Gidinatiy Hartman

Dinayetr 鈥淥ur Breath鈥�: Deg Xinag Language Revitalization

2021 | BFA Thesis Exhibition

Dinayetr 鈥淥ur Breath鈥�: Deg Xinag Language Revitalization

Two block relief print of a yellow shield with a maroon dragonfly and the word Siq'angine at the bottom, courtesy of the artist — Siq鈥檃ngine | Two block relief print | 2020

orange flower shaped crest with a yellow and black butterfly, courtesy of the artist — Nilividz | Three block relief print | 2020

Block print with red flowers and red and green leaves, courtesy of the artist — Xisrghred Dini艂vidz | Two block relief print | 2020

black and white block print of two birds holding wheels facing each other, courtesy of the artist — Gidi艂ning Gitthit | Relief print | 2020

Two cranes facing each other, image courtesy of the artist — Ni艂tiy Gi艂q鈥檃ts | Relief print with watercolor | 2020

black and white block print of a woman flexing her bicep, courtesy of the artist — I鈥檓 Strong | Relief print | 2020

black and white etching with aquatint of a woman sneezing and startling house spirits, courtesy of the artist — Yix Xidina Yi鈥檌dituq | Etching with Aquatints | 2021

An open hand holding a fly agaric mushroom, courtesy of the artist — Vits鈥檌n鈥� Dinalo鈥� I艂jid | Etching with aquatint and watercolor | 2021

Two block print of a raven flying upside down against a backdrop of birch trees, courtesy of the artist — Yixgitsiy | Two block relief print | 2019

A raven with its wings spread breathes out a night sky, moon and stars from its open beak, courtesy of the artist — Yixgitsiy Yuxudz Tthen鈥� I艂tse | Two block relief print | 2019-2021

A red circular crest with small yellow dots creating an intricate pattern inside, courtesy of the artist — Nilugguy Ngizrenh | Two block relief print | 2021

A woman in four poses in Native dress, courtesy of the artist — Gha艂jan Da鈥檃k | Etching | 2020

A figure in four poses modeling Native dress, courtesy of the artist — Da鈥檃k | Etching | 2020

A figure modeling a suit in several different poses, image courtesy of the artist — Gha艂jan Viye Tr鈥檌divizr Nilugguy Yi艂 | Etching | 13.5鈥� x 9鈥� | 2021

Five birds in flight, courtesy of the artist — Sigiggeq | Relief Print | 2020-2021

Collagraph of a fish with a blue background, courtesy of the artist — 艁egg | Collagraph | 2020

Black and white print of a pine marten with mountains and the sun in the background, courtesy of the artist — Tili | Relief Print | 2021

black and white etching of a woman with her mouth open exhaling a school of salmon, courtesy of the artist — Dinayetr 鈥淥ur Breath鈥� | Etching | 2020

Artist Statement

I am Deg Xit'an Athabascan and White. My Native language is Deg Xinag. My artwork is about creating visual representations of the Deg Xinag and other Native languages. My art is centered around a desire to reclaim my family鈥檚 Athabascan language, a language skill that was taken from my family due to the prevalence of colonial boarding schools. My artwork is united by a sense of whimsy and wordplay. For instance, my etching titled Yix Xidina' Yi'idituq, which translates to the Deg Xinag phrase 鈥渢he house spirits jump up,鈥� is a lively and illustrative image of a girl violently sneezing, startling the house spirits. One example of the wordplay I employ in my art is my print of a dragonfly on a shield. In Deg Xinag, dragonfly or 鈥淪iq鈥檃ngine鈥� literally means 鈥減rotect me,鈥� which I have visually represented through the shield on my print. The majority of my artwork is prints and digital art. My overall goal for is to make it easier for people to learn Deg Xinag and other Native languages. Having multiple modes of representation, including visual art, makes language revitalization more accessible to people.

I had the best teachers and I made some really cool friends while I was there.Gidinatiy Hartman '21 BFA: Printmaking

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Illustration of a Native Alaskan woman breastfeeding her baby, image courtesy of the artist

Illustration of a Butterfly, matching card, image courtesy of the artist

Illustration of a raven on a matching card, image courtesy of the artist

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Gidinatiy Hartman si鈥檈zre鈥�. Saint Paul, Minnesota dhisdo. Wasilla xist'anh. Deg Xit鈥檃n itlanh. Singonh Angela Hartman vi鈥檈zre鈥�. Sito鈥� Mike Hartman vi鈥檈zre鈥�. Sitse鈥� Alice Demientieff vi鈥檈zre鈥�. Sitsiy Rudy Demientieff vi鈥檈zre鈥�.

My name is Gidinatiy Hartman. I live in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I鈥檓 from Wasilla, Alaska. I am Deg Xit鈥檃n. My mother is Angela Hartman. My father is Mike Hartman. My grandmother is Alice Demientieff. My grandfather is Rudy Demientieff.

Gidinatiy Hartman

Dinayetr 鈥淥ur Breath鈥�: Deg Xinag Language Revitalization

2021 | BFA Thesis Exhibition

Dinayetr 鈥淥ur Breath鈥�: Deg Xinag Language Revitalization

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