A Unique Painting by Stanton Englehart

Saturday, September 3, 2022 10:12 AM

A Unique Painting by Stanton Englehart

It's the time of year when the streams are starting to run clear, and you could bet that Stanton Englehart would have been out with his fly rod, testing the will of those cagey Cutthroats and Rainbows hiding in the ripples!

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Anthony Tallboy's First Blue Ribbon

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 10:00 AM

Anthony Tallboy's First Blue Ribbon

This past Sunday, I was giving a talk on Navajo Weavings at the Sorrel Sky Gallery in Santa Fe on the last day of the 100th Indian Market. It was a big week for Native American arts as the Gallup Ceremonial celebrated its 100th Anniversary!

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Clifford Brycelea's Blue Ribbon Saturday

Friday, August 26, 2022 9:38 AM

Clifford Brycelea's Blue Ribbon Saturday

In the late '80s, I attended an Indian Arts and Crafts Association meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. For the first time, they sponsored a "quick draw" competition that allowed artists to paint or draw a work of art. I think it was 30 minutes, but it may have been longer.

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Master Weaver Ruby Manuelito On the Road to Greatness

All the best artists, musicians, singers, athletes, and anyone who reaches the top of their career have one thing in common: none of them had those skills when they started. It takes a lot of practice and a lot of work.

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Before the Storyteller Dolls

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 2:54 PM

Before the Storyteller Dolls

It’s not too often that you come across an artist who switches up their art style when they are successful at what they are doing.

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Found a Chief in a Chief's Blanket!

Friday, August 12, 2022 2:52 PM

Found a Chief in a Chief's Blanket!

Chief’s Blankets, the real ones, actually disappeared around 1890. As fashion statements and clothing for the Navajo, they had been around for about a century. That’s a long time for a style of dress!

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A Zuni Artist with a Sense of Humor

Sunday, August 7, 2022 2:29 PM

A Zuni Artist with a Sense of Humor

Philbert Hughte (B. 1954) is a Zuni artist and teacher specializing in pen and acrylic painting.

He started painting when he was seven years old. Initially, the everyday life in the village of Zuni inspired his work, but his sense of humor and history soon changed that perspective.

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The Soul of a Folk Artist, the Hands of a Sculptor

Thursday, August 4, 2022 2:09 PM

The Soul of a Folk Artist, the Hands of a Sculptor

Lawrence Jacques is a Navajo Folk artist. It did not start as his career, but an accident made it impossible for him to continue working in construction. He was born in 1965 and quit school before entering high school. He didn’t have many options without education because of his injuries.

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If You Don't Have a Horse, You Can Still Enjoy a Saddle Blanket!

I don’t have a horse; my sister has plenty of them. I regard them as dangerous on both ends and unpredictable in the middle!

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One of the Best of the Indian Traders

Tuesday, July 19, 2022 10:39 AM

One of the Best of the Indian Traders

A little over thirty years ago, I got a call from Betty Pennington, who had worked as our manager at the gallery before moving to Phoenix to take a job at the Heard Museum.

She said, “Jackson, you need to come down to Phoenix and meet Byron Hunter, the manager at the Heard Museum Shop. I’m sure he would want to buy some things from you, but I think you guys would really hit it off.”

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Here, Now, and Always

Monday, July 11, 2022 10:17 AM

Here, Now, and Always

In Santa Fe this Weekend, The Museum of Indian Art & Culture is reopening its permanent exhibit with a celebration!

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The German who Adopted America

Sunday, July 3, 2022 10:01 AM

The German who Adopted America

Carl von Hassler (1887 - 1969) was the  German who adopted America, fell in love with the Southwest, and became the "Dean of the Albuquerque Art Colony." For 47 years, Carl lived in Albuquerque and studied and painted the landscape and Indian people of the Southwest.

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