Artists — silversmith

Gary Reeves – Award-Winning Navajo Silversmith, Heard Museum Artist

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Gary Reeves, born in 1962 in Gallup, New Mexico, began silversmithing in 1974 and has shown his award-winning work at the Heard Museum.

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Guy Hoskie – Arizona Native American Silversmith Profile

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Guy Hoskie is an Arizona-based silversmith taught by relatives Sunshine Reeves and Andy Cadman, known for his deep, precise stamp work.

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Freddy Charley – Silversmith & Sterling Silver Kachina Artist

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Freddy Charley, born in 1962 in Shiprock, New Mexico, is a largely self-taught silversmith known for his jewelry as well as sterling silver Kachina doll sculptures.

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Erma Arviso – Navajo Silversmith Profile & Hallmark Guide

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Erma Arviso, born in 1960 in Canoncito, New Mexico, learned silversmithing from her mother Jolene Shorty starting in 1989.

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Derrick Gordon – Navajo Silversmith & Blue Turquoise Artisan

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Derrick Gordon, born in 1971 in Gallup, New Mexico, learned silversmithing from his uncle Delbert and creates freehand, intuitively designed jewelry featuring high-grade natural blue turquoise.

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