Lee Grover
Jr.
Brown Bear
9" total
height
"The Bear Kachina is
of such great strength that it is felt he can cure the sick.
He appears in the kachina return or Soyal of First Mesa as the
watchman or side dancer for the Chakwaina.
He may come singly or in a
group during the Palölökong Dance, and may appear
in a number of colors such as Sakwa Honau (Blue Bear)
or as illustrated - Köcha Honau (White Bear). Probably
he is most familiar in the Mixed Kachina Dance, dancing outside
the lines.
Typically, his most distinctive
feature is the presence of a bear footprint on either cheek."
-Barton Wright, Kachinas: a Hopi
Artist's Documentary (114)
Lee has done a nice job with
this piece - and we recommend him as "one to watch."
His kachinas are at a nice price and will likely only continue
to improve and increase in value.
Lee Grover is from First Mesa,
Tewa Village (Hano). He is in his early 30's and has been carving
since his youth (12-14 years). He enjoys carving Owls and Bears.
He puts a lot of detail into his work which have been recognized
as "nice, clean dolls."
