Brent Learned

BIOGRAPHY

Brent Learned Biography

Brent Learned is an award winning Native American artist who was born and reared in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapho Tribes of Oklahoma.

Brent comes from a family in which art and appreciation of their culture was a big part of everyday life. His father, John Learned, is a sculptor and his brother, Matt Learned, is a painter. Brent is a graduate from the University of Kansas, holding a Bachelor Degree in Fine Art. He is an artist who draws, paints and sculpts with great detail. He has always appreciated the heritage and culture of the Plains Indians and it is reflected in his artwork as he captures the essence, accuracy and historic authenticity of the Plains Indian way of life.

Brent’s work resides in museums such as the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C., the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, The University of Kansas Art Museum in Lawrence, Kansas and the Cheyenne/Arapaho Museum in Clinton, Oklahoma. He also has work in private collections such as the Kerr Foundation and the Governor of Oklahoma’s Mansion in Oklahoma City.