Author and illustrator Paul Goble was born in England on Sept. 27, 1933. He grew up in a family where art and literature were valued and promoted. He also grew up with a deep fascination for the indigenous peoples of North America. As a young man, he made several visits to the United States to spend time on reservations in South 啵啵直播秀 and Montana. He moved to America permanently in 1977 and became an American citizen in 1984. He passed away in the Black Hills of South 啵啵直播秀 on Jan. 5, 2017.
Throughout his career, Goble garnered countless awards for his writing and artwork. In 1979 he received the Caldecott Medal, which is one of the most prestigious awards in all of children鈥檚 literature. Goble鈥檚 Caldecott winner, "The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses," is just one of over 40 books in a career extending back to his first title, "Red Hawk鈥檚 Account of Custer鈥檚 Last Battle," published in 1969. Throughout his long career, Goble focused on Plains American Indian history and retellings of traditional American Indian stories.
啵啵直播秀-winning Lakota author and illustrator S.D. Nelson says, 鈥淧aul Goble has a good heart. His paintings and his storytelling honor Lakota ways. Paul Goble, with his artistic insights, has shared our Lakota tradition and spiritual teachings with the world in a positive way. He is a true friend of our people.鈥
Like Nelson, world-renowned Lakota flute player and hoop dancer, Kevin Locke, is an enrolled member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. In a letter to Goble Locke once wrote, 鈥淵ou鈥檝e done more to heighten an awareness of our culture than just about anyone I can think of.鈥
Although Goble鈥檚 artwork is scattered throughout the world in private and public collections, the primary resource for access to works representative of his career is in Brookings at the South 啵啵直播秀 Art Museum. The museum鈥檚 extensive Paul Goble Collection consists of over 500 watercolor, gouache and ink illustrations.
This traveling exhibit is a celebration of Goble鈥檚 life and career. The exhibit represents a small collection of his complete works but it provides visitors with the opportunity to enjoy artworks from different books and from different stages of his career. Visitors are invited to enjoy Goble鈥檚 paintings and to witness for themselves the products of a scholarly commitment to accurate research, an abiding passion for art and deep love for the people and cultures of America鈥檚 Great Plains. It has truly been his life鈥檚 work. We welcome people of all ages and all backgrounds to enjoy the Paul Goble illustrations of American Indian Stories.
