Sherman Chaddlesone
Sherman Terrance Chaddlesone was a Kiowa Indian painter from Anadarko, Oklahoma, who played a pivotal role in late 20th century Native American art.
Background
Chaddlesone was born in Lawton, Oklahoma, son of John Wesley and Alice Toppah Chaddlesone. He grew up in the Wichita Mountains area, around Saddle Mountain, Oklahoma. He was a direct descendant of the great Kiowa war chief Satanta, also known as White Bear.Education
Chaddlesone attended Eisenhower High School in Lawton, Oklahoma and the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico. While at the institute, Chaddlesone took classes with notable figures such as Allan Houser and Fritz Scholder. He also attended Central State University in Edmond, Oklahoma, 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 Vietnam War.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 Carnegie, Oklahoma.
Chaddlesone exhibited his artwork nationally and internationally. He and his wife Allie exhibited their work at the Center of the American Indian.