When Diné artist Darrin Denny travels the six hours from Chinle to the Valley, he doesn’t come only to sell his work. He comes to speak for it.
Denny, of the Naakaii Dine’é and Tódik’ǫzhí clans, has spent more than 30 years creating rock and canvas paintings and etchings inspired by the ancient markings and sweeping desert colors of Canyon de Chelly, the place he calls home. Many of the stones he carves come directly from its landscape. His wife and artistic partner, Yolanda Bia, complements his work with handcrafted jewelry incorporating turquoise, coral, and other traditional materials, blending Southwestern and modern designs.
Denny recently spent time selling art at Wigwam Holiday Festival of Arts. For both artists, bringing their pieces to the Litchfield Park area is a way to reach audiences they cannot access at home.
