Evelyn was born and raised by her large extended HopiIndian family in Kykotsmovia, Arizona. She received a B.A. and M.L.S. in Library Science from the University of Arizona.
As a child Evelyn observed many family members creating the traditional arts of the Hopi: basketry, textile weaving, carved wood and preparation of stone implements for use in cooking. It is this background that forms the images in her work. Tribal mythology, family history and visual memory are a rich resource for her imagination.
In the studio she works directly on the stone allowing the material to reveal its own purpose. Bronzesmith uses these stone sculptures to make a silicon rubber mold to cast her favorite pieces in bronze.
Evelyn has received many awards for her sculpture and feels honored that she was featured in Art of the Hopi": by Lois and Jerry Jacka. She received the 7th Annual Charles Loloma Award of Excellence in 1997.
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the Evelyn Fredericks Sculptures 
