Native American Artist, Choctaw Artist, Choctaw Art, Original Native American paintings and colored pencil drawings, limited edition prints and notecards depicting Choctaw culture, language and games by Choctaw artist Gwen Coleman Lester

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Watercolor on paper

This Choctaw warrior is a Code Talker from World War I. The Choctaw soldiers were the first called on to use their native language in the war effort. Their code, their language, was instrumental in turning the tide of WWI.

The Choctaw diamond pattern spirals upwards to merge with the American flag.
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Choctaw Code Talkers

(image area: 4 1/2 x 12 ) Watercolor on paper

This woman is in traditional Choctaw dress. The Lord's Prayer is written in the Choctaw language in the background.

 


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Reverence

(image area: 19 x 14). Limited Edition Print

The raccoon dance exhibits the playfulness of the raccoon. 

 


$50.00
Choctaw Raccoon Dance
 

 

This Christmas card comes in a package of 8. The text inside says: "May the simple joys of family and friends, songs and smiles, be yours this Christmas." A brief description is written on the back of the card.

$14


$14.00
Drummer Boy

(image area: 11 x 14)  Limited Edition Print

Yannash is the Choctaw word for buffalo. 

 


$35.00
Yannash
17x22, Charcoal on paper

The Choctaw Nation has a herd of buffalo that is in an area in Southeastern Oklahoma known as Buffalo Valley. It's close to Tushkahoma, Oklahoma.
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Buffalo Valley
Welcome to Native Traditions Artworks, art by Gwen Coleman Lester, a member and registered Choctaw artist of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Gwen paints and draws anything that relates to Choctaw history and culture. She uses a myriad of styles and mediums. The sizes range from miniatures to murals. 

Gwen regularly participates in Native art festivals and museum exhibits and competitions. She was inducted as a Master Artist for the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in 2007.Choctaw Nation has purchased her art as well as commissioning her work in murals. Gwen has done book covers for a major publisher and fully illustrated two children's books. Gwen welcomes commissions. Please contact her initially by email.

As always, I appreciate your interest in my art & in Choctaw culture.
YAKOKE--thanks-- for visiting my website.  

Gwen


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