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| '''Edwin George''' (1934 - June 30, 2022)<ref>{{cite web |title=OBITUARY: Edwin George |url=https://theonefeather.com/2022/07/05/obituary-edwin-george/ |website=theonefeather.com |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> was a Cherokee folk artist and muralist. |
'''Edwin George''' (1934 - June 30, 2022)<ref>{{cite web |title=OBITUARY: Edwin George |url=https://theonefeather.com/2022/07/05/obituary-edwin-george/ |website=theonefeather.com |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> was a Cherokee folk artist and muralist. | ||
| == Personal Life and Education == | == Personal Life and Education == | ||
| George was born and raised in ] in a home that spoke only ]<ref>{{cite web |title=Edwin George |url=https://cfs.osu.edu/archives/collections/ohio-heritage-fellows-collection/edwin-george |website=cfs.osu.edu |publisher=Ohio State University |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> |
George was born and raised in ] in a home that spoke only ].<ref>{{cite web |title=Edwin George |url=https://cfs.osu.edu/archives/collections/ohio-heritage-fellows-collection/edwin-george |website=cfs.osu.edu |publisher=Ohio State University |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> He was a member of the sovereign nation of the ].<ref name=tp>{{cite news |last1=Brown |first1=Jeremy |title=Exhibit at Standing Rock Cultural Arts praises the colorful world of Edwin George |url=https://theportager.com/exhibit-at-standing-rock-cultural-arts-praises-the-colorful-world-of-edwin-george/ |access-date=27 December 2024 |work=The Portager |publisher=The Portager |date=June 23, 2024}}</ref> He married author Elly-Kree McKay George,<ref>{{cite web |title=Authors » Elly-Kree George |url=https://www.strongnations.com/gs/show.php?gs=3&gsd=9723 |website=strongnations.com |publisher=Strong Nations Publishing Inc. |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> and he was the step-grandfather of ceramic sculptor ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=McNamara |first1=Barry |title=Woman in the Woods |url=https://www.monmouthcollege.edu/live/news/4998-woman-in-the-woods |website=monmouthcollege.edu |publisher=Monmouth College |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| George worked as a custodian at ] from 1983 |
George worked as a custodian at ] from 1983 to 1998. He began painting in 1991, and took it up full time upon his retirement.<ref name="tp" /> He was also sought after as one of the few speakers of the Cherokee language.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kamama Prairie |url=https://www.arcofappalachia.org/kamama-prairie |website=arcofappalachia.org |publisher=Arc of Appalachia |access-date=27 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| ==Awards and recognition== | ==Awards and recognition== | ||
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Edwin George (1934 - June 30, 2022) was a Cherokee folk artist and muralist.
Personal Life and Education
George was born and raised in Cherokee, North Carolina in a home that spoke only Cherokee. He was a member of the sovereign nation of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. He married author Elly-Kree McKay George, and he was the step-grandfather of ceramic sculptor Janis Mars Wunderlich.
Career
George worked as a custodian at Kent State University from 1983 to 1998. He began painting in 1991, and took it up full time upon his retirement. He was also sought after as one of the few speakers of the Cherokee language.
Awards and recognition
- 2011 Ohio Heritage Fellowship Recipient
Murals
- Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort lobby, Cherokee, North Carolina
- 2005 - Kent, Ohio
References
- "OBITUARY: Edwin George". theonefeather.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Edwin George". cfs.osu.edu. Ohio State University. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Brown, Jeremy (June 23, 2024). "Exhibit at Standing Rock Cultural Arts praises the colorful world of Edwin George". The Portager. The Portager. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Authors » Elly-Kree George". strongnations.com. Strong Nations Publishing Inc. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- McNamara, Barry. "Woman in the Woods". monmouthcollege.edu. Monmouth College. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Kamama Prairie". arcofappalachia.org. Arc of Appalachia. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Ohio Folk & Traditional Arts » Profiles". ohioartscouncil.org. Ohio Arts Council. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- "Traditions: Edwin George, Painter". pbs.org. PBS. Retrieved 27 December 2024.