[Founding / Full Member Since: 2004]

Above: "Sequoyah, The Gift" by Daniel HorseChief © 2006 / Description: oil painting Size (in inches): Height: 40 x Width: 30




Daniel HorseChief, Cherokee/Pawnee artist, creates both paintings and sculptures which portray historic and contemporary Native American themes.

Dan HorseChief was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1969. His Pawnee father died at an early age, leaving Dan to be raised by his Cherokee mother, Mary Adair. It was his mother who taught Dan to appreciate and understand Cherokee culture and to refine his ability as an artist.

Dan received formal training as a student of Ruthe Blalock Jones at Bacone College and at the Institute of the American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he received an AA in Museum Studies. His preferred paint mediums are gouache, acrylic, and oil. His sculpture and paintings have received "Best of Show" in local and national showings.

Dan was recently invited to the Versilles in France to show his historical work and is now working on a sculpture for the new All-Purpose Building on the campus of Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah.

Above: "A Friendly Warning" by Daniel HorseChief © 1993 / Description: sculpture of Dragging Canoe, Cherokee warrior listening to the message of a chickadee
Size (in inches): Height: 22 x Width: 12 x Depth 12
Materials: Bronze w/ wooden base


Sculpture


HorseChief is well known for his bronze sculpture of Dragging Canoe, titled "A Friendly Warning" which depicts Dragging Canoe listening to the message of a chickadee {pictured left}.

Dragging Canoe was an early Cherokee Chickamauga War Chief who led his warriors in resisting the takeover of Cherokee lands by early American settlers in the east – he did not favor ceding Cherokee lands by treaty. He was the son of Cherokee Peace Chief Attacullaculla, and a first cousin of Nancy (Nani) Ward.

Dan's sculpture of this historic Cherokee warrior has been extremely well received, as is evident from the numerous awards it has earned, to include:

Grand Award
Cherokee History Show
Cherokee Heritage Show

Tradition Award
Red Cloud Art Show

First Place
Cherokee History Art Show
Cherokee Heritage Show
Red Could Art show

Second Place
Trail of Tears Art Show

Limited Edition copies of this bronze work are available direct from the artist, by special order. [See artist's contact information below].

Above: "Custer's Knoll" by Daniel HorseChief © 2006
Oil painting /Size (in inches): Height: 30 x Width: 40

Paintings

Title:
Custer's Knoll

This oil painting by HorseChief was featured on the 2006 cover of Greasy Grass Magazine – an annual publication distributed by the The Little Bighorn Association and Museum.

Greasy Grass is the name given to Custer Hill by the Sioux.

REPRODUCTIONS:

Reproductions are available in both paper print and/or giclee for all paintings shown on this page.

[Giclee is a special process in which the print ink is applied to a canvas.]

See Artist's contact information below to order reproductions.

Deer & Turkey Above: "Deer & Turkey" by Daniel HorseChief © 2006 Description: oil painting Size (in inches): Height: 20 x Width: 16

The Charmer Above: "The Charmer" by Daniel HorseChief © 2005 Description: Oil painting / Size (in inches): Height: 36 x Width: 24 Grand Award 2005 Cherokee Heritage Art Show

Cherokee Mother Above: "Cherokee Mother" by Daniel HorseChief ©2004 Description: oil painting Size (in inches): Height: 10 x Width: 8

Cherokee / Pawnee Artist,
Daniel HorseChief -
photo, courtesy of artist © 2007

Additional Artist's Info - Daniel HorseChief

—Primary Category and Mediums—
Sculpture
bronze
Paintings
oil

—Tribal Affiliation—
Cherokee / Pawnee

—HomeTown—
b. Muskogee, Oklahoma

—personal website—
{none on file}

—email—
horsechiefarts@csweb.net

—Studio—
HorseChief Arts
Rt 2, Box 287
Sallisaw, OK 74955
918-775-5785
Hours: By Appointment Only

—Galleries—
Daniel HorseChief's original works can be seen and/or purchased at the following locations:
{no galleries on file}

—Credentials—
Cherokee Artists Association Founding / Full Member since 2004
AA in Museum Studies / Institute of the American Indian Arts / Santa Fe, New Mexico 1995
Bacone College [formal training as a student of Ruthe Blalock Jones]

—Awards—
2004 1st Place & Judge’s Choice Cherokee Homecoming Art Show
2004 First Place Cherokee Homecoming Art Show
2000 Grand Award Arkansas Community College Art Show
1998 First Place Trail of Tears Category, Trail of Tears Art Show
1998 Best of Category Trail of Tears Art Show, Cherokee Heritage Center
1996 Grand Award 25th Annual Trail of Tears Art Show
1993 1st Place & Tradition Award Red Cloud Art Show, Pine Ridge, SD
1993 Second Place Sculpture, 22nd Annual Trail of Tears Art Show
1993 Grand Award Cherokee History Convention/Symposium
1993 Grand Prize Cherokee Heritage Art Show
1987 Grand Award Bacone College Student Art Show
1986 1st Place & Heritage Award Five Tribes Student Art Show