INDIAN MARKET GROUP EXHIBITION Thursday & Friday, August 19-20, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm 123 West Palace Avenue
“CULTURE, CONNECTION AND CHANGE” FIVE INDIGENOUS ARTISTS EXPLORE TRADITIONAL ARTS IN MODERN TIMES NOCONA BURGESS (COMANCHE)
UPTON GREYSHOES ETHELBAH (SANTA CLARA PUEBLO & WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE)
ED NATIYA (DINE)
GEORGE RIVERA (POJOAQUE PUEBLO)
WILLIAM ROGERS (DINE)
NOCONA BURGESS
Nocona Burgess presents strikingly modern depictions of Indigenous men & women from various tribal Nations of North America. His paintings mix careful research, firsthand knowledge & raw passion. By combining brightly colored shapes with crisply outlined facial features & traditional dress, Burgess explores the cultural context, life story & identity of each sitter. In this way, the artist urges us to update our perceptions of Native people & consider the intriguing & often highly politicized place of Native American portraiture. Burgess is a member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma. He is the son of a former tribal chief & the great-greatgrandson of one of the most revered Native American leaders, Chief Quanah Parker. Burgess grew up surrounded by art. His father went to art school to focus on drawing & painting, & his grandmothers made quilts & beadwork from their own designs. Nocona received a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma & a Masters in Art Education from the University of New Mexico. He was fascinated by how more traditional forms of Native art evolve into contemporary movements. This fascination came to define his focus, leading him to reinterpret traditionally inspired portraits with his own modern slant. It is the notion of the modern Indian that he seeks in his work & recognizes in himself. By painting with vibrant pigments onto dark backgrounds Burgess has perfected a method that he describes as “painting outward”. This approach produces the richly contrasting colors of his distinctive canvases & gives his art a vivid depth. Burgess’ paintings inspire & educate through their unusual techniques & positive dialogues between past & present. Painting for Burgess is a way of reaching out to others. He strives for an intimate connection with each subject, eager to know their characters. Through his paintings Burgess says thank you to his ancestors for their sacrifices in helping to make the contemporary Native identity what it is today.
FRECKLE FACE WOMAN (ARAPAHO) 48” x 36” acrylic
HIGH BEAR (LAKOTA) 30” x 30” acrylic
JACKSON SUNDOWN RODEO CHAMPION 1912 (NEZ PERCE) 60” x 48” acrylic
LAURA NEDA PARKER (DAUGHTER OF QUANAH PARKER) 48” x 36” acrylic
LITTLE BIRD (ARAPAHO) 30” x 30” acrylic
~ NORTENA 40” x 30” acrylic
QUANAH PARKER WAR CHIEF (COMANCHE) 72” x 60” acrylic
SPOTTED BULL (MANDAN) 48” x 36” acrylic
GREYSHOES
Greyshoes is the nom de plume of the multiple blue ribbon award-winning sculptor Upton S. Ethelbah, Jr. Greyshoes sculpts contemporary, stylized, and flowing forms inspired by the aesthetic motifs and movements found in the ceremonial regalia and dances of his Native American heritage (Santa Clara Pueblo and White Mountain Apache). Some specific representations have included Apache crown dancers, Pueblo corn, deer, elk, antelope and buffalo dancers; and even the pan-American Matachines. Greyshoes is also known for his “essentialized” Native American medicine bears and a variety of other sacred animal representations. Greyshoes works exclusively in stone, including exotic and domestic marble, limestone, alabaster, and onyx. A selection of one-of-a-kind stone originals are then chosen to be cast in bronze in limited editions. These bronzes feature patinas in a range of colors, patterns, and textures. Greyshoes earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of New Mexico, is a graduate of the Poeh Arts Center sculpture program, and has been mentored by such eminent sculptors as Evelyn Fredericks, Clifford Fragua, Dale Tsosie, George Rivera, and Nelson Tsosie. Ethelbah served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Southwest Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA)—producers of the Santa Fe Indian Market—from 2002-2003.
APACHE GAAN 24” x 14” x 7” Italian Alabaster
APACHE CROWN DANCER 35” x 15” x 8” bronze edition of 12
APACHE MOUNTAIN SPIRIT 34” x 20” x 12” bronze edition of 22
ANTELOPE DANCER 30” x 14” x 9” bronze edition of 20
CORN MAIDEN’S PRAYER III 20” x 8” x 7” bronze edition of 30
ETERNAL EAGLE DANCER 19” x 24” x 6” bronze edition of 30
KIVA WOMAN II 60” x 12” x 12” bronze edition of 7
SHALAKO II 72” x 24” x 24” bronze edition of 7
ED NATIYA
Navajo artist Ed Natiya captures the essence of Native peoples from a very authentic perspective. He feels there is still much to learn and share about the genuine nature and wisdom of Native peoples. His Sculpture and Artwork radiates with life, love and beauty. It speaks to both young and old alike. Through his extraordinary work, he elegantly brings to life their wisdom, history, and stories. Natiya’s work currently shows in numerous galleries, museums, and universities throughout the United States. He has received numerous awards for his creative depictions of Native American culture and history. These include the prestigious “Best of Class”, the top award in Sculpture Overall at the 2016 Indian Market Show. He now sculpts full-time and lives in New Mexico with his wife, Jayme.
BRIDE OF THE CHIEF Study: Bronze Edition of 25 Monumental: Bronze Edition of 9
CHIEF JOSEPH - FIGHT NO MORE Study: Bronze Edition of 25 Monumental: Bronze Edition of 9
CRAZY HORSE - WAR MEDICINE Study: Bronze Edition of 25 Monumental: Bronze Edition of 9
FREE ON THE WINGS OF EAGLES 18” tall bronze edition of 20
NEW FRIENDS Study: Bronze Edition of 25 Monumental: Bronze Edition of 9
PINT LEAF - SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY Study: Bronze Edition of 25 Monumental: Bronze Edition of 7
QUANAH - LORD OF THE PLAINS Study: Bronze Edition of 15
QUANAH PARKER - MAN OF TWO WORLDS Study: Bronze Edition of 25 Monumental: Bronze Edition of 9
RED CLOUD - BROKEN PROMISES Study: Bronze Edition of 25 Monumental: Bronze Edition of 9
SITTING BULL - THE VISIONARY LEADER Study: Bronze Edition of 25 Monumental: Bronze Edition of 9
THE LITTLE ONE 36” tall bronze edition of 7
MANUELITO - MAN OF THE FOUR CORNERS Study: Bronze Edition of 25 Monumental: Bronze Edition of 9
WILLIAM ROGERS
Navajo Sculptor, William Rogers, descends from a long line of talented artisans. William’s grandfather and namesake, Kee Kinlecheeni, was forcibly abducted from his home in Chambers, Arizona and sent to boarding school. There he was renamed, Billy Rogers. Later upon his return from WWII, he settled in Albuquerque to work for Sandia Labs as a silversmith and start his family. As one of the original founders of the Indian at the New Mexico State Fair, he maintained a silversmithing booth, where William would help and watch him work as a young boy. Growing up in a family of accomplished artists and silversmiths, including two uncles and his father whose alma mater was the original Santa Fe school of Indian Art, William attributes his success to these strong men, who are his artistic influences. William claims he “lost direction for a while” and was sent to the American Indian Ironworkers School in Chicago, where he learned to weld and connect steel. After a brief stint as an ironworker, he returned home to the Land of Enchantment where he became a firefighter. During this time, William also ran a concrete countertop business, where he mastered the expertise to form, shape, and color concrete. Upon retiring from firefighting after 21 years, William affirms, “the combination of skills I acquired throughout my life culminated one day into a small piece of art.” Within the past ten years, his art has improved, morphed, and grown into what you see today. “I consider it an honor to be among such extremely talented artists at Manitou galleries, I feel I have arrived. Now I get to raise my own boys, do my art, ride my horses, and live my life in harmony with it all. I am pleased how my life story reflects in my art, and nothing makes me happier than when my life’s song goes to someone’s home to in turn bring joy to them.”
STANDING GUARD 80” x 32” x 3” stainless steel with ceramic and mixed media
TWO FEATHERS 63” x 13” x 3” stainless steel with ceramic and mixed media
JAPANESE YEI MAIDEN 59” x 25” x 15” stainless steel with ceramic and mixed media
OSHARA 65” x 25” x 15” stainless steel with ceramic and mixed media
GEORGE RIVERA
George Rivera, former Governor of the Pueblo of Pojoaque in northern New Mexico is a man of many talents. He has served his Pueblo since 1992 as Lt. Governor and was appointed and soon elected Governor upon the passing of former longtime Governor Jacob Viarrial. George is also a Native American artist and has been sculpting and teaching art for over 20 years. His work centers primarily on monumental stone and bronze sculpture, painting and architectural design. The driving force behind all of his creations is the Native American Pueblo culture. George’s artwork reflects the symbolism and realism of both the past and present-day life of the pueblo people. One of his recent pieces, on permanent display in the Pueblo of Pojoaque, is a12-ton monumental sculpture of a buffalo, carved from Virginia soapstone. For Rivera, the buffalo is a symbol of stability for his tribe, both culturally and economically. His newest monumental creations, on display at the Buffalo Thunder Resort and Casino, include a bronze Buffalo Dancer, Deer Dancer and Butterfly Dancer. In addition to being an art instructor, George has been a teacher and cultural preservationist for his family and extended pueblo community. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Southwest Association of Indian Arts (SWAIA), has been a panelist for the New Mexico Arts Division, a guest lecturer at several colleges and was a participant in the 1995 U.S./China Arts Exchange in Kunming, China. Rivera is a graduate of the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California, the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico and the Lacoste School of Arts in Lacoste, France. At the latter, he held a teaching assistant position in sculpture and was an apprentice to a Japanese master sculptor during his three-year stay in France. His work is in many international collections. George returned to New Mexico from France with a vision to revitalize traditional pueblo arts and culture, not only for his own pueblo, but for an extended Indian family as well. The result of this vision is the Poeh Cultural Center and Museum, an education and museum facility with working art studios and the permanent exhibit Nah Poeh Meng, meaning “the continuous path”, which portrays pueblo history within the pueblo world view. Today, traditional arts, language and culture are returning to Native American pueblo life after having been at critical risk for survival in the modern day world. George works and shows at the Pueblo where he resides with his wife Felicia and children PaaWee, Poqueen, Valentino and Iris Paloma.
BUFFALO DANCER 24” x 16” x 10” bronze
BUTTERFLY DANCER 19” x 6” x 5” bronze
DEER DANCER 18” x 8” x 13” bronze
THE GREAT HORSE 28” x 30” x 18” bronze and stainless steel
LIGHTNING BOY 25” x 28” bronze and stainless steel
INDIAN MARKET GROUP EXHIBITION Thursday & Friday, August 19-20, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm 123 West Palace Avenue “CULTURE, CONNECTION AND CHANGE” FIVE INDIGENOUS ARTISTS EXPLORE TRADITIONAL ARTS IN MODERN TIMES
NOCONA BURGESS (COMANCHE) ED NATIYA (DINE)
GEORGE RIVERA (POJOAQUE PUEBLO)
WILLIAM ROGERS (DINE)
UPTON GREYSHOES ETHELBAH (SANTA CLARA PUEBLO & WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE)
Exhibition Showing: August 19-August 30
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