​R IC K Y    P A D I L L A
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Sky Dancer Ricky Padilla acrylic on canvas, 24" 24" $1,700.00
Ricky was born on April 29, 1980 in Socorro, New Mexico. He is Navajo from Alamo, New Mexico and has lived there his entire life. Other than high school art classes Ricky is a self taught artist.  He works in acrylics, pencil, pastels, charcoal and clay. His colorfully vibrant paintings include landscapes, portraits, animals, and Spiritual Navajo and Apache subjects.  He also makes traditional Native American pottery.
Ricky has been working intensely in acrylics since 2016.  His canvases are usually quite large.  He has been selling his work since high school. He does accept commission work. His recent shows include: Vertu Gallery, Socorro, NM -2016, Socorro Coffee Shop, Socorro NM-2016, New Mexico State Fair, ABQ, NM- 2016, Rio Bravo Gallery, T or C, NM- 2017, New Mexico State Fair, ABQ- 2017
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Faith the Size of a Mustard Seed Ricky Padilla acrylic on canvas, 64" 36" $2,000.00
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Day Dancer Ricky Padilla acrylic on canvas, 24" 24" $1,500.00
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“I’ve been an artist since I could hold a pencil so to speak, really since I was three.  I would like to grow more as an artist and be able to help the students at the Alamo Community School grow as well. When I was young there were so many artists on the Reservation- weavers, silversmiths, sand painters, bead artists and so much more. Today only a few are left. We have so many talented youngsters at Alamo.  I want to show the younger generation you make a good living following your dreams doing art of any sort.”
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Life is Water Ricky Padilla acrylic 20" d. $1.400.00
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MMIW Ricky Padilla acrylic 20" d. $1.400.00
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Silver Ricky Padilla acrylic 20" d. $1.400.00