This handsome couple is Chief Big Foot and his wife,White Hawk, Minneconjou Sioux. Big Foot was also known as Si Tanka and Spotted Elk. Big Foot was Sitting Bull's half brother. They were both gunned down (along with around 300 women,children and infants) by the 7th Cavalry at the Massacre at Wounded Knee, December 29,1890, and buried in a mass grave.
36 Comments
Nancy Careau 22 Nov 2007
Beautiful!Shannon Fleury 23 Oct 2007
You seem to capture alot of feeling in your work, I love it!walt larsen 20 Oct 2007
awesome historical portraitureAnn Fawssett-Atkin 19 Oct 2007
Very very good indeeKaren - as indeed are all your Indian pencil portraits.Visionary Imagist 01 Oct 2007
Karen: Your portraits have a very special quality that only someone who is masterful at drawing can accomplish. You are very talented and gifted. great art. "Joey"William Boyer 27 Sep 2007
great job keep them commingNira Dabush 23 Sep 2007
POWERFUL COMPOSITION,KARTEN..SUCH A MAGNIFICENT DRAWING AWESOME EXPRESSIONSRenata Cavanaugh 19 Sep 2007
Excellent work KarenRobin Brown 19 Sep 2007
Did someone say hot; this is hot. This is flawless. XXMrs.David Jobes(Dee) Jobes 18 Sep 2007
BEAUTIFUL moving work of art and tribute!!!Penny Myers 18 Sep 2007
Wow.......you are truly gifted with the way you express emotions through you talents.Michael Forbus 18 Sep 2007
Karen, you are so masterful at this medium. I love the shadow and light you use and the hatching is marvelous. Excellent work. MichaelMary Janosik 18 Sep 2007
Excellent!!! and touching. Sorry they were not able to live a life of peace with their Mother Earth.Jennifer Hewitt 18 Sep 2007
great work!!!Anne Vis 18 Sep 2007
Great portraits, Karen!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 18 Sep 2007
touching BEAUTIFUL!!!helen tyralik 18 Sep 2007
lovely portraitAdam Reed 17 Sep 2007
WOW! AWESOME! Great artwork Karen! I love the detail and color in this artwork! Adam & SheenaAndrew Dragh 17 Sep 2007
Very inspiring!J B 17 Sep 2007
Nice detail/ really stands out ..Joanna Jungjohann 17 Sep 2007
so much pain, such undeniable savagery by a said civilized people, in my heart I can never grasp why such as this took place in my time on earth, achingly beautiful work, my Karen, tremendous indeedalma groskinsky 17 Sep 2007
Looking at the native american is bitter sweet experience so much we don't understand about there culture...this lovely....Jessica Courtley-Rose 17 Sep 2007
just wonderful work!Tahnja Wolter 17 Sep 2007
Jesus have mercy, what terrible atrocities have been committed. This is a beautiful tribute to such a beautiful peoples. Always a great joy to see your work Karen. Much love to youAlberto D'Assumpcao 17 Sep 2007
Great pencil, Kerra! Wonderful work!michelle meijs 17 Sep 2007
Beautiful work and you've captured their emotions very wellAnonymous Guest 17 Sep 2007
nicely done!Joke Schotting 17 Sep 2007
BRILLIANT WORK KAREN!!!cynthia berridge 17 Sep 2007
gorgeous KarenAlexandra Dvinitninova 17 Sep 2007
A nice way to be rememberedDenny Gholson 17 Sep 2007
Beautiful, Masterful Work Karen ! Very Sad Slaughterjamie winter 17 Sep 2007
MAGNIFICIANT WOW KAREN THIS IS AWESOMEChris Roukema 17 Sep 2007
Very Beautiful Work, Karen!Patty Day 17 Sep 2007
Amazing and beautiful work my friend!!!! Awesome detail!Kathie Nichols 17 Sep 2007
Excellent portraits Karen. Yes, we humans are capable of terrible things, so sad.Kathy Hat 17 Sep 2007
Very nice. I love detail.