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Velino Shije Herrera

Velino Shije Herrera (1902 - 1973) was active/lived in New Mexico.  Velino Shije Herrera is known for Pueblo dance genre painting, illustration.

Born: Zia Pueblo, 22 October 1902.

Education: Santa Fe Indian Boarding School, and after school painting sessions.

Career: Rancher; educator in painting at the Albuquerque Indian School; illustrator, bookbinder, laborer on archeological digs, painter for the School of American Research, Santa Fe.

Awards: Commissioned to paint 2,200 feet of murals, U.S. Department of the Interior Building, Washington D.C., 1939; Grand Award, Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonials, 1948; Palmes d'Academiques, France, 1954.

Died: 30 January 1973.

Biography:
Velino Shije Herrera, later called Ma Pe Wi, was part of the original group of early Pueblo Indian easel painters (1910-1930).  Members from this first group, Herrera, Fred Kabotie, Alfonso Roybal, and Tonita Pena, to name a few, depicted scenes from the social and religious life of their respective pueblo communities using watercolors and paper.  When compared to historic pai   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4742 characters.]  Artist bio

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Facts about Velino Shije Herrera

   Velino Shije Herrera  Born:  1902 - Zia Pueblo, New Mexico
Died:   1973 - probably Santa Fe, New Mexico
Known for:  Pueblo dance genre painting, illustration
Name variants:  Velino Shije Ma-Pe-We, Ma-Pe-Wi

Born: Zia Pueblo, 22 October 1902.

Education: Santa Fe Indian Boarding School, and after school painting sessions.

Career: Rancher; educator in painting at the Albuquerque Indian School; illustrator, bookbinder, laborer on archeological digs, painter for the School of American Research, Santa Fe.

Awards: Commissioned to paint 2,200 feet of murals, U.S. Department of the Interior Building, Washington D.C., 1939; Grand Award, Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonials, 1948; Palmes d'Academiques, France, 1954.

Died: 30 January 1973.

Biography:
Velino Shije Herrera, later called Ma Pe Wi, was part of the original group of early Pueblo Indian easel painters (1910-1930).  Members f  ...  Displaying 750 of 4742 characters.

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