Road Runner - Brown with Red Sneakers by Marvin Jim (Navajo) - SOLD

This whimisical road runner by Marvin Jim looks as though he can leave Wily Coyote eating his dust.  Marvin's amazing carving skills are evident in the subtle detail of the feathers and the expressiveness of this wooden roadrunner in its great blue sneakers.

Marvin Jim and his wife Grace Begay, who does the painting on his pieces, are two of the most innovative artists producing Navajo folk art.  They often incorporate traditional stories told by the elders and are not timid to try new ideas, such as carving rain sticks or rattles. 

Length 12 1/4", height 6 1/4"