Artists have a variety of methods to make their mark. Every Friday we will share a photograph of an #ArtistInAction.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (b.1940) describes herself as a cultural arts worker whose paintings, prints, and drawings are poetic composites of imagery associated with traditional and postcolonial Native American culture, modernism, and a variety of symbols from mainstream media like corporate logos, bumper stickers, and newspaper clippings. Smith is an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, and also has Métis and Shoshone ancestry. “I see myself as a bridge builder,” Smith says. “My art, my life experience, and my tribal ties are totally enmeshed. I go from one community with messages to the other, and I try to enlighten people.” Smith’s layered images relate her concerns associated with the marginalization of native culture through her compositions that are feature beautiful balance and imbalance of color, texture, and cultural ...