Native American Artist Norman Akers Joins Tyler as First Edgar Heap of Birds Family Artist in Residence

Native American artist Norman Akers, who uses cartographic imagery in paintings and prints to reference the history of a changing Indigenous landscape, has been selected as the inaugural Edgar Heap of Birds Family Artist in Residence at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University.Akers, a member of the Osage Nation who currently teaches painting in the Department of Visual Art at the University of Kansas, will spend January-May 2025 in the Tyler community focusing on his artistic practice and engaging with students and faculty. Read More