Cherokee Artists

Western North Carolina

CHEROKEE ARTISTS

Additional Western NC Artists
CH= Cherokee Artist

These Cherokee artists live(d) and work(ed) in Western North Carolina. The list includes artists whose work falls largely between 1900 and the present.

This list makes no attempt to be comprehensive and additional names are invited

Name

ARTART

Davy Arch

Woodcarver

Jackie Bradley

Arts consultant;
Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual

Goingback Chiltoskey (1907-2000)

Woodcarver

Amanda Crowe

Potter

Bill Crowe

Woodcarver

Birdie Crowe

Dollmaker, Misc. craft

Gilbert Crowe

Woodcarver

Richard Crowe

Dollmaker, Carver

Virgil Crowe

Woodcarver

Betty Dupree

Manager of Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual

Emma Garrett

Basketweaver

Ed Goings

Basketmaker

Christina Goings

Fingerweaving

George Goings

Woodcarver

Louise Goings

Basketweaver

General Grant

Silversmith, Misc. craft

David Hornbuckle

Woodcarver

Jenean Hornbuckle

Painter

Virgil Ledford

Woodcarver

Lucille Losiah

Basketweaver

Ernie Lossiah

Pen and Ink Drawing

Ramona Lossie

Basketweaver

Betty Maney

Basketweaver

Katrina Maney

Basketweaver

Louise Bigmeet Maney

Potter

Melissa Ann Maney

Potter

Shirley Jackson Oswalt

Beadwork and Misc. Craft

Freeman Owle

Woodcarver and Stonecarver

Lloyd Carl Owle

Woodcarver, Stonecarver and Misc. Craft

Polly Rattler

Misc. Craft

Bob Reed

Misc. Craft

Richard Saunooke

Misc. Craft

James "Bud" Smith

Sculptor

Emily Smith

Basketmaker

Amanda Swimmer

Potter

Emma Taylor

Basketweaver

Shirley Taylor

Basketweaver

Ruben Teesatuskie

Silversmith and Woodcarver

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