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1943 Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico - 1984 Albuquerque, New Mexico. Known for: Geometric abstract Indian imagery painting.
Born in New Mexico and as an adult a resident of Espanola, New Mexico, Helen Hardin was the daughter of Herbert Hardin and Pablita Verlarde, famous Indian woman painter. Helen Hardin's work showed a... Read full biography
Born in New Mexico and as an adult a resident of Espanola, New Mexico, Helen Hardin was the daughter of Herbert Hardin and Pablita Verlarde, famous Indian woman painter. Helen Hardin's work showed a transition from traditional Indian painting to more modern, abstract images--some of them... Read full biography
Born in New Mexico and as an adult a resident of Espanola, New Mexico, Helen Hardin was the daughter of Herbert Hardin and Pablita Verlarde, famous Indian woman painter. Helen Hardin's work showed a transition from traditional Indian painting to more modern, abstract images--some of them Cubist*--and a more painterly* style. She focused on patterns to reflect daily Indian life rather than realistic depiction. Her work also expresses a deep personal mysticism. She was a member of the New Mexico... Read full biography
Born in New Mexico and as an adult a resident of Espanola, New Mexico, Helen Hardin was the daughter of Herbert Hardin and Pablita Verlarde, famous Indian woman painter. Helen Hardin's work showed a transition from traditional Indian painting to more modern, abstract images--some of them Cubist*--and a more painterly* style. She focused on patterns to reflect daily Indian life rather than realistic depiction. Her work also expresses a deep personal mysticism. She was a member of the New Mexico Council of American Indians and has performed as an actress on television. Growing up with a mother who was an artist, she had early exposure to art training. She spent her first years in Santa Clara and then moved to Albuquerque where she attended... Read full biography
Born in New Mexico and as an adult a resident of Espanola, New Mexico, Helen Hardin was the daughter of Herbert Hardin and Pablita Verlarde, famous Indian woman painter. Helen Hardin's work showed a transition from traditional Indian painting to more modern, abstract images--some of them Cubist*--and a more painterly* style. She focused on patterns to reflect daily Indian life rather than realistic depiction. Her work also expresses a deep personal mysticism. She was a member of the New Mexico Council of American Indians and has performed as an actress on television. Growing up with a mother who was an artist, she had early exposure to art training. She spent her first years in Santa Clara and then moved to Albuquerque where she attended Piux X High School. She studied art history and anthropology at the University of New Mexico, was brie... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Acrylic Paint
- •Aquatint
- •Casein
- •Etching, Etcher
- •Gouache
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Abstraction and Realism; Semi Abstract
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Indians, Native American Specialty
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Indian, Native American
