Mateo Romero
2002 Dubin Fellow
Mateo Romero of Cochiti Pueblo has been selected as the 2002 Ronald
and Susan Dubin Artist Fellow. Mateo describes his family art history
by stating, "My earliest memories are of watching my father
paint and trying to copy him. My father was a Dunn School 2-D type
water-colorist. Painters, potters, drafts-people, and designers
have always surrounded me. My family tree has many remarkable and
talented roots and branches. Considering how rich this soil is,
I am surprised at how little I know about art and life."
Mateo graduated from Dartmouth College
with a BA in painting and art history. He has an MFA from the University
of New Mexico in printmaking. Mateo was also granted an honorary
AFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts where he was a painting
instructor. His listing of shows and awards are numerous and impressive.
He won first place ribbons in lithography at the 1994 Santa Fe Indian
Market, Best of Class 3 (painting), Best of Division (drawing),
and First Place (printmaking), at the 1991 Indian Market.
Museums that have collected his work include
the Museum of Civilization, Denver Art Museum in Denver, Colorado;
Poeh Cultural Center in Pojoaque Pueblo, New Mexico; Institute of
American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Museum of Indian Arts
and Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Spencer Art Museum in Lawrence,
Kansas; Missouri Historical Society in Forest Park, Missouri; and
the Peabody Essex Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Mateo has expressed a deep interest in
the "collaborative process in the studio." He says, "Having
access to the staff, collections, and other artists in the SAR environment
is the epitome of this inclusive approach." IARC welcomes Mateo
to SAR and looks forward to working with this warm, very talented,
and intelligent young man.
Images: [Top]
"Pojoaque Pueblo Feast," by Mateo Romero, copyright 2001.
[Left] "Four World, Four Tides," by Mateo Romero, copyright
2001.
