Rance hood biography books

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Rance Hood was born in southern Oklahoma to a Comanche mother and white father. Most of his early youth was spent with his Comanche grandparents who taught him in the traditional ways, including their native language.

When he was finally forced to attend elementary school, he was unable to speak English.

This biography focuses on Hood's art and its place within Native American art, history, and culture.

Rance hood biography books

Ceremonial items such as the peyote fan and buffalo skulls are common elements of Hood's compositions. These reflect the early teachings from his Comanche elders and the Oklahoma landscape in which he lived.

"As a person, Rance is not just a famous painter, he is a generous human being and shrewd businessman.

He enjoys being anonymous by telling people on the street who ask what he does for a living, 'I'm a painter, ' and then lets them ask him what he charges to paint a house. He can also speak before a crowd or make a video