Brad Panteah
My father is Zuni, of the Bear Clan and my mother is Diné, of the Water Clan. I am fifth generation of silversmiths on both sides of my family. As a child I was surrounded by the art of silversmithing. I spent many hours in the workshops of my Parent, Uncles, Aunts and many other family members watching them and eventually helping them with their craft. We children were often responsible for cleaning the jewelry and getting it ready for sale.
Maybe because I was surrounded by jewelry all my life I wanted to follow another path. I attended dog training school and became the youngest master trainer ever licensed. After several years of training dogs I wanted to go another direction and my mother’s words came back to me. “No matter what happens you can always come back to jewelry. Jewelry will always be around.”
I returned home and my mother and brother re-taught me the basics. Cutting, stamping, soldering, and hammering. The process was slow but I had a talent for the work. By the time I had relearned the skills I was beginning to come up with my own designs. The inspirations for my designs come from many different sources which I then merge into unique pieces. My skills at both design and fabrication have grown with each year since I have become a silversmith. My work can now be seen in galleries in Aspen, Taos, Santa Fe, Tucson, Sedona, Houston and Los Angeles. I am in several prestigious Museum shows including The Southwest Museum of the American Indian, The Autry, Arizona State Museum, Pueblo Grande and the Eiteljorg Museum.
I like to try and challenge the public with the work I do. I want my customers to always find something new in my work and by doing so find something new in themselves.
- Dwight Armstrong
- Marc Bilagody
- Larson Chapella
- Raymond Chee
- Norman Cuch
- Jason Curley
- Randolph David
- Shawn Deel
- Dominic East
- Thomas Fredericks
- John Fredericks
- Joe Gash
- Dorleen Gashweseoma
- Ros George
- Gloria Gorman
- Richard Gorman
- Andrew Grover
- Cimmaron Grover
- Brian Holmes
- Troy Honahnie
- Darian Honahnie
- Philbert Honanie
- Lester Honanveama
- Marlin Honhongva
- Lauren Honyouti
- Kevin Honyouti
- Ronald Honyouti (Ron Honyouti)
- Orlan Honyumptewa
- Aaron Honyumptewa
- Frankie Howard
- Milton Howard
- Bryson Huma
- Johnny Wester III
- Augustine Mowa III
- Allen Joshveama
- Augustine Mowa Jr
- Coolidge Roy Jr.
- Wilfred Tewawina Jr.
- Cecil Calnimptewa Jr.
- Arthur Holmes Jr.
- Manuel Chavarria Jr.
- Benina Kallestewa
- Brendan Kayquoptewa
- D'Armon Kootswatewa
- Renford Koruh
- Gene Lalo
- Raynard Lalo
- Ila Lou Lomawaima
- Virgil Long
- Sean Macias
- Betty Manygoats
- Kevin Masawiestewa
- Larry Melendez
- Cecil Miles
- Aldrick Mooya
- Willard Mowa
- Henry Naha
- Wayland Namingha
- Lawrence Namoki
- Hyram Namoki
- Larin Nasafotie
- Adrian Nasafotie
- Bryan Nasetoynewa
- Fawn Navasie
- Brad Panteah
- Ted Pavatea
- Calvin Pavatea
- Delmar Polacca
- Clarina Poleahla
- Tayron Polequaptewa
- Ryon Polequaptewa
- Jerel Quamahongnewa
- Eric Roy
- Silas Roy
- Alex Sanchez
- Kevin Sekakuku
- Shawn Sekaquaptewa
- Susan Shatreau-Janisky
- Donald Sockyma
- Bennett Sockyma
- Lee Sockyma
- Daryl Shack Sr.
- Alexander Youvella Sr.
- Neil David Sr.
- Quinston Taylor
- Leander Tenakhongva
- Robert Tenorio
- Jonah Thompson
- Carlton Timms
- Conrad Torivio
- Fermin Torivio
- Abeita Torres
- Jacob N. Warner
- Preston Youvella
- Darrell Youvella