Carmelita Dunlap - Artist Info

About Carmelita Dunlap

  • Biography

    Carmelita Dunlap was born on July 6, 1925. A native American, Carmelita learned pottery from her aunt, Maria Martinez. She was designated a National Treasure during the Nixon administration. She died in Santa Fe, NM on February 7, 2000.

    Source: Edan Hughes, author of the book "Artists in California, 1786-1940"


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