Navajo Robert Draper Pair Watercolor Paintings Monument Valley Landscapes for Sale

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Navajo Robert Draper Pair Watercolor Paintings Monument Valley Landscapes For Sale

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Navajo Robert Draper Pair Watercolor Paintings Monument Valley Landscapes :
$645.00

Navajo Robert Draper WatercolorsPair of 2 Monument Valley Landscape Paintings  Robert D. Draper (Diné [Navajo], 1938 - 2000) was born November 20, 1938 in Canyon del Muerto in Chinle, Arizona. Chinle is located on the rim of the Canyon de Chelly National Monument. His mother Janet Descheeny was Navajo, and his father Frank Martin was Navajo, Hopi and Laguna. Draper\'s early education was on the Navajo (Diné) Reservation.   He was raised by his grandparents and changed his name to Robert Draper at age 8, while attending the Chinle Boarding School (now known as Many Farms Community School) from 1947 to 1951. He also attended the Intermountain Indian School from 1951 to 1956, and the Institute of American Indian Arts. He studied art under George Fox. Draper served in the United States Marine Corps. He later worked as an art instructor at the Chinle Boarding School.   Draper\'s artwork rejected the flatsyle painting typically associated with traditional Navajo painting during this time period, and instead he used perspective and shadow in his works. His art is in the public museum collection at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Awards US:   1985 – First prize and second prize in fine arts division, Annual Navajo Show, Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona  1975 – First place in non-traditional painting landscapes, for painting \"Spring Grass\", Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial, Gallup, New Mexico  1973 – First prize, New Mexico State Fair  1973 – Best in show, Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial, Gallup, New Mexico  1968 – Woodard Memorial award, for painting \"Rain Comes to Round Rock\", Gallup Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, New Mexico  1966 – First place in non-traditional painting, for painting \"The White House Ruins in Canyon de Chelly\", Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial, Gallup, New Mexico .
Measurements: (Approximately)
Framed:
Height: 16 inches
Width: 20 inches
Depth: 1 3/8 inches
Weight: 4.3 pounds each
Medium: Watercolor & Gouache
Signature Type: Hand Signed
Signature Location: Lower Left on one and Lower Right on the other.The paintings are in excellent condition. The frames show their age, especially the fabric mats. You will most likely want to update the mat boards. Please see photos for condition.We pack with care.SPEEDY SHIPPING!