FATHER SKY PRINT

Duke Wassaja Sine Apache Indian from Arizona , a prolific artist who has been selected to show his work in many galleries and museums throughout the southwest. Duke has won best artist at the "White Mountain Native American Art Festival" in 1990.
A limited edition of 1,000 “Father Sky” prints, all have been sold except a few. These images are printed by means of offset lithography on archival paper with a size of 25" x 33 1/2". The date these were printed is circa 1991. The prints up for sale are signed, numbered and dated prints.
These prints will be selected randomly from between 50/1000 & 300/1000. All prints will be shipped in tubes.

“The Sacred Prayers of White Shell Woman”

Watercolor, colored pencil, colored paint on paper.
Frame size: 29”wide x 23 ½” tall
color of frame light green, made of wood.
Original size: 18” wide x 12 ½” tall

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Duke won best artist at the "White Mountain Native American Art Festival" in 1990 with the presented piece. As a perk for being chosen best artist, the W.M.N.A.F. awarded Duke with 1000 prints of the original, all but a few artist proofs remain.

This original Painting by Duke is proudly offered.

Duke Wsaaja Sine

• Born: 1955
• San Carlos, AZ
• Tribe: Apache
• Location: Sells. AZ
• Education: Institute of American Indian Art. Santa Fe, N.M.
• Medium: Graphics

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY/STATEMENT

My name is Duke Wassaja Sine. I am half Yavapai, half San Carlos Apache, born in 1955. I am also a second-generation artist; my father David V. Sine is a self-taught, accomplished artist himself. As we were growing, he taught us the basics of art, the values of nature, respect for our Apache heritage and traditions. Throughout my life, I've tried to interpret themes into my own art.

I am an alumni of the Institute of American Indian Arts, in Santa Fe, N.M. (1969-1973). I.A.I.A has always been a melting-pot of various tribes from throughout America. Students had a chance to exchange ideas, and learn about different cultures. We were taught by the masters of traditional and contemporary Indian Art, as well as learning about all the different art mediums possible.

Over the past fifteen years as a full-time artist, I've been developing my own distinct style using watercolors, of mix medium works on paper. I've tried to interpret the ceremonial, historical and social aspects of the Apache culture. I like to use fine line and detail in my work, with sweeping, bright background colors that set the mood of each piece. My paintings are not just "pretty pictures," but each one has its own story, and is thought out well before hand. With each new painting or drawing, I am constantly striving to learn and improve. My style has developed from a respect for traditional Indian art as well as a vision toward the future of Indian art.

EXHIBITIONS Circa 1989

1. Bahti's Indian Arts, Tucson, AZ.
2. Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM.
3. Pueblo Grande Indian Market, Phoenix, AZ.
4. Santa Fe Indian Market, Santa Fe, NM.
5. Coconino Center for the arts, Flagstaff, AZ.
6. White Mountains Native American Arts
7. Festival, Pinetop, AZ.
8. Tiaquepaque Native American Arts Festival, Sedona, AZ.

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

• Arizona State Museum, U of A, Tucson, AZ.
• Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ.

COMMISSIONS

• 7/90 Official poster artist for the White Mountains Native American Arts Festival; "The Sacred Prayers of the White Shell Woman," a mixed media drawing. Pinetop, AZ.
• 5/88 National campaign poster artist tar the Indian Health Service: "Aids Awareness among Native Americans."
• 3/88 Official poster artist for the "Heard Museum Guild's 31st Annual Indian Arts Fair." Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ.
• 1/88 Painting titled: "The Apache Creation Story; the Things Legends are Made of," commissioned by the Arizona State Museum. Shown throughout the two year Western Apache exhibition (from the Goodwin-Guenther Collection).
• 8/87 official poster artist: "66th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market on the Plaza," Santa Fe, N.M.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• 11/88 Organizer of the critically acclaimed Apache Artist Group Show, Arizona State Museum, Tucson, Az. One of the tour featured Apache artists.
• 1/88 Major Western Apache exhibit from the Goodwin-Guenther Collection, Arizona State Museum, Tucson, Az.
• 10/87 Heard Museum's "3rd Biennial Native American Fine Arts Invitational," juried show. Phoenix, AZ.
• 8/87 "66th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market on the Plaza," Santa Fe, NM. 450 nationally featured Indian artists.

PUBLICATIONS

1. 11/89 "Featured artist in "Beyond Tradition; Contemporary
2. Indian Art and it's evolution," arts video by Jerry Jokas.
3. 1/89 "In the Home of the Gan," painting published in the calendar book The Artist Arizona~ a Book of Days, by Nancy James.