JILLIAN YOUNGBIRD

September 8 - 29, 2017

JILLIAN YOUNGBIRD grew up in a place where you “warsh your clothes and swim in the crick.” Being of Native American decent, while growing up with the “people of the hills” formed an interesting narrative in her self-identity. Story-telling has always been an important part of both cultures. In her study of Ozarkian and Native lore, Youngbird has come to find common threads and intentions. Different versions of the same story. Regardless of whether it tells the whole truth or a romanticized caricature, folklore gives you a vibrant visual history. Using recycled items and found materials from her environment, she creates sculpture, installation, photographs and performances that investigates her place in the worlds between two interwoven cultures, through the study of history, folklore and communication.