Talmadge Davis

Talmadge Davis (1962–2005) was a Cherokee artist, who explored historical and military themes in his highly naturalistic paintings.

Personal Talmadge Davis was born May 30, 1962. His parents were Robert Lee Davis and Patricia (Horton) Davis, of Porum, Oklahoma. Talmadge had 2 younger brothers, James W. Davis and Bobby R. Davis Sr. His paternal grandmother was full-blood Cherokee traditionalist and midwife, Sallie Toney Davis (1895–1988), the great-great-granddaughter of Sequoyah. Later in life, Talmadge painted a portrait of his grandmother, Sallie Toney Davis, Quiet Dignity: My Grandma.

He served in the US Army from 1983 to 1987 in Germany.

He died on November 3, 2005, of a heart attack and was buried at Fort Gibson Oklahoma National Cemetery.

Art work and honors Talmadge was given the title of Master Artist by the Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee, Oklahoma and was also awarded the Cherokee Medal of Honor for helping bring Cherokee culture to the public.

Many of his works of art depicted scenes of military themes, inspired by his own experiences in the army. The United States Military Academy at West Point commissioned a painting from him for the two hundredth anniversary of their founding.