Sheldon Harvey
Painter, carver, creator of mystical images, Sheldon Harvey is a member of the Red Running Into Water Clan of the Diné (Navajo). Although he was trained as a medicine man by his grandfather and great-grandfather; Sheldon always wanted to be an artist. As a young man he attended Diné College, and has worked with Diné artists Don Whitesinger and Tony Abeyta. Sheldon paints in both acrylics and oils on canvas, creating images that are sometimes representational, sometimes symbolic and always imaginative. His Ye’i figures, carved in wood and decorated with paints, macaw feathers, horsehair, canvas and yucca are among his most creative works. Many are based on the traditional Diné creation stories, and are his own interpretation of what he has heard and read.
At the 2008 Santa Fe Indian Market Sheldon's sculpture "Twins" won Best of Classification, while his painting "Trixter Way" won Best of Classification and Best of Show, the first time anyone can remember a triple win.
Painter, carver, creator of mystical images, Sheldon Harvey is a member of the Red Running Into Water Clan of the Diné (Navajo). Although he was trained as a medicine man by his grandfather and great-grandfather; Sheldon always wanted to be an artist. As a young man he attended Diné College, and has worked with Diné artists Don Whitesinger and Tony Abeyta. Sheldon paints in both acrylics and oils on canvas, creating images that are sometimes representational, sometimes symbolic and always imaginative. His Ye’i figures, carved in wood and decorated with paints, macaw feathers, horsehair, canvas and yucca are among his most creative works. Many are based on the traditional Diné creation stories, and are his own interpretation of what he has heard and read.
At the 2008 Santa Fe Indian Market Sheldon's sculpture "Twins" won Best of Classification, while his painting "Trixter Way" won Best of Classification and Best of Show, the first time anyone can remember a triple win.
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Equinox Wood, oil paint, steel base, 20-1/2"H by 7"W by 6"D, $1100. Everything in balance. |
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Night Dance Wood, gesso, oil paint, steel base, 19-1/2" H by 16-1/2" W by 6" D, $1100. The Navajo are using traditional ceremonies to pray for relief from the virus. |
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Nightmare Wood, oil paint, steel base, 20-1/2"H by 13-1/2"W by 6"D, $1100. |
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Jackrabbit Mask Panel Wood, gesso, oil paint on a wood background, 13"H by 12" W by 3" D, $650. |
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Clown Wood, gesso, oil paint, feathers, on a steel base, 19"H by 9-1/2" W by 6"D, $1150. A shorter figure from Sheldon. |
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Shimmer Wood and oil paint, on a wood base, 25"H x 17"W x 6"D, $1500. |
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Out of the Mist Oil on canvas, unframed, 12"H x 12"W, $1350. |
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Pale Face Oil on canvas, unframed, 12"H x 12"W, $1350. |
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Shiprock Monster Oil on canvas, unframed, 14"H x 11"W, $1250. Yes, there really is a legend about the Shiprock Monster. |
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Holy One Oil on canvas, unframed, 12"H x 9"W, $1150. |
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Introspection Oil on canvas, unframed, 24"H x 18"W, $2250. |
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The Seven Oil on canvas, unframed, 12"H x 16"W, $1300. |
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Peyote Oil on canvas, unframed, 20"H x 16"W, $1850. |
First Snow
Oil on canvas, unframed, 12"H x 36"W, $1900. I asked Sheldon why his "first" snow, frost, etc. paintings are always pink. He said when you wake up to new snow or frost, the sunrise makes everything pink.
Oil on canvas, unframed, 12"H x 36"W, $1900. I asked Sheldon why his "first" snow, frost, etc. paintings are always pink. He said when you wake up to new snow or frost, the sunrise makes everything pink.
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A portion of all sales by Grey Dog Trading go directly to The Zuni Fetish Museum.
