Nicole Poole is a creative changemaker specializing in multidisciplinary collaborative performance and live composition. She has stayed busy during the pandemic using her artistic talents to create moments of joy for the community by creating whimsical chalk drawings. You can see her most recent creations during Arts Council OKC’s New Year’s Eve virtual celebration, Opening […]
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OKG Artist: Jared Kinley
My name is Jared Kinley. I am a 23-year-old artist living in Oklahoma City. I was not born here, and I believe my work and being is a product of my experiences in the multiple states and cities I have lived in (South Carolina, Florida, Maryland, Arkansas, Oklahoma). This has given me the chance to […]
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ARTIST FEATURE: GRPFLY
OKG sat down with Vernon Deas, founder of GRPFLY, OKC’s premier apparel company, to talk about what inspires his designs. What is the historical reference of GRPFLY? The word GRPFLY, aka Group Fly, is a group of people elevating to a higher destination. We started our brand in 2008. We used inspiration from the Tuskegee […]
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Pooling artists
Oklahoma City is currently accepting applications from artists interested in joining its prequalified artist pool. The pool is used to identify artists for various public art projects budgeted under $25,000 throughout the city. The pool is part of the city’s public art master plan and a recommendation from San Diego, California-based art consultant Gail Goldman. […]
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Steve Boaldin makes a statement in Oklahoma’s art scene
Boaldin’s paintings depict cowboys at work in the American West.
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Oklahoma City Thunder caricature artist still chasing his dreams
Hector Lopez works as the Thunder’s official caricature artist and wishes to do more.
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It is difficult to pin Pérez’ work down to a single style, but he will give it a name when he has to.
It is difficult to pin Pérez’ work down to a single style, but he will give it a name when he has to.
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Kerri Shadid finds her home with poetry residency at Skirvin
Inside sits a table with a black tablecloth underneath colorful, handmade journals. Hanging from the edge of the table is a poster board sign reading “Free Poems.”
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Cover: Bleeping awesome!
From athletes to artists, professional funnymen to wordsmiths, these days, it’s easy to be grateful for opportunity, creativity and maybe even the quirkiness we sometimes otherwise might complain about.
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Old wood, new tricks
“I wanted to make a difference,” Bagley said. “When I make art, I try to find impoverished materials that people would think are useless.” You might not have seen the sculpture that sits in Midtown at the intersection of NW 10th Street and Hudson Avenue. (Maybe you’re too busy avoiding other drivers at the roundabout.) […]