Anne's Southwestern Pueblo-Mata Ortiz Pottery painted tile art

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.

Annes Southwestern Pueblo Mata Ortiz Pottery Wet Bar Tile Art Mural, view of the main backsplash and four tile panel. Painted tile mural by artist Julia Sweda.

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.

Annes Southwestern Pueblo Mata Ortiz Pottery Closeup 1. Black on black wedding vase, narrow necked vase, short olla, large red, black, tan olla. Painted tile art by Julia Sweda.

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).

Annes Southwestern Pueblo Mata Ortiz Pottery Closeup 2, large olla with water serpent, black on black turtle, large olla. Painted tile art by Julia Sweda.

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).

Annes Southwestern Pueblo Mata Ortiz Pottery Closeup 3, small black on white pot, large pot with parrot, short Hopi Naha design pot, black on black Avanyu vase. Painted tile art by Julia Sweda.

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).

Annes Southwestern Pueblo Mata Ortiz Pottery Four Tile Panel, wedding vase and small Santa Clara black on black pot. Painted tile art by Julia Sweda.

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

Galleries

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.