SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – An artist in Santa Fe is being recognized with the nation’s highest honor in folk and traditional arts. The National Endowment for the Arts announced Luis Tapia was among this year’s recipients.
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Tapia has been a sculptor for nearly 50 years. His work takes the art of santero and reintroduces color and other aspects into his modern day santos.
