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Summary:
An interview with Brenda Kingery conducted 2022 September 10-15, by Laura Marshall Clark for the Archives of American Art, at Kingery's studio in San Antonio, Texas.
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral History interview with Brenda Kingery, 2022 September 10-15. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Funding:
Funding for this interview was provided by the Alice L. Walton Foundation.
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Biography Note:
Brenda Kingery (Chickasaw; 1939- ) is a painter and educator who creates syncretic works that incorporate elements from indigenous cultures around the globe. Kingery was raised in Oklahoma, studied in Okinawa, and is based in San Antonio, Texas. Laura Marshall Clark (Muscogee Creek; 1953- ) is an indigenous scholar, educator, and curator who has worked in Oklahoma City, OK and is currently based in Houston, TX.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and administrators.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
