Collection: Freddie Leekya

Leek-ya

(1965- ) Freddie was born and raised in the Pueblo of Zuni and is a third-generation carver from the famous Leekya Deyuse family. Freddie started carving alongside his father and has been carving for more than 20 years. Most of his fetishes are carved out from Zuni stone. Freddie's inspiration and influence comes from his father, grandfather, his culture, and his respect for wildlife. Freddie is the carver in the family who tends to create less commonly carved animals like gorillas, donkeys, sheep or dogs - always with so much personality. His livestock - he has quite a distinct horse and steer carving. Freddie also carves elegant human figures frequently with an inlaid cane.