Author: Captiol Arts

Santa Clara Painting (loan active 2006 – Pablita Velarde was a Santa Clara Pueblo artist and one of the first Native American women to paint professionally. Her natural pigment paintings captured traditional…

Painting 1993 – Pop Chalee, born Merina Lujan, was a Taos Pueblo painter famous for her mystical and whimsical depictions of deer, horses, and forest scenes. She was one of the first…

Print (loan active 1955 – Bror Julius Olsson Nordfeldt was a Swedish-American painter and printmaker who was part of the Santa Fe and Taos art scenes. His work includes portraits, landscapes, and…

Print 1989 – Wesley N. Ovitt was a printmaker and graphic artist active in New Mexico. His work often featured natural landscapes and abstract forms, and is included in the state’s Capitol…

Photography 2000 – Walter Chappell was an influential American photographer known for his black-and-white photography of the human body and nature. He was associated with the mid-20th century photographic avant-garde and spiritual…

Photography 1993 – John S. Candelario was a New Mexico-born photographer and cinematographer known for documenting Native American and Hispanic life in the American Southwest. He also contributed significantly to documentary filmmaking.

Pottery 1999 – Crucita Gonzales Calabaza, known as Blue Corn, was a renowned potter from San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. She was instrumental in reviving and innovating polychrome pottery techniques and won…

Jane Abrams is an American painter noted for her landscapes and botanical imagery. Her work often explores ecological themes and patterning in nature.

Bobbe Besold is a multidisciplinary artist whose work includes mixed media and printmaking. Her pieces often address social and environmental issues.

Aku is known for the piece 'Song of the Red Hills,' a weaving featured in the New Mexico Capitol Art Collection. Limited public biographical information is available.

Nick Abdalla is a painter based in New Mexico. Known for abstract and dynamic use of color and form, he has contributed to public and private collections across the region.

Tony Abeyta is a contemporary Navajo painter known for his vibrant depictions of Navajo cosmology and southwestern landscapes. His work blends traditional Native American themes with modernist abstraction.

Debra and Harvey Chavarria are collaborative potters. Their traditional Pueblo pottery is part of New Mexico’s artistic heritage.

Eloise Brown is a weaver whose works reflect southwestern traditions. Limited biographical information is publicly available.

Miguel Chavez is known for his fine furniture craftsmanship and has contributed to the New Mexico Capitol Art Collection.

Cristina Gonzalez is a painter whose works reflect New Mexican culture and are featured in public spaces.

Anthony Jojola is an Isleta Pueblo artist known for his glasswork and mixed media creations. His art often blends traditional motifs with contemporary form.

Linda Brewer is known for her sculptural works in mixed media. Her work appears in the New Mexico Capitol Art Collection.

Ellen Chadwick is a painter whose works are included in public collections in New Mexico.

Michael Orgel is a sculptor known for bronze and mixed media work. His art explores themes of shadow and interior space.

Larry Ogan is a painter known for vibrant oil paintings. His piece 'Buenos Tarde Senor Gauguin' is in the Capitol Collection.

David Noble is a photographer with work featured in New Mexico collections. Public biographical details are limited.

John Nieto was an American painter celebrated for his bold, electric color portraits of Native American figures and wildlife.

Janice Ortiz is a clay artist recognized for her work in contemporary ceramics.

Stan Okostas is a sculptor whose piece 'Family' is part of the New Mexico Capitol Art Collection.