Pedro Zepeda

Pedro Zepeda specializes in a variety of traditional Seminole arts, including woodworking, leatherwork, beading, patchwork, and basket weaving. He learned many of these traditions from his grandmother, Tahama Osceola, and other family members. As an adult, he focuses on the art of dugout canoe carving, an art he learned from experienced Tribal members such as Ingram Billie Jr. and his brother Brian Zepeda. Pedro is also a contemporary visual artist who strives to preserve his cultural traditions while incorporating them into modern times. He has exhibited his work at the Collier County Museum and participated in the Tribal Arts Project at the Upper Room Art Gallery. Currently a demonstrator and educator at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, Pedro presents at events across the country, sharing his passion for Seminole culture.