WALKING IN GRACE
(U.S.A.)

Oil on Canvas - 40" x 32"

She walked in toe-heel step in time with the drum, as she entered into the Powwow Grand Entry. Her elegance could not be overlooked.. She is a Buckskin Dancer, which is a highly respected women’s dance. It is a slow and poised dance in which they bob to the beat of the drum, letting the long fringe on their sleeves sway in time. She danced with such pride and poise, almost floating across the floor, and there was almost a purity in her white buckskin dress. She carried a beaded purse, a shawl, folded on the arm. These as well as the long fringe on her dress swayed to the beat of the drum. This beautiful woman also carries a peyote fan. The beadwork on the dress is in the design of the circle of the four corners: East representing peace and light; South representing warmth; West representing rain; and North with its cold and mighty wind representing strength and endurance. She seems to encompass this.