Featured Kachina Dancer Gouache On Paper

The siggy looks to me like K. PavenyoWma but seems like the more common name is PavenyoUma with U but not W.
I found only one other painting that is possibly by the same artist
http://brbl-dl.library.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3545978

and also a brief info on Kenneth Pavenyouma who was a kachina doll carver
http://hoelsindianshop.com/artist-profiles/timothy-talawepi-kachina-carver/

Do you think they are all the same person?
Thanks

 

It looks like Ravenyowma to me (if that helps). It's pretty awsome!

 

I am not familiar with Native American names but the only one that seems to be popular is Pavenyouma. Are there names that are unique?

 

I have no help for you the artist, but can tell you this Kachina doll is of the Talvai Kachina AKA Silent Kachina and Morning Singer Kachina. This Kachina is depicted with a spruce frond/swag or whatever in one hand and a bell in the other. Here is a short description on it.

"The Talvai Kachina is also called the Silent Kachina, although it sings. It comes in pairs during the Bean Dance and stands to one side of the procession holding its small spruce tree and bell. It wears the red and white maiden’s robe, which is characteristic garb for many kachinas that appear in the early morning."

http://nldesignsbythesea.com/category/kachina-dolls/
http://www.ancientnations.com/Gallery HTML/derrick_hayah_silent_warrior_2.html
http://www.ancientnations.com/Gallery HTML/june_05/logan_honanie_morning.html

--- Susan

 

I did find an artist Kenneth Pavenyowma. The name on Kachina work may be a conjoined capital KP followed with avenyowma representing Kenneth Pavenyowma??? The sigs really don't look anything alike, but thought I'd throw it out and see if anything sticks. Here is the only thing I could find "Pinto Horse eating plant":

http://brbl-dl.library.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3545978

--- Susan

 

I don't know if your image is of the same tribe, but I have a set of six postcards with Hopi indians in similar dress. Here's one image and what it says on the back...

 

That's as nice a Katsina painting as I've seen !

 

Thanks to everyone for the input.
There are few records of Kenneth Pavenyo(u)ma, all showing year of death 2001, only one spelled with W. I think that the correct spelling is with U.
Also, the signature on the art with the horse is different from mine but artists changes their signatures. It is done with the same medium, same last name and first initial K. Gotta be the same person.

 

I agree, "Gotta be the same." I also found KP's SS death record like you, born in 1925, SS# was out of New Mexico, last residence was Tuba City, Coconino Co., Arizona (been there) - right in the midst of the Navajo Nation and only a hop, skip and a jump from a Hopi reservation. Found several sites with Kachina carvings by his son-in-law Timothy Talawepi who credits some of his carving knowledge to his father-in-law Kenneth Pavenyouma. You might contact Timothy Talawepi via the websites and ask if your gouache is by his father-n-law. Talawepi's wife is Rosemary Pavenyouma Talawepi.

http://www.ancientnations.com/Gallery HTML/timothy_talawepi_buffalo.html
http://hoelsindianshop.com/artist-profiles/timothy-talawepi-kachina-carver/
This is probably his wife and mailing address:
https://www.exphonebook.com/main.php?id=25004796&state=az

--- Susan