Category Archives: American Indian Art

Sending book to School

Post by Vera Marie I just love a story with a happy ending, don’t you? On December 12, I wrote about my visit to the Keshmish Festival at Window Rock, which was held the first weekend in December at the … Continue reading

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KVOI Radio Show Interview and El Charro Book Signing

Post by Charnell   Bill Buckmaster of Tucson’s radio station KVOI is one very talented guy!  His interview-style broadcast, Buckmaster Show, airs weekdays at noon PST and is enjoyed in more than 80 countries — either live or thorough his podcasts.  Over the last … Continue reading

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The Amerind Foundation, a Delightful Place to Sign Quincy Tahoma Books

Co-authors VeraMarie Badertscher and Charnell Havens give a presentation and sign copies of the book Quincy Tahoma: The Life and Legacy of a Navajo Artist at The Amerind Foundation in Dragoon, AZ. Continue reading

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Quincy Tahoma Book Signing at the Heard Museum

Co-authors Charnell Havens and Vera Marie Badertscher sign copies of the book Quincy Tahoma: The Life and Legacy of a Navajo Artist at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Continue reading

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Well Meaning or Harmful?

Post by Vera A reporter asked me recently what I thought about Dorothy Dunn and her teaching at the Santa Fe Indian School. There are definitely two schools of thought, as the reporter pointed out. Either Dorothy Dunn was enormously … Continue reading

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Part II Newly Discovered Treasures

Post by Charnell The previous post zeroed in on a photograph of T. Harmon Parkhurst’s studio provided by Marilyn Casabonne. It contained a historical treasure-trove of Quincy Tahoma paintings.  What could be better?  How about two more Parkhurst photos that show many more 

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Newly Discovered Treasures

Quincy Tahoma’s Art Dominates the Parkhurst Studio Post by Charnell Marilyn Casabonne smiled as she sorted through her parents’ Santa Fe memorabilia. Her mind floated back to early childhood days when her family and photographer T. Harmon Parkhurst spent many weekends at a mountain retreat.  Parkhurst snapped a … Continue reading

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Travel Photo Thursday: Santa Fe

When we were in Santa Fe doing a book signing of Quincy Tahoma: The Life and Legacy of a Navajo Artist at Adobe Gallery, Charnell took this photo in an art gallery devoted to the best of American Indian Pottery–and … Continue reading

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