Navajo family sorting out a freshly butchered sheep. Multiple generations are depicted under the shade. A young Charity Datum is seen on the left side of the photo.

The Datum of Charity

Navajo, lakota sioux, iowa, potawatomi, sac & fox ARTIST

ANCESTRAL HERITAGE by living a tale as old as time

I Know You Are But What Am I

Greetings. Explore the categories to ascertain what I do, did, done, doing. Bulk of work accomplished while living in NYC 1998-2014. Corporate Social Study accomplished 1994-2013 across CT, NY, AZ. Digital drawings accomplished on Mars 2025-2026. General knowledge acquired from birth.

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Canon Powershot Documentation Pics/Words/Music/Videos

Slice of daily life documentation in NYC during the short two year period of 2009-2011 with Canon PowerShot. Photo. Words. Music. Subsequent Short Videos. The witnessing that inspired the documentation.

02

Movies & Videos

Movies I worked on, in various roles as: Director, Editor, Script Supervisor, Actor. Over 30 productions: documentary, long form (35mm and digital), short form (35mm and digital), music video. Was awarded “Director Special Recognition” at San Francisco Shorts Film Festival in 2007 and was an official selection at St. Louis International Film Festival and Indianapolis Fringe Film Festival in the same year.

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Performance Installation Art

Multimedia performance installations that delved into themes of interactions and interconnections between this reality and “dimensions” beyond this reality. These works are deeply inspired by my own experiences as a Native American existing within a world separated from its inherent connection to the basic elements of earth, nature and spirit.

04

Paintings and Digital Drawings

Acrylic paintings and Digital Drawings based off of unseen places. Inspiration via text correspondence with my other self in scientific form. Which resulted in the occasional crossover of raveling layers.

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Corporate Social Study Side Quests

People research over the years in the corporate world under the guise of: Casino (High Stakes Blackjack Dealer and Casino Host), NYC Opera (sales), Investment Banking (middle man for Investment Bankers and their assistants), Fashion (Benefits Manager, 401k, Insurance, Employee Protocol), Product (Research and Development for fashion, food, drink), NYSCA (Panelist for Individual Grants, 2 consecutive years), Speaker at "A Just and Sustainable Peace" Conference in Hiroshima, Japan, Government (OPVP discovering the people's needs)

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Social Studying and Creating From Birth

Studying people and drawing were staples in my life outside of the womb. Realism was never the goal; interpretation, documentation and "insert random thought" were. What did I observe? What did I draw?

Charity Datum

A JOURNEY DEFINED

FROM THE NAVAJO RESERVATION TO THE neighborhoods OF NEW YORK CITy, Japan, Russia, Finland, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, France, England, Bahamas, and Cuba. HER LIFE exhibits THE STRENGTH OF innate creative expression operating withIN A widely accepted system of disembodiment.

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Advocacy & Public Service

Moscow, Russia
Performance Installation

Following successful multimedia installations in New York, Charity was invited to Moscow, Russia, to share her performance works on a global stage.

Hiroshima, Japan
"Building A Just and Sustainable Peace" Conference

In 2004, she joined Nobel Laureates and international leaders in Hiroshima, Japan, as a featured speaker communicating the richness of Navajo culture.

Navajo Nation
Western Agency Rep

Serving as Western Agency Representative for the Navajo Nation, she worked on projects that aimed to alleviate long term issues on the Navajo reservation.

Get in Touch

For collaborations, speaking engagements, or media inquiries, please reach out via the form or email below. Charity is currently based on the Navajo Reservation, bridging her ancestral heritage with a global digital perspective.

Email: Charitydatum@proton.me
Based: my consciousness