Swentzell, Roxanne & Diego Romero – “Chongo” Clay Mask (1990s)
$ 2,400.00
This is an original clay piece by Roxanne Swentzell. She is well known for her clay masks and their unique expressiveness. The mask was painted by Diego Romero (Cochiti). It was made for a show at Robert Nichols Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. The mask is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed in the clay, “ROX, and “Chongo”.
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This is an original clay piece by Roxanne Swentzell. She is well known for her clay masks and their unique expressiveness. The mask was painted by Diego Romero (Cochiti). It was made for a show at Robert Nichols Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. The mask is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed in the clay, “ROX, and “Chongo”.
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Romero, Diego (b. 1964)
Diego Romero
Diego Romero has been one of the early innovators in Pueblo pottery since the late 1980's. He studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts, before subsequently attaining degrees from the Otis College of Art and Design (BFA) and UCLA (MFA). His pottery forms are nearly consistent, based on the Mimbres pottery of around 1100. His graphic central imagery is a "modern" version of the intricately painted bowl and are painted in a graphic art style. Diego has won numerous awards for his pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market, and his pieces can be found in museums worldwide, including the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain of Paris France, the Peabody Essex Museum of Salem Mass., the Denver Art Museum, the Heard Museum of Phoenix Arizona, the British Museum, and the Scottish National Museum. He is also featured in books such as "Free Spirit", "NDN Art" and "Changing Hands".Swentzell, Roxanne (b. 1962)
Roxanne Swentzell
Roxanne Swentzell (b. 1962) continues to be one of the pivotal Pueblo artists, and her work continues to be among the most dynamic and innovative in contemporary figurative pottery. She is a granddaughter of Rose Naranjo, a niece of Nora Naranjo-Morse, Michael Naranjo and Jody Folwel. She is a cousin to Jody Naranjo, Susan Folwell, Forrest Naranjo, and others. She is part of one of the most innovative families at Santa Clara Pueblo. Roxanne has won numerous awards for her work, along with being the subject of several museum exhibitions and books, such as "Women Potters: Transforming Traditions".
Roxanne's first public exhibition was at Santa Fe Indian Market in 1984. In 1994, she won the Santa Fe Indian Market Creative Excellence in Sculpture award. Her sculptures have shown at the White House and currently show in many museums and galleries. A few of her collections include works at the Smithsonian, Cartier in Paris, and Santa Fe Convention Center.