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An example of work by Teddy Draper. Jr
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This biography from the Archives of AskART:
|  The following is from the artist:
Teddy Draper, Jr., was born October 3, 1949 on the Navajo reservation in Arizona. His maternal clan is Naashgahli Dine'e, paternal clan is Ashiihi, maternal grandfather's clan is Todicheeni, and paternal grandfather's clan is Tohahelini.
Draper is the son of a WWII Navajo Marine "Code Talker" and is a holder of many awards for his art. His primary medium is pastel, but he also uses oil, watercolors, sculpture and modern/traditional design Navajo jewelry.
He has served on the Gallup Intertribal Indian Ceremonial Board, the Fine Arts Showcase and Indian Market during the Navajo Nation Fair and is presently serving on the advisory board of The Pueblo Grande Museum's Annual Indian Market and on the Board of Directors with the Navajo Arts & Humanities Council.
The artist has traveled extensively doing art exhibitions in Germany, the Netherlands, Great Britain, throughout the US and Hawaii. He has worked as art consultant and appeared on "Treasures of the Southwest" with Mr. Bob Eubanks, and on the Learning Channel's segment "Understanding Beauty". Once annually, Mr. Draper conducts his "Exquisite Excursions" - a color exploration workshop, learning how to paint the reservation, NAVAJO STYLE.
The Classroom Workshop
Outdoor class - Lukachukai Mountains
Outdoor class - Los Gigantes Valley
Outdoor class - Canyon de Chelly
Outdoor class - Canyon Del Muerto
Living near his studio and gallery with his wife, Ophelia Garcia, a noted jeweler, and their two children, Tawny and Terrance, he also devotes time and effort to the Chinle Youth Athletic Club. This drug and alcohol awareness group provides supervised athletic competitions as an alternative to substance abuse.
Draper continues to coach the Chinle Rattlers and Arizona Bluebirds 12/under Boys & Girls Basketball teams as he has for the past 18 years, garnering many championships. He enjoys working with the Navajo youth, giving them guidance and inspiration. He encourages the next generation of Navajo artists by teaching them to excel in academics and athletics while retaining their rich culture and traditional values that have sustained the Navajo in their desert homeland for centuries.
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