“Father Sky was proud of his universe & from the blue skies,the powerful sun warmed the earth in the day & at night,the moon & the stars provided light so Mother Earth would never be in complete darkness”

ABOUT LEE BEGAY AT BOTTOM OF PAGE

Made in a Tufa cast textured oxidized sterling,the “Father Sky” is drawn out by Lee, with a star on one shoulder,the moon on the other.There is a Hummingbird in the center & Squash Blossom on his neck.The face has a warm rusty colored rectangular cut of Spiny Oyster.

The metal has a durable thickness that is non-bendable..They are very wearable & are not over the top in size.Would make a fabulous addition to your Native American collection!

ABOUT LEE BEGAY:

When Lee Begay started,he started by being influenced by his famous & well renowned brother "Darryl Dean Begay", who is considered a "Master"Navajo Tufa artist himself.So who better to learn from than by the man who is literally a giant in the industry! You can see that Lee had it in him all the time,it just took someone like Darryl to give him the skills to learn Tufa Casting right.

Navajo tufa cast artist "Lee Begay" is a "True Artist" which is what it takes to do the type of jewelry that he is now so well known for.With his work,he is not only a Master Tufa Cast metalsmith,but a painter at the same time..In a relatively short time,he has risen to the top & now like his brother Darryl Begay & cousin "Philander Begay" his jewelry commands respect & top dollar, by creating phenomenal Navajo Reservation depictions of jewelry that can be passed on from generation to generation.His work is highly sought out by only the finest of connoisseurs that collect Native American art that is done in metal form.