Authentic Native American Art.Choose from traditional Native American art as well as more modern Native American themes, including American Indian jewelry, Dolls, Traditional and Contemporary pottery, traditional ceremonial pipes or peace pipes, Native American stone sculptures, American Indian Paintings & Drawings.Native American Artworks is a cooperative gallery of Native American artists. Each artist is a registered American Indian artist. Shopping at Native American Artworks assures you of the best price because you deal directly with the individual artists. There is no middle man to increase the prices of the art and if you want background information about the art you can ask the source, the original artist. Mailing ListJoin our mailing list so we can inform you when new Native American artists join the gallery or of other special events.Our Gallery OrganizationEach artist updates and maintains their own website on the gallery and is responsible for their own content.Visit our Sister Gallery  |
Authentic Native American | |
Here are some of | |
| Gwen Coleman Lester Third Place in Graphics Choctaw Indian Art Show<2010> | |
| Marsha Hedrick Heritage Award Choctaw Labor Day Art Show | |
| Scott Roberts 2007 Cherokee Art Market First Place Traditional Pottery | |
| Catherine Nagy Mowry 3rd place in Traditional Dolls Division Eiteljorg Indian Market | |
| Theresa Renegar !st place in Art Contest, jewelry catagory at Tuskahomma, | |
| Judy Tafoya Second Place - 87th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market- Santa Fe , NM | |
We would also like to invite you to join our MAILING LIST so we can keep you informed of important news and when new Native American artists join the gallery. | |
Today's Featured Artist IsJudy Tafoya
Specialties:Traditional Carved and Etched Pueblo PotteryI am half Tewa (Santa Clara Pueblo) and half Irish. My mother was full Tewa. My Father was Irish. I was born in Los Angeles, California in 1962.I was raised in the pueblo, after my parents died from age 3 to 13. I lived in a group home for girls in Santa Fe from age 13 to 15. I’ve been on my own since I was 15 years old. I was 23 when I returned to Santa Clara Pueblo. Having made the full circle I returned to the pueblo to start another life. I rededicated my life to the Lord and married the boy next door. We were married in 1985 and started our family in 1986 with the birth of our first daughter. We have six daughters and two sons. I started making pottery in 1984. I was 24 years old. I remember making pottery figurines as a child but I don’t ever remember burnishing or finishing any thing. So I consider myself not only a late bloomer but also a self taught artist. Many of my cousins who are potters were already well established artists when I started. My sister, (Sharon Naranjo Garcia) was my closest mentor. We come from families that have been potting for generations. I am a sixth generation potter from my family. I started with small bowls and nativity sets. Within a couple of years I was carving designs on my pots. These designs come from inside me, and the pots will show me what designs they want. My style is traditional. I work in the black deep carved style pots. I also do the red with a clay slip that when fired turns golden, which makes a beautiful contrasting color. I have tried to walk in the footsteps of the matriarchs of pottery in that I have been creating pieces that our family is known for. The large storage pots and water jars created by different family members, most who have gone on to the afterlife, are in museums across the country. Website:Click to visit the artist's website
|
