keith secola

Artist in Residence: november - december 2019

Keith Secola grew up in the Southwest US and belongs to the Ute Indian tribe and Bois Forte Band Ojibwa. He graduated from the California College of the Arts with an MFA in 2018 with a focus on printmaking. Secola’s earliest influences come from his father, a musician whose travels exposed him to contemporary Native arts at a young age and influenced a life in the creative arts. Exploring balance between contemporary and traditional themes, his artwork merges printmaking, archival photography, illustrations, and murals sourced from Native American life and skateboard culture. Each piece transmits indigenous memories, identity, and narratives. Keith Secola lives and works in Oakland, California.