Oil on Linen

41 x29 x 1.5

Lance Straughn was first inspired to capture the inherent beauty of Native American culture very young while attending stomp dances with his Chickasaw grandmother. Later, while living in New Mexico, Lance was attracted to southwest art by the work of Nicolai Fechin and Ramon Kelley and honed his technique by painting portraits of the local Pueblo Indians.

While in Taos, Lance was introduced to sculpting by A. Kelly Pruitt and has used this three-dimensional medium to show the noble dignity of the Indigenous people. 

Being Chickasaw, Lance's art gives the viewer a unique perspective of Native American culture and traditions. His use of brilliant colors and bold brushwork invokes in the observer a feeling of getting a glimpse of authentic Native American life. 

Lance's sculptures and paintings have won awards at several Native American competitions, including The Five Civilized Tribes Museum, South Eastern Art Show and Market, and the Artesian Art Festival.

His art can be found in both private and public collections including the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muscogee, Oklahoma and  two paintings in the Department of Interior Museum in Washington D. C.

In 2024, Lance  was inducted into the Chickasaw Nation Hall of Fame.