Artist Chat withTerrance Guardipee

May 2nd, 2025 from 5:30PM to 6:30PM

Blackfeet Ledger Artist and Painter Terrance Guardipee comes to Calistoga to discuss his famed ledger art, his process, and what inspires him!

Terrance Guardipee is an internationally acclaimed Blackfeet painter and ledger artist. Recognized for the traditional depiction of his Blackfeet heritage and contemporary innovation demonstrated in his work. Terrance was one of the first Native artists to revive the historical ledger art tradition, and was the first ledger artist to transform the style from the single page custom into his signature map collage concept. His style of art is known as “Ledger Art” which is a collage mixed media on a very large ledger paper with antique documents, checks, maps and stock receipts. The leading institutions in the Native art community consistently acknowledge Terrance’s innovative incorporation of authentic Blackfeet images into his own contemporary form of ledger art.

We invite you to meet Terrance, and learn more about his art, his culture and his passion for reviving the unique tradition of Ledger art.