Talmadge Davis
Talmadge Lee Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 30, 1962 |
| Died | November 3, 2005 (aged 43) |
| Nationality | Cherokee Nation |
| Known for | Painting (naturalism, portraiture) |
| Awards | Five Civilized Tribes Museum Master Artist, Cherokee Medal of Honor |
Talmadge Davis (1962–2005) was a Cherokee artist, who explored historical and military themes in his highly naturalistic paintings.
Personal
Talmadge Davis was born May 30, 1962. His parents were Robert Lee Davis and Patricia (Horton) Davis, of Porum, Oklahoma. Talmadge had 2 younger brothers, James W. Davis and Bobby R. Davis Sr. His paternal grandmother was full-blood Cherokee traditionalist and midwife, Sallie Toney Davis (1895–1988), the great-great-granddaughter of Sequoyah.[1] Later in life, Talmadge painted a portrait of his grandmother, Sallie Toney Davis, Quiet Dignity: My Grandma. [2]
He served in the US Army from 1983 to 1987 in Germany.[3]
He died on November 3, 2005, of an
Art work and honors
Talmadge was given the title of Master Artist by the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee, Oklahoma and was also awarded the Cherokee Medal of Honor for helping bring Cherokee culture to the public.
Many of his works of art depicted scenes of military themes, inspired by his own experiences in the army. The
Davis' work was part of a traveling exhibit that was featured at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC. He exhibited and regularly won awards at the Cherokee Heritage Center, Tulsa Indian Festival, Wichita Indian Market, and the Southwest Classic Art Show.[4]
Notes
- ^ Conley 80
- ISBN 0-7385-0782-2.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8203-2766-2.
- ^ "In Memory of Cherokee Artist Talmadge Davis." Cherokee Heritage Center. 7 Nov 2005 (retrieved 7 April 2009)
References
- Conley, Robert. "The Dawes Commission and Redbird Smith." The Cherokee Nation: A History. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2005: 193–199. ISBN 978-0-8263-3235-6.