Tile art portraits based on Southwestern Pueblo Indian and Mata Ortiz pottery pieces from notable potters. Margaret Tafoya, Rainelle Naha, Juan and Nicholas Quezada, Nicolas Ortiz, Marie Chino, Maria Martinez, Hector and Graciela Gallegos, Teresita Naranjo.
Black on black wedding vase by Margaret Tafoya (Santa Clara), Narrow necked vase by Rainelle Naha (Hopi), olla by Juan Quezada (Mata Ortiz), olla by Nicholas Quezada (Mata Ortiz).
Olla with “Avanyu” (Tewa meaning “water serpent”) by Juan Quezada (Mata Ortiz), black on black turtle by Nicolas Ortiz (Mata Ortiz), olla by Juan Quezada (Mata Ortiz).
Black on white pot by Marie Chino (Acoma), pot with “parrot” by unknown artist (Acoma), pot by Rainelle Naha (Hopi), black on black vase with “Avanyu” by Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso).
Wedding vase by Hector and Graciela Gallegos (Mata Ortiz), black on black pot by Teresita Naranjo (Santa Clara).
Custom designed, hand painted on 6 inch ceramic tiles for wet bar installation.
Dimensions of main backsplash are: 60 inches wide x 12 inches high.
Four tile panel is 12 inches x 12 inches.

Anne’s Pueblo & Mata Ortiz Pottery…Full view of wet bar backsplash and four tile panel based on the following potters. Margaret Tafoya, Rainelle Naha, Juan/Nicholas Quezada, Nicolas Ortiz, Marie Chino, Maria Martinez, Hector/Graciela Gallegos, Teresita Naranjo.

Closeup 1…Four pieces from left to right. Black on black wedding vase by Margaret Tafoya (Santa Clara), Narrow necked vase by Rainelle Naha (Hopi), Short olla by Juan Quezada (Mata Ortiz), Large olla by Nicholas Quezada (Mata Ortiz).

Closeup 2…Three pieces left to right. Behind back of turtle: Large olla with “Avanyu” (Tewa meaning “water serpent”) by Juan Quezada (Mata Ortiz), Black on black turtle by Nicolas Ortiz (Mata Ortiz), Large olla by Juan Quezada (Mata Ortiz).

Closeup 3…Four pieces from left to right. Small black on white pot by Marie Chino (Acoma), Large pot with “parrot” by unknown artist (Acoma), Short pot by Rainelle Naha (Hopi), Black on black vase with “Avanyu” (water serpent) by Maria Martinez (San Ildefonso).

Four tile panel…Wedding vase by Hector and Graciela Gallegos (Mata Ortiz) and black on black pot by Teresita Naranjo (Santa Clara).