Description: BLESSING HOUSE 12 X 12 ACRYLIC NOT FRAMED Artist: Al Bahe Cultural Affiliation: Din (Navajo) About the Artist: Al Bahe is best known for his acrylic paintings of Din Yei'i figures. Born in 1959, Bahe served three years in the Marines before attending Santa Fe's Institute of American Indian Art and Flagstaff's Northern Arizona University. He started painting in 1991 and continues to paint daily in his Shonto, AZ studio. Al Bahe is a talented painter of Navajo tradition. His unassuming presence is punctuated by flashes of inspiration that let you know he has defined his artistic direction. His art and his life are inseparable. His Native American roots, and his experiences growing up in Northern Arizona with his eight siblings all contribute to who he is. Al and his family settled in Shonto, Arizona where he studied at the Indian School and stood out among his peers. Following his service in the Marines, Als talent prompted tribal elders to award him a scholarship while he attended the Art Institute in Santa Fe. His style was already mature, but credentials do help a career. Studies at Northern Arizona University prepared Al even further. Today Al has returned to his roots and paints eight to ten hours a day in his studio in Shonto, Arizona. In 2002 his work wonBest of Division and Judges Choice Awardat the prestigiousHeard MuseumAnnual Native American Art Show and Sale. He is a content human being, alone with the land, his family, and his art. His trademark Navajo Yeii figures, often wrapped in blankets, continue to be his first artistic love and his most consistent theme. There is a story behind wrapping the Yeii. Tribal elders consider showing the world exact images of the traditional dress and body paint somewhat sacrilegious. Therefore, the use of the blanket covering sensitive details made the work more palatable to the elders.
Price: 371.25 USD
Location: San Antonio, Texas
End Time: 2024-11-24T11:35:14.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Tribal Affiliation: Navajo
Culture: Native American: US
