Raven Halfmoon

Born Oklahoma

EDUCATION

2010-2014BA Ceramics, Painting, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

2010-2014BA Anthropology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas

2015-2016Post Baccalaureate in Ceramics, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

RESIDENCIES

2015Short-Term Resident, ASPN Program, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana

2016Long-Term Resident, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

2016Ceramics Instructor, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana

2016Art Instructor, Firehouse Art Center, Norman, Oklahoma

BIOGRAPHY

 Raven Halfmoon is known for hand-built low-fire iron-rich earthenware sculptures. Characteristic forms are wall busts of war ponies and ‘tricksters’ (characters, usual animals in Native American legends) as well as large-scale human heads and clay flower arrangements. Much of Halfmoon’s work, deals with her  Native American Caddo Cultural heritage.

Halfmoon’s painterly approach to the underglaze colored slip surface decoration reflects that of Caddo pottery. Her work provides another Contemporary Native American voice within the larger scope of contemporary ceramics.