The Doll Maker (Koyemsi Mudhead)

Orange tabby cat spies mouse, while mudhead figure is applying paint to his creationseated on a tree stump.

Shirley gives us a visual taste of his humorous depiction of day to day life on the rez.  His drawings are simultanously sparse and rich in content.

(Born 1938, deceased 2005 Navajo) Nelson Dodge Shirley (Hashkay-ha-nah), a designer, illustrator, draftsman and painter chose to work in gouache, watercolor, pastel, graphite and charcoal. Frequently Shirley's compositions have a humorous edge.  Shirley's father was a recognized professional artist as well, Charles Keetsie Shirley.