ANDREW KEEDAH HOBSON

Andrew Keedah Hobson is an enrolled member of the Navajo tribe. He is a contemporary Native American artist who uses his athletic background and his passion for music to create artwork that generates movement, sound, and rhythm. He wants his artwork to transport viewers to places, memories, and passionate moments of celebratory life. He wants his art to infuse viewers with conversation and appreciation of love, laughter, celebration, and dance. These essentials of life are commonalities of all cultures and Andrew tries to visually capture these precious moments and themes in his artwork.

Andrew recently moved to Iowa from Phoenix, Arizona, where he was truly a transformed urban Indian. But, his hometown of Chinle, Arizona is never far from his heart. He tries to stay connected to the Navajo reservation through his artwork and through his mentoring of Native American students. Andrew is a high school art teacher. His art program helps students reach their creative potential and he loves that his students inspire him as a professional artist.