Harold Davidson

Artist specializing in Native American sculpture

Harold Davidson was born and reared in Mentmore, New Mexico, just west of Gallup.  As a child, he helped his family herding sheep.  To pass the long hours, he began sketching and found that he had a real interest in art, although he had not received much in the way of formal training.

In 1985, Harold began learning the art of sculpting from Marvin Toya, a local sculpture of Native American art.  Since that time, Harold has become a true sculpture in his own right.  He works in stone, wood and metal very easily.  His favorite medium, however, is stone.

“When I work with stone, I usually dream about the piece before I begin it.  It talks to me in my dream.  When I get up the next day and begin to work on the piece, I want to make it the way I dreamt it.  But the stone works  itself into what it wants to be.  Whatever happens in my life and to my art, it’s all up to God.  When people buy my sculptures, it makes me feel good because I know my stones have found a home.”

Harold’s work has recently been accepted by the Heard Museum in Phoenix which is a great honor for him.