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Artist of the Quarantine: Jake Durham
“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. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.’ Yet this is the challenge for artists. How does one find inspiration in imagination?” Jake Durham said. “I spent the majority […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Brooke Rowlands
Self-taught artist Brooke Rowlands is making waves in the art world. Her work has been featured nationally from Texas to Times Square in addition to features in national television series including The Vampire Diaries and Houzz project with Actress Olivia Munn. Rowlands is a native of Trenton, New Jersey who has resided in Oklahoma for […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: April Dawes
“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. Although I struggled to find motivation and lacked focus in the first few […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Avery Wilson
“Right now, I feel like my work is everywhere because I’m all over the place. My background is in illustration and design,” Avery Wilson said. “I’ve been trying a bunch of new things this year. It’s been hella uncomfortable, but that’s where all the fun shit happens. If I’m not at @alorichanel trying to figure […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Mia Le
“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. I love how satisfying it is to print it for the first time and look at your hard […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Blu Lirette
“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. Creativity is therapeutic when you let it roam, and I firmly believe everyone’s an artist […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Frank Ready III
For 15 years, Frank has been tattooing the great people of Oklahoma and is the co-owner of The Immortal Tattoo in Midwest City. In this time, he has traveled from coast to coast, working alongside top tattooers and artists in the industry. Representing Oklahoma on a national scale, Frank has appeared on Ink Master season […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Trisha Thompson Adams
“My paintings and inspiration come from isolating parts of the human body and entwining them with flora,” Trisha Thompson Adams said. “I think of each piece as a shrine towards that part of the body, to honor it in a way. I’m continually exploring the depths of life, death and rebirth through art much as […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Sydni Nasada
“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. “Having come from trying to make what I do as detailed and realistic as possible in painting and […]