Narciso P. Abeyta | |
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Born | Ha So Deh 1918 Canoncito, New Mexico, U.S. |
Died | June 22, 1998 |
Nationality | Navajo, American |
Known for | Painting, silversmithing |
Spouse | Sylvia Ann |
Children | 7, including Pablita Abeyta, Tony Abeyta |
Narciso "Ciso" Platero Abeyta, or Ha So Deh (1918–1998) was a Navajo painter, silversmith and Navajo code talker. He is known for his colorful paintings depicting Navajo life. [1] His work is in the permanent collection of museums including the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. [2]
Abeyta was born in 1918. He is named after his father, Narciso. His mother was Pablita. [3] He started drawing when he was eleven. [4] He attended the Santa Fe Indian School, starting in 1939. Dorothy Dunn was his teacher. Abeyta was a Golden Gloves boxer. He served in World War II in the United States Army, [5] as a code talker. [6] After he returned from service, he was unable to work for ten years due to his experiences at war. [7] Eventually, he attended the University of New Mexico. He trained under Raymond Jonson. [4]
Abeyta was primarily a painter. His paintings document Navajo life, and use brush stroke techniques that are reminiscent of Navajo rugs. [4] He had two known commissions for work as a muralist; a 1934 mural for a social science classroom in Santa Fe, New Mexico and in 1939 for Maisel's Indian Trading Post in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [8] He demonstrated painting at the 1939 San Francisco World's Fair [9]
Abeyta married Sylvia Ann, a Quaker ceramics artist. [7] They had seven children, including artists Tony Abeyta and Pablita Abeyta. The family lived in Gallup, New Mexico. [10]
Abeyta died on June 22, 1998, from a cerebral hemorrhage. [1]
His work is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Art, National Museum of the American Indian, [2] and the Museum of New Mexico. [1]
Abeyta's paintings were included the book, Southwest Indian Painting: A Changing Art (1957, University of Arizona Press) by Clara Lee Tanner.
Narciso P. Abeyta | |
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Born | Ha So Deh 1918 Canoncito, New Mexico, U.S. |
Died | June 22, 1998 |
Nationality | Navajo, American |
Known for | Painting, silversmithing |
Spouse | Sylvia Ann |
Children | 7, including Pablita Abeyta, Tony Abeyta |
Narciso "Ciso" Platero Abeyta, or Ha So Deh (1918–1998) was a Navajo painter, silversmith and Navajo code talker. He is known for his colorful paintings depicting Navajo life. [1] His work is in the permanent collection of museums including the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. [2]
Abeyta was born in 1918. He is named after his father, Narciso. His mother was Pablita. [3] He started drawing when he was eleven. [4] He attended the Santa Fe Indian School, starting in 1939. Dorothy Dunn was his teacher. Abeyta was a Golden Gloves boxer. He served in World War II in the United States Army, [5] as a code talker. [6] After he returned from service, he was unable to work for ten years due to his experiences at war. [7] Eventually, he attended the University of New Mexico. He trained under Raymond Jonson. [4]
Abeyta was primarily a painter. His paintings document Navajo life, and use brush stroke techniques that are reminiscent of Navajo rugs. [4] He had two known commissions for work as a muralist; a 1934 mural for a social science classroom in Santa Fe, New Mexico and in 1939 for Maisel's Indian Trading Post in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [8] He demonstrated painting at the 1939 San Francisco World's Fair [9]
Abeyta married Sylvia Ann, a Quaker ceramics artist. [7] They had seven children, including artists Tony Abeyta and Pablita Abeyta. The family lived in Gallup, New Mexico. [10]
Abeyta died on June 22, 1998, from a cerebral hemorrhage. [1]
His work is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Art, National Museum of the American Indian, [2] and the Museum of New Mexico. [1]
Abeyta's paintings were included the book, Southwest Indian Painting: A Changing Art (1957, University of Arizona Press) by Clara Lee Tanner.