Ep. 29 Poteet Victory: Santa Fe's Most Collected Contemporary Artist

Where do we even begin? Poteet Victory is one of the world’s most in-demand and collectible contemporary Native American artists. Although Victory’s work is abstract, his Cherokee-Choctaw influence still shines through his paintings. Poteet called in from his art studio in downtown Santa Fe, NM. His story is full of name drops, different zip codes, American history and success. Victory was first approached as an artist by his mentor, Harold Stevenson, who is famous for the controversial painting, The New Adam, which is now in the Guggenheim’s permanent collection. The art scene he describes is out of movie. In NYC spending time with Andy Warhol to what he calls his "start" working for a t-shirt graphic company in Maui (owned by a group who believed Jesus lived in an alien spaceship). His largest work, a 13ft tall and 60ft wide mural, still stands unfinished due to its controversial content which was rejected by the museum half way through its completion. The mural aimed to depict the Trail of Tears; the deadly and forceful migration of Native Americans to Oklahoma.  He is a celebrated artist recently added to the Hall of Fame for Native American Art. He has served in the military, lived all over the USA, retains celebrity clientele and yet, remains a humble spirit. Enjoy this episode with guest, Poteet Victory, and learn the many lives he has lived with his years.