Sherman Terrance Chaddlesone (2 June 1947 – 17 August 2013) was a

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Indian painter from

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, who played a pivotal role in late 20th century

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Background

Chaddlesone was born in

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, son of John Wesley and Alice Toppah (Yellowhair) Chaddlesone. He grew up in the

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area, around Saddle Mountain, Oklahoma. He was a direct descendant of the great Kiowa war chief

Satanta Satanta (IPA: eˈtʰæntə (Set'tainte ( éʔ.tˀã́j.dè or ''White Bear'') ( – October 11, 1878) was a Kiowa war chief. He was a member of the Kiowa tribe, born around 1815, during the height of the power of the Plains Tribes, probably ...

, also known as White Bear.

Education

Chaddlesone attended

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and the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts (IAIA) in

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. While at the institute, Chaddlesone took classes with notable figures such as

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. He also attended

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(now University of Central Oklahoma) in

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, where he undertook post-graduate work. While studying at the Institute of American Indian Arts, Chaddlesone met his wife, Allie.

Military service

Chaddlesone was a veteran of the

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Career

Chaddlesone had a number of occupations before taking up painting and sculpturing full-time after 1982. He worked in watercolor, acrylics, oils, and pastels. He also sculpted in stone and bronze. He was commissioned to paint a mural in the Kiowa Tribal Complex in

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. Chaddlesone exhibited his artwork nationally and internationally. He and his wife Allie exhibited their work at the Center of the American Indian.

Death

Chaddlesone died on August 17, 2013, at home in Anadarko, Oklahoma, after a short illness.Sherman Terrance Chaddlesone obituary
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Honors and legacy

Chaddlesone's piece ''Phantom Warriors'' is the logo for The New Plains Review Publishing Centre at the University of Central Oklahoma, his alma mater. The university also honors Chaddlesone with the Sherman Chaddlesone Arts & Letters Lecture Series, which is held every

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Joy Harjo Joy Harjo ( ; born May 9, 1951) is an American poet, musician, playwright, and author. She served as the 23rd United States Poet Laureate from 2019 to 2022, the first Native American to hold that honor. She was also only the second Poet Laureat ...

and D.G. Smalling have been among the series' guests speakers.

Notes

External links

Oklahoma Native Artists Oral History Project -- OSU Library
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