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Isabel M. Montoya Atencio (1899–1996)[1] was a San Ildefonso Pueblo painter and potter.[2]

Isabel Montoya
Born	Isabel M. Montoya 1899 (1899)
Died	1996 (aged 96–97)
Nationality	American, San Ildefonso Pueblo
Other names	Isabel M. Montoya Atencio, Isabel Montoya Atencio, Esabel Montoya
Alma mater	Santa Fe Indian School
Occupation	painter, potter
Spouse	Benjamin Atencio
Children	5, including Tony Atencio, Gilbert Benjamin Atencio, Pat Atencio
Relatives	Maria Martinez (cousin)

Biography

Isabel M. Montoya was in 1899 and was the daughter of Nicolassa Peña Montoya and Juan Cruz Montoya. Her cousin was potter Maria Martinez.[1][3] Her siblings included Rayita Montoya, Santana Montoya, and Alfredo Montoya (the first husband of Tonita Roybal).

Montoya married Benjamin Atencio circa 1925 and had five children, all of whom were painters or potters: Tony, Gilbert Benjamin, Pat, Helen Gutierrez and Angelita Sanchez.[1][2]

She studied at the Santa Fe Indian School,[4] and is known for her pencil and crayon sketches,[2] and her role in the development of pottery in San Ildefonso.[5]

See also

• List of Native American artists

References

External links

• Isabel Montoya artwork and photographs at Marie & Julian Pottery

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