Oral history interview with Roy Boney

Title

Oral history interview with Roy Boney

Narrator

Boney, Roy

Date

Description

Roy Boney, a professional artist, talks about growing up and being surrounded by the Cherokee language and culture. He explains his art education and how he felt drawn to drawing, illustrations, and graphic design. He describes some of the specific projects he has worked on and his current work with the Cherokee language. He discusses his creative style and preferred art mediums, like comic book illustrations and digital art. He mentions the work he does for the Cherokee Nation and how he likes to mix technology and art. He also comments on the social focus of his artwork and how much he enjoys talking to and teaching others about this kind of art.

Interviewer

Little Thunder, Julie Pearson

Keyword

Oklahoma Native Artists; Cherokee heritage; Digital art; Art education

Subject

Indians of North America; Artists; Interviews; Comics (Graphic works); Illustrated works; Computer art

Spatial

Tahlequah, Oklahoma; Locust Grove, Oklahoma

Citation of material

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program-Oklahoma State University

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