Native Art Voices of the Four Corners: 2023 Wrap Up

Venaya Yazzie does a Wrap Up on 2023. From the guest speaker to the different artifacts talked about over the year.

Native Art Voices of the Four Corners with Mia Sutanto

A 23-year old visual artist and poet who is half Zuni Pueblo and half Indonesian Chinese. She currently resides in Gallup New Mexico near Zuni Pueblo. Her poetry was recently included in the 2023 New Mexico Poetry Anthology.

Native Art Voices of the Four Corners with Cheryl Redhorse, PhD

Originally from Kirtland New Mexico and educated in Shiprock of New Mexico.  Cheryl is Navajo and Comanche. She is a native woman academic educator and teaches on Navajo history. She is a published writer and currently resides in Arizona as a professor of Native American studies.

Native Art Voices of The Four Corners with Nate Nez.

Nate Nez is a citizen of the Navajo Nation of Arizona. He is a multi-media artist with a focus on painting, and ledger art. Nate is also a U.S. Veteran and husband and father. He currently resides in Albuquerque, NM. He recently won he first place award at the annual Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Native Art Voices of the Four Corners with Derrick Kosea

Derrick Kosea resides just outside of Farmington, NM. He has recently taken on the challenge of landscape photography and enjoys every bit of it, "I want to share my art with everyone and continue to keep learning and growing in my love for photography.

Native Art Voices of the Four Corners with Ernie Washee

Ernie Washee is a Navajos Silversmith from Blanding Utah. His silver jewelry work is rooted in the iconic Southwest petroglyph figures found on sandstone rocks. He specializes in overlay metalwork and uses designs such as deer, ok and spiral designs.

Native Art Voices of the 4Corners with Kevin Aspaas

Kevin Aspaas is a Diné artist from Shiprock,NM in northwest NM. He is a make weaver who is carrying on the tradition of the Navajo loom and textiles.  He specializes in the Diné “wedge-weave” design. Kevin also creates Navajo women’s cultural dress called a “biil.”

Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners with Delbert Anderson

Navajo jazz musician Delbert Anderson “clings to culture” as he creates his jazz improvisation music while fostering youth of the community, and preserving his culture within the Four Corners. Anderson's song “Groove Warrior” leads the path to new inspirations.

Native Art Voices of The 4 Corner with Jasper Littletree

Jasper Littletree is a Navajo elder mixed media artist from Kirtland, NM.  He has many mediums he works in including painting, ceramics, and most recently silversmithing.
For this interview, Mr. Littletree dialogued about his many interests in the Arts and also discussed the history of his family surname.  This podcast is unique, as Jasper
shares some of this experience via the Navajo language.
 

Native Art Voices of the Four Corners with Alyssa Begay

A Navajo woman n business owner of Bluehorse Real Estate from the Farmington community. Alyssa is a master in the art of real estate and organizing, creating inspirational spaces and celebrating Native American women artists.