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Duhon James

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Duhon James

Duhon James

Duhon James was born in Tuba City, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation. He is Water’s Edge clan, born for Bitter Water clan. James received his BFA in studio art at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2014. Much of his work focuses on relief printing, drawing, painting, and wood and block printing. James’ art often includes symbols of his Ganado, Arizona home – sheep, corn, family, hogan, and stars. He has described his artistic process as follows: “I have observed the cosmos through the seasons and listened to stories from my grandma and parents. My prints reflect my culture, the role of women, the role of prayer, the role of time. Time is a never-ending cycle. I muse about our place in the universe and the afterlife. Will we all become stars like the star people?”

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She Regains What Was Lost (Ganado AZ)

Duhon's description of his piece: "This was based from the Navajo Long Walk, after the Navajos return from Bosque Redondo, the US government gave two sheep to each household, and that's where a lady is sheep herding. For the G-hill, that's where I am from, Ganado, AZ. Even in mid-1940s, the government ordered the US Army to destroy and burn down our houses, and to slaughter our horses, cows, sheep, and dogs. Before slaughtering them, they load them into trains for food in other cities, and what could not fit and was an overflow, those were the ones that got slaughtered in front of the Navajos. Some Navajo men sacrificed themselves to save their livestock and families and the men were shot and killed. So, that is why I have a lady in my image because her husband was shot and killed, trying to save their livestock and Hogan. She is missing her husband after returning from the Long Walk."...

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She Keeps Life Growing Painting

She Keeps Life Growing, As Her Husband Fights (WYLD Gallery) Native American Art

This piece is Duhon's homage to the Navajo's contribution to American war effort in World War II. The women took care of everything at home while the men went off to war. The US government recruited 29 Navajo Code Talkers, represented by the 29 stars at the top of the print. Duhon is a graduate of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico....

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