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Tammy Garcia (Santa Clara Pueblo) is undoubtedly one of the most renowned Pueblo potters. She comes from a long line of famous Pueblo potters: the daughter of Linda Cain and sister of Autumn Borts-Medlock. Mary Cain was her grandmother; Christina Naranjo he great-grandmother, and Sara Fina Tafoya’s her great-great-grandmother. Tammy learned to make pottery from her mother and although well-versed in tradition, today Tammy is on the forefront of innovation with her bronze sculpture and pottery, pushing the limits of both media.  Her designs, both traditional and contemporary, are inspired by the life, animals, insects, stories, and images of Pueblo life. Tammy’s artwork is in the permanent collections of museums worldwide and she has won numerous awards for her work including being selected as the 2013 Museum of Indian Arts and Culture Living Treasure.

Pictured: Encounter II (Bronze)

Map Location: #1

For the last four decades, Doug Hyde has been a recognized leader among Native American artists. From images evoked by Indian lore to those reflecting the modern Native American, his work exudes emotion, strength, and beauty and resonates with influences from his Native American heritage. Doug was born in Hermiston, Oregon of Nez Perce, Chippewa, and Assiniboine heritage. He studied at the Institute of American Indian Art in Santa Fe, where he worked with renown sculptor Allan Houser. In 2022, Doug was selected as one of the first artists to receive the Legacy Award from the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in recognition of his lifetime achievements as a Native artist.

Pictured: People of the Redtail Hawk (Bronze), Garden Island Sisters (Bronze) & Hopi Evening Butterfly (Limestone and Turkish Marble)

Map Location: #2, #7 & #8

Michael Naranjo (Santa Clara) was blinded by a hand grenade in 1968 after just a few months in Vietnam. He was given some modeling clay while recuperating in the hospital in Japan and, although he lost the use of his right hand, he sculpted a small figure with his left, and thus began his long career as a sculptor. Michael’s work often features narratives of his childhood: native dances, eagles and buffalo, women carrying water, yet his work is wide-ranging, including mythical creatures, such as mermaids and centaurs, as well as cherubs and nudes. He has sculpted stories from clay for over 40 years, using his left hand and no tools. He has received many awards for his work, including the LIFE Foundation’s Presidential Unsung Hero Award, and his art can be found in prestigious museums around the world.

Pictured: Little Cloud (Bronze)

Map Location: #3

Kathleen Wall (Jemez Pueblo) is best known for her contemporary take on hand-coiled and traditionally processed Pueblo Koshari clowns and storytellers done in Jemez Clay. She is descended from a long line of ceramic artists and created her first storyteller when she was only 8 years old. “The palate of my work reflects where I live. The high desert surroundings, and the earth colors that surround me, are as much a part of me as they are a part of my art.” Kathleen earned AA and BA degrees from the Institute of American Indian Arts. Among her many awards, she was selected as the MIAC-Living Treasure for 2020-21 and received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2021. Her work can be found in major museum and private collections across the United States, and she is the recipient of several distinguished fellowships.

Pictured: Rain Cloud Gifts II (Pot • Bronze) & Rain Cloud Gifts I (Basket • Bronze)

Map Location: #4 & #13

“My personal relationship with my artwork starts with the intent of creating a full-circle cultural experience. I embrace the heritage of the people around me and absorb the knowledge that they have to offer. It begins with an emotional response, then a thought, which then becomes my finished piece, expressed through my eyes and hands.”

-Kathleen Wall

Sean Rising Sun Flanagan is a Native artist from the Taos Pueblo and started his career as a traditional drum maker. Today he is also a well-known sculptor working with steel. Sean draws inspiration from the traditional designs of his native roots. His stylized sculptures and motifs are integrated with form and color that result in a strong and vibrant balance that can be described as geometrical and organic at the same time. His pieces range from a few feet tall to over 12 feet high. His work has been recognized with awards from the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Museum, the Cherokee Indian Market (Tulsa, OK) and the Autry Museum Indian Marketplace (Los Angeles, CA) to name a few.

Pictured: Mountain Ram (Steel) & High Desert Antelope (Steel)

Map Location: #5 & #6

Cliff Fragua’s work is based in Native American themes and shows his pride for Pueblo heritage and culture, as well as a deep understanding of the inherent spirituality of the stone. He has selected stone as his medium of expression because it is a combination of the basic elements of the earth. “I feel the honesty and purity of this most basic of material permits me to express myself from the heart and to express the spirit that Native people respect and revere as embodied in the stone.” Among his many honors and awards, Cliff was awarded one of the most prestigious commissions for sculptors in the United States. His monumental rendition of Po’pay was selected to represent the State of New Mexico in the National Statuary Hall in Washington, DC and is currently on display in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Building Visitor Center.

Pictured: Running Free and Wild (Tennessee marble, granite), Rising Sun (Tennessee marble on granite base) & Undulating Vim (Portuguese pink marble)

Map Location: #9, #10 & #12

“I learned the secret of the stone through my cultural and ancestral teachings. Based on Native American themes, my work shows pride for the Pueblo culture and a deep understanding of the inherent spirituality of the stone. I have chosen stone as my medium of expression because it is a combination of the basic elements of the earth. I feel the honesty and purity of this most basic of material permits me to express myself from the heart and to express the spirit that Native people respect, and revere as embodied in the stone.”

-Cliff Fragua

Adrian Wall (Jemez Pueblo) has been sculpting since his late teens and has always had an affinity towards stone as his primary medium, although he also works with clay, bronze, and glass. The subject of his sculptures most often relates to his Pueblo heritage and is well known for blending figurative detail with abstract forms. He received his BFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts in 2014 and has won several major awards in sculpture competitions across the United States. He is a member of the prestigious Indigenous Sculptor’s Society and his work can be found in major museum collections. Adrian is also an acclaimed musician and has been playing and performing for many years.

Pictured: Thunderstorm (Granite)

Map Location: #11

After a lifelong career in education and social work, Greyshoes (Upton Ethelbah Jr.), a Vietnam era (1964-68) veteran of the U.S. Navy, traded pen and paper for sculpting tools after a friend presented him with a chunk of red and green alabaster. Today he works exclusively in stone: exotic and domestic marble, limestone, alabaster, and onyx. His work is 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). In 2009, he was awarded First Place in Stone Sculpture at the Santa Fe Indian Market, was the Featured Artist at the Living Treasures Native Art Show and was named a Living Treasure by the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. His work can be found in the permanent collections of major US museums.

Pictured: Kiva Woman II (Bronze) & Shalako II (Bronze)

Map Location: #14 & #15

Photos by: Matt Mitchell, SFBG