Oral history interview with Richard Whitman

Title

Oral history interview with Richard Whitman

Narrator

Whitman, Richard Ray

Date

Description

Richard Whitman, a professional artist for many years whose work has largely been featured outside of galleries or commercial settings, describes growing up within the Yuchi culture. He talks about his education as an artist and how that influenced his style. Whitman explains the various types of media he works with and ideas he incorporated into different series. He mentions some of the influential people in his life and discusses his current and future career.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Yuchi heritage; Native American culture

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Politics in art; Indian mythology; Interviews

Spatial

Gypsy, Oklahoma; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Los Angeles, California

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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