Janice Albro is an enrolled member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and resides in Oklahoma. Encouraged by her mother, Bessie Bigtalk Trowbridge, a full blood Dakota Indian, she began drawing and painting as a child, but only recently has pursued her love of art full time. Although primarily self-taught. Janice has received training at Scottsdale Art School in AZ, Fechin Art Institute in Taos, NM, and workshops at her local art association. She has shown her work throughout the Midwest winning numerous prestigious awards. Now an accomplished artist, Janice Albro’s paintings and sculptures are in many private collections and museums.

Janice’s work was exhibited at the Institute for American Indian Studies in Washington, CT in 1993 titled, “Pow Wow Experience: Ancient Meanings, Modern Gatherings.” She and her late brother, Herb Trowbridge, did a “2-Artists” exhibit at the Institute from October,1996 to January, 1997.

Just as intense as her desire to create is Janice’s love of dancing. She has traveled to many states throughout the country dancing in Jingle Dress competition and has been honored to serve as Head Lady Dancer at numerous pow wows. The dance has inspired her series of powerful bronzes that capture the incredible feeling of being in the sacred circle dancing to the beat of the drum that echos the heartbeat of a people who have survived more than 500 years. In her words, “It is an indescribable sensation of happiness, reverence and respect to dance for the elders and those who can no longer dance. You can sense the inherent pride of our ancestors as many of the songs they sang long ago still ring out.”

Besides her love of art work and dancing, Janice is also an avid seamstress who, not only makes her own ceremonial clothing, but also makes dance outfits for family and friends. Through her work, Janice shares a small part of her heritage, its traditions, social customs, and spiritual beliefs.

 

Janice was named a “SWAIA Fellow” in 2003 by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts in Santa Fe. She was also awarded an “Artists in Business Leadership” Fellowship by First Peoples Fund in Rapid City in 2005. She was also commissioned to create a bust for the Bartlesville Public Library in OK.

 
1st Place Metal Sculpture '92 Northern Plains Tribal Arts Sioux Falls, SD
2nd Place Metal Sculpture '94 Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market Indianapolis, IN
3rd Place Metal Sculpture '94 Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market Indianapolis, IN
4th Place Metal Sculpture '94 American Indian Cultural Festival Dallas, TX
1st Place Metal Sculpture '94 Indian Arts Festival Houston, TX
3rd Place Metal Sculpture '95 Red Earth Festival Oklahoma City, OK
1st Place Acrylics Painting '95 American Indian Cultural Festival Dallas, TX
Hon. Mention Pastels 95 Northern Plains Tribal Arts Sioux Falls, SD
1st Place Metal Sculpture 96 Univ. of Tulsa NA Art Show Tulsa, OK
1st Place Crazy Horse Museum '97 (Purchased for permanent Collection) Crazy Horse, SD
Best of Category-Sculpture ‘02 Trail of Tears Art Show Tahlequah, OK
1st Place Metal Sculpture ‘03 Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market Indianapolis, IN
3rd Place Metal Sculpture ‘03 SWAIA Indian Market Santa Fe, NM
2nd Place Textiles - Traditional ‘04 Northern Plains Art Show Sioux Falls, SD
2nd Place Metal Sculpture ‘05 Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market Indianapolis, IN
1st Place Textiles - Traditional ‘05 Sweet Willow Indian Market Great Falls, MT
3rd Place Metal Sculpture ‘05 Sweet Willow Indian Market Great Falls, MT
2nd Place Textiles - Traditional ‘05 Northern Plains Art Market Sioux Falls, SD
1st Place Metal Sculpture ‘05 Ziibwing Art Market Mt. Pleasant, MI
2nd Place Metal Sculpture ‘07 Santa Fe Indian Market Santa FE, NM
1st Place Metal Sculpture ‘07 Northern Plains Indian Market Sioux Falls, SD
1st Place Textiles ‘07 Northern Plains Indian Market Sioux Falls, SD
     
 

Visions Of Eyehotanka • The Artistry of Janice Albro
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Phone (918) 336-4110 • Email: janice@jalbroart.com
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