Contemporary Museum Quality Native American Style Art Masks
Southwestern Style Masks and Mixed Media Art For The Discriminating Collector
Becky Olvera Schultz is an indigenous artist who creates contemporary art in the Native American and Southwestern theme, specializing in Native American themed masks and Southwestern style masks. Her Native American themed masks are not wearable or ceremonial but are her personal representation of indigenous peoples made of clay, painted and adorned. They may be described as portrait masks as they are very life-like; they are her original sculptures, not made from castings taken off a the face of a person.
Her award winning masks have been featured in hundreds of exhibitions, including nine solo museum exhibits. Her masks have been represented in galleries in California, New Mexico, Nevada, Washington, Illinois, Montana, Michigan, Arizona, New York, Colorado and Oregon. Her art has been featured in several publications including Cowboys & Indians, Native Peoples and Wild West Magazine. Her body of art work includes Southwest themed clay and gourd masks, two dimensional mixed media works, serigraphs, rawhide shields, dolls, wall plaques, digital & photographic works. She is significantly known for her Native American masks which have been the primary focus of her museum exhibits.
This site is part of Becky's Native Expressions Network, which includes her two sister websites: Powwow Power is an informational and resource site providing powwow history, powwow etiquette, free powwow calendar listings and a blog featuring Native issues, news and art. Native Art Gift Shop, with a secure shopping cart, offers some of her art items, native related products, vintage Native American items, Native Pride caps and native made items from various artisans such as beautiful beaded key chains, earrings, bolo ties and much more.
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Thunderbird Rawhide Shield
Beautiful 16″ Shield This shield is made from cow rawhide and stretched on hoop, painted in the 4 directions colors and decorated with royal palm turkey feathers mounted on red wool. Purchase at Becky’s Native Art Gift Shop
My New Graphic Art on T-Shirt
Native Pride It’s In My DNA If you have Native blood you should have this shirt! My original art professionally screen printed on Gildan 100% Heavy Cotton and Preshrunk. They come in sizes Small to XXXL. All sizes are $29.95 and can be ordered directly from on my Native Art Gift Shop.
Gourd Masks
Recently Completed Southwestern Style Gourd Masks Most of my art masks are made of clay and in the Native American/Warrior/Plains Indian style but from time to time I love working with gourds. Gourds are lightweight and have a wood like feel to them. Gourds are so versatile because you can drill them, burn them, paint […]
New Southwestern Gourd Mask
Original Gourd Art I really enjoyed working on this gourd mask. I usually work in clay and I’m known for my museum quality clay Native American themed portrait masks. Gourds are fun because they are lightweight and the earthly feel to them is nice to work with. Recently completed, this gourd mask features a 10 […]
Native American Clay Mask, Sneak Up
Original Museum Quality Art I love this clay mask because of the intensity of the eyes and the contrast of black and white, one of my favorite color combinations when creating my Plains Indian and warrior themed clay masks. When making my Native American inspired works I almost always use the four basic colors known […]
Native American Art Mask Joins Red Wolf Mask in Private Collection
Vintage Mask Finds New Home In January, 2022, another one of art clay masks, Maya, was added to a private collector’s very extensive collection of unique masks from all over the world. Maya has joined my large bison horned mask, Red Wolf, in the Urban Tribe Collection. Maya is made of clay, painted with gold […]