Andy and Roberta Abeita, from the Pueblo of Isleta, have been creating beautiful creations for many years. Andy hand carves the sculptures and fetishes while his wife and partner, Roberta, adds the final touches to each using feathers, beads, engraving and more. Andy’s mother was from the Parrot clan and his father from the Eagle clan. Roberta is a member of the Rama Band of Navajo.

Andy also lectures at seminars held in, Schools, Universities, Churches, museums, public centers and Association meetings on the local, national and International level. Seminars and lectures on Native American Culture, Arts and Crafts, Self determination and American Indian Dychotomies,

Andy and Roberta Abeita have a very long list of awards here are some:
1981 - 1st Place New Mexico State Fair Indian Arts Sculpture Division
1982 - 1st Place New Mexico State Fair Indian Arts Sculpture Division
1st and 2nd Place New Mexico State Fair Fine Arts Sculpture Division and Mixed Media
1983 - 1st Place Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Assoc. Sculpture Division
1985 - 1st Place / Best of Division New Mexico State Fair Indian Arts Sculpture Division
1986 - 3rd Place Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Assoc. Sculpture Division
2nd Place Eight Northern Pueblo Arts and Crafts Show Sculpture Division
1987 - 2nd Place Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Assoc. Sculpture Division
1988 - 1st Place and 3rd Place Red Earth Arts and Crafts Show
1st Place / Best of Show New Mexico State Fair Creative Arts Sculpture Division
1st Place and 3rd Place Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Assoc. Sculpture Division
1989 - 1st Place Pasadena Indian Market Sculpture Division
1st Place Arizona State Fair Fine Arts Division
1991 - 2nd Place Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Assoc. Sculpture Division
1st Place Red Earth Arts and Crafts Show Sculpture Division
3rd Place New Mexico State Fair Creative Arts Sculpture Division
1992 - 1st Place American Indian Arts Council Show Dallas Texas
1st Place / Best of Show (2 time Best of Show winner) New Mexico State Fair Creative
Arts Sculpture Division
2nd Place Eight Northern Pueblo Arts and Crafts Show Sculpture Division
1994 - 2nd Place and 3rd Place Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Assoc. Sculpture Division
1st Place / Best of Division Arizona State Fair Fine Arts Division
1995 - 2nd Place Eight Northern Pueblo Arts and Crafts Show Sculpture Division
1st Place / Best of Division American Indian Arts Council Show Dallas Texas
1996 - 2nd Place Red Rocks Arts and Crafts Show Jemez Pueblo
1997 - 2nd Place New Mexico State Fair Creative Arts Sculpture Division
1st Place / Best of Show (3 time Best of Show winner) New Mexico State Fair Creative Arts
1998 - 1st Place Santa Fe Indian Market Mixed Media Division (chess set)
2nd Place Santa Fe Indian Market Sculpture Division
1st Place / Best of Show Red Rocks Arts and Crafts Show Jemez Pueblo Sculpture Division
1999 - 1st Place New Mexico State Fair Indian Arts Sculpture Division
1st Place Santa Fe Indian Market
2000 - 1st Place Red Rocks Arts and Crafts Show Jemez Pueblo Sculpture Division
2nd Place Zuni Cultural Arts Council Show Fetishes Division
2001 - 1st Place Sculpture Division and 3rd Place Fetishes Division Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Assoc.
2002 - 1st Place Kachina Division (Best of Sculpture Award) and 2nd Place Sculpture Division Red
Rocks Arts and Crafts Show Jemez Pueblo
2nd Place Fetishes Division Gallup Intertribal Ceremonial Assoc.
1st Place / Best of Show (4 time Best of Show winner) New Mexico State Fair Creative Arts
1st Place American Indian Arts Council Show Dallas Texas

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