Oral history interview with Jeannie Barbour

Title

Oral history interview with Jeannie Barbour

Narrator

Barbour, Jeannie

Description

Jeannie Barbour, a professional artist, describes her youth and learning about her Chickasaw heritage. She explains how she started pursuing a career in art and how that led to her work with the Chickasaw Nation. Barbour also discusses her favorite medium, colored pencils, and a few her different projects along with the role of families in her artwork. She comments on her goals for her artwork and why she focuses on Chickasaw images.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Chickasaw heritage; Family ties

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Graphic arts; Illustrated works; Interviews

Spatial

Los Angeles, California; Ada, Oklahoma

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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