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Using
rhythm, movement, and shadows, Presley LaFountain's sculpture
captures the essence of emotions and lures onlookers through
skillful simplicity. He is influenced by the dichotomy of the
traditional lifestyle and his archaic North Dakota Indian Boarding
School experience of the 1960's.
"The influence of being part of the modern world and also a Native
American Indian has been a source of strength that enables me to
keep my own personal integrity in harmony with my art. I carve
deliberately without detail," says Presley. "I want to interpret a
whole spectrum of emotions."
Presley LaFountain has been the recipient of many prestigious awards
and commissions, including the 1976 Institute of American Indian
Arts Purchase Award, the 1979 American Indian Art Show Governor‚s
award, and the 1986 Wheelwright Museum Award for Most Promising
Young Sculptor and Carver. Presley currently resides in Santa Fe
with his three children.
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