Oral history interview with Phyllis Fife

Title

Oral history interview with Phyllis Fife

Narrator

Fife, Phyllis

Description

Phyllis Fife, a professional artist, talks about her childhood and growing up surrounded by artistic people and support for art. She explains her art education and how she balances her time between art and higher education. She discusses her style, creative process, and different media. She mentions how she and her siblings have collaborated on a lot of different art over the years, especially with the Fife Collection of Native clothing. She also comments on some of her awards and accomplishments as well as goals for the future.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Family ties; Indian art education; Oklahoma Indian art

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Interviews; Fashion designers; Etching; Mixed media painting; Art--Study and teaching; Families

Spatial

Santa Fe, New Mexico; Santa Barbara, California; Okfuskee County, Oklahoma; Henryetta, Oklahoma

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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