Kelsey Mata
Kelsey Mata (sometimes Kelsey Mata Foote) is an American illustrator and artist. A member of the
Her work debuted in the public sphere with Celebration! (2022), a book authored by Tlingit weaver
Both Mata and her brother, artist Nick Alan Foote, were the selected illustrators and character designers for a long-term language revitalization project between the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida), the Goldbelt Heritage Foundation, Cedar Group, and several language and culture specialists. The collaboration spans nine children’s books and animated shorts in total, entirely in the Tlingit language. The first book, Kuhaantí (2023), was released in October 2023 in Juneau, Alaska.[4][5]
Illustrated Works
- Celebration! by Sealaska Heritage Institute. 2022.[2]
- Kuhaantí by George Davis, Marge Duston, Ethel Makinen, Herman Davis, and Anne Johnson. Edited and translated by Lance Twitchell. Illustrated by Nick Alan Foote and Kelsey Mata Foote. Published by Tlingit & Haida and the Goldbelt Heritage Foundation. 2023.[4]
References
- ^ Kelly, Danelle (2022-07-16). "Illustrator colors Alaska Native tradition". Ketchikan Daily News. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ a b Lockett, Michael S. (2022-05-31). "Native artists, SHI release Celebration-themed children's book". Juneau Empire. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ ALA Media Relations (2024-01-22). "2024 American Indian Youth Literature Awards announced". ALA News. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ a b Sabbatini, Mark (2023-10-09). "Landmark Lingít-language children's book is an 'orphan' with a very large family". Juneau Empire. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Krumrey, Yvonne (2023-10-27). "'Kuhaantí,' a children's book written entirely in Lingít, is the first of its kind in decades". Alaska Public Media (KTOO-Juneau). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
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