Trinidad Archuleta Explained

Joe Trinidad Archuleta (September 13, 1905 – 1981) was a Pueblo-American painter and muralist from the Taos Pueblo.^{[1] [2]} Some of his works are in the permanent collection of institutions including the Museum of New Mexico.

Archuleta was from a family of farmers. In 1922 he married Rufina Romero. He became a known painter in the Taos area, sometimes collaborating with other local artists on public murals. In middle age, Archuleta and his wife, Ruffina, spent time at the utopian D. H. Lawrence Ranch with D. H. Lawrence, along with his uncle Tony Luhan, Luhan's wife Mabel Dodge Luhan, and artist Dorothy Brett. A buffalo painting by Archuleta can be found on the west wall of the Lawrence Cabin at the Ranch.^[3] The mural depicts He also worked as a ranch hand and trail guide at the ranch.

Collections

Archuleta's work is found in the collection of the Millicent Rogers Museum.^[4] He produced a painted mural of buffalo in 1934 for the D.H. Lawrence Ranch.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Book: King, Jeanne Snodgrass. American Indian painters; a biographical directory. 1968. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. Smithsonian Libraries.
2. Web site: Trinidad Archuleta - Artists - The Owings Gallery. 2021-08-02. www.owingsgallery.com. en.
3. Web site: Friends of D. H. Lawrence - Ranch Photos. 2021-08-02. www.friendsofdhlawrence.org.
4. Web site: Pieces of Mabel Dodge Luhan and Company . Millicent Rogers Museum . 30 December 2021.
5. News: Shukman . Henry . D.H. Lawrence's New Mexico: The Ghosts That Grip the Soul of Bohemian Taos . 30 December 2021 . The New York Times . 22 October 2006.
6. Web site: D.H. Lawrence Ranch Historic District . National Register of Historic Places . United States Dept. of the Interior . 30 December 2021.