Veronica Poblano

Biography by Mateo James

Documented sterling silver hallmark of Veronica Poblano, Zuni silversmith - Native American maker's mark

Hallmark documented in: Hougart, Schaaf (1200 Bios), art-amerindien.com. Rendered from the documented mark, not a photograph.

Overview

Veronica Poblano (born 1951) is a Zuni artist active since the 1970s, working gold and silver — modern sculpture, mosaic inlay, figural cartoon characters and fabricated jewelry. She was a 1993 SWAIA Fellow. Hougart cross-references her under the name Veronica Nastacio.

The corpus sets her in a deep Zuni lineage: award-winning daughter of Leo Poblano, mother of Dylan Poblano, and great-granddaughter of Teddy Weahkee. Her documented marks: A. & V. N.; Veronica in script; and Veronica Poblano in etched script.

The Mark

"Veronica Poblano (1951-; Zuni) (see Veronica Nastacio). Active since 1970s. Gold, silver; modern sculpture; mosaic inlay; figural cartoon characters; fabricated jewelry. 1993 SWAIA Fellow. Award-winning daughter of Leo Poblano. Mother of Dylan Poblano. Great granddaughter of Teddy Weahkee. Marks: A. & V. N.; Veronica (script); Veronica Poblano (etched script)"
— Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. (2022).

The mark as documented in the Hougart corpus: A. & V. N.; Veronica (script); Veronica Poblano (etched script).

References

  • Hougart, Bille. Native American and Southwestern Silver Hallmarks, 5th ed. Schiffer Publishing, 2022.

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