Wind River Reservation was not a Kiowa reservation, rather that of the Shoshone and Cheyenne. As a result, Greeves spent her time surrounded by the work of other tribes and learned a verity of cosmologies and cultures in addition to her Kiowa heritage. She grew up in her mother’s trading post, crawling around beadwork and other native art. She began learning beadwork at eight with the help of her aunties, Shoshone and Cheyenne women from the reservation. As a result, Greeves works with many different types of beading to create her art. Over the course of her studies, she attended UC Santa Cruz where she received a Bachelors of Arts in American Studies, St. John’s College and Cabrillo College. She now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her family, including her sons. Throughout her career as an artist, she has won numerous awards and honors, including at the Santa Fe Southwestern Association for Indian Arts’ show. In addition to creating beadwork, Greeves contributes to first American Art Magazine
Wind River Reservation was not a Kiowa reservation, rather that of the Shoshone and Cheyenne. As a result, Greeves spent her time surrounded by the work of other tribes and learned a verity of cosmologies and cultures in addition to her Kiowa heritage. She grew up in her mother’s trading post, crawling around beadwork and other native art. She began learning beadwork at eight with the help of her aunties, Shoshone and Cheyenne women from the reservation. As a result, Greeves works with many different types of beading to create her art. Over the course of her studies, she attended UC Santa Cruz where she received a Bachelors of Arts in American Studies, St. John’s College and Cabrillo College. She now lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her family, including her sons. Throughout her career as an artist, she has won numerous awards and honors, including at the Santa Fe Southwestern Association for Indian Arts’ show. In addition to creating beadwork, Greeves contributes to first American Art Magazine