Head Trickster by John Balloue

Cultural Background:  Western Band of Oklahoma Cherokee.

Dimensions: 12" x 18”
24" x 36”

Framed

Type: Reproduction

After returning home from Vietnam, John began taking art courses from the local Junior College.  Forty years later it has become a business and a way of life.

Having a Cherokee father and an English/Irish mother and not being raised on a reservation, art is his way of understanding, keeping alive and honoring his Native Ancestors.

Painting in a realistic style for over 30 years, in 2003, John needed to try something new.  He began experimenting with color and texture to create a more contemporary look and feel to his work.