“Mother Earth Spirit” Soapstone Sculpture by R.D. Tsosie

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“Mother Earth Spirit” Soapstone Sculpture by R.D. Tsosie

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Presenting a Gorgeous Piece of Native American Art, namely, “Mother Earth Spirit” soapstone sculpture by RD Tsosie. By the renowned Navajo Contemporary artist, Robert Dale Tsosie. It is a soapstone carving in female form and is fully signed both on the side and under the base as “R.D. Tsosie” and named “Mother Earth Spirit’ in pen by the artist underneath. Approx. 16 inches tall. Robert Dale Tsosie : Born in 1960 and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Dale is Picuris Pueblo and Dine’ (Navajo). He apprenticed under Charles Pratt, metal sculptor, and Bruce LaFountain, stone sculptor from 1987 to 1991.Dale attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe New Mexico in. 1989-1991. Upon his graduation, Dale received the T.C.Cannon Award for artistic and academic excellence. Since then, he has won “Best of Division”, “Best of Class”, “Raw Materials Award”, “Creative Excellence in Sculpture”, and many,” 1st place”, ribbons at the Santa Fe Indian Market, “Best of Division,” at the Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ, several First places at Red Earth, Okla. City, OK, 1st Place at the Eiteljorg Museum, Ind. IN, and many other 1st places at other museum art shows throughout the United States. In 1994, Dale received a Governor’s Award, called the “Allan Houser Award for Artistic Excellence,” from the State of New Mexico, and became a SWAIA Fellowship Award winner. In 1995, he won Southwest Association for Indian Affairs commission to create a “Lifetime Achievement Award “, sculpture to honor the lifetime achievement of Native American artists. Dale taught sculpture at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1997-98, Dale was inducted into the Indigenous Sculptors Society, an organization of nine elite Native American artists that promote Indigenous stone sculpture in 2002. He currently teaches stone sculpture at the Poeh Arts Center in Pojoaque Pueblo, NM,. He has taught sculpture there for the past thirteen years. Dale’s work may be seen in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the State Capitol, the Museum of Indian Arts & Culture, the Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, & Campus, Hotel Santa Fe, and at the Hilton Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino in Pojoaque Pueblo. He is in several other prominent public places in the United States, as well as in private collections throughout the United States. Dale is represented by McLarry Modern Gallery at 225 Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He lives in Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico with his wife and three kids. Tsosie’s Awards are too numerous to list, but check out the Picture Gallery of Articles and Awards.

Creator:
Robert Dale Tsosie (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 4.75 in (12.07 cm)
Style:
Native American (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Soapstone,Hand-Carved
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1990s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Near Mint.
Seller Location:
Dallas, TX
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3978124307552