ARTISTS’

DONNIE MILES
DEBERA MILES


Hello Sap e-wua ! Welcome to our page, Here you will see the beautiful, vibrant Paintings and Murals along with traditional beadwork that we have completed for private clients as well as business clients such as:
 

  •  Gila River Indian Community (GRIC)

  • Sheraton Grand Wild Horse Pass 

  • Honey & Hive Restaurant, Gila River Santan Mountain Casino 
  •  District one Blackwater  Multi Purpose Building (GRIC)
  •  Blackwater Community School
  •  Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community (SRPMIC) 
  • (GRIC) Tribal Ed  
  • GRICUA
  • Casa Blanca Community School 

  • Gila Rver Police Station (District 3)

  •  Gila River Police/Fire Substation (District 4)

  • Wild Horse Pass Corporate Center  

  • Shula Steakhouse , Wildhorse Pass Casino 

 

We utilize acrylic paints, vibrant color schemes that intensify the elements in our Artworks. With the roots of our ancestorial background  (Akimel & Tohono O’odham) being the focal point in many of my paintings.
We employ many styles as you will see such as Desert Landscape, skyscape, nightscapes, traditional, polyptyche, portraits, logos, sports teams,character, and Graffiti Art. 

Gila River Santan Mountain Casino, GRIC,AZ 

 57’x8, 11’x19’ Mural of "O'odhamation" installation inside the Honey & Hive restaurant. The Narrative of this piece tells of the historical value of the land and Santan mountains our Ancestors once walked, petroglyphs tell the story of there existence.

WILD HORSE PASS CORPORATE CENTER, Gila River AZ 

“Through the Roots” acrylic & airbrush. 2024 

Aji Spa @ Sheraton Grand Wildhorse Pass

3’x3’ acrylic on canvas, “Aji sunrise” was inspired by the Aji Mountains. Painted for Aji spas at Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, Chandler AZ 

Shula Steakhouse @ Wildhorse Pass Casino 

Acrylic on Canvas 7ft.x 3ft. -Arizona sunset in the estrella mountains. Gila River Indian Community,AZ

River People Health Center Salt River, AZ (SRPMIC) 

CASA BLANCA SCHOOL  28’x 8’ Mural-”Corn Man and Tobacco Woman” Depicts the song to bring rain to the crops. 

BLACKWATER SCHOOL MURALS

BlACKWATER  (DISTRICT 1) SENIOR CENTER,
GILA RIVER AZ 

BLACKWATER (DIST.1) MULTI PURPOSE BLDG,
GILA RIVER AZ

15’x 8’ Mural “Uhs Kehk”.

Water Border Design 160’ throughout corridor.
Lightning Dancers Border Design in conference room. 
Water Design in Lobby  

Blackwater School Library 

Pottery shards on pillars inside Library 


Blackwater School Library 

Blackwater school Administration office

“Wayz” Marouflage canvas with wood frame trim edges


Murals

canvas paintings 

Beaded Jewelry by Mrs. Debera Miles