Description: Mixed Media Watercolor | Image Size: 15”h x 12”w; Framed Size: 21 ½”h x 17 ½”w

Driven to the arts since his youth, Douglas Yazzie often uses his keen insights for details to enrich his work and often hides objects or meaningful symbols within such as those depicted in “Breath of the Yei’s”. In part, it was that attention to detail that prompted Yazzie in his efforts to steer reservation school districts to illustrate traditional stories and much of his work still benefits students today.



Aside from his art work, Yazzie credits his family as his pride and joy. Married for over 47 years, he remains active in his children’s and grandchildren’s lives.

Description: Mixed Media (1994) | Image Size: 7 1/2 ”h x 20 ½”w; Framed Size: 13 7/8”h x 26 ¾”w

As a self-taught Navajo artist, Douglas Yazzie recalls using brown paper bags from the trading post as sketch pads in his youth. And though he’s come a long way since that time, he remains driven to sketch, paint and create and often incorporates meaningful Diné symbols or objects in his art just as he encouraged students while working with reservations school districts as a consultant to illustrate traditional stories. Yazzie’s work has been exhibited and collected worldwide.