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George Toya
(Jemez Pueblo)
Toya is an artist, small business owner, and talent manager. As a painter, Toya specializes in acrylic, oil and watercolor and has been the poster artist for both the American Indian Arts Alliance Show in Scottsdale, AZ, and the Albuquerque Indian Market. He has participated in art festivals such as the Santa Fe Indian Market, Pueblo Grande Museum Show, and the Eight Northern Pueblo's Indian Arts and Crafts Show. He is the owner and operator of Shades of the Southwest design and screen printing business, and also managed the Black Eagle Drum group from 1995 thru 2007 , recipients of the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album. Toya attended the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM.