Hyrum Joe, My Old Sani, charcoal, 14X11

Hyrum Joe

Born in 1979 in Farmington, NM and raised in Shiprock and Kirtland, NM, Hyrum grew up in a family of Native American artists. He has received a great amount of inspiration from his father, Oreland C. Joe Sr., a well known bronze and stone sculpture. After graduation from Kirtland Central High School, he studied figurative charcoal drawing and oil painting at Mesa Community College in Mesa, AZ under instructor Jim Garrison who taught with a deep admiration of the influences of the 19th century "European Masters." Hyrum was quickly drawn into his favorite subject matter, painting Native American portraits and portraying their cultures and unique lifestyles from 1850-1950, a time period that is intriguing to him and is still somewhat accessible. He recently has been showing his paintings through various art shows in New Mexico and Arizona including the more premiere shows of Santa Fe Indian Market, The Heard Museum Guild Indian Market and The Phippen Museum Show.