{"title":"Allison Lee","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAllison \"Snowhawk\" Lee (1958 - 2022) was an award-winning Navajo artist from Mexican Springs, New Mexico. He was the third oldest of eight (four brothers and three sisters). Allison lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico with his three sons, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shopgarlands.com\/collections\/wyatt-lee-anderson\" style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eWyatt\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shopgarlands.com\/collections\/kyle-lee-anderson\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eKyle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shopgarlands.com\/collections\/trent-lee-anderson\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #2b00ff;\"\u003eTrent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. He enjoyed spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, hiking, and camping with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen there was a boom in Native American jewelry in the early seventies, Allison’s mother and uncle started making Squash Blossoms. At the young age of 14, Allison was asked by his mother to make a silver ring with a turquoise stone. He made the ring well and so began his interest in jewelry making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAllison graduated from Tohatchi High School, during the summers he worked at various silver shops in the Gallup area, where he perfected the methods of silversmithing from the top silversmiths in the shops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAllison began competing in juried art shows back in 1988 and continued this tradition of competition throughout his life. He received many top awards, such as: Best of Division at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the George C. West Memorial Award for Excellence in Silver Jewelry which he won three years in a row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAllison was asked to join in on making a piece for the millennium sampler concha belt along with twelve renowned Indian Market jewelers. He was very honored to be chosen to participate in this collaboration. The proceeds of this auction benefited the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAllison was a highly skilled and respected silversmith, loved throughout the field of Native American jewelry. Sadly, Allison passed away in June of 2022. He will be greatly missed, but his legacy lives on in his sons' beautiful jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"coyote-pin","title":"Coyote Pin","description":"\u003cp\u003eSterling Silver Coyote Pin with Hand-Stamped Designs, by award-winning Navajo silversmith, Allison “Snowhawk” Lee (1958 - 2022).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1” Width, 1.75” Height\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Allison Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44073913811027,"sku":"PP06265","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/6305\/files\/PP06265.jpg?v=1771885006"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/6305\/collections\/allison-lee-garland-s_4bad8d7e-5b83-4709-8152-a236b4f29273.png?v=1747950506","url":"https:\/\/garlands.com\/en-fr\/collections\/allison-lee\/pendant-style_pin.oembed","provider":"Garland's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}