Vanessa Chee

Vanessa Chee, 2004, lithograph by R.C. Gorman. A striking contemporary portrait of a woman in profile with luxuriously long black hair, wrapped in cream-colored fabric and adorned with turquoise jewelry. She holds a striking Acoma or Pueblo pottery vessel with geometric designs rendered in rust and cream tones. The composition balances the delicate human figure with the bold, architectural form of the pottery, celebrating Indigenous craftsmanship and artistic tradition. Gorman’s warm palette and careful attention to jewelry and textile details reflect cultural pride and aesthetic sophistication. Essential for collectors of contemporary Gorman works and Native American women artists.