Native American Artist Collector Pieces
Cedar Mesa Pottery supports and encourages employees to expand their talents. Many of our artists have developed particular skills with one or more styles of pottery decoration including air brushing, hand painting and etching. Artists use combinations and variations of these basic techniques to create beautiful collectible art pieces.
The Collectors Gallery is where we will showcase specialty pieces by some of the better artists we work with. Artists may introduce limited edition as well as one-of-a-kind pieces. Please visit the site often to see what is new in the Collectors Gallery.
JAMES BENALLY is full blood Navajo, he was born TO the YUCCA clan (Hashk'aanhadzohi' or Yucca Fruit-strung-out-on-a-line) and born FOR the RED CHEEK PEOPLE clan (Tla'a'shchi'i') on what is known as the Utah Strip of the Navajo Reservation in the White Ridge area. James has been employed as an artist at Cedar Mesa Pottery along with his wife Jean since 1987 and has become a vital player in our success. They have taught their children the pottery craft and each has each has spent some time working at Cedar Mesa Pottery. In addition to his many and varied skills employed in our regular production pottery lines James excells at highly detailed etched collectors pieces. Although he may produce a number of similar pieces each one is a one-of-a-kind collectible with its own unique character as influenced by the mood and creative instinct at the time of its creation. We invite you to check back often to see what new things James Benally has to offer.
DWAYNE BLACKHORSE Dwayne Blackhorse is an aspiring young artist from the Four Corners area of Utah. He was born to the Kintichiinii or Red House Clan and born for the Hashk'aanhadzohi or Yucca Fruit-strung-out-on-a-line Clan. He has developed several different basic styles of etching and staining. We invite you to check back often to see what new things Dwayne Blackhorse has to offer.
