Mixed Media on Historical ledger document.

Image: 8” x 10”

archival framing

Travis Blackbird is Oglala Lakota from his mother's side and Omaha. He engages in a number of art forms and has become particularly well known for his Ledger Art.

Travis was Introduced to Ledger Art by another Omaha ledger artist, Eddie Encinas. Encinas educated Blackbird about the art form, including its origins and up to the present time.

"Ledger art informs the viewer about Native American culture and tribal histories," Travis Blackbird says. Ledger Art is a Native American art genre generally attributed to Plains Indians. It frequently emphasizes narrative action and eliminates unnecessary detail and background. Figures tend to be drawn in hard outlines and filled with solid fields of color.