“When I paint, my inspiration comes from my heritage. I am Kiowa-Comanche, and in my paintings, I want to preserve a part of that culture,” Cynthia Canada said. “At various points in my life, I have been hit with vivid dreams and visions during meditation. Sometimes those visions offer comforting messages, sometimes warnings. I use […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Muse
“As an artist, there is always a need for much reflection. As a professional, the time for that reflection can be scarce. During natural downtimes, we must take advantage of the opportunity to reflect and recuperate our creative faculties. This may take a while as well. The initial freedom from worldly agitation is blissful, and […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Greg White
“For the last several years, I’ve been focusing on paintings set in urban environments with loud, neon color schemes. But being stuck inside during my favorite time of the year inspired this new series focusing on nature,” Greg White said. “My artwork has really been getting me through this period of extended isolation, giving me […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Meghan Wallace
Meghan Wallace is an illustrator and graphic designer at Oklahoma Shirt Company. “I am a graphic designer so my artwork usually has some typography incorporated into it,” Meghan Wallace said. “I create almost all of my artwork on my iPad. It’s been important and therapeutic for me to drawing during this time. Filling my mind […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Sarah Morgan
I’m Sarah Morgan, I’m an elementary school art educator in OKC working in metals, jewelry, paper and textiles. I received my BFA from University of Central Oklahoma in 2016. My work in general and this collection in particular is influenced by structures and cycles of nature that repeat on different scales through different forms. This […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Ben Holeman
“My work is fundamentally human,” Ben Holeman said. “I practice a form of sculpture known as lifecasting in which a mold is created directly from the human form, revealing a negative image of the model. The mold is then used to produce a highly detailed cast sculpture. Some pieces take months to execute, and it […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Kiley Hoffman
“This series is dedicated to friends and families (mine and yours). It focuses on our ‘new normal’ and the unique connections we have made while we isolate alongside everyone else,” Kiley Hoffman said. Visit instagram.com/kiley_weasel.
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Artist of the Quarantine: Ashley Smith
Ashley Dawn’s work is highly influenced by tattoo art and design. She has been tattooing for 12 years and uses what she has learned in the tattoo process in her work — for example, line weight, color palette and subject matter. Most of her paintings will end up as tattoos on skin. She mainly uses […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: William Muschinske
“Being a film photographer, I’m inspired by the little moments between the big ones, whether it be portraits of friends or right after the cold front comes in through the park,” William Muschinske said. “The tactile process of development and taking that extra moment before you fire the shutter is where magic can happen. I’m […]
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Artist of the Quarantine: Amy Sanders
“I am a visually impaired, Colombian-American artist and educator who uses life experience and culture as major influences in my works. As my vision slowly deteriorates, I create ceramic pieces to question, examine, and define my own evolving identity,” Amy Sanders said. “Much of the work I create relies on the connection between people. My […]