Artist Bio:
Born in 1962 at the villages
of Third Mesa, Lester is a Hopi Indian artist who has been carving
Kachina dolls since about 1991. Like most artists, he is mostly
self-taught by watching his other family members work.
Lester carves a wide pantheon
of the kachinas, although he has stated that he will not carve
the sacred Kachinas. Lester carves his dolls with particular
attention paid to the details of the costume of the Katsina;
it's color and design.
Lester's carving is very important
to him as an expression of his Hopi culture, and as a source
of income. Lester has won the Best of Show award at the prestigious
Eight Northern Pueblo Show in New Mexico. He also won "Award
of Excellence" in 2001 at the University of Arizona show.
