Giovanna Paponetti, a multi-talented Taos artist, is passionate about wildlife and history. These interests are manifested in several creative venues - the historical murals commissioned by the town, the delicately hand-painted wildlife images on drums, oil portraits of Native Americans, and unique photographic wildlife studies.
Giovanna's 'creativity continues to expand as she helps promote a spirit of pride, heritage, and multicultural community tradition through her works.' Jerry Padilla, Writer, Taos, NM.

Giovanna invites inquiries about  commercial and residential mural commissions.         Please e-mail  her for more information.

In the photo to the right, Giovanna is at work on the Taos Historical Timeline Murals.

 
Taos Historical Timeline Murals
Original Oil Paintings and Giclées
Drums by Giovanna

 

 

 



LINKS AND ARTICLES

The Taos News
Giovanna was selected as the portrait artist for the 2004 Taos News Tradiciones. Story »

Article: Artist Paponetti gained greater appreciation for Tradiciones subjects.
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Giovanna Paponetti invited to speak at Stanford University Photo »
Stanford Report Article »
Giovanna Invitation to present Native American portraits, Taos Timeline Murals, short documentary, and slideshow at the Native American Cultural Center and the Stanford University Cantor Art Center attended by Native American students, administration, alumni, and the public.
Giovanna Paponetti Honored on NMSBDC Day 2004 in the state capitol on February 5th, 2004.

Giovanna was honored by the New Mexico Small Business Development Center and her painting of State Representative Nick Salazar was unveiled on February 5, 2004 at the State Legislature in the NM State Capitol Building in Santa Fe, NM in the Halls of History, East and West Wings.

Giovanna Paponetti Teaches at UNM-Taos Giovanna Paponetti teaches Still Life painting classes at the University of New Mexico - Taos Campus.  Giovanna also teaches wildlife drawing and painting classes at UNM. Call UNM-Taos at 737-6200 for more information.
Artist's Statement
 
Artist's Resume   Resume includes a list of gallery exhibits and shows. 
Artist's Biography    
Your Turn   Giovanna was asked by The Taos News to write this article that outlines her thoughts and hopes for the new millennium. The article appeared in the January 6th, 2000 column 'Your Turn'.
Town Dedicates Timeline Murals   An article about the dedication of Giovanna's murals  from The Taos News. 
Dedicaran los murales en las oficinas municipales   An article in Spanish about the dedication of Giovanna's murals  from The Taos News.
About Giclée Prints    Brief explanation of the Giclée printing process.
Click here to see a photograph of Giovanna with her model.   Giovanna's model is a Native American man who posed for many of her paintings.
Paponetti siente mucha pasión para su trabajo artístico An article about Giovanna and her work published in the October 1, 1998 edition of The Taos News.
Click to see an exhibit of Giovanna's photographs featuring the landscapes, flora, and fauna of her Northern New Mexico home. 

  Winter in Taos, left. 

"As a Native American artist myself, I have come to admire Giovanna's efforts to respectfully portray and document the native peoples that she artistically depicts on her canvas."

Taos Pueblo Artist Jonathan Warm Day

 

 




Contact
Giovanna

Giovanna Paponetti
giovanna@newmex.com
ph:(505)758-9040
fax:(505)758-9040

Artist's Biography

Website Last Updated on 03/26/04