Pat Atencio Explained

Pat Atencio
Native Name:	Koo Peen
Birth Name:	José Patricio Atencio
Birth Date:	22 January 1932
Nationality:	American, San Ildefonso Pueblo
Alma Mater:	Santa Fe Indian School
Occupation:	painter
Mother:	Isabel Montoya
Relatives:	Gilbert Atencio (brother), Tony Atencio (brother)

Pat Atencio, also called Koo Peen (English: "Mountain Rock"; January 22, 1932 – January 15, 2009), was a San Ildefonso Pueblo painter.

Biography

Pat Atencio was the son of Benjamin Atencio and painter Isabel M. Montoya.^[1] His mother's cousin was Maria Martinez. His brothers Gilbert Benjamin Atencio and Tony Atencio were also artists, as were his sisters Helen Gutierrez and Angelita Sanchez.

He studied at the Santa Fe Indian School and exhibited his work across the country.^[2] Some of his works are in the permanent collection of institutions including the Museum of New Mexico and the National Museum of the American Indian.^{[3] [4]}

See also

• List of Native American artists

External links

• Works by Pat Atencio at the Smithsonion National Museum of the American Indian

Notes and References

1. Book: Spivey, Richard L.. The legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez. 2003. Santa Fe, N.M. : Museum of New Mexico Press. Internet Archive. 978-0-89013-419-1.
2. Book: King, Jeanne Snodgrass. American Indian painters; a biographical directory. 1968. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. Smithsonian Libraries.
3. Web site: National Museum of the American Indian . 2021-08-03. americanindian.si.edu.
4. Book: Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. Native American painting : selections from the Museum of the American Indian. Fawcett. David M.. Callander. Lee A.. 1982. New York, N.Y. : Museum of the American Indian. Internet Archive. 978-0-934490-40-5.