Adrain Chesser and Timothy White Eagle

Adrain Chesser (born 1965); Timothy White Eagle (American | Shasta | Mohave (CRIT / Colorado River Indian Tribes), born 1966)

Adrain Chesser is a self-taught photographer. His first critical success came with the body of work “I have something to tell you,” a personal exploration of what it means to disclose life-altering news. He has published two book of photography, and his work is in the collections of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Portland Museum of Art, The Norton Museum of Art in Florida, and others.

Timothy White Eagle’s art is grounded in transformational ritual and storytelling. He uses objects, photography, performance, and installed spaces to craft healing experiences. White Eagle is a queer, mixed-race artist of Shasta, Mohave (CRIT), and European heritage. Given up for adoption, he was raised in a small, all-white “sundown town” in Western Washington by a deeply religious, Mormon father. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater. At age 25, White Eagle became a protege to Shoshone/Metis Elder Clyde Hall and continues to work closely with Clyde, supporting traditional ceremonial work.