Lela Naranjo Gutierrez

(Lela Naranjo, Lela Cutierrez, Lela)
(active 1915-66: polychrome bowls, jars; made pots as a team with
Van Gutierrez or Luther Gutierrez)
Lifespan: 1895-1966, or 1874-1969 (?)
Family: wife of Van Gutierrez; mother of Luther & Margaret
Gutierrez;
grandmother of Paul Gutierrez;
Exhiibitions:
1974 Seven Families in Pueblo Pottery, Maxwell Museum of Anthropology,
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
1979 One Space/Three Visions, major tn-cultural exhibit at the Albuquerque
Museum, Albuquerque, NM Signed Lela & Van
Collections: Heard Museum, Phoenix, collected 1995
Luther Gutierrez
(Eleuferio Gutierrez, Eluterio Graierrez, signs with Margaret &
Luther)
(active 1935-87: polychrome jars, bowls, wedding vases)
Lifespan: 1911-1987
Family: son of Lela & Van Gutierrez; brother of Margaret
Gutierrez; father of Pauline Naranjo;
Exhibitions:
1974 Seven Families in Pueblo Pottety Maxwell Museum of Anthropology,
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
1976 Popovi Da Studio of Indian Arts, Santa Fe, gallery show with
Teresita Naranjo, Tony Da, Santana & Adam & others
1974 Seven Families in Pueblo Pottety Maxwell Museum of Anthropology,
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque Old Santa Fe Trading Co., South
Elgin, IL
1985 Sid Deusch Gallery New York, NY, gallery show with Margaret Tafoya
& others
Collections: Heard Museum, Phoenix, collected 1991
Favorite Designs: Avanyu, pueblo dancers, rain clouds &
ightning, sky bands, parrots, frog