He studied at the institute of american indian arts before subsequently attaining degrees from the otis college of art and design bfa and ucla mfa.
Diego romero ceramics.
His pottery forms are nearly consistent based on the mimbres pottery of around 1100.
Firmly positioning his work within an indigenous visuality diego romero has built a career constructing ceramic vessels that elevate pueblo life to olympian stature.
Pueblo of cochiti new mexico.
Diego romero s heritage is cross cultural his father santiago romero was a traditional painter from cochiti pueblo diego like his mother was born and raised in berkeley california.
Diego romero diego romero has been one of the early innovators in pueblo pottery since the late 1980 s.
15 x 6 5 x 6 5 pottery fall from grace 10 x 10 x 5 pottery.
Santa fe indian market.
One of his collaborators in pottery was navajo hopi ceramicist nathan begaye 1958 2010.
14 x 14 x 6 5 pottery.
Raised in berkeley california diego romero is a third generation cochiti pueblo artist who specializes in pottery he also does printmaking.
A third generation professional artist romero was born and raised in berkeley california to a cochiti father and a non native mother.
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Theater of war.
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Iaia is the only four year degree fine arts institution in the nation devoted to contemporary native american and alaska native arts.
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Romero s wife cara romero is a noted photographer.
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Diego romero is a potter living and working in santa fe nm and a member of the cochiti pueblo tribe.
After art school in california he attended the institute of american indian art iaia in santa fe shortly after graduating from iaia he enrolled at otis parsons school of design in los angeles.
Prints and ceramics by diego romero after graduating from high school romero attended the institute of american indian arts iaia in santa fe new mexico.