NATIVE POP ART / cheii mando
Rod Velarde
My designs reflect my travels, the good people I meet, my family and friends, higher up guidance and inspiration.
Preferred art mediums: Mat art, Mixed (inks, pastel, pen and ink, beads, acrylic, oils, rocks, bones, whatever art is at hand…); antler carving (deer, elk, skulls); hide tanning
Tribal affiliation – Jicarilla apache, New Mexico native born.
Personal Interests: 70’s classic rock (eagles, creedence, pink floyd); shed hunting; flintknapping; travel (2015 trips abroad to europe-France & Switzerland; Asia-South Korea); ATV Rides.