Ascensión Trujillo, San Juan Pueblo Painter

According to Clara Lee Tanner, Ascensión Trujillo "painted rather extensively at the Indian School, featuring native dances. He demonstrated potentials in good and clean outlines, modeling in lines, and in a pleasing handling of color; sometimes he produced a facial type which suggests the work of Tonita Peña."

Ascensión Trujillo (1933-1959) Poquin Than was from Ohkay Owingeh, San Juan Pueblo. Like most of his contemporaries, he attended the Santa Fe Indian School. His attendance was after the departure of Dorothy Dunn. He continued his education at the University of New Mexico.

He exhibited at the Millicent Rogers Museum in Taos, the Museum of New Mexico, and the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa, receiving awards from the latter two. His death at the age of 26 cut short a very promising career.

Relative Links: Santa Fe, Tonita Peña, Dorothy Dunn, Native American Paintings, Ohkay Owingeh, San Juan Pueblo