"The iconography in my work, by that I mean the props and costumes, is a private symbolism rather than one imposed by the dominant culture. The symbolism and mythology that dominant society attaches to indigenous people is nothing more than a salve for a troubled collective conscience. I have no need for that kind of mythology and symbolism. I attempt to imply a timelessness in my work which stimulates feelings that represent past, present, and future."[5]
Little Turtle attended the Navajo Community College (now Diné College), graduating in 1978. She also attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, where she studied photography. Additionally, she studied photography at the College of the Redwoods, Eureka, California.[6] She first began schooling to become a nurse before deciding to become an artist. She was also known for being both a producer and photographer with Shenandoah Films in Arcata, California from 1980 to 1983.[7]
Her first exhibition was in 1982 at the Hardwood Foundation in Taos, New Mexico.[5] She has been a part of both individual and group exhibitions. Her first group exhibition was also in 1982. Titled Native Americans Now, it was located at the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center in the Larkfield-Wikiup, also known as Santa Rosa, California. Many of the exhibitions she participated in were based around or about the Native American theme.
Her work is seen in several collections. These include the Center for Creative Photography, Heard Museum, Southwest Museum, Southern Plains Indian Museum, and the Western Arts American Library. She was awarded the Western States Arts Federation Fellowship in 1993.[6]
Lawrence Abbott interviewed her in his book, I Stand in the Center of the Good: Interviews with Contemporary Native American Artists (1994).[1]Joan M. Jensen also wrote about Little Turtle for a chapter in Susan R. Ressler's Women Artists of the American West (2011)[8] and in her dissertation at the University of New Mexico, Native American Women Photographers As Storytellers (2000).[9]
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carmelita, little, turtle, carmelita, carm, little, turtle, apache, tarahumara, photographer, born, santa, maria, california, june, 1952, hand, painted, sepia, toned, photographs, explore, gender, roles, women, rights, relationships, between, women, little, tu. Carmelita Carm Little Turtle is an Apache Tarahumara photographer 1 2 born in Santa Maria California on June 4 1952 3 Her hand painted sepia toned photographs explore gender roles women s rights and the relationships between women and men Little Turtle s constructed photographic tableaux cast her husband her relatives and herself as characters in a variety of Southwestern landscapes that serve as backdrops to the dynamics of interpersonal relationships 2 4 The iconography in my work by that I mean the props and costumes is a private symbolism rather than one imposed by the dominant culture The symbolism and mythology that dominant society attaches to indigenous people is nothing more than a salve for a troubled collective conscience I have no need for that kind of mythology and symbolism I attempt to imply a timelessness in my work which stimulates feelings that represent past present and future 5 Contents 1 Life 2 Individual exhibitions 3 Notes 4 ReferencesLife editLittle Turtle attended the Navajo Community College now Dine College graduating in 1978 She also attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque where she studied photography Additionally she studied photography at the College of the Redwoods Eureka California 6 She first began schooling to become a nurse before deciding to become an artist She was also known for being both a producer and photographer with Shenandoah Films in Arcata California from 1980 to 1983 7 Her first exhibition was in 1982 at the Hardwood Foundation in Taos New Mexico 5 She has been a part of both individual and group exhibitions Her first group exhibition was also in 1982 Titled Native Americans Now it was located at the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center in the Larkfield Wikiup also known as Santa Rosa California Many of the exhibitions she participated in were based around or about the Native American theme Her work is seen in several collections These include the Center for Creative Photography Heard Museum Southwest Museum Southern Plains Indian Museum and the Western Arts American Library She was awarded the Western States Arts Federation Fellowship in 1993 6 Lawrence Abbott interviewed her in his book I Stand in the Center of the Good Interviews with Contemporary Native American Artists 1994 1 Joan M Jensen also wrote about Little Turtle for a chapter in Susan R Ressler s Women Artists of the American West 2011 8 and in her dissertation at the University of New Mexico Native American Women Photographers As Storytellers 2000 9 Individual exhibitions edit1982 Harwood Foundation Taos New Mexico 5 1983 Southwest Museum Los Angeles California 5 1991 Reflections in Time American Indian Contemporary Arts San Francisco California 5 1992 Center for Creative Photography The University of Arizona Tucson Arizona 5 2016 Brandywine Workshop Collection Arizona State University Art Museum Tempe Arizona 10 Notes edit a b Abbott 137 a b Farris Phoebe 2005 Contemporary Native American Women Artists Visual Expressions of Feminism the Environment and Identity PDF Feminist Studies 31 1 95 109 doi 10 2307 20459008 JSTOR 20459008 Little Turtle Carm elita 1952 Encyclopedia com www encyclopedia com Retrieved 2023 03 03 Harlan Theresa 1995 As in Her Vision Native American Women Photographers In Neumaier Diane ed Reframings New American Feminist Photographies Philadelphia Temple University Press pp 115 116 ISBN 1566393329 a b c d e f St James guide to native North American artists Matuz Roger Detroit St James Press 1998 ISBN 1 55862 221 7 OCLC 37341203 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint others link a b Turtle Carm Little 2000 Abiding by Her Own Decisions The Georgia Review 54 3 472 80 via JSTOR Little Turtle Carmelita at Encyclopedia com Ressler Susan R 2011 Women Artists of the American West Jefferson NC McFarland amp Co ISBN 978 0786464388 Jensen Joan M 2000 Native American Women Photographers As Storytellers Las Cruces NM New Mexico State University OCLC 5254630 Carmelita Little Turtle Mutual Art References editAbbott Lawrence 1994 I Stand in the Center of the Good Interviews with Contemporary Native American Artists Lincoln University of Nebraska Press ISBN 978 0803210370 Hillstrom Laurie Collier and Kevin Hillstrom Carm Little Turtle Contemporary Women Artists Detroit St James 1999 405 06 Print Jensen Joan M 2000 Native American Women Photographers As Storytellers Las Cruces NM New Mexico State University OCLC 5254630 Archived from the original on 2019 03 23 Retrieved 2019 03 23 Ressler Susan R 2011 Women Artists of the American West Jefferson NC McFarland amp Co ISBN 978 0786464388 Little Turtle Carmelita at Encyclopedia com Farris Phoebe 2005 Contemporary Native American Women Artists Visual Expressions of Feminism the Environment and Identity PDF Feminist Studies 31 1 95 109 doi 10 2307 20459008 JSTOR 20459008 Farris Phoebe 1999 Women artists of color a bio critical sourcebook to 20th century artists in the Americas Westport Conn Greenwood Press pp 32 ISBN 0 313 30374 6 OCLC 40193578 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carmelita Little Turtle amp oldid 1216470896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
