Cultural Introduction

My clan is Zuni/Red Running into the Charcoal Streaked Water. I’m born for Deer Springs Bitter Water. My maternal grandparents are the Red House People (Chaco people) Black Sheep are my paternal grandparents. (A subset of the Salt People)

Naanesht'ezhi Tachii'nii nishlį́
Bįįh Bitoohdnii Tódich’íinii bá shishchíín
Kinłichíí'nii dashichei
Dibé Łizhin dashinálî

Ákót'éego asdzání nishlį.

This is who I am as a Diné woman

Basics

I am from Chinle, Arizona near Canyon de Chelly located in the center of the Navajo reservation.

Currently I live in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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My Foundations as an Artist

Initially I learned how to draw & paint from my grandfather, Harrison Begay, Hashkay Yahneyah.

My Portfolio

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Harrison Begay, Artist

A couple of achievements

2018 Nativo Lodge Indigenous Time Room mural
2016 Historic Women of NM Mural
Commissioned by the City of Albuquerque
Children's animation series "Lily" pilot project artist (2007-2014)
2nd Place, Pencil Category 2002 Gallup Ceremonial
Award Winner

Ts'aa'

C Gorman 12/24 Procreate Illustration

I Love

Life Highlights

Career & the Arts

Unleashed Singing

Travel

Launching a broadcast TV station (2022)
Launching an LPFM radio station (2019)
Founding a media arts charter school (2007)
launching a local origination access TV station (2006)
ABQ Slam Team member (2004)
Producing a full-dome animation for the NM Museum of Natiral History’s Lodestar Planetarium (2004)
Member of the Angry Brown Poets (2002)