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The glow of the sacred mountain. The light she sits with, she holds like a crown.

All the places, the people and events are touched by the light.

These are spaces I am inspired by. These are my muses. The lines in every painting are the syllables of prayers and chants.

**Abalone Glow,** 12 x 9, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Anasazi Portal** 16 x 46, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Coyote Dust,** 20 x 16, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Cudgel Bearer** 9 x 12, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Dusty Hitchhiker** 16 x 12, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Haloed** 15 x 30, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Release** 18 x 24, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Sacred Dance** 20 x 24, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Sinagua Sunset** 14 x 11, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Spring Road** 12 x 16, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Spring Tree** 9 x 12, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**The Intruder** 18 x 24, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**The Warmth of Winter Stories** 36 x 36, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Vermilion Storm** 30 x 15, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Midnight Visitor** 12 x 9, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

**Warning Shot** 16 x 12, Acrylic on canvas, 2023

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Shonto Begay, Diné (Navajo) painter, illustrator and author

Join the magic of visions unconventional, unseen, and peaceful. The soaring view of homeland is a gift of wings you didn’t know you had. My paintings are expressions of the purity of the Shonto Plateau I still call home. Beauty in the truth, beauty in the sacred, and in the mysteries.

Wow! How the time flies, they say – true.

It’s been 19 years since I've shown at this venue.

The walls of this gallery have had wild expressions and serene visions of the familiar. I am truly honored to be in the company of the other wonderful artists. We complement one another. I thank you for spending time with my paintings. I hope this exhibit spoke to you.

Peace – Shonto