Ricky Padilla

Ricky Padilla, Jr. 

575-842-8294

PO Box 5063

​Alamo, NM 87825

Rpadilla11jr@gmail.com

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Artist Biography

Ricky Padilla, Jr. was born on April 29, 1980 in Socorro, New Mexico. He is Navajo from Alamo, New Mexico and has lived there his entire life. Other than high school art classes, Ricky is a self-taught artist. 

He works in acrylics, pencil, pastels, charcoal and clay, but specializes in acrylic painting on canvas. His colorfully vibrant paintings include landscapes, portraits, animals, and spiritual Navajo and Apache subjects. Ricky’s painting is based on his imagination and inspired by Navajo tradition. He has been working intensely in acrylics since 2016. His canvases are usually quite large and characterized by use of majestic colors. He has been selling his work since high school and accepts commission work.

His recent shows and events include: 

Vertu Gallery, Socorro, NM -2016

Socorro Coffee Shop, Socorro NM-2016

New Mexico State Fair, ABQ, NM- 2016

Rio Bravo Gallery, Truth or Consequences, NM- 2017

New Mexico State Fair, ABQ- 2017

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SWAA Virtual Market-2020

Santa Fe Community College’s Visual Arts Gallery 

 “Rio Bravo Fine Art Gallery at SFCC”- 2021

Bernallo Indian Market-2021

Free Indian Market-2022

Totah Indian Market first place ribbon – 2023

Santa Fe Indian Art School Holiday Market -2022

Buffalo Thunder Holiday Market-2023

Totah Indian Market-2023

Denver Colorado Indian Market-2024

Black Mesa Casino Art Show-2024

Cruising Main: Magdalena Outdoor Public Artwork-2025

Magdalena’s Navajo Art Heritage-2025

Artist Statement

“I’ve been an artist since I could hold a pencil so to speak, really since I was three. I would like to grow more as an artist and be able to help the students at the Alamo Community School grow as well. When I was young there were so many artists on the Reservation- weavers, silversmiths, sand painters, bead artists and so much more. Today only a few are left. We have so many talented youngsters at Alamo. I want to show the younger generation you make a good living following your dreams doing art of any sort.”