Circa 1972

Tempera on Board 

Image:  12” x 18”    Frame: 18.5” x 25”

Robby McMurtry, who was of Comanchedescent, was a pillar of the community in the small town of Morris, Oklahoma. He was an acclaimed gallery artist who painted an iconic mural for the city’s library, a published author who created graphic novels, and a popular teacher who taught art to a generation of citizens at the local high school. His status made it all the more shocking when he died at an early age of 61 years.

McMurtry made paintings that are a reflection of his culture and an attempt to portray Oklahoma in a positive and humorous way.