biography of Geronima Cruz MONTOYA (1915-2015)

Birth place: San Juan Pueblo, NM

Addresses: Santa Fe, NM

Profession: Painter, instructor

Studied: Santa Fe Indian Sch., 1935; Claremont Col.; Col. St. Joseph, Albuquerque (B.S.); Dorothy Dunn; Kenneth Chapman; Alfredo Martinez; Univ. New Mexico; Col. Santa Fe.

Exhibited: Mus. New Mexico, Santa Fe; Indian Art Exh., 1954-55; Mus. New Mexico Traveling Exh. Indian Paintings; Hall of Ethnology, Santa Fe, 1959 (solo); Philbrook AC, 1965 (solo). Awards: Special award Indian art, New Mexico State Fair, 1960; purchase prize, New Mexico Mus., 1961; ceremonial for modern Indian painting, Gallup, NM, 1961

Member: New Mexico Educ. Assn.

Work: De Young Mus. Art; Hall of Ethnology; Mus. New Mexico; Indian Arts & Crafts Market, Wash., DC.

Comments: Teaching: Santa Fe Indian Sch., 1935-61; lecturer, Indian design & painting; instr., adult educ., San Juan Day School, New Mexico adult educ., eight northern pueblos.

Sources: WW73; WW47; P&H Samuels, 329-30.

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