Alan Monroe - Lakota Alan
Monroe creates his Northern Plains artwork from hides, stone, leather, and wood.
He learned the basics of quill working, weaponry, sculpting and pipe making from
traditional and contemporary artisans in his family circle. He is a fifth generation
pipe maker and considered by many to be a master pipe maker. In his sculptures,
Monroe works with a variety of materials such as pipestone, bone, wood and alabaster.
He creates small objects like fetishes to large pieces than can weigh hundreds
of pounds. Al Monroe's work can be seen in many galleries and museums across the
country and he has won many awards. Al Monroe was born in Hot Springs , South
Dakota and is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He graduated from
Hot Springs High School and studied business and art in Nebraska, Tennessee, and
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