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Tag Archives: Harrison Begay
Tahoma Paints Navajo Sing
Post by Vera Marie In our last blog post, Charnell talked about Tahoma’s peaceful scenes of animals and babies. He also painted peaceful scenes of Diné couples riding across the desert, or large groups of people gathering for a sing. … Continue reading
Finding Answers: Where Did Tahoma Paint?
Post by Vera Marie When we think of an artist’s studio, the first thing that comes to mind is a high-ceilinged room with light streaming in the window, illuminating an easel. A model or a still life arrangement sits on … Continue reading
To Market, To Market
Post by Vera We know that Quincy Tahoma created hundreds of paintings. We know that he gave some away, or traded them for food or drinks or a place to sleep. But many, many people bought his paintings during his … Continue reading
Quincy Tahoma the Lady’s Man
Post by Vera Quincy Tahoma was a hit with the ladies. All through his life they flocked around him. Valentine’s Day might just have been his favorite holiday after Christmas, the date that he adopted for his birthday.
For Veteran’s Day, Insights into Code Talking
Very few people today have not heard of Navajo Code Talkers. It may even be taken for granted that codetalkers are among the veterans who ring the Stock Market opening bell on this Veteran’s Day, 2010.
Introducing Amerind
From time to time, we would like to introduce a museum that is important for lovers of American Indian art. In the unlikely location of Dragoon, Arizona–hidden away south of the I-10 Freeway that zips between Tucson and the New … Continue reading
The Long Road to Publication of Tahoma’s Life
In the last post, I explained that I (Vera) joined Charnell in the Tahoma project in the year 2000. We had many mysteries to unravel about the Navajo artist before we were even sure that it would be possible to … Continue reading
Posted in Book Contributors, Publication
Tagged American Indian Art, Harrison Begay, publisher, Quincy Tahoma, Santa Fe, Schiffer
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Where Was Quincy Tahoma Born?
Tahoma always told people that he was from Tuba City. In fact he even signed a painting or two “Quincy Tahoma from Tuba City,” but we could find no birth records for him, and it took us a very long … Continue reading
Posted in Book Contributors, Tahoma's Family
Tagged Harrison Begay, Shonto, Tahoma Birthplace, Tuba City
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