Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith

Blackwater Draw II

Blackwater Draw II is a reimagination of an ancient Native site by artist Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. In the painting, Smith revitalizes Blackwater Draw, a significant archaeological site and stream channel known for its Clovis culture artifacts, into a living space. Not much information is available about the Clovis culture or what the original location may have looked like, but through abstract brushstrokes and layered fabrics, Smith created a landscape with a rich visual texture where horses are free to roam.