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"One of my favorite quotes is from Albert Einstein, 'I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge.
By Gazette staff
Jun 25, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine Jake Durham Slideshow
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"Painting has always been a place of refuge for me. It’s how I center myself, quiet my mind and escape from the rest of the world," April Dawes said. "I have never been more grateful for this escape than during the quarantine.
By Gazette staff
Jun 23, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine April Dawes Slideshow
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"I first began linocut last year, and since then, it has become my favorite medium to work in," Mia Le said. "It can be hard when you just started learning, but it is very therapeutic when carving.
By Gazette staff
Jun 19, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine Mia Le Slideshow
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"The imagination is so powerful, it encourages me to experiment with new mediums and inspires me constantly," Blu Lirette said. "It’s easy to say that I’m the happiest whenever I’m creating, which is why I make something new every day.
By Gazette staff
Jun 18, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine Blu Lirette Slideshow
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"Ever since I started drawing digitally, I’ve been able to really experiment when it comes to different tools and styles along with seeing what others are able to accomplish in the digital illustration world," Sydni Nasada said.
By Gazette staff
Jun 15, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine Sydni Nasada Slideshow
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McKenna Sanderson is an assistant professor and the division head of the MFA Design + MFA Illustration programs in The School of Design at the University of Central Oklahoma (@ucodesign). From performing typography on an LED hula hoop to creating an interactive rave flyer game, 3D modeling and molding toys, paper-cutting and letterpressing, her current work explores the idea of what it means to have a flow-based design practice; she began this research and work with her MFA thesis by combining hooping, a flow art and graphic design.
By Gazette staff
Jun 12, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine McKenna Sanderson Slideshow
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"I'm a full-time freelance artist focusing on comics, with the goal of being a graphic novelist. Currently drawing Glamorella's Daughter with Charles J. Martin (@literatipress) while writing a few graphic novels," Jerry Bennett said.
By Gazette staff
Jun 11, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine Jerry Bennett Slideshow
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"My work focuses primarily on painting, drawing, installations and mural projects," Daniel Sutliff said. "With each medium, I’m reformalizing and elaborating on the dominant visual languages of my youth: surreal cartoon imagery, video games and minimalist computer graphics.
By Gazette staff
Jun 9, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine Daniel Sutliff Slideshow
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"It wasn’t until I started working with metals that I truly found my identity as an artist," Brittany Jacobs said. "The dichotomy of being visually 'beautiful' but requiring strength and power to create has always resonated with me, and I take pride in knowing the things I make will likely outlive next.
By Gazette staff
Jun 8, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine Brittany Jacobs metalwork Slideshow
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"I am Crap Panther. An illustrator, painter, co-owner of The Immortal Tattoo and mother of two.
By Gazette staff
Jun 5, 2020
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Sarah Sullivan is an Oklahoma-based fiber artist, muralist and everything in between. Through various mediums like handwoven textiles and painting, Sullivan’s work is an escape to a world of color and texture inspired by childhood games, geometry class and outer space.
By Gazette staff
Jun 3, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine Sarah "Sully" Sullivan Slideshow
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"My art is an exaggerated, symbolic interpretation of real-life experiences, shown from the viewpoint of a focal character in each work. This offers glimpse into that character’s thoughts, strengths and vulnerabilities," Marcus Eakers said.
By Gazette staff
Jun 3, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine Marcus Eakers Slideshow
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"I used to get down on myself for not having a Personal Style™ because it seemed like any designer/artist/illustrator worth anything had one. But I’ve learned over the years that I’m a creature of curiosity," Elizabeth Maxwell.
By Gazette staff
Jun 1, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine Elizabeth Maxwell Slideshow
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Robert Peterson is a contemporary artist currently living and working in southwestern Oklahoma. Born in 1981, Peterson picked up a paintbrush for the first time in July of 2012.
By Gazette staff
May 29, 2020
Artist of the Quarantine Robert Peterson Slideshow
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