This year, I’m excited to be showing my work at Art Santa Fe
It feels like the perfect place to exhibit for two reasons:
1) It takes place in Santa Fe, the Western art capital of the world.
2) It’s a contemporary art fair. While my work is firmly rooted in Western themes, it offers a modern take—blending styles, dimensions, and time periods in ways that challenge tradition.
This show also holds personal meaning. My grandmother’s family name, Sena, was once prominent in Santa Fe. Some of my ancestors served as sheriffs, mayors, and community leaders. It’s an honor to present my work in a place my family once called home.
I’ll be exhibiting two bodies of work:
Cast in Bronze, Drawn with Mud
This series contrasts bronze sculpture with Native iconography—transforming three-dimensional forms into two-dimensional renderings, and merging Indigenous aesthetics with European art traditions. The patina in these works symbolizes both the passage of time and a protective layer, preserving the figures’ legacies. The result is a visual conversation between memory, material, and identity.
Woven Ghosts
Woven Ghosts overlays traditional wool chiefs’ blankets with transparent, ghost-like figures. These blankets, deeply rooted in cultural meaning, carry histories woven into every thread. The spectral figures, reminiscent of photographic negatives, represent stories and spirits imprinted into the fabric of the past—haunting, beautiful, and unresolved.
If you’re attending Art Santa Fe this year, make sure to stop by Booth 200 to see the work in person. I can’t wait to take in all the incredible art and connect with collectors, artists, and anyone interested!