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1899 San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico - 1971 Los Alamos, New Mexico. Known for: Indian genre and mural painting.
Abel Sanchez, also known as Oqwa Pi (Red Cloud), was born in 1899 at San Ildefonso Pueblo in northern New Mexico. He was educated at Santa Fe Indian School, studying art under Dorothy Dunn. He was... Read full biography
Abel Sanchez, also known as Oqwa Pi (Red Cloud), was born in 1899 at San Ildefonso Pueblo in northern New Mexico. He was educated at Santa Fe Indian School, studying art under Dorothy Dunn. He was later commissioned to paint murals for the school. Abel Sanchez returned to San Ildefonso where he was... Read full biography
Abel Sanchez, also known as Oqwa Pi (Red Cloud), was born in 1899 at San Ildefonso Pueblo in northern New Mexico. He was educated at Santa Fe Indian School, studying art under Dorothy Dunn. He was later commissioned to paint murals for the school. Abel Sanchez returned to San Ildefonso where he was a farmer and painter, married, and had a large family. He was held in high regard by the people of his pueblo and was elected governor of San Ildefonso for six terms. In his later years he and his... Read full biography
Abel Sanchez, also known as Oqwa Pi (Red Cloud), was born in 1899 at San Ildefonso Pueblo in northern New Mexico. He was educated at Santa Fe Indian School, studying art under Dorothy Dunn. He was later commissioned to paint murals for the school. Abel Sanchez returned to San Ildefonso where he was a farmer and painter, married, and had a large family. He was held in high regard by the people of his pueblo and was elected governor of San Ildefonso for six terms. In his later years he and his wife lived in Santa Fe. He died at the Los Alamos Medical Center in 1971.
Abel Sanchez, also known as Oqwa Pi (Red Cloud), was born in 1899 at San Ildefonso Pueblo in northern New Mexico. He was educated at Santa Fe Indian School, studying art under Dorothy Dunn. He was later commissioned to paint murals for the school. Abel Sanchez returned to San Ildefonso where he was a farmer and painter, married, and had a large family. He was held in high regard by the people of his pueblo and was elected governor of San Ildefonso for six terms. In his later years he and his wife lived in Santa Fe. He died at the Los Alamos Medical Center in 1971.
Abel (Oqwa Pi) Sanchez - Artist Info
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Keywords (23)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Indian Figure Prior to 1940
- •Indians, Native American Specialty
- •Indians, Native Americans
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Arizona Before 1945
- •New Mexico Before 1940
Art Association
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •J.L Hubbell Collection, Arizona
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty
- •Genre Specialty
- •Mural Specialty
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Indian, Native American
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago