

They’re really trying to recognize underrepresented groups,” he said. Four of York’s paintings - “Uktena,” “Becoming Being” (pictured above), “Quo Vadis” “A Lot Meant” - are available to download.ĭiscovered by a global design firm that suggested his work to Google, York modified his original paintings to fit the digital specifications for a browser and background - a first for the company, he said.


To recognize Native American Heritage Month, Google commissioned York MFA’14, a member of Cherokee Nation, and four other artists to create a collection of themes for Chromebooks and the Chrome browser. For most of his career, Richard York’s paintings were only exhibited in Portland, Bend and Vancouver, Washington.
