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Theodore Suina
Cochiti Pueblo, b. 1918
Theodore Suina (Ku-Pe-Ru, Snow Beads) was born on February 18, 1918 at Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. He graduated from the Santa Fe Indian School in 1942; the Hill and Canyon School of the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1950; and with a B. S. degree from St. Joseph's College in 1953. In addition to his career as an artist, he was also elected Governor of Cochiti Pueblo.
Suina first started paint seriously while he was recovering from a broken neck, the result of a boyhood accident. His teachers, Mary Mitchell at the Cochiti Day School and Gerónima Montoya at the Santa Fe Indian School, encouraged him to continue.
In 1939 he was commissioned to paint a mural at Maisel's Indian Trading Post, Albuquerque, New Mexico. He continued to receive recognition and awards for his work.
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