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Neil David

Neil Randall, Sr. David (Born 1944) is active/lives in Arizona.  Neil David is known for Hopi Indian symbolism-Kachina figures.

David is one of four Hopi artists who founded Artist Hopid. His father, Randolph David, is from the Hopi village of Walpi and his mother, Sunbeam David, came from Tewa ancestry that settled among the Hopi after the great Pueblo Revolt against the Spaniards in 1680. Once recognized for his paintings, he is now best known for his Katsina doll carvings.

For the Hopi there is an order that has persevered for centuries despite a perpetual influx of foreign influences. Always struggling to explain its ancient self-contained culture to uncomprehending strangers, the Hopi way continues to survive. This survival, to a great extent, has been- made possible by individuals of strong character and art. So at ease are the members of this culture with drawing, painting, carving, dance and making music that the Hopi have been described as the largest artistic community in the world.

Neil David, Sr., a Tewa-Hopi artist living in the village of Hano on First Mesa in Northern Arizona, was r   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4454 characters.]  Artist bio

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   Keywords 
Art Method
  • Kachina (Katsina) Doll Carving
Art MediaArt SubjectChronology
  • Late 20th Century After 1950
Ethnicity of Artist
  • Hopi or Hopi-Tewa Indian
  • Indian, Native American

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