Chief Sitting Bull – Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Chief and Holy Man

36″ x 60″ Oil on canvas

At this point, my painting says as much as I can, or want to say. I hope my deep respect for this man is evident.  Most of the well known black and white photos of him were taken while he was in the Buffalo Bill Wild West show. Afterwards he will be murdered by Indians working for the government. He foretold his death.  His gaze is steady. His smile, yes he is smiling, is almost beatific.

He knows.

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