Existing as a female artist

The art of Venaya Yazzie, Navajo/Hopi artist.
Photo credit: Venaya Yazzie
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2016

Existing as a female artist in America is tough on many levels. Being an Indigenous woman artist, specifically a painter is an uphill bumpy rez road full of rocks and sagebrush. 

I have always been in tuned the 'creative way' of life. I was raised by my Dine' matriarchs who were tangible-driven artists as weavers - so I am in many way a product of their legacy.

I paint. I do this because I was gifted the skills to do so, and too because it was pre-destined. I am just sharing some work of mine with you. These two images/ paintings are fairly new, and they are my favorites.

Blessings