Oral history interview with Dorothy Sullivan

Title

Oral history interview with Dorothy Sullivan

Narrator

Sullivan, Dorothy

Description

Dorothy Sullivan, an art instructor and professional artist, describes her childhood and shares a few stories of her Cherokee heritage. She explains her career path and some of the important lessons she learned as an art teacher. Sullivan recalls making the decision to pursue her dream of being an artist and discusses some of the challenges of the profession. She also mentions some of the influential people in her life and some of her larger projects.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Cherokee heritage

Subject

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

Spatial

Tahlequah, Oklahoma; Georgia

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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