local indigenous artist, art curator, and educator Tony A. Tiger facilitated the installation of a painted crosswalk in partnership with blue zones project.

We appreciate Tony A. Tiger's willingness to contribute to the safety of the intersection of Main and Bryan St by installing bright and beautiful eye-catching art. Tony Tiger planned and installed the art project to ensure the safety of the children of Pleasant Grove School and community members.

Tony said this about the project, “The opportunity to invest in the community where many of my family, tribal members, and friends call home, was a labor of love. I had the pleasure of graduating from Shawnee High School, where I began my interest in the arts taught by the late William Malone began. Living in the community before leaving to teach art across the state, I realized the importance of mentoring individuals who may need a valued word and support. I had a few mentors from the area who helped me realize I had the talent to find my place in the art world." 

Tony A. Tiger is a member of the Sac and Fox Tribe with Seminole and Muscogee Creek ancestry. Tony earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma Norman and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Oklahoma State University Stillwater. His art has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with numerous awards to his credit. His latest curation, project “Speak: Speak While You Can,” a multi- tribal art exhibition, which focuseds on the revitalization of Indigenous languages in Oklahoma, opens at the Seminole Nation Museum in Wewoka, Oklahoma on September 1, 2021. Tiger is represented by the Exhibit C Gallery in Oklahoma City Bricktown and the Rain Maker Gallery in Bristol, UK.  

Blue Zones Project would live to invite you to Be sure to swing by Tony Tiger's Upcoming Opening of, Memorial: Positive and Negative Space. The Reception will be held August 5th from 4:00pm-6:00pm. Swing by and support local, indigenous art!

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