Mark Silversmith

Mark Silversmith was born on the Navajo Reservation into a family of dedicated Native American artisans. While still a young man, he was instilled with traditional Navajo values by his father and grandfather, both well know silversmiths. At an early age he developed a deep respect for nature and wildlife which are translated through his art.

Mark has spent the last seventeen years of his professional career dedicating his talents to preserving the heritage of Native American people. The realism that he is able to achieve with watercolors and his concern for historical accuracy are the reasons for his phenomenal success as one of the nation’s great Native American talents.

Mark has received awards from the Heard Museum, the Eiteljorg Museum and the Santa Fe Indian Market. His most notable commissions have been for Hewlett-Packard, Harley-Davidson, North American Tool and Dye, the Coors Corporation and the Chrysler Corporation.

Mark lives with his wife in Farmington, New Mexico. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.