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feeling, motion, and spirituality embedded within these ceremonies. Particularly interested in the
Tricksters and Clowns of Hopi history, Lomawywesa thought it important to express their purpose of bringing about harmony through the exposure of human folly and imperfection. In addition to drawing inspiration from his cultural background, Lomawywesa was greatly inspired by music ranging beyond traditional Hopi songs including Gregorian, Peruvian, and Celtic chants, as well as music from Beethoven, Jim Morrison, and the Doors, music which he claimed " deep within for the inner spirit." Lomawywesa also finds cultural connections in Buddhism and Hinduism, relating them to the Hopi initiation process of finding one's inner spirit. Lomawyesa states that "finding the middle way is the essence of all spiritual movements and the essence of my art," motivating his search for harmony, spiritual unity, and self discovery in contemporary America.
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for its visual similarities to cubism and expressionism. However, he did not know of these movements until after his work began to gain traction in the art world. Lomawywesa stated that both he and Artist Hopid drew from early
Puebloan painters, only that they abstracted the same thematic elements of
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Lomawywesa learned the overlay technique from both his father and Wallie
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top layer, and oxidizing or blackening the bottom layer to fill the negative spaces and provide relief like depth. His jewelry designs echoed his paintings, steeped in Hopi culture. He exhibited annually at
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