1. Joan Hill, known as Che-se-quah, was a Muscogee Creek artist of Cherokee ancestry.
12 Facts About Joan Hill
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Joan Hill was one of the most awarded Native American women artists in the 20th century.
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Joan Hill was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, on December 19,1930, the daughter of William M and Winnie Harris Hill.
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Joan Hill descended from both Muscogee Creek and Cherokee chiefs.
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Joan Hill chose the name Cheh-se-quah, Muscogee for "Redbird," for both her great-grandfather, Redbird Harris, and her maternal grandfather.
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Joan Hill's studio was adjacent to a Pre-Columbian Indian mound dating from 1200 CE.
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Joan Hill was a public art teacher for four years before becoming a full-time artist.
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Joan Hill received more than 290 awards from countries including Great Britain and Italy.
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In 1974 Joan Hill was given the title "Master Artist" by the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee.
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In 2000, Joan Hill was the "Honored One" of the Red Earth festival in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Joan Hill is known most for her stylized, acrylic paintings of historical and cultural scenes, employed a limited palette of neutrals, oranges, reds, and purples.
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Joan Hill predominantly painted Muscogee and Cherokee women and frequently painted nude figures.