Rance Hood is an Oklahoma Native artist who echoes traditional Native American culture in his paintings. A self-taught artist, Hood was raised by his maternal grandparents who exposed him to Comanche Indian ways and values.[1]
Rance Hood | |
|---|---|
| Au Tup Ta (Yellow Hair) | |
| Born | 1941 |
| Died | August 30, 2024 Lawton, Ok |
| Resting place | Comanche Cemetery, Indiahoma, OK |
| Nationality | Comanche |
| Education | Self-Taught |
| Known for | Artist, Designer, Sculptor, Medicine Man |
| Style | Mystic painter |
| Website | Rancehoodgallery.com |
Early life
editRance Hood was born in the farmlands between Cache and Indiahoma, Oklahoma to a Comanche mother and white father. Hood was the only one of his six siblings to stay with his Comanche maternal grandparents. As a child, Hood and his brother rode horses at their uncle's farm.[2]
Career
editHood eventually started working for Krauss Printing Company.[citation needed]
Style and theme
editHood remained loyal to the traditional art style of Indian art passed down from his ancestors. He started out using oils to achieve a look of depth and eventually transitioned to acrylics.[citation needed]
Awards
editOver the years, Hood's work has been recognized by numerous awards and prizes. Some of these awards include:[1]
- 1962 Second and Third, American Indian Exposition, Anadarko, Oklahoma
- 1963 First, Second, and Third, American Indian Exposition, Anadarko, Oklahoma
- 1964 First and Second, American Indian Exposition, Anadarko, Oklahoma
- 1965 Grand Award and First, American Indian Exposition, Anadarko, Oklahoma
- 1966 Grand Award, Second and Third, American Indian Exposition, Anadarko, Oklahoma
- Second, Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial, Gallup, New Mexico
- Honorable Mention, Texas-Oklahoma, sidewalk art show, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 1968 War Dance, Honorable Mention, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1969 Second and Grand Award, American Indian Exposition, Anadarko, Oklahoma
- The Comanche, Honorable Mention, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1970 Eagle Dance, First, Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- 1972 Grand Award, American Indian Exposition, Anadarko, Oklahoma
- 1985 Western Writers Cover Art Award
- American Artists Lithograph Competition for Poster Art
- 1986 Award of Merit, Colors of the Heartland
- Reyna's Galleries, San Juan Bautista, California
- First Anniversary Indian Market, First Place and Special Award, Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Artists Out of Your Gourd, Ribbon, Charity auction of painted gourds, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Commissions
edit- 1971 Designs for Theater Sets, Indian Theater Ensemble at Cafe La Mama Theater, New York City, New York
- 1987 Film Indian, Sculpture, American Indian Film Festival anniversary award
- Medallion, Comanche Nation Commemorative Emblem, Franklin Mint
- To Father Sky Mother Earth, poster, Oglala Sioux Rights Fund
- Eagle, exterior design, Turbo West Aircraft Company, Cheyenne III Jet, Broomfield, Colorado
- 1989 Wooden Easter Egg for Easter at the White House, American artists egg exhibit
- 1990 Fleeing from the Spirit Winds and Emerging Power, posters, published by the American Indian Film Festival, XIV
- 2005 Illustrations for Blood of Our Earth: Poetic History of the American Indian by Dan C. Jones, University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque
- 2005 Palo Duro Holocaust, mural for Comanche Nation Tribal Museum, Lawton, Oklahoma
Private collections
editHood's work is featured in several private collections, some of which include:[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "The Mystical Art of Rance Hood". Rance Hood. Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
- ^ Pearson-Little Thunder, Julie (September 28, 2011). "Oral history interview with Rance Hood". Oklahoma Native Artists. Retrieved 21 July 2020.