biografía de Tommy Wayne CANNON (1946-1978)

Lugar de nacimiento: Lawton, OK

Lugar de defunción: near Santa Fe, NM

Direcciones: Edmond, OK

Profesión: Painter, printmaker, writer, composer, musician

Estudios: Inst. Am. Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM; San Fran. AI, 1966; College Santa Fe, NM, 1969-70 (B.A.); Central State Univ., OK, 1972; Fritz Scholder.

Exposiciones: Am. Indian Expo., Anadarko, OK, 1964 (prize); U.S. Dept. Interior,1965; "Young Indian Painters," FA Mus. New Mexico, Santa Fe, 1966; Scottsdale (AZ) Nat., 1966 (Gov. Trophy); Brooklyn Mus.; "Americans Before Columbus," Dennis Larkins Gal., 1970 (solo); Paintings & Graphics, Southern Plains Mus., 1971(solo); "Two American Painters," Smithsonian Inst, Wash., DC, 1972; all major Am. Indian exh. in the 1960s-1970s; Joachim Jean Aberbach, NYC, 1970s; Edinburgh Art Festival, Scotland; Haffenreffer Mus., Hamburg & Amerika House, Berlin, Germany; Art Ankara, Turkey; Cultural Olympics, Mexico City; Philbrook Mus. Art, Tulsa, OK, 1984-85; Heard Mus., 1991-92 (Native Am. P&S in the 20th Century); Buffalo Bill Hist. Center, Cody, WY (solo); Heard Mus., Phoenix, AZ; Southern Plains Indian Mus., Anadarko, AZ; Nat. Cowboy Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City, 1990; Wheelwright Mus. Am. Indian, Santa Fe, NM; Central State Univ., Edmond, OK. Awards: first prize, Southwestern Interscholastic Meet, 1962-64.

Obra: Eiteljorg Mus., Indianapolis, IN; Heard Mus., Phoenix, AZ; Philbrook Mus. Art, Tulsa, OK; Wheelwright Mus. Am. Indian, Santa Fe, NM; Southern Plains Mus, Anadarko, OK; Hon. Collection, Inst. Am. Indian Affairs; Wash. Arts & Crafts Bd., Bureau Indian Affairs, Wash., DC.

Comentarios: Preferred media: oils, acrylics, watercolor, casein, pen & ink, mixed media. Tribal affiliation: Caddo/Kiowa/Choctaw.Native name: Pai-Doung-U-Day (One Who Stands in the Sun). Publications: illustr., Tales of the Kiowa Indians, 1972.

Fuentes: WW73; add'l info. courtesy of Donna Davies, Fred Jones Jr. Mus. Art, Univ. Oklahoma.

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