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Top left: Artist-- Albert (Beto) Guerrero, Huichol Tribe (people of the peyote) Tepic Nayarit & Zacateca Mexico. From Bottom left to right: Felicia Sanchez (Niece, 5 yrs. of age) Yokuts, Nomlaki, & Pomo Tribe. She is wearing a California Regalia with Top Knots head dress with Red Tail Hawk feathers & rabbit's fur. Dangling infront of her eyes is Beads & Abalone Shells, The women Dancers Wore these to avoid distraction while dancing, They also collected a variety of Sea Shells along Shores and made necklaces as part of their Regalia , especially Abalone Shells. Middle: Erica Guerrero ( Daughter, 9 yrs. of age) Yokuts, Nomlaki, Huichol Tribe. She is wearing California Regalia with Top knots, Head Dress with Grey Hawk feathers and Rabbit's Fur, also dangling are beads & Abalone Shells and a variety of Sea Shells around her neck. Bottom right: Anjelica Sanchez (niece, 9 yrs. of age) Yokuts, Nomlaki, Pomo Tribe. She is wearing a California with Top knots Head Dress with white Egrets Bird Feathers and brown Otter's fur, the women also collected Pine Nuts & Clam Shells as you see here around her neck. These young Native American Girls are being taught among others, the way, the language, & the pathways to our Traditions. They are just starting to learn how to dance California style. This photograph was taken at the American Indian Story Telling Association in San Leandro Ca. "2002" For Photographers information contact Susie Moore at (707) 658-2145 or E-mail suzymontijo55@yahoo.com
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Artist Statement
Greetings,
My name is Albert (Beto) Guerrero, I was born at the old Stanford Hospital and raised in a barrio called Castro City, Mountain View, Ca. Where it was never boring and to say a ,"Good Home Grown Town", and to share a little of my street life ,"Well? lets don't go there", What I learned there was for all the good and made me for what I am today, and I give all the glory and honor to our Creator for keeping me clean and sober. I have been drawing art as far back as I can remember, I really have been blessed with this gift, and it gives me a great honor to share my art work with others as I have done in the past. In 1979 and 1981 I had some artwork published in The Lowrider Magazine and thats as far as I got, But I did not give up. I like to thank Louise Ramirez , from Many Nations one people for giving me my first opportunity to do my first Powwow Calendar Cover. I was pretty much set after that , Along with the Santa Cruz Indian Council (Casa de Fruta Powwow) which rely on the creativity amongs artists such as myself. This will be the second year that my artwork was choosen to represent the 17th and 18th Annual Red Road Powwow. I try to be active with the indian community such as Many Nations One People, American Indian Alliance, and The San Jose Powwow (keeping the traditions) I also did the design for the t-shirts for the San Jose Powwow. I want to continue to use my talent among all other artists to learn and to teach. I want to encourage all artists that have already started and at one point or another had stopped for some reason , to continue to use their talent because its never to late, And there is alot of opportunities out there. I am teaching my kids to learn Native American art so they can also learn their culture. I am honored again to use 8 of my pieces on the 2003 Powwow Calendar this year. I really enjoy doing artwork and to see other artists emerging to the surface. Its very exciting to me. I have started three other art classes at Mission College and I have learned some awesome techniques that you wouldn't even imagine, So I encourage you other artists, " never give up"!
A. Guerrero
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