Mirac creepingbear biography

American painter

Mirac Creepingbear was a Kiowa / Pawnee / Arapaho painter from Oklahoma who played a pivotal role in mid-20th century Native American art.

Background

Creepingbear was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, on September 8, 1947,^[1] the son of Rita Littlechief (Kiowa) and Ted Creepingbear (Pawnee–Arapaho). He was a citizen of the Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma and was also of Pawnee and Arapaho descent.^[2] He began painting in 1974 as a self-taught artist.^[3]

Education

Creepingbear was educated at Carnegie Oklahoma High School and the South Community College in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Mirac creepingbear biography

He also attended Oklahoma State University's School of Technology in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He was a muralist and painter, who began painting actively and professionally in 1974. He was commissioned to paint a mural in The Kiowa Tribal Complex in Carnegie, Oklahoma along with artists Parker Boyiddle, Jr.

and Sherman Chaddlesone.^[1]