Joseph J Newman
Artist in Residence
Joseph J. Newman was born in Anchorage, Alaska. He is Inupiaq and Diné (Navajo.) Newman’s Dad is Inupiaq from Beaver, Alaska and his mom is Diné (Navajo) from Crownpoint, New Mexico. Newman studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Newman’s grandma Juanita G. Louis is one of his role models and taught him to weave the traditional Diné rugs. Newman learned beading from his family was raised around the Pow-wow world, this is where he learned to bead his own regalia. Newman has participated in the Santa Fe Indian Market for four years. In his beadwork, he takes inspiration from pow-wow’s, nature, animals and flowers that are very special to his tribes. Newman beads at a contemporary level and is always looking for new inspirations.
