Visual artist Ronna Pernell uses two colors in her work. “I do black and white because it’s nostalgic,” she said. “I relate to black and white.” Her catalog, stored at a home studio in south Oklahoma City, is comprised of a lot of commissioned portraiture, from aging Caucasian couples to Commodores drummer Walter “Clyde” Orange, […]
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Camp? In the winter?
Parents, why not send your children off to camp? Art camp, that is. For children ages 5 to 13, City Arts Center offers a number of winter-break youth camps taught by artists and art professors. Kids ages 5 to 7 may attend Patti Morgan’s “Winter Time Sculpting, Sewing and Paper Crafts” class. Participants will build […]
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Camp? In the winter?
Parents, why not send your children off to camp? Art camp, that is. For children ages 5 to 13, City Arts Center offers a number of winter-break youth camps taught by artists and art professors. Kids ages 5 to 7 may attend Patti Morgan’s “Winter Time Sculpting, Sewing and Paper Crafts” class. Participants will build […]
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Yes you can, Istvan
Celebrating its fourth anniversary, Istvan Gallery showcases the works of six artists, one of whom new to its space, but certainly not to the metro arts scene: Kristen Vails, the executive director of the Plaza District Association. Approximately 10 of Vails’ acrylic and latex paintings of horses are on display through Jan. 30, 2012. “I […]
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Yes you can, Istvan
Celebrating its fourth anniversary, Istvan Gallery showcases the works of six artists, one of whom new to its space, but certainly not to the metro arts scene: Kristen Vails, the executive director of the Plaza District Association. Approximately 10 of Vails’ acrylic and latex paintings of horses are on display through Jan. 30, 2012. “I […]
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Go ‘Beneath the Surface’
Four Oklahoma artists are featured in a gallery exhibition in which they go “Beneath the Surface” of the theme of nature. Looking beyond the obvious, Individual Artists of Oklahoma Gallery visitors can see the artists’ deep feelings and spiritual journeys. The idea for the show was born in the wake of rejection from the Oklahoma […]
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I’m not dead yet!
A trio of artists have combined their collections into a Paseo Art Space exhibit showing their devotion to their careers. The result, “I Thought He Was Dead,” is an exhibition devoted to persistence. All three artists have been creating works of art for about 30 years. Reggie Jaime and Lammy Weisman were among the first […]
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‘Nam, ‘Nam, ‘Nam
A traveling exhibit now at the Gaylord- Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum pays homage to veterans of the Vietnam War. “Marking Time: Voyage to Vietnam” gives visitors an in-depth look at the thoughts and emotions felt by American soldiers while in Vietnam, and the families they left behind. The exhibit is centered on canvas sleeping bunks […]
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Phil in
John-Paul Philippé (pictured) departed Henryetta decades ago for the art hubs of New York, London and Japan, but Eastern Oklahoma’s hilly landscapes left an enduring impression that has re-emerged in an exhibition opening Friday at [Artspace] at Untitled, with a 1 p.m. Saturday artist talk and walk-through. “Being back here brings up all these associations […]
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Storm watch
A new photography exhibit at Visions in the Paseo, 2924 Paseo, showcases something very close to home for Oklahomans. David Mayhew’s “Stormy Skies” primarily features scenes of severe weather taken in Oklahoma and surrounding states. “He goes out and chases storms. Because those obviously give you some really amazing skies,” said Visions owner Glenn Fillmore. […]