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Four Winds Gallery

Current Exhibition:
Cody Sanderson


Past Exhibitions:
Buying Trip 2008
R.C. Gorman
Bruce King and Na Na Ping
Jovanna Poblano and Daniel Chattin
Buying Trip 2007
Liz Wallace
Stan Natchez - Shoshoni/Paiute Artist
NaNa Ping and Thomas Bucich
Buying Trip 2006
George Catlin
Denise and Samuel Wallace
Image Gallery - Denise and Samuel Wallace
Image Gallery - Dawn Wallace
Charlene Reano
Buying Trip 2005
Robert Deurloo
Edward Sheriff Curtis
Liz Wallace
Buying Trip 2004
Zapotec Weavings of Teotitlan
Clifford Fragua
NaNa Ping

Charlene Reano

Four Winds Gallery welcomes Charlene and Frank Reano to Australia for their first international exhibition.

A leading traditional jeweller working exclusively in the old style mosaic on shell method. Charlene has been one of the gallery's preferred artists since the 90s. The exotic, colourful shells, turquoises and corals she selects to execute her pieces are transformed into exquisite necklaces, bracelets and earrings all backed on shell.


Orange spondylus shell mosaic cuff and necklace

Charlene Reano was born in 1960 in San Felipe Pueblo. After studying at New Mexico Highlands University for a year, she then worked with a jewellery company doing inlay, stone cutting and setting. Influenced by her mother inlaw Clara Reano and encouraged by her sister inlaw Angie Reano, Charlene first started jewellery making with her husband Frank Reano in the 1980s.

Charlene's pieces incorporate contemporary ideas with traditional style and technique. Whilst she designs cuts and places the stones, Frank finishes the pieces with grinding and polishing.

The use of the finest quality stones and shells help her to create extraordinarily exotic, dramatically coloured, sculptural jewellery.

Charlene is now recognised as one of the finest mosaic artists working today. Since the early 90s Charlene has been winning the blue ribbon for her work in Santa Fe. This is a highly prestigious award presented for the best in contemporary jewellery art. Her exhibitions across America include Chicago, New York, Florida, California, Arizona, Indiana and now Australia.

Charlene says of her work, "I use materials in my pieces that make people look! When they buy my work it makes them happy which makes me happy!"


Turquoise mosaic tear necklace


Fine mosaic disc rope necklace