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Ray Sheckler | “Afraid”

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In red ink, broadside features an image of a woman wearing traditional Plains Cree clothing dancing. Half of the image is solid red, and in the negative space it reads, "She had some horses who said they weren't afraid". On the other side of the woman, in red ink, it reads, "She had some horses who lied".

Ray Sheckler, "Afraid," 2020, linocut with ink on paper, 8" x 10"

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This is a broadside. I carved a linocut with words from the poem "She had some horses" by Joy Harjo. The words from the poem speak of a culture of repression and misplaced bravery in Joy Harjo's tribe.

The image is solid red. In the negative space it reads "She had some horses who tried to SAVE her, who climbed in her bed at night and". Between the words there is an image of prayer hands. The bottom text reads, "PRAYED AS THEY RAPED HER".

Ray Sheckler | “Save Her”

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