Item: Amado Pena Jr. Native American Woman with Pottery ORIGINAL Acrylic Painting
Artist or Maker: Amado Maurilio Peña Jr. (born 1943)
Provenance: Pena-Dunn Gallery based on a label on the back of the painting. The "June Keys" is on this label. There is also writing on the back of the frame that reads: "Ms. Mujercita de Acoma Zia".
The phrase translates to "Miss Little Woman of Acoma Zia". In his famous "Mestizo Series," Peña frequently focuses on Indigenous figures from specific New Mexico Pueblos, showcasing their relationship with traditional craftsmanship.
Signed: Yes. Signed by Pena on the lower left. The letters in his signatures are frequently difficult to read.
Medium: Oil on board
Painting's Size: 4" by 4"
Painting's Condition: The painting is in excellent condition.
Framed Size: The 1.5" wide and 1.5" deep frame measures 6.5" by 6.5".
Frame's Condition: The frame is in excellent condition.
Ultraviolet Light Test: No inpainting. Pena's signature is original to the painting.
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Draped in a richly textured blanket of deep burgundy and striking black stripes, a serene Indigenous figure gazes thoughtfully into the distance, her form outlined by a bold, jagged ribbon of geometric white. Resting closely beside her are intricately rendered Pueblo pots, their delicate, hand-drawn black wildlife motifs standing in stark contrast to the vibrant, abstract backdrops of rich red, earthy gold, and deep turquoise. Encased in an ornate, basket-weave gilded frame, the painting beautifully captures a quiet moment of heritage, brilliantly harmonizing sharp, modern graphic lines with timeless Southwest traditions.
Amado Pena Jr. is this powerful original painting's author. Peña's art is in many prestigious collections, including the United States Department of States Art in Embassies Collection and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Pena's Biography from Wikipedia:
"Amado Maurilio Peña Jr. (born 1943) is an American visual artist and art educator of Mexican and Yaqui ancestry. He is known as an important Mexican American artist who emerged from the historical Chicano Movement. He works primarily in printmaking. His artwork was featured in the important exhibition Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation.
Amado M. Peña Jr. was born in the border town of Laredo, Texas, in 1943. He received bachelor's and master's degrees in art and education at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. He has taught art at various Texas schools in Laredo, Crystal City, and Austin. Peña refers to himself as Mestizo due to his mixed Mexican and Yaqui ancestry, a fact that informs his artistic practice. He is a member and recognized as an artisan in the Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona.
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Growing up with a working class family in a border town, Amado M. Peña Jr. witnessed firsthand the conditions that led to the Chicano Movement. In the 1970s, Texas-based Chicano artist and educator Mel Casas inspired Peña and others of his generation to create art aimed at documenting Mexican American culture and life. It was at this moment that Peña became involved in the Chicano Movement. He also began to learn more about the indigenous side of his family.[3] Indigenous painter Jose Encarnacion Peña was also a mentor to Amado M. Peña Jr.
Peña was featured in the 1990-1993 exhibition Chicano Art: Resistance and Affirmation that traveled to ten major cities in the United States. The exhibition was the most extensive and widely seen show of Chicano art to date and introduced the artists involved to wider audiences. Peña's art can be seen in the United States Department of States Art in Embassies Collectionand the Smithsonian American Art Museum."
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