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BRENDON
KAYQUOPTEWA - Kachina Carver
Born and raised
in the village of Hotevilla, Brendon has been carving since he was
sixteen. Brendon is a natural talented artist, who began drawing
in grade school, experimented with painting in high school , and
eventually gravitated toward Katsina doll carving. Brendon is the
youngest of the three boys in his family, a member of the Rabbit
and Tobacco clan his mother os Leora Kayquoptewa and his father
Robert Kayquoptewa. Brendon credits his father and older brother
Samuel to have been influences in the very early stages of his carving.
However, he chooses a simple yet distinctive style to present his
carvings. He prefers to carve the Kachinas in their natural state,
motion in the clothing, and the actual movement of the dancers.
Much of the realism in his pieces is captured by the amount of detail
in the clothing and his attention to the painting process, two of
the main attributes that make his work unique.
Brendon was invited to participate in the Crow Canyon Benefit held
in Chicago , Illinois in 1994: he participated in the season opener
for Bahti Indian Arts in Tucson, AZ. Most recently he participated
in the 66th Annual Hopi Show at the Museum of Northern Arizona,
where his Wiyak-koti Katsina took first place for its division.
Brendon’s Sun Katsina was also featured in an advertisement
in the American Indian Art Magazine.
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