Artist Bio: Bonnie Sandoval, Navajo

Bonnie is a Navajo artist from Canoncito, New Mexico. She lives and works in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She learned silversmithing from her mother in 1986. Both her parents and a sister are silversmiths. She makes rings and other jewelry for Silver Sun. When asked what she likes to do when she isn't working, she gives a quizzical look and says "I just work, and not much else." Bonnie signs her work with a single capital "S".