Yatika Starr Fields yatika@nativefields.com Stillwater, Oklahoma Education Graduate Class of 2000 Stillwater High School Stillwater, Oklahoma Student, Art Institute of Boston, BFA Program, Major, Painting Boston, Massachusetts   Art Education 2003 -2004 - Native Arts Leadership Initiative (NALI )participant, Youth Artist Project, Atlatl, a national Native American arts organization "Landscape Painting in Tuscany," Three weeks in Siena, Italy, July 2000 Painting, travel to Museums, and student exhibit Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute-2000, Photography University of Oklahoma, Norman Life Drawing, Audit Class, Oklahoma State University, 1999, 2000 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute-1999, Painting University of Oklahoma, Norman Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute-1998, Sculpture University of Oklahoma, Norman   Exhibits and Shows/Awards and Honors April 2005 - Pop Life 2- Grafifti Mural Collaboration & Artist performance Native Youth & skaters, Princeton University, Princeton NJ See Article August 2004 - Group show, “A Story to Tell”, Addison/Parks Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. July 2004 - Grafifti Mural Collaboration & artist performance Pop Life: Youth Night at the Institute of American Indian Art Museum, Santa Fe, New Mexico July 2004 - Painted Original Mural at The Million Dollar Elm, Osage Tribal Casino, Sand Springs, OK April 2004 - Artist Showcase, Cherokee Heritage Center, Tahlequah, OK 2003 -2004 - Native Arts Leadership Initiative (NALI )participant, Youth Artist Project, Atlatl, a national Native American arts organization October 2003 - Warehouse mural at EVOS Art Space, Lowell, MA. Featured article in Boston Globe. July 2002 - Group Show, Brighton, MA, House Show, March 2002 - Mural work for The Other Side Cafe, Boston, MA August 2001 - One Man Show, Joseph's Art Gallery, Stillwater, OK Asian Pacific Economic Council (APEC) Young Artists' Exhibition during the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Bandar Seri Begawan, November 12-17, 2000. "Contemporary Indigenous Arts -Discovering the Roots". Press Release., Photo with President State Superintendents Award for Art Excellence 2000, Visual Arts Recipient Oklahoma Regional Scholastic Art Competition, 2000, Tulsa University Awards include; Gold Regional Portfolio, three gold keys in Painting, four gold keys in Photography, and one gold key for a Video. Alana Scholarship Recipient, Art Institute of Boston, Freshman Yr. 2000 Scholastic Art Awards 1999 National American Vision Award winner, Painting Received Award at John F Kennedy Center, Washington DC Painting was chosen to be in the National Scholastic Art Exhibit, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC Oklahoma Regional Scholastic Art Competition, 1999, Tulsa University American Vision Award winner, Painting. "Doll with Etch-a-sketch." Reflections Art Competition; 1999 Photography, 1998 Painting, Oklahoma State Award "Art Happening" Exhibition and Show Prana Coffee Shop, Stillwater, OK Ft. Smith Art Center, Sept. 1999 Three Man Show, Ft. Smith, Arkansas International Youth Art Competition 1998 Honorable Mention High School Juried Photography Exhibit- 1st place 1998 Stillwater High School, Stillwater, OK Reflections Art Contest- 1994, & 1995 Represented Stillwater Middle school both years in state visual art contest. Bah-Kho-Je Gallery Native American Youth Art Show, Perkins, OK -1993 Honorable Mention Red Earth Youth Art Show, OKC-1992 Second Place, Clay Sculpture "The Dance," A Video of a Native American Youth Dancer. 1992 Merit Award, Native American Media Festival Student video project, Actor/Narrator Red Earth Youth Art Show, OKC-1991 Merit Award- Graphics/Drawing Reflections Art Contest-1998-99 Summer Art Camp Major- Painting, Minor- Clay Sculpture University of Tulsa - 1997 Scholastic Art Exhibit, January 1997 Alexander Hoque Gallery Tulsa University Scholastic Arts of Oklahoma - 1996 Tulsa University Gallery of Art Red Earth Youth Art Show, OKC - 1995 Etch-a-sketch landscape, highlighted in Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Leonardo's Discovery Center, Enid -1994 Summer Arts Program Multigraphis Art Center, Stillwater - 1991 Clay pottery Related Activities Oklahoma Scholastic Chess Tournament March 2000, Third place/12th grade division. President of Art Club Stillwater High School- 1998 Work Experience 1998-2000- Alley Coordinator, part time Red Lobster Restaurant, Stillwater Red Lobster, Employee of the Quarter, 1998 References available upon request Back to home  |  Artist Statement | Biography |  Resume | Resources and Links Last update 4/12/2005