Chee B. Benally (born June 6, 1947) is a Diné painter and illustrator from Black Rock, New Mexico.[1][2] He utilizes oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, and charcoal for his works. Benally has exhibited his artwork across the country and has works in the public collections of several institutions including the Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School and the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonials.[2]
Chee B. Benally | |
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| Born | June 6, 1947 |
| Nationality | Navajo, American |
Benally attended Thoreau Boarding School and public schools in Gallup, New Mexico, graduating from Gallup High School in 1966.[1] He then attended Engineering Drafting School in Denver before earning a B.A. from Nebraska Wesleyan University.[2]
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 c Lester, Patrick D. (Patrick David) (1995). The biographical directory of Native American painters. Internet Archive. Tulsa, OK : SIR Publications ; Norman, OK : Distributed by University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-9936-8.
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