Gabrielle Rameriz
Program Coordinator
Communications
Little Bear: Abuelo has a Diné name
Pen and ink
This piece is based on Gabrielle’s grandfather’s childhood as an adopted boy on a Navajo reservation after he lost his Mexican parents at birth. The (Celtic) ogham marks on the stones represent the cultural acquisition of a place that is not yours.
Artist Statement
Gabrielle’s art is founded on meditative mark-marking combined with critical study. She investigates questions of ancestry, ethnicity, and spiritual practice by subverting expectations of landscape.