Raymer Society Consignment Art Auction
Lot 43:
Harvey Pratt, "Shield Dancers" watercolor, signed H Pratt, good condition, 12 x 28.25. A Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal member, Pratt is recognized as a master Native American Indian artist. He has won numerous awards and was named the Red Earth 2005 Honored One. He is a self taught, multi-talented artist involved in many media; oil, acrylic, watercolor, metal, clay and wood. Painting, sculpting, wood carving, mural painting, bronze work, architectural design and graphic design.He has been recognized by the Cheyenne People as an Outstanding Southern Cheyenne. His family is an artistic and traditional Native American family. Harvey received one of the highest honors by being inducted in the Southern Cheyenne Chief’s Lodge as one of their traditional Peace Chiefs. Also a forensic artist in the United States, Harvey has spent over 42 years in law enforcement, completing thousands of witness description drawings and hundreds of soft tissue reconstructions. His work has assisted in thousands of arrests and hundreds of identification of unidentified human remains throughout America. Employed as the police forensic artist by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), Harvey is the only full-time police forensic artist in Oklahoma.His art is a blend of his forensic art and law enforcement experience with the traditional Native American environment. His main themes are tradition, death, the Cheyenne People, faith, warriors and both sides of the law.
Condition: good
Dimensions: 21 x 37 x 1.5 in
Weight: 9.4 lb
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