Betty Keener 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]

Betty Keener Archuleta
Born
Betty Lou Keener

(1928-05-22)May 22, 1928
DiedOctober 31, 1998(1998-10-31) (aged 70)
Occupationpainter
SpouseMarcos Lawrance Archuleta

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.

References

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  1. ^ a b c King, Jeanne Snodgrass (1968). American Indian painters; a biographical directory. Smithsonian Libraries. New York : Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation.
  2. ^ "Betty Keener Archuleta". Heard Museum | ARGUS.net (Final). Retrieved 2021-07-31.
  3. ^ Lester, Patrick D. (Patrick David) (1995). The biographical directory of Native American painters. Internet Archive. Tulsa, OK : SIR Publications ; Norman, OK : Distributed by University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-9936-8.