In May, Sierra Edd graduated from Brown University, where she majored in ethnic studies. Edd has made a name for herself as a talented painter whose artwork often blends political and social themes of Native American women's bodies and the environment.
Sierra Edd is an artist and activist who spent this summer working on several projects, including her painting “Bound to Empire.” Edd is a graduate of Durango High School and Brown University and will attend the University of California Berkeley this fall to work on her doctorate in ethnic studies. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald.
Sierra Edd’s painting “Grandmas Night” won first place in 2010 in the Youth Painting Division at Southwestern Association for Indian Arts exhibit in Santa Fe. Edd was 14 years old at the time. The painting depicts the technological gap between generations. At the time she created the painting, Edd said she believes an older generation is interested in the internet and gaming technology, but their lack of understanding keeps them from acting on their fascination. The white-haired grandma in the painting holds a Wii wand while young grandchildren sleep entangled with her. Photo courtesy of Esther Belin.
Sierra Edd painted this scene from her grandmother’s farm in 2009. It was part of the Santa Fe Indian Market, which Edd and her family has participated in since she was 6 years old. Photo courtesy of Esther Belin.
After Sierra Edd graduated from Brown University this spring, she moved back to Bayfield for the summer to work on her artwork alongside her sisters and parents, all of whom are artists. Edd and her sisters have started to do screen printing and have created a line of T-shirts and tote bags that have Navajo- and Native-themed messages. They sell the items on Etsy. Photo by Amy Maestas/Durango Herald.
After Sierra Edd graduated from Brown University this spring, she moved back to Bayfield for the summer to work on her artwork alongside her sisters and parents, all of whom are artists. Edd and her sisters have started to do screen printing and have created a line of T-shirts and tote bags that have Navajo- and Native-themed messages. They sell the items on Etsy. Photo by Amy Maestas/Durango Herald.
Sierra Edd is an artist and activist who spent this summer working on several projects, including her painting “Bound to Empire.” Edd is a graduate of Durango High School and Brown University and will attend the University of California Berkeley this fall to work on her doctorate in ethnic studies. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald.
Sierra Edd is an artist who graduated from Durango High School and Brown University. She comes from a family of artists – her parents and her sisters are well-known for their work in various mediums. Edd, whose family lives in Bayfield, spent the summer working on new pieces before she heads to University of California Berkeley to work on a doctoral degree in ethnic studies. Photo by Amy Maestas/Durango Herald.
After Sierra Edd graduated from Brown University this spring, she moved back to Bayfield for the summer to work on her artwork alongside her sisters and parents, all of whom are artists. Edd and her sisters have started to do screen printing and have created a line of T-shirts and tote bags that have Navajo- and Native-themed messages. They sell the items on Etsy. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald.
Sierra Edd is an artist and activist who spent this summer working at her family’s Bayfield home, with the family’s dog Dusty alongside them, on several art projects. Edd is a graduate of Durango High School and Brown University and will attend the University of California Berkeley this fall to work on her doctorate in ethnic studies. Photo by Claudia Laws/Durango Herald.
In 1974, white teenagers beat and killed three Navajo men in Farmington; the teenagers were sent to reform school, not prison. “Indian rolling” was a common occurrence. The murders sparked outrage and the American Indian Movement led protests for several days against ongoing violence in the town that borders the Navajo Nation. The incident also prompted the U.S. Civil Rights Commission to investigate, and it found that there was widespread prejudice against Navajo people. Photo by Bob Fitch photography archive, © Stanford University Libraries.
Sierra Edd is an artist who graduated from Durango High School and Brown University. She comes from a family of artists – her parents and her sisters are well-known for their work in various mediums. Edd, whose family lives in Bayfield, spent the summer working on new pieces before she heads to University of California Berkeley to work on a doctoral degree in ethnic studies. Photo by Amy Maestas/Durango Herald.
Sierra Edd is an artist who graduated from Durango High School and Brown University. She comes from a family of artists – her parents and her sisters are well-known for their work in various mediums. Edd, whose family lives in Bayfield, spent the summer working on new pieces before she heads to University of California Berkeley to work on a doctoral degree in ethnic studies. Photo by Amy Maestas/Durango Herald.
