Another painting by Logan Maxwell Hagege followed by a photo of the artist and his real-life subject, Chelsey Wilson, Sr., who was also an actor who appeared in The Revenant with Leonardo DiCaprio. Sadly, Chelsey Wilson died in 2021 at age 89.
The Man from Bylas
Was catching up on my AZ Highways issues, and read an article on Kate Thompson Cory who was “the first photographer to settle in and dedicate her life to capturing the Hopi people.” (AZ Highways quote)
Oh yes, for sure! I have a book of his paintings. I’ll have to check it.
Piersten Doctor, Diné, was among the featured artists at the Sovereign Santa Fe exhibit at the 2022 Santa Fe Indian Market.
Another painting by Olaf Wieghorst followed by the matching bronze sculpture with “turquoise” title plate.
Navajo Madonna (1972)
I know I am breaking my own rules of showing artwork that depicts Southwest jewelry, but Mark Maggiori is probably my favorite, living, Western artist. He only began painting Western art in 2014! A few years ago, I featured him in Turquoise Celebrities because he wears a lot of jewelry. He is a French artist, who now lives is Taos. While vacationing in Taos in 2021, I tried to visit his studio, but unfortunately, he was out of the country.
So far, I don’t believe Mark has included any jewelry in his paintings, but he certainly deserves a place in this thread for his devotion to the Southwest and indigenous people. There is an enjoyable article and interview with Mark in the current Cowboys & Indians magazine (January 2023).
Here is one of Mark’s latest works, Entering The Shrine (2022)
AZ Highways had an article/interview with him either earlier this year or last year, can’t remember and I didn’t keep that issue. I had never heard of him till then.
Even though no turquoise in that painting, there is a Navajo blanket so that can count as Native art!
Steve Henderson painting of Navajo medicine man, Nesjaja Hatali, based on Edward Curtis’ photograph taken in 1907.
@TaraFawn75 I wanted to add, many years ago, my wife and I had the pleasure of meeting Howard Terpning at a museum show. He was a very nice, soft spoken gentleman and it was such a thrill and honor to be speaking with probably the greatest living Western artist. I would love to see his take on Navajo life, but to my knowledge, he has only painted Apaches and Plains Indians. I just looked up his age. He turned 95 in November. 
Portrait of Susie Yazzie by Matt Atkinson.
In Beauty It Is Finished
Susie Yazzie, at nearly 100 years old, was the Matriarch of the Navajo Todicheenie Clan and a famous Navajo weaver, author and tribal spokeswoman who appeared in several John Ford films. She lived a traditional Navajo life, raising sheep and weaving prized Navajo rugs, and appeared in nearly every film, documentary photo book, newspaper and magazine story about the Navajo which was made for generations. She had greeted visitors to Monument Valley since Harry Goulding started bringing tourists to her in the late 1920s. She worked as an extra in Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine and Cheyenne Autumn, three of Ford’s films which made Monument Valley famous, and also appeared in The Searchers. Her rugs are featured in museums and art collections around the world. Susie Yazzie passed on at age 98, on February 3, 2013.
Wow 95. Wonder if he’s still producing art 
