MEET THE ARTIST Mallery Quetawki (Zuni) Artist Bio Mallery Quetawki was born and raised in Zuni, New Mexico. She received her B.S. in Biology with a minor in Art studio in the summer of 2009. She is the mother of two and currently residing in Albuquerque, NM. As an artist, Mallery evokes the powerful history of her people through her art. She is an artisan in many traditional and non-traditional Zuni art which include: Pottery, sash belt weaving, drawing, painting, and other forms of crafts. She pays homage to her culture by portraying ancient symbols and designs throughout her work. Her roots are traditional but with modern influences. Her recent work has leaned toward a contemporary edge but she can still be found at the Zuni Visitor Center as a vendor of traditional art and craft. Mallery has two self-published coloring books entitled, “Zuni Pottery Designs” and “Sunfaces’, with another currently in the works. Other noted works is a set entitled “What Makes a Zuni?” on permanent display at the Zuni IHS in Blackrock, NM. Her oil painting depicting the ties between the Grand Canyon and Zuni culture is part of a traveling collaboration called the Zuni Map Art Project hosted by A:shiwi A:wan Museum and Heritage Center. The collaborative set of art was recently displayed at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque and a year prior at the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff. The Map Art Project was featured in a documentary done by National Geographic on an episode of Wild Chronicles. The map art is also featured in the book entitled, A:shiwi A:wan Ulohnanne - The Zuni World by Jennifer McLerran & Jim Enote. Examples of Mallery’s work can be found on: zuniartisan.webs and facebook/MQzuniartist
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 20:19:04 +0000
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