Garcia, Jason & Vicente Telles – “Tewa Tales of Suspense August 1680” Wood Retablo
$ 1,200.00
This is a collaborative piece by Jason Garcia (Santa Clara) and Vicente Telles. Vicente Telles is an award-winning Santero retablo painter of saints and a highly talented portrait painter from the South Valley of Albuquerque. He is one of a few U.S. Latino artists chosen to participate in the La MalincheExhibit created at the Denver Art Museum and traveled to the San Antonio Art Museum. He is currently part of the 2026 Biennale of Sydney (Australia). His religious santos watercolor and foraged pigments in paintings are currently in shows in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Jason Garcia is from Santa Clara Pueblo and is known for his clay tiles and telling the story of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 in his “Tewa Tales of Suspense” series.
This piece is entitled, “Tewa Tales of Suspense August 1680”. The piece was carved by Vicente in a classic retablos manner. The central design is painted by Jason Garcia with a scene from the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. In the background and foreground are Jason’s classic flames. There is his raincloud on the upper right, but in black. The piece is made from basswood by Vicente. The piece is gessoed and then painted with foraged and commercial watercolor pigments by Jason his more traditional style paintings. There is the Buffalo Dance of Pojoaque Pueblo during the December 12 Feast Day. In the background are the mountains and the Pueblo. The top of the piece has a tablita shape with Jason’s signature clouds painted in the center. The sides have rainclouds carved and painted and there are roses (for Santa Clara Pueblo) in the area below the main panel. The piece is made from basswood by Vicente. It is gessoed and then painted with foraged and commercial watercolor pigments by Jason. Over the years they have made several collaborations, each creative and innovative. It is signed by both on the back.
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This is a collaborative piece by Jason Garcia (Santa Clara) and Vicente Telles. Vicente Telles is an award-winning Santero retablo painter of saints and a highly talented portrait painter from the South Valley of Albuquerque. He is one of a few U.S. Latino artists chosen to participate in the La MalincheExhibit created at the Denver Art Museum and traveled to the San Antonio Art Museum. He is currently part of the 2026 Biennale of Sydney (Australia). His religious santos watercolor and foraged pigments in paintings are currently in shows in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Jason Garcia is from Santa Clara Pueblo and is known for his clay tiles and telling the story of the Pueblo Revolt of 1680 in his “Tewa Tales of Suspense” series.
This piece is entitled, “Tewa Tales of Suspense August 1680”. The piece was carved by Vicente in a classic retablos manner. The central design is painted by Jason Garcia with a scene from the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. In the background and foreground are Jason’s classic flames. There is his raincloud on the upper right, but in black. The piece is made from basswood by Vicente. The piece is gessoed and then painted with foraged and commercial watercolor pigments by Jason his more traditional style paintings. There is the Buffalo Dance of Pojoaque Pueblo during the December 12 Feast Day. In the background are the mountains and the Pueblo. The top of the piece has a tablita shape with Jason’s signature clouds painted in the center. The sides have rainclouds carved and painted and there are roses (for Santa Clara Pueblo) in the area below the main panel. The piece is made from basswood by Vicente. It is gessoed and then painted with foraged and commercial watercolor pigments by Jason. Over the years they have made several collaborations, each creative and innovative. It is signed by both on the back.
