Art by Piersten

Pouring myself into another media lately has been a blessing in disguise, I appreciate everyone reaching out and the encouragement lately, I hope to jump to real skin soon but I need to narrow the basics first. So far here's where I'm at with the fake skins.

I'll be live painting for first Friday tomorrow at the Renaissance Hotels in downtown Phoenix
I have been painting live for them since 2018 when they gave me my first opportunity to participate in a native art market, it's there I met the family!
Thank you Irma Rosario for creating a space for local artists to show their work. I'm a creature of habit so I'll be working on my storm style rug piece as I did a while ago. 😊 See you there 🙌🏽
2nd photo credit .alvin

Walk with me"
Mixed media on canvas
36x24in
Available dm
These panels were part of a bigger project that was never finished. They were sketched out already and I was debating on what I was thinking back then but I'm happy to be loose with these pieces wanted to keep the sketch look. I was playing with them earlier laughing because you can arrange them to be walking away if your mad at your significant other 😂

Star crossed lovers II
Oil on canvas
18x24in
Private collection (NFS)
Prints available
It seems once I finished it, I don't want to let it go. This piece is going to a good home to someone whose followed me for a while and I appreciate everyone who supports my art Ahéé héé 🙌🏽 I will be doing three more from this series so stay tuned and happy Friday.

Got some art work hanging at with some other artists for this month of April, so if your at first Friday on Roosevelt, stop by to check it out. Thank you Savannah Lutman I appreciate you and definitely look forward to working with you in whatever your cooking up.
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This for me is an accomplishment to hang at Jobot ever since I was highschool, going to first Friday's before Roosevelt got renovated. Back in its previous location, I would skate there after school and browse the art houses, looking upon the many artists at the time. I'm completing a task teenage Piersten would be proud of. I wanted to show something strong that I hope other people will be encouraged to complete a small dream either now or later in life when they get the courage. I sat here and reflected on that. So thank you from the bottom of my heart lutman🙌🏽💙

"Star crossed lovers"
Oil and oil pastel on canvas
30x40in
Available
This piece was honestly something else, definitely something I wasn't expecting because I thought it was gonna be smooth sailing with just a line background but I'm happy I stuck it out with all these layers. I will be uploading this image to my webstore today for prints. I will also be making stickers with just the figures.
This piece can be rotated to the second position of this painting. Please let me know if interested, dm me. Have a wonderful day

"Star crossed lovers" progress photo
Oil on canvas
24x36in
Available

"Star crossed lovers"
Charcoal on Bristol paper
22x30in
Available
Ain't no love, like Gallup love, was almost the title of this piece 😂😂😂
I'll be painting live on Feb 8 for at the hopefully working on this piece, I haven't done anything for Valentine's day in a while but let's see how this turns out 🙂🙌🏽

Thank you Native American Art for the shout out 🙌🏽🙌🏽 I appreciate it and I do have work up at the at the Children's museum in downtown Phoenix on 7th Street and Van Buren

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We are honored to be displaying the art of in our Delish Café Gallery this month! 🎨
Piersten Doctor is a Diné artist who uses his paintings to portray his Indigenous stories in the hope of passing them on to his future kin. As a self-taught artist influenced by his community in the heart of Downtown Phoenix, Piersten continues to push the limits of his artistry, which is now traveling internationally.

Coyote throwing the stars"
Mixed media on canvas
36x36in
Available
This piece will be on Display at the this first Friday so if your in the area please come by to check it out. It's on the second floor! I hope to see you there!

It is easy to mourn the lives we aren't living. Easy to wish we'd developed other talents, said yes to different offers. Easy to wish we'd worked harder, loved better, handled our finances more astutely, been more popular, stayed in the band, gone to Australia, said yes to the coffee or done more bloody yoga.
It takes no effort to miss the friends we didn't make and the work we didn't do the people we didn't do and the people we didn't marry and the children we didn't have. It is not difficult to see yourself through the lens of other people, and to wish you were all the different kaleidoscopic versions of you they wanted you to be. It is easy to regret, and keep regretting, ad infinitum, until our time runs out.
But it is not lives we regret not living that are the real problem. It is the regret itself. It's the regret that makes us shrivel and wither and feel like our own and other people's worst enemy.
We can't tell if any of those other versions would have been better or worse. Those lives are happening, it is true, but you are happening as well, and that is the happening we have to focus on. ~Matt Haig

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(Art: Photograph by Jerry Hsu)

I'm am truly blessed to have this opportunity to paint this mural for the Phoenix Suns Ring of Honor! I honestly am super eager to see them in the person with the other pieces from the other muralists. Make sure to see them at the next suns game if your get out there. Here's the some of the progress photos.

I didn't know they aired this today but this one of the projects I've been working on, enjoy it ☺️

Navajo artist's Steve Nash mural displayed at Footprint Center Self-taught artist Piersten Doctor says the experience of painting the mural for the Phoenix Suns is a dream come true.

Been working on this for a minute now and I'm happy to announce this collaboration with the Phoenix Suns, I went through a couple designs but they liked the sketch look best, super Happ to watch this drop in March😊 ahéé héé Happ indigenous peoples day

Don’t miss ORIGINATIV Nights hosted by Gila River Resorts & Casinos, featuring exclusive t-shirts available in the Team Shop, designed by local native artists Douglas MILES and Art by Piersten.

🎟️ http://suns.com/tix

Happy indigenous peoples day today! We don't have reduce ourselves to this one day to celebrate ourselves. We should be content every day to be indigenous. I want to thank the for letting me show this piece. Ahéé héé ✊🏽 San and set up crew for a wonderful evening to be among some very talented artists in the valley. You guys rock and inspire me to continue to work on this piece once I pick it up.
Today I will be painting live in Tempe at the working on a skateboard, I'll be set up with next to my work by 5pm. Don't hesitate to stop by and say hi 😊 see you there.

Thank you for hosting such a wonderful evening, I appreciate everyone that came out and supports my art either before or after today. The show is still up for a while so you still have time to see this show. Thank you and you two put together a terrific show! I definitely look forward to working with both of you in the future. 🙏🏽☺️

"On my way to Shiprock fair"
Oil on wood
32x8in
Available, DM
I appreciate everyone for showing love on the other post so I decided to finish it for ya today! Super stoked with how it came out. I hope you enjoy it as well. I don't know if I'm gonna a be at the fair, vendor prices are crazy. Anywho, have a great day

Paintings delivered and now we wait, I can't express how much gratitude for this opportunity with Tempe Center for the Arts and thank you for reaching and having me participate 👏🏽👏🏽 Honored to show with tremendously talented artists.
Workshop will be happening later on in the month, more info on that. It will be on indigenous people's day. Make sure to come out the show , they put my work on a banner and I think that's pretty damn awesome! Thank you 🙏🏽😊

Two pieces at FaraHNHeight Fine Art if you're in Santa Fe, don't hesitate to check em out 😉 🙌🏽🙌🏽

"The commute home"
Oil on canvas
36x24in
Work In progress
Im on the final stages for this piece, touching up the the small details now, I'm loving the development it's taking, this will be for the memory show for
I took this photo I believe sometime in 2014-2015 I believe I was living in Tempe and on my way home. I just got done with a group ride and saw these two on there and we all struck a conversation. After the conversation, I asked to take a photo, they didn't know how to pose, I said it's not needed, I'd take photos to paint later in life. During that time I only painted on my days off and thinking these would be impossible to paint. Well today is later, making my own impossible thoughts possible. The finished piece will be at the show. Enjoy and have a great day.

storm at rush hour"
Oil on canvas
24x36in
W.I.P (work in progress)
Progress shot on this piece I'm working on for and I'm super excited as the days count down for the show. This piece shows me out running a storm as it's already approaching during rush hour traffic near Indian school and central going north. Enjoy the piece and here's to more rain this year.

Spider woman's Guidance"
Charcoal on Bristol paper
18x24in
Available $300
This piece was calling me today, I've been working in charcoal for some sketches and I thought to knock this piece out while I'm working with charcoal. I wasn't expecting much starting it but it was very addictive once I started imagining spider woman showing how everything is connected. I'm excited to see how the painting will turn out and I don't when I'll start it but in due time. Enjoy and lmk if your interested just dm me. Have a wonderful day

"Morning Pursuit"
Oil on wood skateboard
8.5x32
Available
I didn't get my board sent out in time for the pivot show in Santa, life will throw you unexpected events but nevertheless, here's my board thats up for grabs. I have three more im working on in between my main projects, and I'll post as soon as they finished. Have a wonderful day and enjoy the piece.

Hanny's "
"Oldest house in Phoenix(Adobe)"
Just dropped these two pieces off at Xico Inc - Latin & Native American Arts Organization icoinc I've been working them on and off for some time in-between my projects, my favorite one is the Hanny's piece because I usually see the place every day here in Downtown Phoenix on my walks. I took the picture myself during sunset and wanted to capture the clouds and reflecting colors as well. You can visit these piece when announces the show date when they are framed and look their best.

Happy national Code talker day!!!
First pic is a work in progress, and the rest are past works. Enjoy your day. 👍🏽🙂

In my flow, doing my best to knock out these projects on time. I literally get to wake up and breathe art. I have been reflecting and put myself in a situation where If I met my 6 year old self and he saw me today, would we be happy with how we turned out? I think so. Would your former younger self like you and how you ended up? Have a great day and happy painting