Among the unusual and beautiful Allen and Patty Eckman paper art is in one of the top places.
I was looking for some small sculptures, examples of western art. I stumbled on a striking image showing an Indian boy.
A long time ago,I became a wannabe in this western art field, trying to promote glass Christmas ornaments with western subjects.
- I was able to sell only glass “Prairie schooners”, Cowboys and their maidens and Stagecoac
hes, but never any Indian subjects. - Later on, I realized that the reason is well embedded in the American psyche.
- The deep wounds are still dividing society, more than 100 years after the carnage.
- It makes native inhabitants unable to accept anything from outside as part of the still-ongoing invasion and, on the other hand, deep denial of the historical facts, denial of the facts of the real and brutal history, and inability to reconcile.
As a naive newcomer, I never realized the deep scars of the American psyche trying to promote a naive propagandistic view of US history.
Authentic art from both sides is the only acceptable line of communication. That’s why we buy Indian jewelry o
n the side of a highway in Arizona or pottery in South Dakota and that is why I am searching for authentic western art.
It brings certain unspoken truths. If you have a minute, I think you should take 
a look at their website: https://eckmanfineart.com
