David Antonio

David Antonio is a respected contemporary potter from Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico. Immersed in a community globally celebrated for its thin-walled ceramics and intricate fine-line painting, Antonio carries forward the labor-intensive ancestral techniques of his heritage. He is highly skilled in the demanding process of gathering and processing native clays, hand-coiling vessels without the use of a pottery wheel, and painting complex geometric patterns freehand using a traditional yucca brush.

Antonio is particularly known for his bold polychrome and black-on-white designs, often incorporating classic Acoma motifs like hatching, step patterns, and interlocking shapes that create a mesmerizing sense of movement. His authentic, handcrafted vessels are highly appreciated by collectors of Native American art for their technical precision, striking contrast, and faithful adherence to the historic aesthetic of Acoma Pueblo.