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Kent Estey: Contemporary Anishinaabe Multi-Medium Artist & Author

Abstract geometric artwork with red, blue, and silver shapes and metallic cones on a white background.

Unique Art and Design by Kent Estey Art and Designs

MY NEW CHildren's book is available now!

"In Picking Sweetgrass, a Native-written and illustrated children’s picture book, a young boy recalls a cherished childhood memory of gathering sweetgrass with his grandmother, Ma. On a bright Saturday morning, he escapes household chores to join her in the field, where she patiently teaches him how to identify and pick the fragrant sweetgrass used in her black ash baskets. Through Ma’s careful instruction and loving presence, the boy gains practical knowledge and a deeper connection to her artistry and Ojibwe traditions. The sweetgrass's sensory richness, the day's rhythm, and the grandmother’s wisdom weave a lasting memory. Narrated with warmth and nostalgia, the story honors Indigenous knowledge, family heritage, and the enduring power of memory."

"The book also pays tribute to Josephine Robinson, the author’s grandmother and a renowned Ojibwe basket maker from the White Earth Reservation, whose life and artistry are detailed in the book’s biographical section." _Amazon Review

You can order your copy of "Picking Sweetgrass" by Kent Estey here:

Email My Publisher to order your copy or multiple copies at:

blackbearsandblueberries@gmail.com

Contact My Publisher Directly by calling:

218-310-0416 or 218-310-8532

Grandmother teaches her grandson how to pick sweetgrass for her baskets.

My Background

"I grew up on the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota. Times were tough, but our lives were full of music and art. I knew I wanted to be an artist, but buying paint, brushes and canvas were not within reason. So, I remember mixing a combination of dirt and sand with water to make my paint. I had to leave the color to the imagination."

My Mediums

My Background

"I use many different mediums, such as oils, acrylics, pastels, inks, wax, stone and other metals to get me where i'm going. I believe that working in a single medium is restrictive to my artistic process. Each idea manifests in its own individual style."

My Inspiration

"My wife and I live in the woods and near many beautiful lakes. We live in one of the most peaceful and beautiful places in northwestern Minnesota. Nature inspires me, so a walk in the woods will always provide me all I need for my next piece of artwork."

Kent Estey: Contemporary Anishinaabe Multi-Medium Artist & Author

Kent Estey: Contemporary Anishinaabe Multi-Medium Artist & Author

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Unique Art and Design by Kent Estey Art and Designs

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Kent Estey: Contemporary Anishinaabe Multi-Medium Artist & Author

Kent Estey: Contemporary Anishinaabe Multi-Medium Artist & Author

Boozhoo - Aaniin - Hello

Unique Art and Design by Kent Estey Art and Designs

MY NEW CHildren's book is available now!

Email My Publisher to order your copy or multiple copies at:

Contact My Publisher Directly by calling:

Contact Us

Our Studio is Now OPEN

Estey Paintings

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My Background

My Background

My Mediums

My Background

My Inspiration

My Inspiration

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