HEYOKA MERRIFIELD

Born 1940, Santa Barbara, California.

Education
San Diego State University, B. A. Degree in Sculpture, 1965
Long Beach State, Apprentice International Sculpture Symposium, 1965
University of California, Masters program, Santa Barbara, 1966, 1967.

In The Collection Of:

Winged Sun Circlet / Apis
"Circlet" 24k gold, silver, "Apis" 24k gold, jet, lapis, turquoise, pipestone
In the collection of Cher, from page thirty- seven in "Sacred Art Sacred Earth"

Eric Roberts in "King of the Gypsies"
The talisman pendant

Awards:

Gold Medal, "Art USA '59", New York, 1959
Cash Award, S. D. W. C., San Diego, 1961, 62
Cash Award, Coronado Art Association, Coronado, 1963
Second overall, San Diego All Media Show, San Diego, 1965
First place Jewelry, Renaissance Show, Los Angeles, 1974, 75, 79 Blue, Red ribbon in Jewelry, S.W.A.I.A., Indian Market, Santa Fe, 1984.

Films:

"King of the Gypsies" the talisman pendant
"Love at First Bite" the bat wing necklace
"The Last Waltz" Joni Mitchell's eagle necklace

Television

"Treasures of Tutankhamun", KNXT TV, Los Angeles, 1978
"Positively Northwest", KXLY TV, Spokane, 1988
"L A Sene", Los Angeles, 1994.

Museum Shows

Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, 1967
Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, 1978- 1981
Traveling Show with "Treasures of Tutankhamun" in Dallas; Los Angeles
County; Miami; De Young, San Francisco; and Seattle, 1978, 1979

Gallery Shows
Fiengarten, Los Angeles,
1966
Orlando, Encino, Calif.,
1968 - 70
Fairtree, Santa Barbara,
1973 - 74
The Egg and Eye, L. A.,
1974 - 77
The Elements, N. Y. C.,
1976 - 78
del Mano, Los Angeles,
1979 - 81
Alpine, Aspen,
1974 - 83
Kazanjian Jewels, L. A.,
1978 - 83
Fred Leighton, N. Y. C.,
1980 - 83
Peppertree, Cilabasas,
1981 - 83
Return, Taos,
1981 - 84
Cristof's, Santa Fe,
1984
Brandt's Pakhu's, Copenhagen, 1985
Prisma, Vienna,
1985

Ganesh Shrine
3 1/2 inches, silver, 24k gold, ivory,
opal, rubies, emerald, sapphires, carnelian in the collection of
George Harrison from page three in
"Sacred Art Sacred Earth"

Gallery Shows
Silbermann, Munich,
1985 - 86
Blankenese, Hamburg,
1986
Dyansen, Beverly Hills,
1987
Emanuel, London,
1988
Hilde Groll, Vienna,
1988
Kachina, San Francisco,
1988 - 92
Aaron Fabor, New York,
1989 - 2001
Lakota, Santa Monica,
1987 - 90
Jensen Stern, Sun Valley,
1990 - 93
Lotus, La Hina,
1990 - 93
Helene Fortunoff, New York,
1993
Ornament, Santa Fe,
1987 - 2001
Tresa Vorenberg, Santa Fe,
2002 - present
Andrea Smith, Sedona,
2004 - present
Heyoka's Studio Gallery & Museum
Stevensville, MT
by appointment only

Articles written about Heyoka

In talking to Heyoka Merrifield for this piece, I felt a deep sense of his own heartfelt sincerity to pass on the accumulated wisdom from his elders and share the harvest. There is richness in his perception and a pristine clarity that most of us would like to experience in daily life. ... more

SPIRIT ART
BY SHERRY JONES of the Missoulian

    If Hollywood stars are the legend figures of our time, perhaps it’s no wonder that  Heyoka Merrifield has designed jewelry for so many celebrities.
    Among the rich and famous who own his work: the actress and singer Cher; model Cheryl Tiegs; ex-Beatle George Harrison; musician/artist Joni Mitchell; musicians Bob Dylan and Michael Jackson. ... more