This is a complex large jar by Diane Lewis-Garcia.  While she is known for her miniatures, this large jar captures her dynamic painting style.  There are nine birds painted on the jar.  There is a hummingbird, a crane with fish, a turkey, three quail, roadrunner, and a parrot. They are surrounded by flowers.  They are each intricately painted with various clay slips and complex designs.  The jar has a beautiful flow of imagery as it is turned.  All the various colors are natural clay slips.  It is an exciting modern interpretation of classic Acoma imagery.  The jar is signed, “D. Lewis-Garcia”.

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Lewis-Garcia, Diane (b. 1959)

Diane Lewis

Diane Lewis is a daughter of Kathleen Lewis and a sister of noted potters Rebecca Lucario, Marilyn Ray, Judy Lewis, and Carolyn Concho. She is known for her miniature pottery and the use of traditional and Mimbres imagery. She has won numerous awards at the Heard Museum Market and Gallup Ceremonials.