Gregory Lomayesva's
career began the old fashioned way — with an idea and a pile of
moxie. Dropping out of high school at the age of seventeen to pursue
his art full-time, he landed his first job as a gallery assistant at
one of Santa Fe's prestigious showrooms. After a brief stint in Los
Angeles where he continued to work for a local gallery, Lomayesva
returned home at the age of twenty to begin his career. His cultural
background now came into play. Of Hispanic ancestry on his mother's
side and Native American -Hopi- on his father's side, Lomayesva began
to reflect on his heritage and how it encircled him His
introspection is evident in this fusion art. His woodworking pieces
are bright and inventive and are a reflection of his own personal
identification with and interpretation of his culture. "The use of a
particular image in a composition is a visual representation of a
different feeling I'm having. It's like emotional shorthand," says
Gregory. He combines his love of historical western art themes and
contemporary Indian art. Gregory
has produced two albums of electronic pop music on his label Drip
Records. He has also produced several short films. His invitation to
exhibit in thirty countries, and repeat showings at the Smithsonian
American Indian Museum and the Heard Museum make this artist worth
watching.
Shows and Collections
2009 "Fusion" at Bryans Gallery, Taos, NM
2009 National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.
2009 Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ
2008 "Muse" at Gerbert Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA
2008 "Bounce" at Ursa Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2006 "More Indian" at Winterrowd Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
2006 " The Art of War" at Art & Industry, Santa Fe, NM
2005 " You Can Breathe Now" at J. Cacciola Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2004 "Untitled" at Chiaroscuro Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2004 "Untitled" at J Cacciola Gallery, New York, NY
2004 " 16:9" at Peyton Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2003 "Bent" at Peyton Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2003 "Swoon" at Chiaroscuro Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2002 "Curves Ahead" at Peyton Wright Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2001" Common Bonds" at Peyton Wright Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2000 STAP Project, Florence, Italy
1998 Southwest Museum in Los Angeles