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Win a Book

Like this painting by Navajo artist Quincy Tahoma? How about this one? How would you like to win the book with these and more than 160 other full color paintings by Quincy Tahoma?(NOTE: THIS CONTEST IS LONG GONE. SORRY IF … Continue reading

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5 More Places to Read About Tahoma

Post by Vera Marie Charnell gets a headline. The word is getting out!  

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Review of Tahoma Bio; Guest Appearances

Post by Vera We’ve been trotting around the web in the past week, and the nice thing about these virtual events is that you can STILL attend! I’m going to share with you a terrific review of our book about … Continue reading

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By the Light of the Moon

Post by Charnell Poets, songwriters, lovers and just plain folks have long been fascinated by the moon which, among other things, sets the tides and drives sundry emotions from lunacy to thoughts of romance. Without the moon, think of all the wonderful songs … Continue reading

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Cloud with a Silva Lining

Post by Charnell In a previous post, Vera mentioned one of Quincy Tahoma’s guardian angels — Spanish-American, hard-working, wheeler-dealer, political-pro Eppie Montoya.  Indeed, while he surely was an unlikely candidate for a guardian angel, he wasn’t the only one who fell … Continue reading

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Finding Answers: How Did Tahoma Paint?

Post by Vera Marie Did you ever stop in front of a painting in a museum and wonder, “How did he/she do that?” How did they make the action so compelling? How did they draw our eye just where they … Continue reading

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Surprise, Surprise!

Post by Charnell Quincy Tahoma had quite a sense of humor and he loved surprises.  His entire life, Vera and I discovered on our research journey, was not always what it seemed.  Surprise! Tahoma’s mastery of surprises was brilliantly delivered … Continue reading

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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

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