Peterson Yazzie

Contemporary Dineh Artist

 

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Education
2008
Masters of Fine Arts Degree
Studio Arts Major
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM

2004
Bachelors of Arts Degree
Studio Arts Major
Institute of American Indian Arts
Santa Fe, NM

2001
Associates of Arts Degree
Two Dimensional Art Major
Institute of American Indian Arts
Santa Fe, NM

1997-2000
Northland Pioneer College
Holbrook, AZ

Exhibition
2005-2010
Santa Fe Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM

2005
Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market, Indianapolis, IN

2004
“Transformations”, Senior Thesis Solo Exhibition, Institute Of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM

2002-2010
Eight Northern Pueblos Indian Arts and Crafts Show
San Juan, NM

2004-2010
Heard Museum Indian Market, Phoenix, AZ

2000- 2004
Navajo Market, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, AZ

2003
Red Rock State Park Museum, Gallup, NM

2001-2003
Wheelwright Museum Indian Market, Featured Artist,
Santa Fe, NM

2001
“Retold/ Untold,” Student Winter Exhibition,
Institute of American Indian Art, Santa Fe, NM

1997- 2001
Gallup Intertribal Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, NM

1998- 2001
White Mountain Native American Art Festival, Pinetop, AZ

1998- 2000
Northland Pioneer College Art Exhibition, Holbrook, AZ

Awards and Scholarships

2011
Award of Excellence for Carving
Arizona State Museum, Tucson AZ

2nd place for Carving
Honorable Mention for Printmaking
Heard Museum Indian Market, Phoenix AZ

2010
SWAIA Fellowship
Santa Fe Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM

2008
IAIA Distinguished Alumni Award for Contemporary Art
Santa Fe Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM

1st Place in Printmaking
Honorable Mention in Painting
Heard Museum Indian Market, Phoenix, AZ


2006
Mill Atelier Fellowship Recipient
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT


Best of Classification in Painting
Best of Division in Painting
Honorable Mention in Printmaking
Heard Museum Indian Market, Phoenix, AZ



2005
First Place: Contemporary Paintings
Santa Fe Indian Market.

Honorable Mention in Painting
Eiteljorg Museum Indian Market, Indianapolis, Indiana

Honorable Mention in Painting; Heard Museum Indian Market
Phoenix, Arizona.

2003
Best of Division Painting
First Place in Acrylic
First Place Mixed Media
Second Place Watercolor
Eight Northern Pueblos Indian Arts and Crafts Show
San Juan Pueblos, NM

2003
Goodman Fellowship Recipient
Wheelwright Museum, Santa Fe, NM

2001
Art Student Fellowship
Eiteljorg Museum, Indianapolis, IN

First Place: Painting
Gallup Intertribal Indian Ceremonial
Gallup, NM

Best of Division: Painting
First Place: Painting
“Navajo Market”, Museum of Northern Arizona
Flagstaff, AZ

First Place: Poster Contest: Painting
White Mountain Native American Arts Festival, Pinetop, AZ

First Runner Up: Poster Contest
Gallup Intertribal Indian Ceremonial Poster Contest Gallup, NM

First Place: Poster Contest
Painting
Gallup Intertribal Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, NM

1997
Full Tuition Art Scholarship
Northland Pioneer College, Holbrook, AZ

Art Scholarship, University of Evansville, IN

Art Scholarship, Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ

Art Internship to Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ

Best of Show: Sculpture
Northland Pioneer College Student Art Exhibit
Holbrook, AZ

Outstanding Art Achievement Award: Sculpture
Heard Museum Student Art Exhibit, Phoenix, AZ


   
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