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1939 Lawton, Oklahoma - 2016 Oklahoma. Known for: Stylized Indian figures with blanket paintings, symobism.
Raised in Dallas, Texas, and later settling in Phoenix, Arizona, Robert Redbird, Sr. is a painter who uses stories, many of them learned from his grandfather, of his Kiowa culture, as the subjects... Read full biography
Raised in Dallas, Texas, and later settling in Phoenix, Arizona, Robert Redbird, Sr. is a painter who uses stories, many of them learned from his grandfather, of his Kiowa culture, as the subjects for his artwork. He also works as a welder, auto mechanic and auto-body painter, gospel singer and... Read full biography
Raised in Dallas, Texas, and later settling in Phoenix, Arizona, Robert Redbird, Sr. is a painter who uses stories, many of them learned from his grandfather, of his Kiowa culture, as the subjects for his artwork. He also works as a welder, auto mechanic and auto-body painter, gospel singer and Pentecostal minister. His mediums include oil, acrylic, pen and ink, gouache and pencil, and his commission work includes painting and sculpture for the Anadarko High School in Anadarko, Oklahoma; and a... Read full biography
Raised in Dallas, Texas, and later settling in Phoenix, Arizona, Robert Redbird, Sr. is a painter who uses stories, many of them learned from his grandfather, of his Kiowa culture, as the subjects for his artwork. He also works as a welder, auto mechanic and auto-body painter, gospel singer and Pentecostal minister. His mediums include oil, acrylic, pen and ink, gouache and pencil, and his commission work includes painting and sculpture for the Anadarko High School in Anadarko, Oklahoma; and a poster for the U.S. Open Polo Games in Palm Springs, California. Source:. Patrick D. Lester, The Biographical Directory of Native American Painters.... Read full biography
Raised in Dallas, Texas, and later settling in Phoenix, Arizona, Robert Redbird, Sr. is a painter who uses stories, many of them learned from his grandfather, of his Kiowa culture, as the subjects for his artwork. He also works as a welder, auto mechanic and auto-body painter, gospel singer and Pentecostal minister. His mediums include oil, acrylic, pen and ink, gouache and pencil, and his commission work includes painting and sculpture for the Anadarko High School in Anadarko, Oklahoma; and a poster for the U.S. Open Polo Games in Palm Springs, California. Source:. Patrick D. Lester, The Biographical Directory of Native American Painters.... Read full biography
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Raised in Dallas, Texas, and later settling in Phoenix, Arizona, Robert Redbird, Sr. is a painter who uses stories, many of them learned from his grandfather, of his Kiowa culture, as the subjects for his artwork. He also works as a welder, auto mechanic and auto-body painter, gospel singer and Pentecostal minister.
His mediums include oil, acrylic, pen and ink, gouache and pencil, and his commission work includes painting and sculpture for the Anadarko High School in Anadarko, Oklahoma; and a poster for the U.S. Open Polo Games in Palm Springs, California.
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Patrick D. Lester, The Biographical Directory of Native American Painters
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Mr. Robert Redbird, Sr. (b.1939) - Kiowa was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, 22 July 1939. He currently resides in Phoenix, Arizona. His work has been published numerous times since 1968 (Snodgrass) and he is featured in many public and privately held collections.Biography from Adobe Western Art Gallery
Following is the obituary of Robert Redford, Sr., by Wynn Westmoreland, from the website of CNN, March 5, 2016.
Robert Redbird, the iconic Native American artist, died early Saturday morning after an extended illness, his family confirmed.
He was 76.
An Oklahoman who was part of the Kiowa tribe, Redbird's drawings and paintings showed the beauty and breadth of Native American culture from the vast bleakness of the Comanche in the snow to cultural symbols such as the eagle and pottery.
Redbird's paintings depicting blanket-wrapped Southern Plains figures became part of his artistic identity and representative of modern Native American artwork.
His home state of Oklahoma declared "Robert Redbird Day" on June 7, 2003.
"Robert Redbird's art is full of his conviction that Native American culture is a beautiful way of life and his art conveys his feeling for Kiowa tradition and ceremonies, for the spiritual in the culture of many tribes and for the world of nature," wrote then-Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry, in the text of the declaration.
His work, which is recognizable by his trademark signature with a feather and the word Kiowa, has been exhibited and collected around the world.
He leaves behind Joquetta, his wife of 55 years, and 15 children, many of whom are carrying on his work.
Submitted by Joel Lively, Adobe Western Art Gallery