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Ortiz, Inez – Bear Storyteller with Two Cubs (2005)
3.5"w x 4"h
$ 300.00
Inez Ortiz was the sister of Virgil Ortiz and the mother of Lisa Holt. She was well known for her whimsical figures and her animal storytellers. This is one of her bear storytellers. The bear is holding two cubs. The figure is painted with wild spinach (black) and red clay slip. It is signed on the bottom, “I. Ortiz”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Inez Ortiz was the sister of Virgil Ortiz and the mother of Lisa Holt. She was well known for her whimsical figures and her animal storytellers. This is one of her bear storytellers. The bear is holding two cubs. The figure is painted with wild spinach (black) and red clay slip. It is signed on the bottom, “I. Ortiz”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Inez Ortiz learned to make pottery from her mother, Seferina Ortiz and her grandmother Laurencita Herrera. Inez was also the mother of noted potter Lisa Holt. She is best known for her figurative pottery, which is all coil built and painted with native clay slips and wild spinach plant (black). Inez won numerous awards for her pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market.
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Ortiz, Inez (1960-2008)
Inez Ortiz learned to make pottery from her mother, Seferina Ortiz and her grandmother Laurencita Herrera. Inez was also the mother of noted potter Lisa Holt. She is best known for her figurative pottery, which is all coil built and painted with native clay slips and wild spinach plant (black). Inez won numerous awards for her pottery at events such as Santa Fe Indian Market.