About the Artist

Tina Garcia (Born 1957-2005) was cited as having been active since 1974 in the book Pueblo Indian Pottery 750 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf. She was also included in Dillingham's Fourteen Families in Pueblo Pottery. Her cultural heritage was both Santa Clara and San Juan.

Tina Garcia exhibited annually at the SWAIA Indian Market in Santa Fe and the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Arts and Crafts Show. According to Schaaf. "Some of her earlier pots were signed 'Tina Garcia Trujillo'. After her divorce. she went back to signing her pots 'Tina Garcia'.

Tina was an excellent, highly skilled potter. She was best known for her large classic water jars with tall necks and sometimes fluted rims."