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Sheldon Harvey, (Navajo) has been making art since the early days of his youth. He burst on to the art scene as an emerging artist in both painting and sculpture, and began taking home prizes and awards in the Santa Fe Indian Market including the most coveted award, “Best Of Show” in 2008.

Harvey sites R.C. Gorman and Dan Namingha as the native artists he admires most for their significant contributions to Contemporary Native Art.

Sheldon HarveyHarvey’s execution and materials are modern, but his subject matter comes from the stories he was told during his childhood in Lukachukai, Arizona, near The Four Corners. Sheldon, a fluent speaker of Navajo, draws from the creation stories of the First World Air Spirit Beings. His work is visually rooted in Modernism with references to Cubism of Picasso, and the painterliness of de Kooning and Kandinsky.

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Our latest acquisition by Sheldon Harvey, “The Darkening Eclipse” is a timely interpretation and celebration of an important celestial event that all peoples of the world will soon share again. An eclipse holds special significance in tribal culture. The Navajo believe that when the sun is eclipsed by the moon, the sun undergoes a rebirth. Thus it is a time to reflect; a time for reverence.

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Chimayo Trading expects the unexpected from Sheldon Harvey, but this time he caught us by surprise! His latest piece: “Into the Yellow Dimension“ walks a bold line between painting and sculpture. It is hard to describe in words and a photo doesn’t do it justice, so you may have to come in the gallery for the full experience.

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Known for his Ye’i sculptures of first Navajo peoples, Sheldon Harvey evokes an energy that runs through everything he touches. As a painter, Harvey plays with lost and found shapes, color shifts and composition. Revealing the breadth and strength of his talent, this cohesion of his vision has won him awards and great respect worldwide.

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Sheldon Harvey, a Diné (Navajo) artist born in 1978 in Lukachukai, Arizona, has emerged as a powerful voice in contemporary Native American art, blending traditional Navajo storytelling with modern artistic techniques. A member of the Red Running Into Water Clan, Harvey’s work spans painting, sculpture, and mixed media, reflecting his deep connection to Navajo creation stories, spirituality, and cultural identity.

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