Anita Fields

Born in Hominy, Oklahoma in 1951. Anita Fields is a member of the Osage Nation and is a descendant of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. Fields grew up on her grandfather’s allotment until her family moved to Colorado. There, Fields was taught how to sew by her mother and grandmother. Fields attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she was exposed to different media including sculpture and clay. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Oklahoma State University. Her work has been exhibited in numerous institutions, including the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, the National Museum of the American Indian, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Fields lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma with her husband and son.

"I'm merely making an expression about being alive and referencing moments we can all relate to. I want to dispel the many myths and stereotypes surrounding native people and cultures. The work I make signifies a continuum of thought, knowledge, and the essence of who we are as indigenous peoples living in a modern, chaotic, and challenging world. I want to convey the complexities and the absolute importance of other cultures with the thought that there are many ways of looking at the world."—Anita Fields (Osage / Muscogee)