Announcement: Conner Byestewa Jr. Award Artist Johnny “Bear” Contreras
The Tribal EPA Region 9 Conference announces the 2022 Tribal EPA Region 9 Conference Conner Byestewa, Jr. Award Artist Johnny “Bear” Contreras.
JOHNNY “BEAR” CONTRERAS
Johnny “Bear” Contreras is an accomplished artist and a member of the San Pasqual Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. He is a self-taught sculptor and creator who mixes the traditions of his culture with the contemporary design techniques of modern art. However, he primarily refers to himself as a storyteller, saying, “as the stories have been told to me, I try to continue that path and express them in the best ways I can.”
He has worked with many different media types over his career, including resin, metallurgy, sculpture, and printmaking, to name a few. His work can be found in the City of Poway, Our Lady of Angels Cathedral (Los Angeles, CA); Valley View Casino; USD Campus; UCSD campus; and the Solanus Casey Center (Detroit, MI).
JOHNNY “BEAR” CONTRERAS’S ART
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