Melanie Yazzie Art

The Walking One, mixed media, monotype, by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, animal, red As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navajo) heritage. The work I ...

Knowing Some History, mixed media monotype, by Melanie A Yazzie, Navajo, unique As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navajo) heritage. The work I...

Grandfather, by Melanie Yazzie, red, sculpture, small, vertical, Navajo limited edition of 40. Other colors may be available. Contact the gallery for more information. As a printm...

Grandmother, by Melanie Yazzie, sculpture, edition, aluminum, red, abstract limited edition of 40. Available in red or silver. Inquire with the gallery for additional color options...

Morning Song, by Melanie Yazzie, work on paper, monotype, female, red, blue

Grandmother, by Melanie Yazzie, sculpture, edition, aluminum, silver, abstract limited edition of 40. Available in red or silver. Inquire with the gallery for additional color opti...

Growing Strong, by Melanie Yazzie, Native American, monotype, green, black, bird natural wood frame 27.25" x 35.25" paper size 20" x 28"

Day Dreaming While Herding Sheep, by Melanie Yazzie, horse, sheep, painting, wood Melanie Yazzie works in a wide range of media that include printmaking, painting, sculpting, and ce...

Seed Pod in Spring Shower, by Melanie Yazzie, painting, dogs, abstract, pink Melanie Yazzie works in a wide range of media that include printmaking, pai...

BarkerLee Yazzie Keeps Cool at Ganado Lake, Navajo, Dog, bronze, sculpture, by Melanie A Yazzie numbered, open edition As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navajo) heritage. The work I make attempts to follow the Diné (Navajo) dictum “walk in beauty” literally, creating beauty and harmony. As an artist, I work to serve as an agent of change by encouraging others to learn about social, cultural, and political phenomena shaping the contemporary lives of Native peoples...

Just Starting Out, by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, painting, collage, horse, green

In My Garden, painting by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, plants, yellow, red, flowers

Begin Flight, monotype by Melanie Yazzie, abstract, Navajo, Native American, art Melanie Yazzie works in a wide range of media that include printmaking, painting, sculpting, and cer...

Melanie Yazzie (1966-) Pollen Keeper II (maquette) Powder-coated metal, 2008 Hand signed, titled, dated and numbered 2/30, attributed, titled, dated and numbered again to paper label Mounted to a white composition plinth Provenance: The Freund Family Collection Melanie Yazzie is a Navajo sculptor, painter, printmaker, and professor. She teaches at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Yazzie was born in 1966 in Ganado, Arizona, United States. She is Navajo of the Áshįįhí, born for Tó Dichʼíinii. She grew up on the Navajo Nation. Although she grew up on the Navajo Nation, Melanie Yazzie is of the Salt Water Clan born for the Bitter Water Clan. She first studied art at the Westtown School in Pennsylvania. Yazzie earned a BA in Studio Art with a minor in Spanish from Arizona State University in 1990 and an MFA in printmaking from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1993. Melanie Yazzie works a wide range of media that include printmaking, painting, sculpting, and ceramics, as well as installation art. Her art is accessible to the public on many levels and the main focus is on connecting with people and educating people about the contemporary status of one indigenous woman and hoping that people can learn from her experience. Her subject matter is significant because the serious undertones reference native postcolonial dilemmas. Melanie's work focuses primarily on themes of indigenous people. Her work often brings images of women from many indigenous cultures to the forefront. Thus her work references matrilineal systems and points to the possibility of female leadership. Yazzie is known for her multilayered monotype prints that focus on storytelling and reflect her dreamtime friends and companions. The works are filled with colors and textures that reflect different world. The works are made with stencils and often she is printing with soy based inks called Akua inks that are safe for the artist and the environment. The works most often are printed on Arches 88 due to the absorbing quality of that 100% rag paper. It is a fine art paper made in France and very soft to the touch. It is a paper designed originally for screen printing but is the perfect surface for many of the works Yazzie creates. The works often are monotypes as opposed to monoprints. So the works are a one of a kind work of art and not made in multiples. She is a Professor and Head of Printmaking at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She teaches printmaking courses and travels extensively to indigenous communities within the United States and abroad. She can always be found through the University of Colorado Art and Art History Department. In addition to teaching at the Institute of American Indian Arts, the College of Santa Fe (now Santa Fe University of Art and Design), Boise State University, and the University of Arizona, Yazzie has taught at the Pont Aven School of Contemporary Art in France. Yazzie has led over 100 international print exchanges over a 20-year time period. Many of these exchanges include artists from Siberia, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Mexico, and Germany. In 2012, the Denver Art Museum welcomed Yazzie as artist-in-residence, making her the first in the Native Arts department. A selection of major exhibitions from the 1990s to present include "Between Two Worlds" (2008) at Arizona State University, "Traveling" at the Heard West Museum (2006), "About Face: Self-Portraits by Native American, First Nations, and Inuit Artists" at the Wheelwright Museum (2005), "Making Connections" (2002) in Bulova, Russia, "Navajo in Gisborne" (1999) in Gisborne, New Zealand and "Watchful Eyes" (1994) at the Heard Museum. In September 2013 she co-curated the exhibition "Heart Lines: Expressions of Native North American Art" in Colorado University Art Museum, partially based on her private collection and including her work "Pollen Girl". Artists featured: Norman Akers, Maile Andrade, Kenojuak Ashevak, Pitseolak Ashoona, Corwin Clairmont, Jimmie Durham...

He Rescued Me, painting by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, yellow, red, black,canvas,dog

Storage & Saving, painting, by Melanie Yazzie, abstract, Navajo, Blue, yellow

Chaco Visit, by Melanie Yazzie, Mixed Media, Painting,Yellow, Blue, Black, Pink Melanie Yazzie works in a wide range of media that include printmaking, painting, sculpting, and cera...

Story Teller With Cat and Mouse, painting by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, Denver Yazzie was asked by the Denver Art Museum to select several items from its collection that were immediatel...

Porcupine Basket, painting by Melanie Yazzie, Denver Art Museum, Native American Yazzie was asked by the Denver Art Museum to select several items from its ...

Grandfather, sculpture by Melanie Yazzie, turquoise,contemporary,Native American limited edition As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné heritage. T...

He is With Me, painting by Melanie Yazzie, pink, black, animal, man, Navajo As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navajo) heritage. The work I ma...

Around Five, horse painting by Melanie Yazzie, blue, red, black, abstract, white

Winter, horse painting by Melanie Yazzie, blue, red, black, white frame, Navajo

Wide Ruins Morning, painting by Melanie Yazzie, blue, horse, Navajo, red, green

MELANIE YAZZIE, who has been represented by Glenn Green Galleries since 1994, is talented as a sculptor, painter and printmaker. She is a university professor who teaches two-dimensi...

Home Two mixed media on panel by Melanie Yazzie, bear, bird, insects, blue,black MELANIE YAZZIE, who has been represented by Glenn Green Galleries since 1994, is talented as a sculp...

Learning French, Melanie Yazzie lithograph black white giraffes French language As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné...

Pollen Keeper, medium, aluminum, powder coat, sculpture, Navajo, Female, red limited edition sculpture of 12 When the sculpture order has been placed, please allow 4 to 6 weeks for...

My Best Friend, mixed media painting by Melanie Yazzie, bear, pink, blue, Navajo As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navajo) heritage. The wor...

Pollen Keeper II, by Melanie Yazzie, sculpture, aluminum, orange, vertical Once the order is received via 1st Dibs, the sculpture will be fabricated. Allow 6 to 8 weeks for completion.

Afternoon in Summertime, unique, work on paper, bears, plants, maps, yellow,blue Melanie Yazzie unframed work on paper Maps of New Mexico, Washingto...

Fred W. Begaye Gives Tours of His Homeland, bronze dog sculpture, Navajo, blue The next sculpture in the edition is on order from the foundry. Contact the gallery for delivery time.

numbered, open edition As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navajo) heritage. The work I make attempts to follows the Diné (Navajo) dictum “walk ...

Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie aluminum sculpture powder coat finish red Navajo *This sculpture is available for order. Contact the gallery for available col...

Little Blue Yazzie Sits at the Ganado Post Office,bronze sculpture, Navajo bunny This sculpture is on order from the foundry. Contact the gallery for delivery times and to place an ...

Two Minds Meeting, small turquoise sculpture ltd. edition Native American animal Melanie A. Yazzie "Two Minds Meeting" fabricated aluminum with a po...

She Walks Forward by Melanie Yazzie, monotype, unique, blue, white, orange, girl Master printmaker Melanie Yazzie is Navajo and creates one of kind monotypes. As a printmaker, paint...

Marvin Tso Likes Green Chile Cheeseburgers, bronze dog sculpture, teal, seated limited bronze edition 15 This sculpture is on order from the foundry. Con...

Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie, red sculpture, abstract, Navajo, outdoor, indoor Melanie Yazzie GRANDMOTHER 60" fabricated aluminum © 2018 60...

John Blackhorse Hangs Out At Earl's, bronze rez dog sculpture, blue, Navajo limited edition of 15

We Belong by Melanie Yazzie, unique monotype, blue, red, ram, dog, spiral,Navajo Master printmaker Melanie Yazzie is Navajo and creates one of kind monotypes. As a printmaker, paint...

He is Better Than Her by Melanie Yazzie, unique monotype, deer, girl, yellow Master printmaker Melanie Yazzie is Navajo and creates one of kind monotypes. As a printmaker, painter,...

Two Minds Meeting sculpture by Melanie Yazzie, blue aluminum people animals edition of 24

She Loves Luna and Sombra monotype by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, dog, girl

They Are Always With Me, by Melanie Yazzie, Monotype, unique, Navajo, bear green They Are Always With Me, Monotype, unique, Navajo, by Melanie Yazzie bear green framed Melanie Yazz...

Different Directions by Melanie Yazzie, monotype, fish, bird, blue,red,gold unframed, unique monotype As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navajo...

Making New Friends, sculpture by Melanie Yazzie, teal, Navajo, Korean women dog Maquette (small) for the sculpture featured in the exhibit for Mela...

Tina Begay in the Cornfield at Wide Ruins, bronze by Melanie Yazzie rez dog blue numbered, open bronze edition numbered, open edition As a printmaker, paint...

Dry and Moist, by Melanie Yazzie, monotype, pastels, blues, bird, pink, leaves unique unframed monotype As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navaj...

MELANIE YAZZIE, who has been represented by Glenn Green Galleries since 1994, is talented as a sculptor, painter and printmaker. She is a university professor who teaches two-dimensi...

Special Little One-1966, Melanie Yazzie Navajo monotype painting paper bear blue As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navajo) heritage. The work I make attempts to follows the Diné dictum “walk in beauty” literally, creating beauty and harmony. As an artist, I work to serve as an agent of change by encouraging others to learn about social, cultural, and political phenomena shaping the contemporary lives of Native peoples...

Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie aluminum sculpture powder coat finish silver Navajo *This sculpture is available for order. Contact the gallery for available colors and timeframe for delivery. Covid-19 may affect the schedules. As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné heritage. The work I make attempts to follows the Diné dictum “walk in beauty” literally, creating beauty and harmony. As an artist, I work to serve as an agent of change by encouraging others to learn about social, cultural, and political phenomena shaping the contemporary lives of Native peoples...

Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie outdoor sculpture silver vertical abstract figure Grandmother, Melanie Yazzie, red sculpture, abstract, Navajo, outdoor, indoor Melanie Yazzie GRANDMOTHER...

Levi Blacksheep Dreams of Flying, bronze dog, airplanes, Navajo, gold tones limited edition bronze sculpture. Melanie Yazzie Professor, Head of Printmaking, University of Colorado a...

Two Minds Meeting, small red sculpture Melanie Yazzie Native American animals Melanie A. Yazzie "Two Minds Meeting" fabricated aluminum with powder...

Out of Space and Place, Melanie Yazzie, green, octopus, monotype, Navajo unframed unique monotype As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws up...

Warm Afternoon At Home, Melanie Yazzie Navajo raven spiral sage plants monotype, framed in light colored wood frame As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my ric...

Sitting Out There, Melanie Yazzie Navajo printmaker monotype yellow dragonfly bright yellow monotype, framed in light maple with a white mat. paper size 22" x 30" frame size 32" x 40...