Introduction

For hundreds of years indigenous people of North America have been experimenting with clay, utilizing its substance, for beauty and function. Coming from such a background I have been combing the ideals, of passion, apprenticeship and patience in creating hand built decorative pottery. The method is antiquated, laborious and rewarding, resulting in pottery that are unique in their own special way. The coiling method of pottery is what I choose, without the use of a modern day potters wheel, I am able to make pots that are light in weight yet captures the concept of symmetry and form. Each pot is hand burnished giving the surface a smooth finish allowing the paint to flow effortlessly across the surface. Patterns and designs are as limitless as the human imagination, spanning the globe each culture can be represented through their own unique patterns and designs. Inspired by these patterns from various cultures, in conjunction with my own Native American background, I hand paint each piece free hand using no stencils , orchestrating inspired patterns across the surface, hoping to capture something fresh and innovative. The isolated moments of the hand painting process are a revelation of beauty and design giving each piece its own individuality. Exposure to extreme violent forces of fire, are the final ingredient that results in pottery that will be an everlasting work of art.

About Me

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Fullerton, CA, United States
I am a Native American from the Navajo and Pueblo of Isleta people from New Mexico. I currently reside in Fullerton CA and I am freelance artist I practice in the mediums of Ceramics, painting, drawing and music. However i am most proficient in ceramics and pottery making.

Previous Showings, Exhibitions and Awards

• 2002 Student Art Exhibition, Fulleton College, Fullerton, CA
• 2003 Group Exhibition Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa, CA
• 2003 Group Exhibition La Harbra Art Gallery, La Habra, CA
• 2003 Student Art Exhibition, Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA
• 2005 Kiln Opening, Group Exhibition, American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA)Pomona, CA
• 2005 Group Exhibition Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa
• 2005 Artisans Market, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
• 2006 Student Art Exhibition, Fulleton College, Fullerton, CA, (Oil Painting)
• 2006 Prescott Indian Art Market, Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, AZ
• 2006 Artisans Market, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
• 2006 Clay In California, Group Exhibition, Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, CA
• 2006 Intertribal Arts Market Place, Autry National Center, Los Angeles Ca
• 2006 Every Day Purposes, Group Exhibition, Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, CA
• History of Anaheim, Anaheim Museum, Anaheim, CA, Permanent Group Exhibition
• 2007 Made in California, Group Exhibition, Brea, CA Feb 2 – Mar 9 2007 (Oil Painting)
• 2007 HillCrest Festival of Fine Arts, HillCrest Congretional Church Feb 23-25, 2007 Whittier, CA
• 2007 Brentwood Spring Art Show, Brentwood, CA April 22, 2007
• 2007 Studio Arts Festival, Irvine Fine Arts Center. Irvine, CA June 2, 2007
• 2007 Prescott Indian Art Market, Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, AZ July 14-15, 2007
• 2007 Intertribal Arts Market Place, Autry National Center, Los Angeles Ca
• 2007 OC Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition, John Wayne Airport, Costa Mesa, CA
• 2008 HillCrest Festival of Fine Arts, HillCrest Congretional Church Feb 23-25, 2007 Whittier, CA
• 2008 Studio Arts Festival, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine CA June 2008
• 2008 Prescott Indian Art Market, Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, AZ
• 2008 Santa Fe Indian Art Market, Santa Fe, New Mexico August – 2008
• 2008 Intertribal Arts Market Place, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA
• 2009 Indian Fair and Market, Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ March 7-8 2009
• 2009 Prescott Indian Art Market, Sharlot. Hall Museum, Prescott, AZ
• 2009 Solo Exhibition, Cerritos Public Library, Cerritos CA July 6, 2009 – Sept 3, 2009
• 2009 Santa Fe Indian Art Market, Santa Fe, New Mexico August
2009 Intertribal Arts Market Place, Autry National Center Los Angeles
2010 HillCrest Festival of Fine Arts, HillCrest Congretional Church Feb 20-21 Whittier, CA
2010 Indian Fair and Market, Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ March 6-7 
Demonstration and Lecture, Satwiwa Native American Cultural Center, Rancho Sierra Vista May 9
2010  Studio Arts Festival, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine CA June 
2010 Prescott Indian Art Market, Sharlot. Hall Museum, Prescott, AZ July
2010 Intertribal Arts Market Place, Autry National Center Los Angeles
Art, Journey, Relax - International Group Exhibition, Korean Fine Arts Association & Muckenthaler Cultural Center, July - Sept 2010 Fullerton, CA  - Jan 7 - Jan 27 2011 Yongin, Korea







SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2010


Awards

These are several awards collected on the two tribes art journey..

-Prescott Indian Art Market, 2nd place pottery division 2010
-87th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market , 2nd Place 2008
-Orange County Fair , First Place Pottery Division 2005
-Orange County Fair, First Place Honorable Mention
-Orange County Fair, Division Winner 2003
-Orange County Fair,Accepted for Exhibition 2005
-Orange County Fair,First Place Pottery Division 2003
-Fullerton College Honorable Mention Awards, 2003
1st place Clay and Glass category HillCrest Festival of Fine arts 2011













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