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San Ildefonso Pueblo Painting “Ladies Spring Dance” by He’Shi Flower - C3827E
Category: Paintings | Posted by | Thu, Oct 13th 2016, 1:44pm
Diane Calabaza (b.1954 -) He'Shi Flower is not recorded in any of my artist reference books but it is likely that she is related in some manner to San Ildefonso potter Blue Corn, whose name was Crucita Calabaza. I know of no other Calabaza family at San Ildefonso.
Diane indicated on the back of this painting that it was painted with "natural earth colors." I am unsure if she meant that the paints were made from mineral earth materials or if she only meant that the shading was earth colors.