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Amado Pena (b. 1943) “The Proposal"

lot 

51

Estimate:

$

3000

-

4000

06. Aug. 2025  -  Lusher Annual Premier Auction

Santa Fe:

1616 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM

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Lot

51

Amado Pena (b. 1943) “The Proposal"

Amado Pena (b. 1943) “The Proposal” Oil on Canvas, 48” x 48"; signed bottom middle of painting.

BIOGRAPHY: Amado Pena Jr.'s art focuses on Hispanic and Native American figures and has been described as capturing the essence of the Southwest. Pena, a mestizo of Mexican and Yaqui Indian descent, was born in 1943 and raised in Laredo, Texas. He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees at Texas A & I University in Kingsville, Texas and was an art teacher in Texas public schools for sixteen years.

According to Pena, "I feel blessed having seen and touched the beautiful things that speak so proudly of who we are. Our gifts to the world are our history, our art."

Estimate:

$

3000

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4000

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Amado Pena (b. 1943) “The Proposal” Oil on Canvas, 48” x 48"; signed bottom middle of painting. BIOGRAPHY: Amado Pena Jr.'s art focuses on Hispanic and Native American figures and has been described as capturing the essence of the Southwest. Pena, a mestizo of Mexican and Yaqui Indian descent, was born in 1943 and raised in Laredo, Texas. He earned B.A. and M.A. degrees at Texas A & I University in Kingsville, Texas and was an art teacher in Texas public schools for sixteen years. According to Pena, "I feel blessed having seen and touched the beautiful things that speak so proudly of who we are. Our gifts to the world are our history, our art."
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