Diego Romero Ceramics
Raised in berkeley california diego romero is a third generation cochiti pueblo artist who specializes in pottery he also does printmaking.
Diego romero ceramics. Find an in depth biography exhibitions original artworks for sale the latest news and sold auction prices. Firmly positioning his work within an indigenous visuality diego romero has built a career constructing ceramic vessels that elevate pueblo life to olympian stature. Theater of war. We found pieces by diego romero in our online inventory.
One of his collaborators in pottery was navajo hopi ceramicist nathan begaye 1958 2010. Thumbnails with links to more information about each is displayed below. Prints and ceramics by diego romero after graduating from high school romero attended the institute of american indian arts iaia in santa fe new mexico. Pueblo of cochiti new mexico.
After art school in california he attended the institute of american indian art iaia in santa fe shortly after graduating from iaia he enrolled at otis parsons school of design in los angeles. His pottery forms are nearly consistent based on the mimbres pottery of around 1100. A third generation professional artist romero was born and raised in berkeley california to a cochiti father and a non native mother. Iaia is the only four year degree fine arts institution in the nation devoted to contemporary native american and alaska native arts.
Diego romero is a potter living and working in santa fe nm and a member of the cochiti pueblo tribe. Santa fe indian market. Romero s wife cara romero is a noted photographer. Diego romero s heritage is cross cultural his father santiago romero was a traditional painter from cochiti pueblo diego like his mother was born and raised in berkeley california.
14 x 14 x 6 5 pottery. Learn about the artist and see available works for sale. He makes art that transcends his native american heritage by co. 15 x 6 5 x 6 5 pottery fall from grace 10 x 10 x 5 pottery.
More pieces may be available in our santa fe gallery. If you are interested in a piece or wish to learn more about other pieces in our gallery please e mail us or call us at 505 986 1234. Diego romero diego romero has been one of the early innovators in pueblo pottery since the late 1980 s.