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SULPHUR, Okla. – An epiphany struck Kaitlyn Tingle when she was merely 12. Attending her first art class, she realized a profound love for drawing. Now, Tingle, an 18-year-old Chickasaw citizen, will be exhibiting her creative works at the Artesian Arts Festival May 26 as one of its youngest featured artists. While this is the first year to showcase her talent at this arts festival, Tingle is no amateur. She has an array of awards and achievements under her belt. She turned heads with a m...
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Storyteller, weaver of words, ink slinger, wordsmith – young adult (YA) author Kate Hart is no stranger to the art of creating fiction. Hart, a Chickasaw citizen, debuted her novel "After the Fall," published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, in January. "After the Fall" tackles issues many teenagers face, from sexual assault and consent to poverty and reputation, Hart doesn't shy away from addressing heavy-hitting truths. Told in dual perspective, "After the Fall" focuses on...
HOUSTON – Sheer willpower to never acquiesce led Chickasaw citizen Caroline Colbert to where she is now – living her dream working in the engineering field. Four years of hard work at Chevron has paid off. Colbert is a reservoir engineer for the California-based multinational energy corporation. "Chevron has moved me quickly into a variety of positions," Colbert explained. "This is the third position that I have been in since I started and every job has been very different. It keeps things exc...
Mother and daughter duo Martha and Karen Berry are determined to ensure Cherokee art and culture continues for generations to come. They will take another step on that journey as two of 116 elite Native artists selected to participate in the Artesian Arts Festival, May 27 in Sulphur, Oklahoma. Martha Berry never dreamed beadwork, her "empty-nest baby," would grow to profoundly change her life and eventually bring her closer to her adult child. After her two daughters left home, Martha dedicated...
