Ke-nee-go-keshek as the Treez
Konstance Patton Ke-nee-go-keshek

Ke-nee-go-keshek as The Treez is the latest installation by award-winning artist Konstance Patton Ke-nee-go-keshek. This public art installation is based on portraits of New Yorkers merged with nature in the city. Konstance invites artists of all ages to engage with the artistic process by assisting her in creating these works. She will host open studios where artists can learn fine art techniques and work on a collaborative piece, using art as a focal point for community strengthening. Participants will explore trees, plants, and funghi in Central Park for inspiration, merging the human form and local plant life.

During open studios, she will provide visitors with activities to work on together, including mixed media stations and coloring sheets. The works created will contribute to a large-scale collaborative art installation. Konstance will also host nature and art walks, and Art Salons. The final portraits will be installed as a public work.

About the Artist

Konstance Patton Ke-nee-go-keshek is an award-winning Indigenous American Artist based in NYC and Detroit, and an enrolled member of The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians in Michigan. She carries on the multigenerational tradition of fine art in her family, as a beadworker, muralist, painter, sculptor, tailor, storyteller, and educator, focusing on archival works. She merges modern techniques and aesthetics with traditional Native American Art, utilizing natural and sustainable materials. Her work explores the Divine Feminine through the ages. She is Creative Director of the sustainable art and fashion brand CocoRedoux, bringing new life to vintage luxury goods. Konstance makes art for future generations.

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