Nickole Keith
374 Broken Promises
4’x4′
Acrylic on birchwood
2025

374 Broken Promises is a 4’x4’ acrylic abstract painting on birchwood created in 2025. It displays swirling patterns in shades of red, orange, yellow, purple,  blue, and black in the background intersected by black marks resembling small X’s spanning across the entire canvas. The red, orange, yellow mimics the Fire which in the Potawatomi culture means they  are the “Keepers of the Fire” despite being moved out West their  fire still burns. The X’s are symbolic of the signatures across Turtle Island where they [X’s] represent signatures of all tribes 374 signatures and no treaties honored. The painting has a dynamic, almost whirlwind effect. The colors blend together to create a sense of movement, and the repeated black marks add texture and depth to the composition.