William E Rabbit was an American artist who experimented with various styles, painting as he felt rather than according to public expectations.
11 Facts About Bill Rabbit
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Toward the end of his life, Bill Rabbit began collaborating on paintings with his daughter Traci, in their mutual studio located in Pryor Creek, Oklahoma.
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Bill Rabbit attended school in Casper, where he was the only Cherokee student in the school system.
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Bill Rabbit's talent showed early on in his kindergarten class.
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Bill Rabbit sold his first watercolor in the fourth grade for $4, exhibiting his business savvy.
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Bill Rabbit has no formal training in art apart from a two-week class in grade school.
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Later, Bill Rabbit took up painting full time and he and his wife began to travel to booth shows and galleries across the country.
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Bill Rabbit began painting as he felt rather than in a more traditional style according to what the public wanted.
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Bill Rabbit was part of a wave of artists that broke from the older generation of native artists.
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Bill Rabbit's work is widely known and was exhibited in numerous locations, including:.
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Bill Rabbit's work is featured in numerous public and private galleries.