ALU-UCME-02.026 Art Life of Utah-UCME Project Photograph Folk arts; Craftsmanship; Crafts; Ranch crafts; Ranch arts; Carved stone; Ranching; Sculptures; Toys; Toy sculptures Library of Congress Subject Authority This is an example of sandstone carving. While some Warren pieces are carved around the natural coloring of the stone, others are painted with bright colors. Abstract [Additional insights by Robert S. Olpin, PhD, Department of Art and Art History, the University of Utah] Homer Warren and his wife, Irene, are Navajo artists who live in southeastern Utah in the portion of the Navajo reservation that overlaps the border of Utah and Arizona. After attending schools in several states and serving in Vietnam, Homer Warren returned to Utah to marry Irene and raise a family. He soon began carving the same sandstone toys he had made as a boy. Using the plentiful supply of stone found near the banks of the San Juan River, he carves human figures, animals and vehicles. While some Warren pieces are carved around the natural coloring of the stone, others are painted with bright colors. Anecdotal Comments & Reflections Arts/crafts PBCore Genre Picklist References Art Life of Utah [telecourse series], no. 2 : Arts Applied : segment 02.024 References Art Life of Utah [telecourse series], no. 2 : Arts Applied : segment 02.025 Navajo Reservation; Utah; United States of America Spatial General Warren, Homer, b. June 16, 1948 Artist Warren, Irene, b. May 7, 1957 Artist Media Solutions, Office of Information Technology, University of Utah Distributor Rights held by: Utah Art Council Folk Arts Program (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1998 image/jpeg Art Life of Utah PhotoCD: 1384_021 Static Image 24 bit Color Art Life of Utah [telecourse series], no. 2 : Arts Applied : segment 02.026 Art Life of Utah-UCME Project umap_collection_name:Art Life of Utah (telecourse series) [UMAP] http://www.uen.org/dms/umap/UserGuides/ElementDefinitions/01CollectionName/index.html drm_contributor_of_item:Media Solutions, Office of Information Technology, University of Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah) [UMAP] http://www.uen.org/dms/umap/UserGuides/ElementDefinitions/09drmContributorItem/index.html