Jackson Narcomey (January 25, 1942 – March 22, 2012) was a Muscogee Creek painter and printmaker from Oklahoma.
Jackson Leon Narcomey was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.[1] His parents were the Rev. Raymond (1908–1962) and Frances Narcomey (1910–2001),[2] who were both fullblood Creeks. Jackson grew up in Eufaula, Oklahoma, located in the Muscogee Nation. In high school, Narcomey returned to Tahlequah to attend Sequoyah Indian School.[3] There he studied studio arts under Riley White. His classes included very influential instruction in serigraphy.
Upon graduation, Narcomey joined the U.S. Air Force,[3] serving as an on-board flight mechanic. He was honorably discharged after two years of service and returned to Oklahoma and the Muscogee Nation.[1]
Beginning in the 1970s, Narcomey developed his art career in earnest. He painted in the Bacone School flat style as well as non-objective abstraction and sculpture.
His paintings have won state and national awards and today are in private and museum collections. Narcomey also pursued a career as a commercial screen printer.
He died in Muskogee in 2012.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Timothy II, John. "Jackson Narcomey: Artist Profile." Amerindian Arts
- ^ U. S. Social Security Death Index
- ^ a b Lester, Patrick D. and Jeanne Snodgrass King. The Biographical Directory of Native American Painters. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1995. Library of Congress Catalogue Card # 95-069012. ISBN 0-8061-9936-9.
See also
- List of Native American artists
- List of Native American artists from Oklahoma
- Muscogee Creek Nation