aka Jordan T.
Born in 1965 in Mescalero, NM, Jordan lives and was raised on the Mescalero Reservation. He is a direct descendant of the famed Chiricahua leader, Cochise, through his son Naiche (Nachie, Natchez). Naiche and his immediate family moved to the Mescalero Reservation from Ft. Sill, OK in 1913 when they were released from Prisoner of War status.
Jordan is a self-taught artist and has had no formal training. His first recognized medium was sculpting, using primarily white alabaster from NM. He is also an exceptional acrylic painter and many of his paintings and sculptures are on display at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero.
He has recently started doing metal art and his decorated fire pits are very popular. Working with metal is fast “so it cures my urge for art and I get to work outside.” Jordan had seen a lot of ledger art at shows and his cousin also specialized in that format so he decided to try it. “I liked it but I didn’t like using pencils so I started using acrylic paint.”
Jordan told us, “Any art I do represents my history and the culture of my Apache people. I have traveled NM, AZ and Mexico, where my Chiricahua ancestors traveled to stay alive, and that inspires me. I like telling our story through art.”
Ndé Bikéeyá is delighted to have several pieces of Jordan T’s work, including an alabaster sculpture of “The Singer”, a “Crown Dancer” print and an original acrylic ledger art piece, “Chiricahua Maiden.” We are honored that Jordan recently gifted us with a print of his “Chiricahua Medicine Man.”
