Shonto begay biography of william

          A professional artist since , Shonto Begay spends his time painting and speaking to audiences of all ages.

        1. A professional artist since , Shonto Begay spends his time painting and speaking to audiences of all ages.
        2. Another IAIA graduate represented in New West, Shonto Begay, was born in a hogan in the Navajo Nation.
        3. Born in a hogan and raised on Dineh' land, known as the Navajo Nation, Shonto Begay began professionally writing, illustrating and painting in
        4. @shontobegay is a Diné (Navajo) painter, illustrator, and author.
        5. I had Navajo artist Shonto Begay on for his second episode of Art Dealer Diaries.

          6. Born in a hogan and raised on Dineh' land, known as the Navajo Nation, Shonto Begay began professionally writing, illustrating and painting in!

          Shonto Begay

          Native American artist, illustrator, writer, and educator

          Shonto Begay is a Native American artist, illustrator, writer, and teacher.

          He began his artistic career in 1983 and his art features landscapes and other cultural elements of Navajo life.

          Biography and education

          Begay was born into the Diné tribe on February 7, 1954, near Shonto, Arizona.[1] His mother was a Navajo weaver from the Bitter Water clan and his father was a medicine man from the Salt clan.[2] Begay was named via a traditional Navajo naming ceremony that is held once a baby has their first laugh; this name is only used by family members and Begay was given an American name by the government, "Wilson".[3] Begay later changed this first name to his great-great grandmother's name, Shonto.[3]

          Begay had fifteen siblings and his family lived in three hogans, which had no water or power.[3] He spent his childhood herding sheep, reading books, and