“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. “I’m constantly inspired by OKC and its thriving growing art community, and it’s amazing to work alongside them, most recently getting […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Aaron “AWHIZ” Whisner
Aaron Whisner is a multidisciplinary artist best known for his large-scale murals and installations. A native of Oklahoma, Aaron is co-founder of Clean Hands Inc., a Tulsa-based design crew and streetwear supplier. Aaron has been actively painting since the mid ’90s. With roots in graffiti and street art scenes, inspiration is drawn from hand-painted signage, […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Daniel Sutliff
“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. I combine these different approaches with music and video to create immersive installations and perform live multi-media […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Brittany Jacobs
“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. My work is […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Cash Wheeler
“Drawing is a very therapeutic outlet for me,” Cash Wheeler said. “It helps me clear my head and make something fun at the same time. Simplicity has been the main focus lately. I enjoy making minimal pieces that hopefully spark a bit of whimsy or nostalgia in the viewer.” Visit facebook.com/cashwheelerart and instagram.com/cashwheeler.
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Artist of the Quarantine: Sarah “Sully” Sullivan
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. You can find her murals all around Tulsa and Oklahoma City, and you can […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Marcus Eakers
“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. “Being in quarantine has inspired me to create a couple of works to document this surreal time in our lives. I […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Elizabeth Maxwell
“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. “How was this thing made? How do I recreate this painting effect? What makes that era of illustration […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Robert Peterson
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. Emerging as one of this country’s most celebrated new artists, Peterson has exhibited his works in some of this nation’s hottest art markets, including New York […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Carlos Barboza
“I generally have a hard time calling myself an artist. It feels like, for about 20 or so years of my life, I simply practiced painting and drawing. I wasn’t sure where or how to apply that skill set, so I lacked focus and spent most of the time recreating instead of creating,” Carlos Barboza […]