Native Art Voices of the Four Corners
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Episodes
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Amber McCrary & Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, September 17, 2026
On this month's episode of Native Art Voices, guest artist Amber McCrary is joined in the studio by host Venaya Yazzie. Originating from Shonto Arizona, Amber is a writer & poet inspired by her life experiences & things she has witnessed throughout her life.Tune in this episode to learn about Amber's story as a writer, & to hear about many books!
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Nolan K. James & Venaya Yazzie
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
On this month's episode of Native Art Voices, guest artist Nolan K James is joined in the studio by host Venaya Yazzie. Originating from Arizona, James started his art career as a graphic artist at Pima College, and has since moved on to other pursuits as well. Tune in this episode to learn about how James has incorporated illustration, Silversmithing, and Powwow dancing into his artistic forte.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Teresa Toledo & Venaya Yazzie
Friday, July 17, 2026
On this month's episode of Native Art Voices, guest artist Teresa Toledo is joined in the studio by host Venaya Yazzie. Toledo is a 4th generation silversmith based in Santa Fe NM, & specializes in crafting various types of jewelry. You can find her designs & her portolio of work at TT DESIGNS Teresa Toledo Contemporary Diné Jewelry.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Cody Todacheene & Venaya Yazzie
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
On this month's episode of Native Art Voices, guest artist Cody Todacheene is joined in the studio by host Venaya Yazzie. Todacheene is a local pencil & visual artist, often incorporating cinematographic elements into his works. He describes his pieces as "dark" utilizing dramatic shifts in lighting to better frame his subject.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Zane Lee & Venaya Yazzie
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Zane Lee - A Navajo Lapidary artist from Farmington, NM and current San Juan College student. Zane is an artist who works with mineral stones, who shapes them and creates jewelry using both new and old techniques of Southwest tribal people.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Zachary Chee Emerson & Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, April 16, 2026
On this episode of Native Art Voices, host Venaya Yazzie is joined by Zachary Chee Emerson, an acrylic painter, print maker, & owner of Eagle Feather Apparel to discuss how he got into his business.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Crystal Birdhead, & Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, March 19, 2026
On this episode of Native Art Voices, host Venaya Yazzie is joined by local weight/powerlifter Crystal Birdhead to discuss her process.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Derrick Kosea, Bionca Kosea & Venaya Yazzie
Monday, February 23, 2026
On this episode of Native Art Voices, host Venaya Yazzie is joined by local photographer Derrick Kosea, along with his wife Bionca Kosea, and host Venaya Yazzie to discuss his work, travels, and art shows.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Anthony Chee Emerson & Venaya Yazzie
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
On this episode of Native Art Voices, host Venaya Yazzie is joined by Anthony Chee Emerson, a painter, animator, & illustrator, to discuss his work & upcoming exhibition.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, December 18, 2025
In this episode of Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners, host Venaya Yazzie reminisces her experiences in the world of art, and recaps some of the amazing artists featured on the show!
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Gabriel Eaglefeather & Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Gabriel is a Navajo from Farmington, New Mexico and is also a San Juan College student. As a child, Gabriel would observe his grandmother as she would be knitting in their home, and that is the beginning of his interest with the craft of knitting. Gabriel creates wonderful characters and animals and insects using knitting techniques. He sells and shows his work at area craft shows and markets.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Gary Bernally & Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, September 18, 2025
Gary Bernally is a 2-D Navajo artist and Vietnam Veteran who lives in Shiprock, NM but is originally from Arizona. Gary bases his artwork on the history of the Navajo People, the American Indian Relocation Program, Indian Activism, the occupation of Alcatraz and issues of cultural stereotypes of Native people in the Four Corners area. His colored pencil art images are based on social commentary of the 1960s-70s and the present.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Michael Thomson & Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, July 17, 2025
On this episode of Native Art Voices, host Venaya Yazzie is joined by Michael Thompson, a retired educator and poet originating from Holdenville Oklahoma, of the Muscogee (Mvskoke) tribe.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Venessa Francis - Suess & Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, June 19, 2025
On this episode of Native Art Voices, host Venaya Yazzie is joined by Venessa Suess, an artisan from the Durango Colorado area. She specializes in hand crafting intricate glasses, with varying styles & themes. To find more of her work, visit "shushas_shades" on Instagram.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Breydon Othole & Venaya Yazzie
Friday, May 16, 2025
Breydon Othole is an acrylic painter from Zuni New Mexico. He specializes in creating complex cultural works of every day life within the pueblos. He is a skilled painter having many of his works displayed in the "Ancestral Rich Treasures of Zuni Cooperative Gallery."
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Danielle Burbank & Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Danielle Burbank is a local writer from the Farmington community but is originally from Crystal, New Mexico. She is a Navajo woman who wrote a book about the Navajo Code Takers for the young readers. She is a descendent of a Navajo and wrote this book as a way of teaching the youth about the efforts that these men did in World War II.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Eugene Joe, & Venaya Yazzie
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Eugene Joe b. 1951 is a Navajo sand artist from Tó, or Shiprock, NM. He is a descendant of a family of traditional Navajo sand painters. Since 1963 he has been using sand in a contemporary form with modern colorful iconography. Eugene also works in the reservation schools mentoring and teaching students Art.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Landon Succo & Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, February 13, 2025
On this episode of Native Art Voices Landon Succo joins host, Venaya Yazzie to discuss his vast collection of works, including poetry, paintings, and woven rugs.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: With Janet Yazzie & Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Janet Yazzie is a Navajo painter from the Arizona region of the Navajo nation. She is a contemporary painter, using bright acrylic hues to create landscapes and the modern life of Navajo people.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners "2024 Featured Artists" : With Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, December 19, 2024
In this episode of Native Art Voices, join host, Venaya Yazzie as she acknowledges her various featured guest artists of 2024.
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Native Art Voices of The 4 Corners: With James Joe, & Venaya Yazzie
Thursday, November 21, 2024
On this episode of Native Art Voices, host Venaya Yazzie speaks with local artist, James Joe about his career, life, and experiences in the 4 Corners.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: Coeburn Palmer
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Diné silversmith. Coeburn Palmer is from Fruitland, NM but is originally fyy try on the eastern region of the Navajoland at Whitrock, NM. He specializes in “traditional” techniques and aspects in his prcoss of Navajo silversmithing. As an emerging Diné artist Coeburn is rooted in his Diné roots for inspiration of his jewelry designs.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: Monique Holiday
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Monique Holiday is a Diné (Navajo) artist and is from the Farmington area. She is an alumnus of the Institute of American Indian arts in Santa Fe New Mexico. She is a painter who works primarily in acrylics. She depicts the Navajo culture via the women of her community.
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Native Art Voices of the 4 Corners: Ed Singer
Thursday, July 18, 2024
Venaya Yazzie get a chance to Speak with Ed Singer a painter from Cortez Colorado. Ed Singer is a Navajo artist originally from Green Mountain Arizona on the western region of the Navajo nation. He is currently a resident of Cortez Colorado where he lives and as professional artist In the community. Ed is a master painter and works in concepts of stereotypes and Native American identity in the southwest. He has a solo art exhibition on Aug. 2, 2024 at SJC Henderson Fine Arts Gallery.
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Native American Voices of the 4 Corners: Eli Scott
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Venaya is joined by DJ Eli Scott to showcase Native American Voices of the 4 Corners!
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Native Art Voices of The Four Corners with Elmer Yazzie
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Elmer C. Yazzie is a Navajo Fine Art painter and a U.S. Vietnam Army Veteran. He is from the Navajo Nation and resides in Shiprock, New Mexico with his family. He is an alumnus of the Institute of American Indian Arts!
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Native Art Voices of The Four Corners: With Nate Nez
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Venaya Yazzie is joined by Nate Nez! Nate Nez is a Navajo artist from the Navajo Nation and resides in Albuquerque, NM and is alumnus of the University of New Mexico with a B.A. in Art. He is an Army veteran of the 2003 Iraqi War. His art is in the field of paintings and mural art.
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Native Art Voices of The Four Corners: With AJ Begay
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Venaya Yazzie is joined by AJ Begay! AJ Begay is a member of the eastern Navajo reservation originally from Nageezi, New Mexico. She is a Army Veteran of the late 1990s. She served as an 82 Charlie as a Field Artillery Surveyor.
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Native Veteran Artists of the Four Corners: Aj Begay
Thursday, January 18, 2024
Venaya Yazzie is joined by Aj Begay, who is a member of the eastern Navajo reservation originally from Nageezi, New Mexico. She is a Army Veteran of the late 1990s. She served as a Field Artillery Surveyor.
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Native Art Voices of the Four Corners: 2023 Wrap Up
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Venaya Yazzie does a Wrap Up on 2023. From the guest speaker to the different artifacts talked about over the year.
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