Mother and son artists Jaune Quick-To-See Smith and Neal Ambrose-Smith are deeply connected to their heritage. Juane Quick-to-See Smith creates work addressing the myths of her ancestors in the context of current issues facing American Indians, while Neal Ambrose-Smith often mixes tribal imagery and humor with current events and political issue. Both are enrolled Salish, Cree, Shoshone and Metis members from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation, in Montana.
Neal Ambrose-Smith’s art exhibition, Footprints on the Moon, is currently showing in the Northcutt Steele Gallery on the campus of MSU Billings. It is open to the public from 8am to 4pm, Monday thru Friday and continues until November 30.