TRESTON CHEE
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST BASED IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
My experiences of being raised on a reservation has had challenging and rewarding impacts on my life, but there is no word in the English language that can describe the feeling when you know where you come from is the same place your ancestors have been since time immemorial. My name is Treston Chee (He/Him) and I am a visual artist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I have received a Bachelor of Fine Arts emphasizing in Photography and Media from the Institute of American Indian Arts and currently manage a freelance production business. Through my creations with photography and film-making I embody guidance, resiliency and collaboration to share stories that speak of connections, empathy, inspiration, hardship, and generosity.
My approach in photography and film is based on grassroot efforts.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST BASED IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
Ha’íínl’e - To endure
Ha’íínl’e - To endure
My experiences of being raised on a reservation has had challenging and rewarding impacts on my life, but there is no word in the English language that can describe the feeling when you know where you come from is the same place your ancestors have been since time immemorial. My name is Treston Chee (He/Him) and I am a visual artist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I have received a Bachelor of Fine Arts emphasizing in Photography and Media from the Institute of American Indian Arts and currently manage a freelance production business. Through my creations with photography and film-making I embody guidance, resiliency and collaboration to share stories that speak of connections, empathy, inspiration, hardship, and generosity.
My approach in photography and film is based on grassroot efforts.
EDUCATION
2020 B.F.A , Photography, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe NM
EXHIBITIONS
2020 Memory Unearthed, virtual IAIA Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2019 STORE Takeover, 310 Johnson Str., Santa Fe, NM
2018 No Signal, Santa Fe, NM
2017 Outdoor Vision Fest, Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Santa Fe, NM
ART DIRECTION
2018/2017 No Signal, Santa Fe, NM