Durango Autumn Arts Festival

Ancient Art Form. Contemporary Lifestyle.

Douglas Fountain’s work is inspired by his Native American heritage as a proud member of the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe of North Dakota. His people believe that we all have so much in our lives to be thankful for. He incorporates that energy into his work.

Every dot is a prayer of thankfulness, the triangle eye represents unity, the rectangle eye represents family, and the circle of the mouth happiness.

He creates extraordinary, one-of-a-kind pieces using color, natural feathers, gourds, and a textured, layered Venetian plaster. HIs features include Tiger Tail Pheasant, Turkey, Guinea, Macaw, Amazon parrots and many other varieties. They are purchased from bird aviaries, which are the fallen feathers from the birds. All feathers have been hand selected, hand-washed, trimmed, and varnished.

Doug’s connection with color inspires and impacts your heart and home.