Tirador Armstrong

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Tirador Armstrong
Born
Porferio Tirador Armstrong

(1935-05-08)May 8, 1935
DiedMarch 17, 2010(2010-03-17) (aged 74)
NationalityAmerican, Cheyenne-Caddo
Occupationpainter
SpouseDola Jean Tartsah

Porferio Tirador "Gopher" Armstrong (May 8, 1935 – March 17, 2010), sometimes called Theodore Armstrong, was a Cheyenne-Caddo painter from Clinton, Oklahoma. [1] [2] Armstrong had a keen interest in art since elementary school. He studied at the Concho Indian School and has exhibited his work across the country. [1] Some of his works are in the permanent collection of institutions including the Oklahoma Historical Society Museum [1] and the Joslyn Art Museum. [3]

Armstrong served in the United States Marine Corps for three years during WWII. He married Dola Jean Tartsah (from the Kiowa tribe) in 1961. [1] He died on March 17, 2010, and is buried in the Concho Cemetery, Concho, Oklahoma. [4]

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