IN THE SPIRIT: Exhibition in Tacoma, Washington

My piece, Navajo on the go, was part of the exhibition IN THE SPIRIT at the Washington State Historical Society in Tacoma, WA.

ExhibitionsLeah Thomason BrombergAugust 23, 2015Alison Bremner, IN THE SPIRIT, Jeffrey Veregge, Navajo on the go, painting, Tacoma, Washington, Washington State Historical Society

Conversations

During my residency at the Banff Centre, I met three indigenous artists. Read my conversations with Alison Bremner, Carola Grahn, and Whess Harman in The Coastal Post.

Writing, Navajo on the goLeah Thomason BrombergJanuary 20, 2015Alison Bremner, Banff Centre, Carola Grahn, conversations, Navajo on the go, studio visit, The Coastal Post, Whess Harman

Going, going, gone

Good bye to Banff.

Navajo on the goLeah Thomason BrombergDecember 31, 2014Banff, Banff Centre, going, gone, In Kind Negotiations, Navajo on the go, nomadism

Banff Centre Open Studios

On Wednesday, December 11, we had the opportunity to open up our Banff Centre studios for the public to see. It was my last day in the studio–my paintings needed to dry a bit before I packed them away.

Navajo on the go, Open studiosLeah Thomason BrombergDecember 11, 2014Banff Centre, Navajo on the go, painting, cyanotype, open studios

Surviving the apocalypse

Ch’ééná, is the Navajo word for a longing and homesickness for a way of life that is gone forever. Ch’ééná only exists post-apocalypse.

Navajo on the goLeah Thomason BrombergDecember 1, 2014apocalypse, monuments, Stronger than Stone, N. Scott Momaday, Navajo on the go, stars, survival, The Way to Rainy Mountain, Arnold Joseph Kemp, Jeffrey Gibson

Bits of home

This weekend I took two buses, one taxi, and five airplanes. It’s been a week full of mini-adventures amid this larger adventure at Banff. Even as I develop my paintings, I find myself setting out on adventure hikes for ideas.

Navajo on the goLeah Thomason BrombergNovember 25, 2014adventures, home, In Kind Negotiations, Navajo on the go, painting, cyanotype, palette, planes, Stronger than Stone, travel

Powwow step

Navajo on the goLeah Thomason BrombergNovember 15, 2014A Tribe Called Red, Banff Centre, Banff, Christianity, Hero Twins, indigenous, Navajo on the go, powwow step, Stelin Harjo, This May Be The Last Time

Arriving for "In Kind" Negotiations at the Banff Centre

This is the end of my first week in residence here at the Banff Centre.

Navajo on the goLeah Thomason BrombergNovember 8, 2014adventures, In Kind Negotiations, mountains, Navajo on the go, painting, Raymond Boisjoly, residency, Banff Centre, travel