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Rhonda Holy Bear

b. 1959

Cheyenne River Lakota beadwork artist, carver, dollmaker, katsina carver, mixed-media artist, quillwork artist, sculptor (born 1959)

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About Rhonda Holy Bear

Born 1959. Rhonda Holy Bear is a beadworker, carver, dollmaker, quillworker and sculptor.

Exhibitions Holy Bear's work has been held and displayed by many institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian. Barry Art Museum, Old Dominion University (2022)

Awards and recognition 1985: Santa Fe Indian Market Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) Fellowship First and Second Place awards in the Plains Style doll category 1985: Best of division award, Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market 2011: First Prize, Cherokee Art Market, Tulsa, Oklahoma 2019: Best of Classification Award, Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market 2019: Best of Show Award, Autry Indian Arts Marketplace 2019: Best of Show Award, Native People of the Plains Art Market 2021: Best in Show, Santa Fe Indian Market

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Important facts

Born

1959, Cheyenne River Indian Reservation

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Beadworker, carver, dollmaker, quillworker, sculptor

Also known as

Wakah Wayuphika Win, Making with Exceptional Skills Woman

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Rhonda Holy Bear's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rhonda Holy Bear?

Cheyenne River Lakota beadwork artist, carver, dollmaker, katsina carver, mixed-media artist, quillwork artist, sculptor (born 1959)

When was Rhonda Holy Bear born?

Rhonda Holy Bear was born in 1959 in Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.

What is Rhonda Holy Bear's occupation?

Rhonda Holy Bear is a beadworker, carver, dollmaker, quillworker and sculptor.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rhonda Holy Bear

· Wikidata: Q121344506

· DBpedia: Rhonda Holy Bear

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