Gary Gutierrez

Artist Profile

Gary Gutierrez, “P’aa-Ay-P’in”, or “Deer Mountain”, was born in 1967 to the Santa Clara Pueblo-Tewa. He began working with clay at the age of 9. Throughout this time he also began to sell his art successfully. Gary was inspired to make pottery by the Anasazi people.

Gary specializes in what he calls Anasazi figurines. “To me they represent a time when life was simple and balanced in this world,” Gary said. Gary’s favorite figures to mold are the figures that hold the pottery. Gary signs his pottery: Gary Gutierrez, Santa Clara, followed by the month and year they were sculpted.

Gary is related to Paul Gutierrez, Dorothy Gutierrez (parents), Luther Gutierrez (grandfather), Margaret Gutierrez (aunt), Lela Gutierrez and Van Gutierrez (great grandparents).