Presented in this lot is an Original Signed Santa Clara Pueblo Helen Hardin Poster, "Arrival of Winter Messenger", Signed Tsa-sah-wee-eh and Helen Hardin 1981. Helen Hardin (1943- 1984) (Tewa name: Tsa-sah-wee-eh, which means "Little Standing Spruce") was a Native American artist from Santa Clara Pueblo in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. The pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos, people who are from the ethnic group of the Tewa, their homelands on or near the Rio Grande river (Rio Bravo) in New Mexico north of Santa Fe. Creating art was a means of spiritual expression that developed from her Roman Catholic upbringing and Native American heritage. She created contemporary works of art with geometric and abstract patterns based upon Native American symbols and motifs, like corn, katsinas, and chiefs. In 1976 she was featured in the PBS American Indian artists series. Up to 26 layers of paint - including ink washes, acrylics, airbrush and varnish - were applied to create her works; Hardin painted tiny dots called stipples; spattered paint with a toothbrush, like Anasazi pottery; and applied transparent washes. This evocative print features Puebloan themes woven with geometric and abstract patterns with colour shades of blue, purple and pink, hand signed on the bottom left corner, "Tsa-sah-wee-eh" and Hardin's hallmark are printed on the bottom right corner. The metal frame matted poster is in very nice condition, very slight scuffing noted on frame edges. Visible art measures 14.25"W x 17.75"L, frame is 20.25"W x 24.25"L x .75"D, weight is 2lb, 10oz.