Robert Draper (painter) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Robert D. Draper
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| Born |
Robert Martin
20 November 1938 |
| Died | 2000 |
| Education | Chinle Boarding School, Intermountain Indian School, Institute of American Indian Arts |
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Notable work
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"The White House Ruins in Canyon de Chelly" (1966) |
| Movement | realism |
Robert D. Draper (born as Robert Martin; 1938–2000) was a talented artist. He was from the Navajo (Diné) and Hopi/Laguna tribes. Robert Draper was famous for his beautiful watercolor paintings. He often painted real-looking landscapes. These showed places like the Navajo (Diné) Reservation and Canyon de Chelly.
Robert D. Draper's Life Story
Robert D. Draper was born on November 20, 1938. His birthplace was Canyon del Muerto in Chinle, Arizona. Chinle is right next to the amazing Canyon de Chelly National Monument.
His mother, Janet Descheeny, was Navajo. His father, Frank Martin, was Navajo, Hopi, and Laguna. Robert went to school on the Navajo (Diné) Reservation when he was young.
His grandparents raised him. When he was 8, he changed his name to Robert Draper. He attended the Chinle Boarding School from 1947 to 1951. He also went to the Intermountain Indian School from 1951 to 1956. Later, he studied art at the Institute of American Indian Arts. George Fox was his art teacher.
Draper also served in the United States Marine Corps. After that, he taught art at the Chinle Boarding School.
Robert Draper's artwork was special. He didn't use the flat style common in Navajo painting then. Instead, he used perspective and shadows. This made his paintings look very real. You can see his art in the National Museum of the American Indian.
Awards and Achievements
Robert D. Draper won many awards for his art:
- 1985 – He won first and second prize in fine arts. This was at the Annual Navajo Show in Flagstaff, Arizona.
- 1975 – He got first place for his landscape painting "Spring Grass". This was at the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial in New Mexico.
- 1973 – He won first prize at the New Mexico State Fair.
- 1973 – He also won "best in show" at the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial.
- 1968 – He received the Woodard Memorial award. This was for his painting "Rain Comes to Round Rock".
- 1966 – He won first place for his painting "The White House Ruins in Canyon de Chelly". This was at the Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonial.
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