Ed Jojola (?- 2014) Shirpoyo - Colors in the Sunrise

Ed Jojola (?- 2014) Shirpoyo - Colors in the Sunrise was from Isleta Pueblo. Isleta, which means “Little Island” (Spanish for islet) was given its name by the conquering Spaniards due of its location on a tongue of land projecting from the east bank into the Rio Grande River.

I consider myself a detailist, using a realistic technique, which reveals my background as a technical illustrator. I strive for beauty, rhythm, accuracy and telling a story from the Native American point of view in a way that captures both the past and the present, and to show my love for the simple things in life, such as eating Indian bread baked from a horno or resting in the shade of a juniper tree along the Manzano (apple) Mountain range. 
—Shirpoyo

Some of Shirpoyo's exhibits have been with the Santa Fe Indian Market, Colorado Indian Market, Glenwood Springs Fall Arts Festival, Colorado, New Mexico State University, and he has been featured in articles in the Denver Post, Albuquerque Journal, and Dallas News, along with various travel section magazines throughout the United States. 

Many of Shirpoyo's paintings are owned by patrons throughout the United States as well as Canada, England, France, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, and South America, to name a few.

Ed Jojola passed away in September 2014.

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