Creative Endeavors

Exhibitions (selected)-

2015                Curator, “Collision and Creation: Indigenous Arts of the Americas, 1890-2015.” Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, Norman,

2013                Curator, “Masterworks of Native American Art: Paintings from the Fred and Enid Brown Collection.” Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, Norman.

2012-2013       Curatorial Consultant, “Plains Indian Art of Earth and Sky,” Traveling exhibition, Musée du Quai Branly, Paris, Nelson Atkins Museum, Kansas City, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

2012-2013       Curatorial Associate, “Danforth Collection of Plains Indian Art.” Saint Louis Art Museum.

2012-2013       Curator, “Southwestern Visions: Paintings from the James T. Bialac Collection of Native American Art.” Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, Norman.

2012-2013       Curator, “Dancers and Dieties: Kachinas from the James T. Bialac Collection of Native American Art”, Temporary Exhibition, Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, Norman.

2012                Curator, “A Gathering of Traditions: A Centennial Celebration of Dr. Charles Marius Barbeau in Oklahoma,” Temporary exhibition, Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, Norman. Sponsored by the Wyandotte Nation and Seneca Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma and Canadian Museum of Civilization, Quebec, Canada.

2012                Curator, “Collaborative Collecting: Recent Acquisitions in Ethnology,” Temporary Exhibit, Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, Norman.

2010-2012       Co-curator (with L. Simons), “Warrior Spirits: Indigenous Arts from New Guinea,” Temporary Exhibit, Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, Norman.

2010-2011       Co-curator (with K. Barr), “Mediterranean Treasures,” Temporary Exhibit, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, Norman.

2010                Co- curator (with J. Lukavic), “Stories in Fiber and Clay: Southwest Ceramics and Baskets,” Temporary exhibition, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma.

2009-2012       Curatorial Consultant, “Mark of the Mississippians,” A multiplatform, digital media  project, The Cahokia Mounds Museum Society, St. Louis.

2008                Curator, “Native American Masterworks: Selections from the Brown Collection,” Temporary exhibition, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma.

2007-2009       Curator and Publication Manager, “One Hundred Summers: A Calendar Record of the Kiowa,” Temporary exhibition and catalog publication, Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma and University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.

2007                Curatorial Associate, Exhibition Planning Team, “Tipi: Heritage of the Great Plains,” Brooklyn Museum, New York.

2006-2007       Curatorial Consultant, “Collecting Oklahoma: A Centennial Exhibition,“ Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma.

2002-2004       Curatorial Associate, “Osage Art,” Temporary Exhibition, St. LouisArt Museum.

2002-2003       Curator and Co-Project Director (with Kevin Smith), “Collections

Discovery Center.” Visible storage renovation and digital catalog access, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa.

1998-2003       Curator and Project Director, “Peyote Religious Art: Symbols of Faith and Belief.” National traveling exhibition, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa.

1998-2000       Curatorial Consultant, “Listening to the Prairie” PBS broadcast video and traveling exhibition, Wellspring Creative Group, Kansas City and Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibit Services (SITES), Washington, DC.

1998                Co-curator (with S. Erwin, J. Jackson and A. Morrand) and Project Manager, “The American West: Myth and Reality.” Permanent collection reinstallation, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa.

1996                Curator and Project Manager, “Las Artes de Mexico.” Permanent collection exhibition, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa.

1991-1992       Curator and Project Director, “From the Heart of Turtle Island: Native

Views of 1992.” Temporary exhibit and program initiative. Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul.

1986                Curator and Project Manager, “Oklahoma Indian Communities.” Permanent gallery re-installation, State Museum of History, Oklahoma City.

1982-1983       Curator and Project Director, “Ageless We Dance.” Traveling exhibition and publication

project, co-sponsored by the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Exhibition and Community Media (selected):

2012                Associate Producer (with M. Jordan), “Traditional Songs of the Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society, 2009 Ceremonial,” 6 Volume audio CD set. Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma, Department of Anthropology, Texas Tech University and Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society, Anadarko, Oklahoma.

2012                Executive Producer and Co-writer (with J. Jackson), “A Priceless Legacy: Dr. Charles Barbeau in Oklahoma,” Exhibition video program, Sam Noble Museum, Norman, OK and Wyandotte and Seneca Cayuga Nations, Wynadotte, Oklahoma.

2012                Executive Producer and Screenwriter, “Warrior Spirits: Indigenous Life in Contemporary New Guinea.” Exhibition Video Program. Sam Noble Museum, University of Oklahoma.

2009                Co- Producer (with M. Mc Carty), “Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society 50^th Anniversary.” 6 Volume DVD set, Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society and Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma.

2008-2009       Co- Producer (with M. Jordan and L. Palmer), and Co-screenwriter (with M. McCarthy), “Painting a New Tipi with Battle Pictures,” Exhibition Video Program, Kiowa Black Leggings Warrior Society and Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma.

2008                Co- Producer (with Florene White Horse Taylor) and Creative Consultant, “Tohausan Descendents Family History Project,” Video documentary, Florene White Horse Taylor and Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, University of Oklahoma.

2008                Executive Producer, “Peyote Sing,” 3 Volume audio CD set, Cheyenne- Arapaho Cultural Heritage Program and Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History.

1996                Executive Producer, “Contemporary Tarahumara Traditional Arts.” Permanent exhibition video program, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa.

1996                Associate Producer and Co-screenwriter (with O. Shane and W. Hommeyer), “Journey: Museums and Community Collaboration,” Co-produced by the Science Museum of Minnesota, St. Paul and Blue Moon Productions, Minneapolis.