[1] Her paintings and mixed media installations blend culture, art and religion—using line, color and form to speak to Native American values and experiences.
[2] Bonita grew up in Cloudcroft, New Mexico[3] with a mix of Native American customs that included long stays with extended family.
Pena Bonita has made her home in New York’s Lower East Side since the 1980s, where she raised her family of three boys.
Shortly after leaving Hunter Bonita was already being recognized a significant artist with her work with the American Indian Community House Gallery.
Bonita was a featured artist inVoices on display from March 24, to May 2, 2019, at New York University's Kimmel Windows Galleries,[8] put on in partnership with the American Indian Community House.