Paladine Roye (1946–2001) was an award-winning Native American painter.

Background

Paladine H. Roye was born December 8, 1946, in

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. He was a full blood, enrolled member of the

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.SSDI His

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name was Pon-Cee-Cee, which means "watch out for this one." He graduated from high school and served in the United States Marine Corps during the

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era.

Artwork

He became a full-time painter in 1979, working in acrylic, watercolor, gouache, and prints.Lester, p. 477 Paladine Roye often collaborated with his brother, Burgess Roye.

Honors

In 1982, to celebrate 75 years of Oklahoma statehood, the Garfield County Historical Society and the Museum of the Cherokee Strip held Indian Week. They featured art by Paladine and Burgess Roye, and their mother, Doris Roye. In 1996, the pair painted large murals on the Garfield County, Oklahoma courthouse in order to pay off fines for a DUI."OCIS Case Summary for Case No. CM-1996-44 State of Oklahoma vs. Roye Paladine"
Oklahoma State Courts Network (accessed July 10, 2009) Roye's work has been featured in the following publications: ''Medina'' in 1981, ''The Indian Trader'' in September 1982, ''Southwest Art'' in July 1989. His work was shown in the 1984 film ''Native American Images'' by Carol Patton Cornsilk. Roye was awarded Best of Show in 1986 and Best Graphic in 1988 by the Colorado Indian Market in

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. The same year Roye also won 1st place at the Red Earth Festival's Indian art competition in

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. Collections of his work can be viewed at the

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. His work has also been exhibited at the Cherokee National Museum's ''Trail of Tears'' art show in Tahlequah, Oklahoma; the Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair and Market in Phoenix, Arizona; the Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonials in Church Rock, New Mexico; the Twin Cities Indian Market and Juried Art Show by Indian Arts of America in Saint Paul, Minnesota; and the American Indian Arts Council's Festival and Market in Dallas, Texas.

Death

Roye died on May 25, 2001.

Notes

References

* Lester, Patrick D. ''The Biographical Directory of Native American Painters''. Norman and London: The Oklahoma University Press, 1995. . * Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. * Stella Campbell Rockwell, ed., "Indian Week - A Diamond Jubilee Celebration", pages 960–961, ''Garfield County, Oklahoma, 1893–1982, Vol. 2'', Garfield County Historical Society, 1982.

External links

Images of Paladine Roye's paintings at the Favell Museum
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