Johnny Bear Contreras

Johnny "Bear" Contreras
is an accomplished artist and a member of the San Pasqual Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. He is a self-taught sculptor and creator who mixes the traditions of his culture with the contemporary design techniques of modern art. However, he primarily refers to himself as a storyteller, saying, “as the stories have been told to me, I try to continue that path and express them in the best ways I can.”