biografía de Fred BEAVER (1911-1980)

Lugar de nacimiento: Eufaula, OK

Lugar de defunción: Muskogee, OK

Direcciones: Ardmore, OK

Profesión: Painter, lecturer

Estudios: Bacone College, OK, 1931; Haskell Bus. College, 1935; Italy, 1944

Exposiciones: Philbrook Mus. Art, Tulsa, OK, 1946-79 (prizes, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973; Wolf Robe Hunt Award in 1979); Am. Indian Paintings Exhibs., Tulsa, 1947-; Heard Mus., 1963-71 (prizes, 1969-71); Bismarck National Art Show, Bismarck, ND, 1963; U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Wash., DC, 1964-65; Indian Paintings, Scottsdale, AZ, 1965-71; Five-Tribes Mus. exhibs., Muskogee, OK, 1967-78 (first prize, 1969; Indian Heritage Award, 1968, 1973, 1978; award, 1972); Regional Art Show, Tulsa, 1970; Southwestern Assn. for Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 1970 (prize), 1973 (prize), 1978 (prize); Amarillo Art Center, TX, 1981-83; Hastings College Art Center, NE; Arizona State Mus., Univ. of Arizona, Tucson; Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, 1975; Denver Art Mus.; De Young Mus.; Univ. of WVA; group shows in Europe and America; McCombs Gallery, Bacone (OK) College. Other awards: trophy, Waite Philips Foundation, Tulsa, 1963; drawing award, Murray College, Tishomingo, OK, 1970.

Obra: Philbrook C, Tulsa, OK; Gilcrease Inst., Tulsa; Heard Mus., Phoenix, AZ; Five-Tribes Mus., Muskogee, OK; National Mus. of the American Indian, Smithonian; Mus. of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff; Oklahoma State Art College; Woolaroc Mus., Bartlesville, OK; Kiva Mus., La Junta, CO; Carnegie Lib., Ardmore, OK; Stephen A. Foster Memorial, White Springs, FL. Commissions: Indian Dancers, Thunderbird Motel, Oklahoma City, OK, 1957; Indian Dancers, 23rd & May Ave. Bank, Oklahoma City, 1959; Seminole Indian Life, Arts & Crafts Center, Bureau Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, 1961; Indian Outlook, Durwood Indian Church, Ardmore, OK, 1963; Coalgate, OK, Post Office, 1965; State of Oklahoma, painting for Governor's Art Gallery; Franklin Mint, three medallions for Bicentennial, 1976.

Comentarios: Creek painter and muralist, he is best known for his paintings of Seminole life. His Indian name is Eka La Nee (Brown Head). Served in US Air Corps during WWII. He was employed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs until 1960, painting at night and receiving prices in every major Indian art competition. Preferred media: watercolor, gouache. Publications: illustrator, Creek-Seminole Spirit Tales," 1971.

Fuentes: WW73; Dorothy Dunn, American Indian Painting; "Indian Art," South Dakota Review (1969); P&H Samuels, 32; add'l info courtesy of Donna Davies, Fred Jones Jr. Mus. Art, Univ. of Oklahoma."