Monica Gilles-Brings Yellow
About the Artist
Monica Gilles-Brings Yellow is an Indigenous artist who grew up on the Flathead Indian Reservation, but is now based out of Missoula, MT. She works in mixed media. Currently she is working with acrylic paints, but has recently incorporated alcohol inks and collage into her pieces. The focus of her work is to incorporate images of Native American people and to use her art to highlight their stories.
Artist Statement
This painting depicts the late Salish elder, Sophie Moiese. Moiese was a young woman in her 20s in 1891 when she and her Salish people under Chief Charlo made their sad march from the Bitterroot to the Jocko Reservation. She lived into her 90’s and led an annual Bitterroot Plant every year. The tradition still continues today.