About Mamie Deschillie
Lived 1920 – 2010 (aged 89–90). Mamie Deschillie was an artist and sculptor.
Mamie Deschillie (1920–2010) was a Navajo folk artist. or Burnham, New Mexico, on the Navajo Nation Reservation, Deschillie lived near Farmington. Described at her death as "a traditional Navajo", she spoke limited English, and frequently wore velvet. Mother of five children, she became an artist after the death of her husband, Chee Ford Deschillie, in 1979.
Several of Deschillie's works are in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Her work is also held by the Museum of Northern Arizona and the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.
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Who was Mamie Deschillie?
navajo artist (1920–2010)
When was Mamie Deschillie born?
Mamie Deschillie was born in 1920 in Burnham, New Mexico, New Mexico.
When did Mamie Deschillie die?
Mamie Deschillie died in 2010 in Farmington, New Mexico, New Mexico.
What was Mamie Deschillie's occupation?
Mamie Deschillie was an artist and sculptor.
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