Neil David Sr. – Acrylic Painting of Hehey’a Katsina

Neil David Sr. is a creative Hopi artist in many different media. These include katsina carving in the fine art and traditional styles, bronze sculptures, and paintings. This painting features a Hehey’a katsina up close and personal. Hehey’a katsinam travel with the Ogres. They commonly carry a lasso rope with which to capture ne’re-do-wells at ceremonies. This vibrant painting is 18 1/4″ tall by 14 1/8″ wide including the frame. The painting itself is 15 1/2″ by 11 1/2″. The painting is on canvas which is mounted on a board. It is signed in the lower left with his stylized signature. The painting was professionally framed by the Diamond Gallery in Baldwinville, MA. See the chapter on Neil in our book, “The Great Tradition of Hopi Katsina Carvers, 1880 – Present.” (Rio Nuevo, 2019).