Mirac Creepingbear

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Mirac Creepingbear was a Kiowa / Pawnee / Arapaho painter from Oklahoma who played a pivotal role in mid-20th century Native American art.

Creepingbear was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, on September 8, 1947,[1] the son of Rita Littlechief (Kiowa) and Ted Creepingbear (PawneeArapaho). He was a citizen of the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma and was also of Pawnee and Arapaho descent.[2] He began painting in 1974 as a self-taught artist.[3]

Education

Creepingbear was educated at Carnegie Oklahoma High School and the South Community College in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He also attended Oklahoma State University's School of Technology in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He was a muralist and painter, who began painting actively and professionally in 1974. He was commissioned to paint a mural in The Kiowa Tribal Complex in Carnegie, Oklahoma along with artists Parker Boyiddle, Jr. and Sherman Chaddlesone.[1]:128 The mural depicts the history of the Kiowa tribe from its original home in the Yellowstone territory to its establishment in the Great Plains region of the United States.[4]

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