Oral history interview with Brent Greenwood

Title

Oral history interview with Brent Greenwood

Narrator

Greenwood, Brent

Description

Brent Greenwood, a professional artist, talks about growing up and being influenced by the famous native artists of this time, like Rance Hood. He describes his art education and how he discovered the scope of Indian art within himself. He explains his drawing and painting techniques, his love for color, and his work with symbols and figures. Greenwood discusses some of the challenges of being an artist and mentions the work he does with Native art education.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Indian art education; Creative process; Murals

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Interviews; Painting; Art commissioning; Art--Study and teaching

Spatial

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Ponca City, Oklahoma

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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