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About her work:
Yazzie's work follows the Diné dictum “walk in beauty” literally, creating beauty and harmony. As an artist, she works to serve as an agent of change by encouraging others to learn about social, cultural, and political phenomena shaping the contemporary lives of Native peoples in the United States and beyond. Yazzie's work incorporates both personal experiences as well as the events and symbols from Diné culture. Her early work focused on depictions of the harsh realities of Native peoples (i.e., racism, identity conflict, poverty, abuse, etc.) to bring Native issues to the forefront, but more recently she is making work with a positive twist.
"My artwork is culturally based in my heritage of being a Diné (Navajo) person. The artworks stem from the thought and belief that what we create must have beauty and harmony from within ourselves, from above, below, in front, behind and from our core. We are taught to seek out beauty and create it with our thoughts and prayers. I feel that when I am making my art, be it a print, a painting or a sculpture, I begin by centering myself and thinking it all out in a “good way”, which is how I was taught from an early age. My work speaks about travel and transformation." - Melanie Yazzie
Yazzie's work follows the Diné dictum “walk in beauty” literally, creating beauty and harmony. As an artist, she works to serve as an agent of change by encouraging others to learn about social, cultural, and political phenomena shaping the contemporary lives of Native peoples in the United States and beyond. Yazzie's work incorporates both personal experiences as well as the events and symbols from Diné culture. Her early work focused on depictions of the harsh realities of Native peoples (i.e., racism, identity conflict, poverty, abuse, etc.) to bring Native issues to the forefront, but more recently she is making work with a positive twist.
"My artwork is culturally based in my heritage of being a Diné (Navajo) person. The artworks stem from the thought and belief that what we create must have beauty and harmony from within ourselves, from above, below, in front, behind and from our core. We are taught to seek out beauty and create it with our thoughts and prayers. I feel that when I am making my art, be it a print, a painting or a sculpture, I begin by centering myself and thinking it all out in a “good way”, which is how I was taught from an early age. My work speaks about travel and transformation." - Melanie Yazzie
Melanie Yazzie Prints
Melanie Yazzie
"Carry It Forward" Monotype 30"x22" 2014 Printed on Rives BFK Contact Matrix for current prices. 
Melanie Yazzie
"Left Arm" Monotype 30"x22" 2014 Printed on Rives BFK Contact Matrix for current prices. (In the collection of the Missoula Art Museum) 
Melanie Yazzie
"Different Directions" Monotype 22"x30" 2014 Printed on Rives BFK Contact Matrix for current prices. 
Melanie Yazzie
"Dry and Moist" Monotype 22"x30" 2014 Printed on Rives BFK with additional hand coloring. Contact Matrix for current prices. 
Melanie Yazzie
"Out of Space & Place" Monotype 22"x30" 2014 Printed on Rives BFK Contact Matrix for current prices. |
Melanie Yazzie
"Well Wisher" Monotype 30"x22" 2014 Printed on Rives BFK Contact Matrix for current prices. 
Melanie Yazzie
"Nest, Place and Home" Monotype 30"x22" 2014 Printed on Rives BFK Contact Matrix for current prices. (In the collection of the Montana Museum of Art & Culture) 
Melanie Yazzie
"Tasting Summer" Monotype 22"x30" 2014 Printed on Rives BFK Contact Matrix for current prices. 
Melanie Yazzie
"Deep Listening" Monotype 22"x30" 2014 Printed on Rives BFK Contact Matrix for current prices. |