Fernando Padilla Jr. (born July 29, 1958) is a Native American artist.[1] His father was full blood San Felipe Pueblo and his mother is Navajo and Apache. Padilla is enrolled with the San Felipe Pueblo and is listed as half San Felipe Pueblo and half Navajo.[2] Padilla was born in Huntington Park, California. He grew up in various places in New Mexico and Arizona due to his father's job with the U.S. Forestry Service. He moved to Oklahoma in 1978 and still lives there to date. Best known for his painting of the Southwestern landscape and Pueblo life, Padilla also creates multi-dimensional artwork, sculpture and jewelry.[3][4]

Fernando Padilla Jr.
BornJuly 29, 1958
Huntington Park, CA
Websitehttp://www.padillaofsanfelipe.com

Education

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Padilla graduated from Rio Grande High School in Albuquerque, NM in 1976. He attended college in Albuquerque, NM and later transferred to Bethany Nazarene College in Bethany, Oklahoma in 1978.

Public collections

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“Spirit of the People" – Denver International Airport (Permanent Exhibit) Selected as one of ten artists by Western American Indian Chamber to create site-specific work for the Denver International Airport. Chosen to illustrate Native American life during the Anasazi Period, Padilla's mural shows a panoramic view of a cliff dwelling community (1992).[5][6]

Museums and exhibitions

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Publications

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Besides being listed in "The Biographical Directory of Native American Painters", Padilla and his artwork also appear in Turner Publishing's "The Native Americans"[7] and "Artistic Tastes – Favorite Recipes of Native American Artists" by Barbara Harjo and Julie Pearson Little Thunder.

Personal life

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Fernando Padilla Jr. lives in Ada, Oklahoma

References

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  1. ^ Lester, Patrick D. The Biographical Directory of Native American Painters. Norman: Oklahoma University Press, 1995 ISBN 0-8061-9936-9.
  2. ^ About the Artist from http://www.padillaofsanfelipe.com/abouttheartist[permanent dead link] The Official Website of Artist Fernando Padilla Jr. Checked February 28, 2011
  3. ^ Harjo, Barbara and Julie Pearson Little Thunder "Artistic Tastes: Favorite Recipes of Native American Artists. p. 47 Kiva Publishing, 1998. ISBN 1-885772-08-4
  4. ^ http://www.padillaofsanfelipe.com The Official Website of Artist Fernando Padilla Jr., checked February 28, 2011
  5. ^ Padilla of San Felipe – Official Website of Fernando Padilla Jr. Art Bio (http://www.padillaofsanfelipe.com/abouttheartist/artbio)
  6. ^ Harjo et al., p. 48
  7. ^ Ballentine and Ballentine. The Native American's An Illustrated History. Turner Publishing, 2001. ISBN 1-57215-303-2.
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