Pat Atencio, also called Koo Peen (English: "Mountain Rock"; January 22, 1932 – January 15, 2009), was a San Ildefonso Pueblo painter.[1]
Pat Atencio | |
|---|---|
| Koo Peen | |
| Born | José Patricio Atencio January 22, 1932 |
| Died | January 15, 2009 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | American, San Ildefonso Pueblo |
| Alma mater | Santa Fe Indian School |
| Occupation | painter |
| Mother | Isabel Montoya |
| Relatives | Gilbert Atencio (brother), Tony Atencio (brother) |
Biography
editPat Atencio was the son of Benjamin Atencio and painter Isabel M. Montoya.[2] His mother's cousin was Maria Martinez.[2] His brothers Gilbert Benjamin Atencio and Tony Atencio were also artists,[1] as were his sisters Helen Gutierrez and Angelita Sanchez.[2]
He studied at the Santa Fe Indian School and exhibited his work across the country.[1] Some of his works are in the permanent collection of institutions including the Museum of New Mexico and the National Museum of the American Indian.[1][3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d King, Jeanne Snodgrass (1968). American Indian painters; a biographical directory. Smithsonian Libraries. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
- ^ a b c Spivey, Richard L. (2003). The legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez. Internet Archive. Santa Fe, N.M. : Museum of New Mexico Press. ISBN 978-0-89013-419-1.
- ^ "National Museum of the American Indian |". americanindian.si.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
- ^ Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation; Fawcett, David M.; Callander, Lee A. (1982). Native American painting : selections from the Museum of the American Indian. Internet Archive. New York, N.Y. : Museum of the American Indian. ISBN 978-0-934490-40-5.
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