Gerald Dawavendewa (Hopi & Cherokee)
Arcylic on wood - 12 by 12 by .75 inches
This artwork is inspired by a mural from a prehistoric pueblo site in what is now New Mexico. The discovered mural shows an individual in warrior attire standing upon Muuyaw, the moon. He carries a quiver of arrows and wears a headdress with a rattlesnake. The star-filled cosmos surrounds the moon.
This artwork honors the ancient mural-painting style by using matte, textured pigment paints that echo the original murals found at ancient Pueblo sites. Pueblo painting is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the Southwest, dating back over 4000 years.
Gerald Dawavendewa (Hopi & Cherokee)
Arcylic on wood - 12 by 12 by .75 inches
This artwork is inspired by a mural from a prehistoric pueblo site in what is now New Mexico. The discovered mural shows an individual in warrior attire standing upon Muuyaw, the moon. He carries a quiver of arrows and wears a headdress with a rattlesnake. The star-filled cosmos surrounds the moon.
This artwork honors the ancient mural-painting style by using matte, textured pigment paints that echo the original murals found at ancient Pueblo sites. Pueblo painting is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the Southwest, dating back over 4000 years.
