Dwayne Lomayestewa — Hopi Silversmith Hallmark
Dwayne Lomayestewa's hallmark as photographed on an authenticated piece. © Turquoise Skies Inc.
Hopi · documented in the T.Skies hallmark library
Dwayne Lomayestewa is a Hopi silversmith active since the 1980s, working in the overlay tradition that defines Hopi silver craft. He is a member of the extended Lomayestewa family, one of the most documented silversmithing dynasties in Hopi silverwork. The family includes Clarence Lomayestewa (active late 1940s–; Hopi GI Bill class of 1947–1949, per Hougart p. 194), Mark Lomayestewa (1936–1995), McBride Lomayestewa (1932–2002), Arthur Lomayestewa, Jessica Lomayestewa, Kendrick Lomayestewa, Lendrick Lomayestewa, Marcus Lomayestewa, Stetson Lomayestewa, and Fernanda Lomayestewa — making Dwayne part of a multi-generational overlay tradition of considerable depth.
The mark
Per Hougart: Marks include an antelope head (may be with a Hopi Guild mark) and "DL Lomayestewa."
What is known
- Nation: Hopi
- Active since 1980s
- Technique: overlay
- Marks: antelope head (possibly with Hopi Guild mark); DL Lomayestewa
- Member of the extended Lomayestewa silversmithing family; exact relationship to named relatives (Clarence, McBride, Mark, etc.) not specified in Hougart for Dwayne's entry
No birth year, death year, award history, or museum collection references were found.
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References
- Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022), p. 194. "Dwayne Lomayestewa (Hopi). Active since 1980s. Overlay. Marks: Antelope head (may be with a Hopi Guild mark); DL Lomayestewa." Family context also p. 194 (multiple Lomayestewa entries).
- Wright, Margaret Nickelson. Hopi Silver: The History and Hallmarks of Hopi Silversmithing. Revised edition. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2003. Originally published by Northland Publishing. Cited by printed page. Statements describe conditions as of 2003.
- Schaaf, Gregory, with Angie Yan Schaaf. American Indian Jewelry I: 1,200 Artist Biographies, ca. 1800-present. American Indian Art Series, Vol. 5. Santa Fe: CIAC Press, 2003. Cited by printed page. Statements describe conditions as of 2003.
From the Library: Wright, Hopi Silver (2003)
2003 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 2003, not today.
According to Wright (2003, p. 94), Dwayne Lomayestewa, of the Strap clan at Shungopavi, began silverwork in 1982 and learned at the Guild; Wright lists him as a son of Mark Lomayestewa and labels his mark 'Antelope Head'. [1]
Wright (2003, p. 94) also lists Arthur Allen Lomayestewa, another son of Mark Lomayestewa, of the Strap clan at Shungopavi, as beginning in 1980, and notes that he signed jewelry with the name Talasventewa. [1]
From the Library: Schaaf, American Indian Jewelry I (2003)
2003 primary source. Anything described as current here describes 2003, not today.
Schaaf's 2003 hallmark index gives DL to him alone:
“DL (Dwayne Lomayestewa)”
— Schaaf (2003), p. 208 [2]
Schaaf (2003, p. 224) named Dwayne Lomayestewa as a son of Mark Lomayestewa and a brother of Arthur Allen Lomayestewa, and recorded Arthur Allen's marks as AL with an antelope hallmark. [2]
Field Notes by Mateo James
I notice the books place the antelope mark in different hands. Hougart and Wright give Dwayne an antelope head, while Schaaf's 2003 register gives an antelope hallmark to his brother Arthur Allen Lomayestewa and lists Dwayne's initials as DL. A family may share a motif, so I show both rather than choose.
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