Lester is a Hopi Indian artist who has been carving Kachina dolls since about 1991. Like most artists, he is mostly self-taught by watching his other family members work. Lester carves a wide pantheon of the kachinas, although he has stated that he will not carve the sacred Kachinas. Lester carves his dolls with particular attention paid to the details of the costume of the Katsina; it’s color and design. Lester’s carving is very important to him as an expression of his Hopi culture, and as a source of income. Lester has won the Best of Show award at the prestigious Eight Northern Pueblo Show in New Mexico.