Noted Native American artist to speak in Watertown

Watertown area residents will have the unique opportunity to meet and engage with one of today’s leading Native American artists on Monday, October 13, which is Native American Day.

The public is invited to attend an Artist Talk and Reception with Evans Flammond Sr., a renowned Lakota ledger artist and hide painter. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Old Post Office Building at 26 South Broadway in downtown Watertown.

Flammond, a self-taught artist, is internationally recognized for his vivid use of color and unique blending of traditional Native American themes with contemporary artistic expression. His work, highly collected and featured in museums and galleries worldwide, reflects both innovation and cultural heritage.

Born in Rosebud, S.D., and raised on the Rosebud and Pine Ridge Reservations, he is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and lives in Oglala with his family.

He is driven by his vow to keep the Native culture alive. His pieces echo the history of his ancestors and explode with his bold style and technique.

Flammond’s artwork has been exhibited in both galleries and art shows, including All My Relations Art Gallery in Minneapolis, Prairie Edge Trading Co. & Galleries in Rapid City, Red Cloud Art Show in Pine Ridge, and A Gathering of People Wind and Water in Rapid City. He has pieces in the permanent collections of The Red Cloud Heritage Center in Pine Ridge, the Aktá Lakota Museum at St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul, and the South Dakota State Capitol Collection in Pierre, as well as numerous international private collections.

Guests will have the opportunity to hear Evans speak about his creative process, artistic journey, and the cultural significance of his ledger art and painted hides. He will bring some of his other art to show, and he will answer questions.

The event is hosted by Nancy Turbak Berry and Turbak Law Office.

Flammond painted a custom buffalo robe for the law office which now hangs in the entrance.

The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Ledger art originals, painted hides, and prints will be available for purchase.

On Tuesday, October 14, Flammond is tentatively scheduled to give presentations for students at Watertown High School and Watertown Middle School.