Da, Jarrod – “Heartline Bear” Original Pastel, 22″ x 30″, (2010)
$ 1,200.00
Jarrod Da has created a distinctive style of painting using pastels. Each piece is hand-painted, and it is amazing how much detail he is able to achieve in each piece! His new work is a blend of contemporary themes with San Ildefonso and Pueblo imagery. This piece is entitled, “Heartline Bear”. The bear in the center is shaped in the manner of the bears painted by his father, Tony Da. However, there is a modernist “heartline” that almost appears more mechanical. There is a painted stone in the center. Above the bear is a mountain design made from geometric shapes. Jarrod takes traditional design and modernizes them, giving his work a distinctive appearance. It comes in a black matte. It is signed, “DA 10”. It is in excellent condition.
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Jarrod Da is the son of noted potter Tony Da, the grandson of Popovi Da and a great-grandson of Maria Martinez. He is a painter of innovative and creative works of pastel on paper. His imagery is a blend of traditional San Ildefonso designs, iconography used by his father, Tony Da, and also Jarrod's own interpretation of the modern world. Although raised in a family renown for pottery, Jarrod is making his artistic skills known through his painting. Jarrod is certainly a young artist to watch with his use of such a distinctive medium and an analytical eye for interpreting the world he paints. Jarrod has won several awards for his paintings at Santa Fe Indian Market and we look forward to seeing more of his creative and distinctive work!