SWAIA ARTIST Profile

Jason Parrish

Name
Jason Parrish
Tribe
Navajo Nation
Classification(s)
2-D

SWAIA Booth History

SFIM25
LIN W 775
SFIM24
LIN E 754
WIM25

2025 Best of Show Awards

First Place
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Second Place
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Honorable Mentions
Iiia. Category 1101 - Oil; Including Oil Sticks And Oil Pastels in 2D

2024 Best of Show Awards

First Place
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Second Place
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Honorable Mentions
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Portfolio Example & Materials Statement
Jason Parrish

My paintings and drawings are heavily inspired by my Navajo culture and identity. Much of the subject matter in my art are of Navajo women and men in traditional attire. Concepts for my works are drawn from the rich well of traditional knowledge from my family, especially my grand-parents, as well as researching from a range of printed historical material.The creative process starts from my mind’s kaleidoscope full of scenes from Navajo life: men and women riding horses, rituals that are both festive and ceremonial, and the landscape that is uniquely Dinetah (Navajo land). These internal displays inspire an immediate performance put together by hand with acrylics and oils.