We're delighted to host Marie Watt, prolific artist, creator of the work Blanket Stories (on view at the MOA in Crossing the Divide), and member of the Turtle Clan of the Seneca Nation of Indians, for a special lecture at the MOA.
Sponsored by the LaRae R. Gourley Lecture Fund
Details to be announced.
About the Speaker
Marie Watt (she/her, b. 1967, Seattle, WA) is a member of the Turtle Clan of the Seneca Nation of Indians whose work draws on images and ideas from Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) protofeminism and Indigenous teachings. Her practice is interdisciplinary, incorporating printmaking, painting, textiles, and sculpture. Wattconducts both solo and collaborative projects, but in all of them she explores how history, community, and storytelling intersect.
About the Sponsor
The LaRae R. Gourley Lecture Fund supports programming that brings accomplished and innovative scholars, artists, and practitioners to the museum to inform, challenge, and educate. The fund celebrates the life of LaRae R. Gourley (1927-2023), a lifelong resident of Provo and matriarch who left a legacy of love and compassion—especially for her 23 grand-children and 72 great-grand children.
