Timothy Bedah

Timothy Bedah (October 4, 1945 – June 18, 2017) was a Navajo American painter and goldsmith born in Tohatchi, New Mexico.[1] He exhibited his work across the United States. Bedah is known for his silver and gold jewelry, including rings, bracelets, and buckles,[2] for which he won a number of awards.[3]

Timothy Bedah
Born(1945-10-04)October 4, 1945
Tohatchi, New Mexico
DiedJune 18, 2017(2017-06-18) (aged 71)
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Burial placeTohatchi Cemetery, Tohatchi, New Mexico
NationalityNavajo Nation, American
Occupation(s)painter, goldsmith

Bedah was born to Edward Bedah (Plains Indian, Kiiyanii clan) and Thelma Begay (Navajo, Todacheenie clan).[2] He was a promising art student as a child, excelling in painting and music. After graduating from Gallup High School in 1965,[4] he was a guitarist and drummer in a country music band.[2]

He worked for a time at Carson's Trading Post in Gallup, New Mexico, where he learned how to silversmith. In the mid-1970s he began working with gold.[2]

Bedah died in 2017 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is buried in the Tohatchi Cemetery.[5]

References
  1. King, Jeanne Snodgrass (1968). American Indian painters; a biographical directory. Smithsonian Libraries. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation. p. 16.
  2. "Tim Bedah--Navajo". www.sacredbearjewelry.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  3. "State Fair Results". Albuquerque Journal. 1985-09-18. p. 54. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  4. Lester, Patrick D. (Patrick David) (1995). The biographical directory of Native American painters. Internet Archive. Tulsa, OK : SIR Publications ; Norman, OK : Distributed by University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-9936-8.
  5. "Timothy Bedah Sr. (1945-2017) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.


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