Joe Trinidad Archuleta (September 13, 1905 – 1981) was a Pueblo-American painter and muralist from the Taos Pueblo.[1][2] Some of his works are in the permanent collection of institutions including the Museum of New Mexico.[1]
Joe Trinidad Archuleta | |
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| Born | September 13, 1905 Taos Pueblo, New Mexico |
| Died | 1981 (aged 75–76) |
| Nationality | American, Taos Pueblo |
| Occupation | painter |
| Spouse | Rufina Romero |
Archuleta was from a family of farmers. In 1922 he married Rufina Romero. He became a known painter in the Taos area, sometimes collaborating with other local artists on public murals. In middle age, Archuleta and his wife, Ruffina, spent time at the utopian D. H. Lawrence Ranch with D. H. Lawrence, along with his uncle Tony Luhan, Luhan's wife Mabel Dodge Luhan, and artist Dorothy Brett.[2] A buffalo painting by Archuleta can be found on the west wall of the Lawrence Cabin at the Ranch.[3] The mural depicts He also worked as a ranch hand and trail guide at the ranch.
Collections
editArchuleta's work is found in the collection of the Millicent Rogers Museum.[4] He produced a painted mural of buffalo in 1934 for the D.H. Lawrence Ranch.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b King, Jeanne Snodgrass (1968). American Indian painters; a biographical directory. Smithsonian Libraries. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
- ^ a b "Trinidad Archuleta - Artists - The Owings Gallery". www.owingsgallery.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "Friends of D. H. Lawrence - Ranch Photos". www.friendsofdhlawrence.org. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ "Pieces of Mabel Dodge Luhan and Company". Millicent Rogers Museum. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ Shukman, Henry (22 October 2006). "D.H. Lawrence's New Mexico: The Ghosts That Grip the Soul of Bohemian Taos". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "D.H. Lawrence Ranch Historic District". National Register of Historic Places. United States Dept. of the Interior. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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