Betty Keener Archuleta | |
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Born | Betty Lou Keener May 22, 1928 |
Died | October 31, 1998 | (aged 70)
Occupation | painter |
Spouse | Marcos Lawrance Archuleta |
Bette Keener Archuleta (May 22, 1928 – October 31, 1998), also called Qued, was a Cherokee-American painter from Pawhuska, Oklahoma. [1] [2] She began painting in her 30s and went on to exhibit across the United States, including at the Museum of New Mexico and at the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonials. [1]
Born Betty Lou Keener, she was interested in drawing as a child. She married Marcos Lawrance Archuleta in 1953, and began painting in 1961 with education at the Doris Fitz School of Art in Woodward, Oklahoma. [3] She was active in the local art club. Archuleta's work can be found in a number of private collections. [1]
Archuleta died on October 31, 1998, in Wagoner, Oklahoma. She is buried at the Keener Cemetery in Lost City, Cherokee County, Oklahoma. [4]
Betty Keener Archuleta | |
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Born | Betty Lou Keener May 22, 1928 |
Died | October 31, 1998 | (aged 70)
Occupation | painter |
Spouse | Marcos Lawrance Archuleta |
Bette Keener Archuleta (May 22, 1928 – October 31, 1998), also called Qued, was a Cherokee-American painter from Pawhuska, Oklahoma. [1] [2] She began painting in her 30s and went on to exhibit across the United States, including at the Museum of New Mexico and at the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonials. [1]
Born Betty Lou Keener, she was interested in drawing as a child. She married Marcos Lawrance Archuleta in 1953, and began painting in 1961 with education at the Doris Fitz School of Art in Woodward, Oklahoma. [3] She was active in the local art club. Archuleta's work can be found in a number of private collections. [1]
Archuleta died on October 31, 1998, in Wagoner, Oklahoma. She is buried at the Keener Cemetery in Lost City, Cherokee County, Oklahoma. [4]