Beaded necklace and quilled earring set. Artist Alan Groves is a member of the Northern Ute and Hopi tribes. Professionally, he is a high school teacher in Utah County. In his youth Alan primarily used drawing and painting as his preferred media for his artistic expression, but as he has grown older he has learned the traditional Native American arts of beading and porcupine quillwork. He makes and sells jewelry and also makes pow wow regalia for his familys personal use in their cultural practice. You can find his work on instagram @al_groves