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Balance, connectivity, and spirituality are
attributes that Ben Wright
strives for in his life and his artwork. Part Cherokee; he draws
from Native American ceremony, symbolism, and tradition to
attain them. Wright uses powerful imagery, juxtaposed with
intensely bold colors, in combination with a sophisticated
glazing technique to achieve these impressive creations.
Colors, numbers, and shapes play an integral
and critical role in his work. In particular, the medicine wheel
and the four directions of the wind i.e., north, south, east and
west define aspects of self and teachings that are vital to the
Plain's Indians traditions. For example, the colors red, yellow,
black and white in connection with the Medicine Wheel offers a
spiritual and symbolic meaning to his work. Each color
symbolizes the direction of the wind and the animal spirit whose
attributes reflect its inner being.
His collectors are many and include
corporate, museum and private collectors. Wright has been
honored with serving as the first artist-in-residence at the
Frederic Remington Museum in Ogdensburg, New York.
Southwest Art
Magazine, Art Talk and
U.S. Art have featured his work
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