KONSTANCE PATTON
Ke-nee-go-keshek

Konstance Patton Ke-nee-go-keshek is an award-winning Anishnaabek Artist and Creative Director born in Detroit, and based in New York City.  She’s an enrolled member of The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians in Michigan, and she carries on multigenerational tradition of art, community building, healing, and storytelling in her family.  Her work also includes sustainable art and fashion with her ongoing collaboration with CocoRedoux. Her Goddezz Projekt celebrates the divine feminine spirit, beauty, and adornment of women documented in her extended international travels.  Konstance founded the street art festival Be A Lover Fest in NYC in 2021, and the community healing art festival The Potluck Festival in Detroit, 2023.  She is a founder of the art collective Soho Renaissance Factory, and was featured on The Kelly Clarkston Show, after painting over 30 murals on plywood to beautify NYC during the 2020 shutdown.  She is a 2022 recipient of the Cast Iron Awards for Distinguished Service to the SoHo Broadway Community.  In February 2024, she was honored by the New York State Assembly for her spirit, commitment, and visionary leadership.  She recently exhibited her work at The Boggs Center in Detroit.  Konstance makes art for future generations.