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| © Full Moon - Ghost Dog By Nocona Burgess |
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| © Iron Scare In Red By Nocona Burgess |
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| © Black Hat - Ute By Nocona Burgess |
"I paint
from historical photos of Native Americans; I’ve always had a passion for
history. I grew up learning the history of my Comanche and Kiowa people. I was
also encouraged to read and to find out more on my own. This was combined with
my love of art. I started making art as soon as I could pick up a crayon. I
recently was given a box of my drawings from my mother. These were from when I
was around 3-4 years old: of course, they were Indians. I’ve always wanted to tell a bit of a story of
their lives. These were people; human beings that lived loved and fought. I
never wanted my paintings to be just “Indian in a Blanket” type of art. I
wanted people to see them and their story and histories and beauty and people.
I try to avoid the stereotype or cultural cliché’s. I’ve just always had
a passion for those images and their stories." - Nocona Burgess
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