Illustrations: Expressing Emotions Through Color

Jeannie Barbour

Most people imagine the past in black-and-white or sepia tones, but to Jeannie Barbour, the past is every bit as vivid as her subject matter. Painting her own people, the Chickasaws, Barbour has gained fame particularly for "Of the Raccoon Clan" and "Of the Bird Clan," her unique versions of the iconic "Pinky" and "Blue Boy."

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