As a painter, Robby McMurtry is perhaps best known for his humorous 1950s pop-art treatment of small-town Oklahoma and its Native peoples. Later, he focused his artistic passion in the creation of graphic novels. In this interview excerpt, McMurtry talks about his early art experiences as a child. Interview conducted as part of the Oklahoma Native Artists Oral History Project at the OSU Library. For more information, visit www.library.okstate.edu/oralhistory/ona © 2011 Oklahoma State University