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Description
Lee Begay
Navajo silversmith Lee Begay was born February 9th, 1970 in Fort Defiance. He is the oldest of five children.
Lee learned the art of making jewelry from his brother Darryl Dean Begay. Lee lived in the Phoenix area for 18 years, and it was the inspiration of his well-known younger brother Darryl Dean to begin making tufa cast jewelry. He moved in with Darryl and Rebecca and they mentored him in the art of making jewelry.
Lee has become an amazing artist and his tufa casting is considered some of the best. He likes to do mostly traditional style, which is influenced by Navajo Ceremonials.
