Occasional News from the Penfield Gallery

Dee Edaakie and Gibbs Othole will have
a show at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. They will be in the front lobby on May 14th and May 15th.

The internet provider where our web site is housed managed to turn everything upside down on us and required the name of every page to be changed. We have had a chaotic two weeks and hope that everything is coming under control now. but some links may still be broken. If you come upon any broken links, please report them (giving the full address of the missing page).

Thanks

Yesterday filming was completed of sandpainter Frank Martin creating his art for a show to appear on Japanese television.
Much of the coordination for this event, with Frank, the producers, the Navajo film office and various production assistants and drivers was handled through Ruth here at the Penfield Gallery in cooperation with Foutz Trading Post in Shiprock. Frank enjoyed the experience. He phoned Ruth after the shooting had finished and said he found it interesting and that it was a good experience being in front
of the camera.

Today a selection of images, produced by photographer Stephen Strom, was added to the website. These images are part of a larger set of images found in 2 books. Secrets from the Center of the World, coauthored with Muscogee poet Joy Harjo, was published several years ago. Tsegi: Deep in the Rock, coauthored with Navajo writer Laura Tohe, will come out in Fall 2005.

Today we have added new fetishes by Alonzo Esalio, Jeffrey Tsalabutie, Marnella Kucate, Leland and Lena Boone, Ronnie Lunasee, Prudencia Quam and Vernon Lunasee, Abby Quam, Jayne Quam, Gabriel Sice, Faye Quandelacy and Melvin Sandoval. Also added were a sandpainting by Pauline Yazzie, a wedding vase by Juanita Fragua and a gourd by Tony McGregor.

We have now updated the website with 4 new Navajo rugs, a red Eye Dazzler, a Two Grey Hills, a Storm Pattern and a Ganado Red rug.There are new sandpaintings from War Eagle, Sammy Myerson and Howard Watchman, new pots from Ron Suazo, Alvina Yepa, Carolyn Concho and Nancy Chilly, and new fetishes from Abby Quam, Andres Quandelacy, Lena Boone and Terry Banteah. Enjoy browsing.

New fetishes from Lena and Leland Boone, Alonzo Esalio, Pernell Laate, Melvin Sandoval, Dan Quam, Jayne Quam, Lance Cheama, Dee Edaakie, and Abby Quam.
Soon there will be added new storytellers from Joseph Gauchipin and pottery from Lorraine Williams.

Today we have added new fetishes from Stewart Quandelacy, Dee Edaakie, Jeffrey Tsalabutie and Kyle Romancito. There are also new storytellers from Alma Concha, Judy Toya and Dorothy Herrera, new sandpaintings from the Myerson family, Sammy, Orlando and Frederick, and new folkart chickens from Dennis Tom. Enjoy checking them out.

Long time customers of the Penfield Gallery will be saddened to learn of the death of Ruth's mother, Julia Penfield Reidy. Julia retired from teaching in 1975, where she had been teaching at the Corrales Elementary School. She then opened the Penfield Gallery in Albuquerque where she was a regular fixture until last Sept. 6. Julia established strong relationships with the Pueblo and Navajo artists of New Mexico, making the Penfield Gallery an excellent source of fine Native American arts.

Julia was a teacher, artist and businesswoman, a magnificent woman, one of the most ethical and honest persons ever to grace the earth. She was progressive in her views on politics and on social and environmental issues and was a lifelong Democrat, active in Democratic party politics from a young age. Julia was the consummate New Mexican, a native New Mexican who loved her state and her Lincoln County heritage.

Funeral services were held on January 7, 2004 at the Lincoln Community Church, Lincoln, NM.

Our latest additions include a Frank Martin sandpainting, storytellers from Diane Lucero and Dorothy Herrera, and fetishes from Ricky Laahty, Dan Quam, Sandra Quandelacy, Jayne Quam, Andres Quandelacy and Vivella Cheama.

Today we have added new items to 4 sections of the website.

There is a new hummingbird fetish by Vivella Cheama, a new mole from Abby Quam, a Chinese limestone mountain lion from Lena Boone and 3 new fetishes from Melvin Sandoval.

In pottery, there is a new pot from Steve Lucas, and there are new pots from 3 Navajo potters, Sue Williams, Katy Yazzie and Irene & Ken White.

There are 2 new storytellers apiece from Dorothy Herrera and Diane Lucero.

And in sandpaintings, there is a new large sandpainting from Hosteen Etsitty. Other new sandpaintings are from Virginia Tyler and from Herman Tyler, and from a sandpainter new to the site, Berta Yazzie.

Enjoy your visit.

Today new sandpaintings by 6 Navajo sandpainters were added to the site. There is also a new storyteller from Judy Toya and there are also new fetishes from 8 Zuni carvers. Tomorrow more fetishes will be added and new pots by Navajo potter, Rose Williams.

Today we have placed new Navajo chickens from 3 folk artists on the site, including 2 Christmas themed chickens from a new artist, Alonzo Herbert.
There is also a lovely new Tree of Life rug from Lisa Jones available.

Today there have been new fetishes from Alonzo Esalio and from Vernon Lunasee & Prudencia Quam. Tomorrow new rugs and folk art will be added.