Darrell Norman - A Blackfeet Artist

Darrell has been an active artist for the past thirty years specializing in Blackfeet tribal art forms both contemporary and traditional presentations based on Blackfeet design, imagery and symbolism. Darrell learned traditional art forms, drums, rattles, shields and par fleche work from Blackfeet elders and artists. In 1981 Darrell received his formal art degree from North Seattle Community College in Seattle Washington. After 36 years of living in Seattle, Darrell returned to the reservation in 1991 and in 1993 began the Lodgepole Gallery and Tipi Village in Browning.

In 2002 he was awarded the Community Spirit Award from the First Peoples Fund in 2004 the Artists in Business Leadership Award (First Peoples Fund), the Outstanding Alumni Award 2007 from North Seattle Community College and a second time Artists In Business Leadership Award 2009 from the First Peoples Fund.

Besides these other awards Darrell has been an artistic consultant for the American Indian Museum in Washington D.C. and has been a consultant for many projects concerning Blackfeet Heritage for Books and films. In 2004 his CD Return of the Buffalo Horse produced by Ramon Kramer of Hamburg, Germany was on the entry list for a Grammy Award in 2002. The CD Buffalo Sky produced by Tom Bee from Soar Records was nominated for a Native American Music Award.

Please read Darrell's letter of introduction by Blackfeet Tribal Chairman

You find examples of Darrell’s art on our gallery pages 3D Art and Hide Art.

Watch a You Tube film about Darrell