JACKSON, Wyo. — The autumnal artsy spirit continues this weekend with the annual Jackson Indigenous Art Market, held at St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Now in its fourth year, the market will feature authentic art pieces from the Northern Arapahoe and Eastern Shoshone Tribes, along with work from Indigenous artists from all over the mountain west. Expect to see original paintings, traditional beadwork and basketry, jewelry, apparel, accessories and home decor.
Riverton-born Jackie Sevier, a member of the Northern Arapahoe Tribe, is one of more than a dozen artists scheduled to participate. She will bring paintings and mixed media pieces. Her daughter, Chessney, will also have her work on display.
“It’s a successful event and I’ve never done a show where we’ve been treated this kindly and felt so welcome,” Sevier told Buckrail.
Sevier has helped organize the event since its inception. She looks forward to engaging with the crowds in Jackson, whom she has found to be knowledgeable about art. Even when hikes in gas prices and hotel costs make the annual trek expensive, she is proud to participate in the market.
“I want [market visitors] to look hard at the quality that they bring in,” she said. “From the inception, the goal was to bring high-quality fine art, not so much arts and crafts — there are a lot of venues for that. This particular show is for fine art with accomplished, nationally and internationally known artists. … For the most part, it’s all regional and it’s all Northern Plains. Jackson needs to be introduced to the local style of art. What you see in the galleries in Jackson isn’t necessarily regional.”
Stop by the St. John’s Episcopal Church lawn on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and/or Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to see work by Sevier and others.
