| Tirador Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born | Porferio Tirador Armstrong (1935-05-08)May 8, 1935 Clinton, Oklahoma |
| Died | March 17, 2010(2010-03-17) (aged 74) |
| Nationality | American, Cheyenne-Caddo |
| Occupation | painter |
| Spouse | Dola Jean Tartsah |
Porferio Tirador "Gopher" Armstrong (May 8, 1935 – March 17, 2010), sometimes called Theodore Armstrong, was a Cheyenne-Caddo painter from Clinton, Oklahoma. Armstrong had a keen interest in art since elementary school. He studied at the Concho Indian School and has exhibited his work across the country. Some of his works are in the permanent collection of institutions including the Oklahoma Historical Society Museum and the Joslyn Art Museum.
Armstrong served in the United States Marine Corps for three years during WWII. He married Dola Jean Tartsah (from the Kiowa tribe) in 1961. He died on March 17, 2010, and is buried in the Concho Cemetery, Concho, Oklahoma.
References
- ^ King, Jeanne Snodgrass (1968). American Indian painters; a biographical directory. Smithsonian Libraries. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
- "Poferio Tirador Gopher Armstrong | Art Auction Results". www.mutualart.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- "Joslyn Art Museum A N N U A L R E P O R T - PDF Free Download". docplayer.net. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- "Porferio Tirador "Gopher" Armstrong (1935-2010) -..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
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