Rain Gods

Robert Montoya

Rain Gods, Paintings by Robert  Montoya
  • Montoya painting
  • Rain Gods
  • Painting
Marked Down $450.00
Gallery Price $600.00
Title
Rain Gods
Artist
Robert Montoya
Medium
Casein-watercolor on paper
Sight size
7 3/4" height X 6 3/4" width
Frame
Single archival window mat, regular glass, wood molding with gold beaded sight edge (custom)
Frame size
17 1/2" height X 15 1/2" width
Signed
"Soe-Khuwa-pin 8-88" at viewer's lower right following the curve of the shoulder
Date of creation
1988
Condition
Excellent, as appeared framed, glazed
Provenance
APF
About The Rain Gods
About Robert Montoya
(Born 1947, Sandia/ San Juan pueblos American Indian) This artist's Indian name is Soe-Khuwa-Pin which translates to Fog Mountain.

Robert is the first son of Geronima Cruz Montoya (Po Tsunu) and Juan A Montoya.  A resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Montoya earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of New Mexico and  his Master of Arts degree at the University of Oklahoma.  

An artist and an architect, he won Best of Show at the Indian Market in Santa Fe in 1973 as well as first prize in 1977, 1978 and 1989.  He was awarded the Patrick Swazo Hinds Award in 1986.
Cultures

American Indian

Medium

Paintings

Subject

American Indians

Keywords

Robert Montoya, Montoya painting, Rain Gods, Painting