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King Galleries of Scottsdale

 images/kings-gallery-of-scottsdale.jpg There are many dealers who carry Indian pottery, but there are only a few that you must visit. One of those, even and especially if you are not into pottery, is King Gallery. By the time I left I found my interest in the art form piqued. Charles will do that for you.

  Not only is the pottery he has wonderful, but he is pretty terrific himself. He really works with his artists to help them push their talents to the edge and flower as artists. He believes that potters should always be trying new things, developing their craft. That’s what makes it interesting to the collector, he says, and keeps them coming back to the same artist to see what new things he is producing. It makes the collector happy and keeps the artist in business.

  Charles’s parents owned a gallery and he developed a relationship with potters from a very young age. He takes the time to get to know each of the artists he represents, understanding their designs and motivations. He can get truly excited about his pieces.

    He showed me a comic book tile by Jason Garcia, Santa Clara, and said that it’s one of the few pieces that gets the young crowd in the front door of the gallery. It was an experiment initially and his tiles have now won awards for ingenuity and execution. Since he, among other dealers in Native American arts, is concerned about waning interest in collecting among younger people, he sees Jason’s work as a gateway to the future in a sense. In fact, he calls artists like Jason, Gateway Artists.

    Charles is a frequent judge at the most prestigious Indian Markets, lectures on pottery at the Heard and Pueblo Grand Museums, has published a book on Margaret Tafoya’s pottery and is currently working on a book about Tony Da’s pottery and paintings. See his website to get full information. Some pieces in his shop may be expensive and rightfully so since they are wonderful. But new collectors don’t have to break the bank since he has pottery by some new and upcoming artists who are not yet known.

   

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Charles carried work by such contemporary potters as Susan Folwell (Santa Clara), Lisa Holt and Harlan Reano (who took first place at the Heard in 2010), Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti), Lisa Holt’s uncle by the way, Nathan Youngblood who is an exceptional potter and Jason Garcia (Santa Clara) among a myriad of others. There are also “signed-historic” pieces by Maria Martinez, Margaret Tafoya and other important early potters.  

Source Of Inventory

Charles buys personally from potters.

Shop Description

  His shop is one large, well lit room with pottery everywhere and well displayed. His website has wonderful photos of his potters pieces and his galleries awards.