Carolyn Anderson
Carolyn Anderson is a Diné (Navajo) artist, curator, and owner of Old Cedar Native Arts. An enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, she earned a B.A. in Studio Art from the University of Minnesota in 2006.
Her work in the arts has taken several forms, from creating and exhibiting paintings and mixed-media artwork to curating exhibitions and working with Native artists. For 16 years, Carolyn worked at Birchbark Books in Minneapolis, where her role eventually expanded to include buying Native art and jewelry. That experience deepened her knowledge of Indigenous art and introduced her to the work of artists from many different Native nations and communities.
In 2024, Carolyn founded Old Cedar Native Arts, bringing together her experience as an artist, curator, and buyer to create an online shop centered on the work of Indigenous artists. Read Old Cedar’s about page →
Today, Carolyn continues to make her own artwork, including painting, drawing, mixed media, and beadwork in addition to studying to become an accountant and raising her son.
Minnesota born, Diné artist and beadworker, Carolyn L. Anderson's bugle bead fringe earrings in ultramarine, turquoise blue, and ceylon cream Miyuki glass beads with antiqued, gold-plated ear wire.
by Carolyn L. Anderson (Navajo)
Unmatted gicleé fine art print on 100% cotton rag paper.
Dimensions: 11” x 14” paper size, 9” x 12” image size (1” border)
Framing recommendations: 11” × 14” frame
Enclosed in a protective plastic sleeve. Reinforced with acid-free backing board.
by Carolyn L. Anderson (Diné)
Matted or unmatted gicleé fine art print on 100% cotton rag paper.
Prairie Sagebrush or Artemisia Ludoviciana grows where the artist grew up and is one of her favorite plants to see on walks. This archival art print reproduces Carolyn’s luminescent, colored-pencil drawing. In Diné bizaad (the Navajo language), sagebrush is called Ts’oh — a different variety grows throughout the Navajo Nation, Artemisia Tridentata, and several other varieties are used medicinally and ceremonially in tribes throughout North America. Some traditionalists warn against monetizing sagebrush, saying it should only be grown, collected wild, or gifted but never sold.
Image size: 8” × 10”
Paper size: 9” x 11” (1/2” border around the image)
Mat size: 11” x 14”
Framing recommendations: 11” × 14” frame
Enclosed in a protective plastic sleeve. Reinforced with acid-free backing board.