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Eva Mirabal (Eah-Ha-Wa, 1920-1968) studied for six years at the prestigious Dorothy Dunn Studio art program in Santa Fe, where she became a favorite of the founder and assisted her successor. By twenty, she was already exhibiting in museums and galleries nationwide. Her father and father-in-law were popular models for the Taos Art Society and modern artists drawn to Taos. Mirabal's artistic journey began with her father, who was portrayed in works by notable artists. Her father-in-law, a Peyote religion leader, was depicted in a controversial painting. During WWII, Eva likely became the first Native American woman to publish a comic strip, creating the character G.I. Gertie while serving in the Woman's Army Corps. Concurrently, she worked on significant mural commissions, making her the only WAC engaged as a full-time artist. After the war, she taught art at Southern Illinois Normal University and later studied at the Taos Valley Art School on the G.I. Bill. Her paintings and murals garnered national acclaim. After her death, her sons discovered a wealth of her life story, including drawings, photographs, diary entries, and letters in a sealed box. Drawing from this archive and family interviews, Rudnick narrates Eva's impactful career as a Taos Pueblo artist and the artistic legacy continued by her son, a distinguished painter and children’s book writer.