Jason Garcia (artist)

Jason Garcia is a contemporary Native American artist in the United States, who was born in Santa Clara, New Mexico.

[2] Jason Garcia, also known as Okuu Pin, translating to "turtle mountain," is from the Santa Clara Pueblo Tewa tribe.

His paternal and maternal family members were well known pueblo potters, especially his grandmother, Gloria Garcia, also known as Goldenrod, for her works.

[3] His family would make pottery illustrating Pueblo traditions and ceremonies; as a kid, Garcia did not fully understand the imagery and art pieces.

Therefore, he began to make artworks with imagery he was familiar with, such as, Star Wars, Spiderman, and Darth Vader; using the same traditional Pueblo techniques to create them.

He sees how these modern aspects of life are changing the pueblo lifestyle, but how the people from Santa Clara are still able to preserve their native culture and language, and that's what he demonstrates through his artworks.

This art piece uses comic book iconography to depict Pueblo warriors and heroes that he often portrays in the comic-series, Tewa Tales of Suspense through screen prints and clay tiles.

In this specific piece, Garcia uses Marvel characters, Thor and Loki and puts them alongside historical Pueblo warrior heroes.

[6] The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was a very historical event for the people of Santa Clara; it was one of the most successful attempts in going against the European colonists.

Through this series, Garcia is bringing the rebellion back to life and grabbing people's attention to remember this important event of Native history.