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Santa Clara Pueblo Corn Dancer Painting by Helen Hardin Tsa-Sah-Wee-Eh - C3777o
Category: Paintings | Posted by | Fri, Jun 17th 2016, 2:38pm
For Helen Hardin, art awards began at the early age of six when she won first prize for the best black and white pencil drawing of a fire engine. Encouraged by her mother, Helen was soon competing in Indian art competition for children. She sold her first painting at the age of nine at the Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial at Gallup, New Mexico. During her high school years, Helen was featured in an article in the June, 1959 issue of the national magazine, "Seventeen." She competed in many student art competitions in New Mexico and designed and supervised school projects where artistic ability was needed. While in school, Helen won several local beauty contests for young Indian girls.