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Kevin Horace Quannie
Navojo/Hopi

Kevin Horace Quannie, member of the Water and Corn Clan, was born in 1960. He is a Hopi/Navajo contemporary artist and has been a carver of kachina sculptures since 1980. Living in Kykotsmovi, on the Hopi Reservation, Kevin’s occupation as a Tribal Ranger required long hours and with little pay. It was during this time while managing a small family Art Gallery , that he took an interest in Hopi art. Kachina doll carving became a serious occupation for him with much of his inspiration credited from notable kachina doll carvers such as Neil David, Sr., and Lowell Talashoma, Sr.

Kevin specializes in carving contemporary kachina dolls using cottonwood roots,
whereby he takes artwork one step beyond traditional methods. Some of his artwork has been transformed into bronze sculptures, capturing all the beauty and textures of the natural grains from the original pieces done in cottonwood roots. Feathers originally woodburned one by one, glisten in gold and amber in his bronze sculptures. Kevin also paints on canvas and can make jewelry. He has received many awards and has established himself as a quality artist.

He believes that his choice to be an artist was a ethereal choice in expressing his inner feelings through his art. What continues to inspire and motivate Kevin as an artisan is that his creations, whether it is a sculptured kachina, a gold or silver jewelry, or an oil painting, that it will make collectors proud to add his art to their own collections.

Awards:

-1992 Heard Museum Art Show 1st Place
-1982-Present Eighth Northern Pueblo Art Show
-1987-1988 Colorado Indian Market 1st & 2nd Place
-1990-1994 Santa Fe Indian Market
-Others too numerous to list

Much of Kevin’s work is displayed in many private and public collections

Mary E. Quintana-Baca
Cochiti

Mary E. Quintana-Baca“Parrot”, was born into the Pueblo de Cochiti in1946. She is a full blooded Native American Indian. Mary was inspired to continue the long lived tradition of working with clay from her mother. She taught Mary all the fundamentals of working with clay. She has been working with clay art since 1980. The lucrative aspect also provided Mary with incentive to become an artisan.

Mary specializes in handmade storytellers, clay sculptures, and nativity’s. Mary has
developed her own unique style of clay art. She uses all traditional handmade methods to make her art, with the exception of her colors. She paints with brilliant shades of acrylic paint and add a lot of attention to detail on her masterpieces. Mary gathers her own clay and volcanic sand from within the hills that surround her home in the Cochiti Pueblo. She cleans, mixes, hand shapes, paints, and fires her pottery in a kiln. Mary signs her art as: Mary E. Quintana, Cochiti , N.M.

She is related to the following artists: Pablo Quintana (brother), Margaret Quintana (sister-in-law), Olivia Quintana (niece), and Pamela Quintana (niece).

Awards:

- New Mexico State Fair

Publications:

-Southern Pueblo Pottery 2,000 Artist Biographies
-Storytellers and Other Figurative Pottery

Pablo B. Quintana
Cochiti

Pablo B. Quintana, “Ke-Sto-We” (one who carries arrows), was born in 1947 into the Cochiti Pueblo. He was inspired to become an artist by admiring his aunt, Helen Cordero. Pablo observed her art with a keen eye and learned all her secrets to making her fascinating sculptures. Helen once made a figure of Santiago Quintana, who was Pablo’s great uncle that was envisioned as a great hunter, and this made Pablo want to be a part of traditional history. He learned all the fundamentals of making pottery sculptures at the age of 10. He was also inspired artistically to be able to express himself through his art. In High School he had an opportunity to attend a Prep School in New York City where he organized a one man show to allow the public to view his style of pencil drawings and acrylic paintings. It was a cultural shock for him being that he grew up in a small town. Living around the art which he was introduced to in New York City was also a great inspiration for him to continue his artistic endeavors.

Pablo specializes in hand-made micacious clay sculptures, which include storytellers, angels, and nativities. He gathers all of his materials (natural clays) from the grounds within the Cochiti and Picuris Pueblos. He cleans, mixes, shapes, sands, paints, and fires the traditional way, outdoors, provided the weather permits. Pablo said, “People say that it’s free to make my art, but it is not as easy as they say, it’s difficult work, and I am honored to have been gifted with such a talent.” Pablo can also paint on canvas, and he has turned some of his clay sculptures into bronze statues. Pablo signs his pottery as: Pablo Quintana, Cochiti , NM . Pablo is related to the following artists: Liz Baca-Quintana (sister), Vangie Suina (niece), the famous Dena Suina (niece).

Awards:

- Santa Fe Indian Market 1st Place
- Gallup Ceremonial Honorable Award
- Highlands University most innovative sculpture

Publications:

-Southern Pueblo Pottery 2,000 Artist Biographies
-Storytellers and Figurative Pottery