INHERITANCE
THE RULEAUXS
with JACOB, JEROD, AND NATHANIEL RULEAUX
ON VIEW: OCTOBER 3 - NOVEMBER 8 2026
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Artist Reception
Saturday, October 17th 2026 5-7pm
405 N. River Street - Hot Springs, SD 57747
Inheritance: The Ruleaux Line Continues the Legacy of the renowned artist Donald D. Ruleaux through the work of his grandchildren…Nathaniel, Jacob, and Jerod Ruleaux.
Donald D. Ruleaux (1931–2020) was an enrolled member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe. His heritage and early childhood on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation informed his portrayals of Lakota people. Best known for his rare silverpoint drawings and watercolors, Ruleaux worked across many media over a career spanning more than five decades. His work is held in national collections, including the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. His influence as a teacher and mentor also extended well beyond his own studio practice.
This exhibition brings together works by three cousins whose lives eventually took them to different parts of the country. Each formed a distinct practice and body of work shaped by individual experience. However, when seen together connections begin to emerge through shared themes and visual echoes. This suite of works considers how a shared creative inheritance can take on distinct forms.
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Selecting the pieces to show alongside my cousins in Inheritance, I found myself gravitating not only to pieces telling the story of our family history, but to pieces made with materials left by our late Grandfather, Donald D Ruleaux.
Along with a lifetime of work as an artist and educator, I’ll always remember Grandpa as a storyteller. I learned as much about how to tell a good story to an audience of friends and family as I did how to draw with silverpoint from him.
As we grandkids became adults, the entire Ruleaux family grew into their own successes and artistries. Often in the work of his children and grandchildren you can see glimpses and whispers of Grandpa and his teachings. No doubt there’s things all Ruleaux carry along with the name. A smirk, a jovial attitude, a deep need to interact with our world by sharing how we experience it."
- Nathaniel Ruleaux
Jacob Ruleaux
Sheridan, WY
Jacob Ruleaux is a painter whose work focuses primarily on landscape. Born in Deadwood, South Dakota, he grew up in the Black Hills and southwest Montana, experiences that established an early connection to the landscapes of the American West. He has continued to make art throughout his life and is largely self-taught.
Ruleaux has lived and traveled in many parts of the United States and abroad, experiences that have continued to shape his interest in landscape, memory, and place. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited at the Red Cloud Indian Art Show and SAGE Community Arts in Sheridan, Wyoming, among other venues. He currently lives in Wyoming.
Jerod Ruleaux
Forest Grove, OR
Pacific Northwest based, Jerod Ruleaux is a self-taught painter. His interests are primarily in color and space and how their exchange creates context. A member of the Oglala Lakota, Jerod frequently explores themes of Western Americana, including buffalo.
Nathaniel Ruleaux
Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, Mnilúzahaŋ-Otȟúŋwahe — unceded land
Nathaniel Ruleaux (he/him) is an award-winning artist and culture worker. A father and member of the Oglala Lakota Nation, his work combines modern art with traditional Indigenous imagery.
Nathaniel is a Community Engagement Specialist at Native Governance Center, serving tribes across the Midwest and Plains. He is a founding member of Unceded Artist Collective.
In addition to creating visual art, he is a classically-trained actor and educator. He received his MFA in Theatre from the University of Houston’s School of Theatre and Dance after receiving a BA in Theatre Performance at the Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
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Jacob Ruleaux
 Jacob Ruleaux 20x16" Watercolor & guache. $275 |  Jacob Ruleaux 22x22 in oil $325 |  Jacob Ruleaux 16x20 in oil $275 |
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 Jacob Ruleaux 30x38 in oil $600 |  Jacob Ruleaux 16x20 in oil $275 |  Jacob Ruleaux 20x16 in Watercolor & guache $275 |
 Jacob Ruleaux 14x11 in Oil & colored pencil $250 |  Jacob Ruleaux 14x11 in Oil & colored pencil $250 |  Jacob Ruleaux 14x11 in Oil & colored pencil $250 |
Jerod Ruleaux
 Jerod Ruleaux Oil on Board 16x12 $450.00 |  Jerod Ruleaux oil on paper 12x9 $300.00 |  Jerod Ruleaux Oil on Board 16x12 $400.00 |
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 Jerod Ruleaux oil on paper 9x8 $250.00 |  Jerod Ruleaux oil on paper 10x8 $250.00 |
Nathaniel Ruleaux
 Nathaniel Ruleaux 24x36 in Oil & sharpie on canvas $835 |  Nathaniel Ruleaux 4x9x7 in Hand build $100 |  Nathaniel Ruleaux 24x18 in Acrylic on canvas $420 |
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 Nathaniel Ruleaux 18x12 in Watercolor crayon, watercolor pencil and watercolors on watercolor paper. $420 |  Nathaniel Ruleaux 20x16 in Pastel & watercolor crayon on canvas. $420 |  Nathaniel Ruleaux 17x11 in Gesso, silverpoint and ink on 1904 Ledger Paper. $835 |
 Nathaniel Ruleaux 13x4x3 in Hand build with rose glaze. $135 |  Nathaniel Ruleaux Silverpoint, ink, & gold leaf on watercolor paper. 15x11 in $335 |  Nathaniel Ruleaux 12x36 in Silverpoint & Acrylic on canvas. $500 |
 Nathaniel Ruleaux 20x16 in Pastel on canvas. $250 |  Nathaniel Ruleaux 30x10 oil on canvas. $670 |  Nathaniel Ruleaux Silverpoint & colored pencil on watercolor paper. $335 |
 Nathaniel Ruleaux 4x8.5x5 in Hand build clay with smoke glaze. $45 |  Nathaniel Ruleaux 5x7.5x4 Hand build clay with smoke glaze. $45 |  Nathaniel Ruleaux 30x40 in Acrylic on canvas $1,000 |
 Nathaniel Ruleaux 24x18 in Acrylic on canvas. $420 |  Nathaniel Ruleaux 30x22 in Acrylic, sharpie, pastel & watercolor on watercolor paper. $670 |  Nathaniel Ruleaux (Great-great Grandfather Nicholas Ruleau.) Acrylic on canvas. Portrait of my 18x24 in $420 |
 Nathaniel Ruleaux 14x11 in Silverpoint and ink on watercolor paper. $335 |