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Re: Shonto Begay!
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From: Norma Jean Sawicki <nsawicki_at_nyc.rr.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2014 17:22:47 -0500
Shonto…terrific, thank you for telling me.
The new artist…my guess…and I checked out his website…harder to place. His work is fabulous..of it he says…
"My palette of colors are strong, bold and simple. My images and subjects are interpretations of how I view my culture, my Dine (Navajo) heritage. My subjects are the high southwest desert landscapes, traditional basket, our traditional homes known as, "Hogan." I also like to paint geometric designs that our Dine rug weavers are known for. I have also incorporated the open vistas of the plains landscapes. These are just a few subjects which inspire my imagination.."
More often than not, publishers need artists who can draw people….if he is interested in illustrating children's books, he should expand his portfolio to include people of all ages…more animals, too….Norma Jean
On Mar 2, 2014, at 4:55 PM, Debbie Reese wrote:
> Yes, I know Shonto's previous work, and have written about it before, in a book chapter I did for one of Violet Harris's books on multicultural literature.
>
> And--here's an artist who is new to me. I put out a call a few hours ago. It is getting several 'likes' and shares, but this is the first expression of interest from an artist. He sent me his website. Looks great!
> http://www.gscott-tru-arts.com/
>
> Debbie
Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2014 17:22:47 -0500
Shonto…terrific, thank you for telling me.
The new artist…my guess…and I checked out his website…harder to place. His work is fabulous..of it he says…
"My palette of colors are strong, bold and simple. My images and subjects are interpretations of how I view my culture, my Dine (Navajo) heritage. My subjects are the high southwest desert landscapes, traditional basket, our traditional homes known as, "Hogan." I also like to paint geometric designs that our Dine rug weavers are known for. I have also incorporated the open vistas of the plains landscapes. These are just a few subjects which inspire my imagination.."
More often than not, publishers need artists who can draw people….if he is interested in illustrating children's books, he should expand his portfolio to include people of all ages…more animals, too….Norma Jean
On Mar 2, 2014, at 4:55 PM, Debbie Reese wrote:
> Yes, I know Shonto's previous work, and have written about it before, in a book chapter I did for one of Violet Harris's books on multicultural literature.
>
> And--here's an artist who is new to me. I put out a call a few hours ago. It is getting several 'likes' and shares, but this is the first expression of interest from an artist. He sent me his website. Looks great!
> http://www.gscott-tru-arts.com/
>
> Debbie
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