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Tulsa art studio tour Self-guided tour
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The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s Tulsa Art Studio Tour will be from noon to 5 pm on Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12, 2015. This passport will serve as your ticket to this year’s Tour which features 16 artists in 10 studio locations around the Tulsa metro area. This self-guided tour is an excellent opportunity for behind the scenes interaction with artists who work in a variety of media including painting, mixed media, statuary restoration, jewelry making, ceramics and more. Tour tickets are $5 in advance and $10 at the studio door. Present this Passport at each studio as you enter. Be sure to get your stamp! Visit all 10 studios and be registered to win a prize. Prizes from: www.SteveCluck.com, Gilcrease Museum, Hardesty Arts Center, OK Lovely, and more! You may begin the tour at any studio. Choose your own route and pace. See back for map. Be sure to check out the FREE hands-on art activity and Art Petting Zoo on the third floor of the Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA), 101 East Archer St. You may visit the studios as many times as you like for the duration of the tour. Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12, noon-5 pm.
John Hammer AHHA Studios, 101 E Archer St Painting
Ask about: Where he was born John Hammer’s fun “pop-impressionistic” paintings are full of vibrant colors, expressionistic brush strokes and pop art influences. Hammer’s early interest in art led him to a successful career of graphic design for 20 years until 2012 when he picked up a brush and decided to take a new direction. His artistic process relies on intuition for combining colors and he enjoys drawing inspiration from the every day. See more of his work at www.thehammerstudio.com.
@thehammerstudio
Brooke Golightly AHHA Studios, 101 E Archer St Photography
Ask about: Developing characters Brooke Golightly uses conceptual photography to tell a story. With a background in fashion merchandizing, Golightly uses props, costumes, and a variety of outdoor locations to create fantastical and ethereal portraits and self-portraits. Light plays an important role in setting the mood and for this reason she only shoots at dawn or dusk. Using as many as 20 images to create a final image, her photography relies on detailed processes to create these surreal photographs. Golightly sees her work as catharsis in which artistic problem solving throughout the fabrication process helps her solve personal questions. Discover more of her hauntingly beautiful work at www.flickr.com/ravenmaden.
@letgolightly
Daniel Sutliff AHHA Studios, 101 E Archer St 2-D Mixed Media
Ask about: The “doozer� Daniel Sutliff is a born-and-raised local Tulsan with many fond memories of drawing cartoons and eating doughnuts on Saturday mornings while growing up. His talents are many, with music playing no small part. His work as a musician had him touring throughout the United States until he got tired of hauling music gear around, which led him to painting. His skilled use of bright colors conveys a sense of motion, mutation, and disintegration, with subject matter drawing from his obsessions with classic video game graphics, cartoons, and underground comics. Learn more about his work at www.danielsutliff.com.
@danieldoozer
Mel Cornshucker Brady Artists Studio, 23 E Brady Ceramics
Ask about: The symbol of the dragonfly in his work Mel Cornshucker comes from a long tradition of artists, but it wasn’t until he was in college studying to be a tribal lawyer that he discovered ceramics. He trained as a potter at Silver Dollar City, and after 40 years of dedicated daily production, Cornshucker is now a master potter. Cornshucker creates beautiful objects that are meant to be used, stressing the important connection between the use, the visual appeal, and the pleasing sense of the object for the user. He came to the studio on Brady after an invitational pottery show for Native American artists was held in the studio gallery 19 years ago. After that exhibition, he and Donna Prigmore have been business partners and have enjoyed working together ever since.
Donna Prigmore Brady Artists Studio, 23 E Brady Ceramics and Jewelry
Ask about: How her interest in history influences her process Formerly a paper consultant for the graphic design industry, Donna Prigmore learned a great deal from her graphic designer clients. Twenty-five years ago, two graphic designer friends convinced her to take a class on raku firing processes for ceramics, which led to her career as a ceramic artist. Prigmore hand-builds her ceramics, instead of throwing on a wheel, which allows for interesting and unique forms, whether sculptural or functional. In addition to ceramics, Prigmore creates jewelry, which she describes as “assemblage,” work that “ties the world together,” using objects from around the world.
Sally Bachman Waterworks Studio, 1710 Charles Page Blvd
Fiber Art
Ask about: Why WaterWorks? Sally Bachman has been weaving for the past 46 years. Her first interest in weaving began when she was a child on a farm in New England. Her neighbor’s Swedish grandmother wove wool rugs on a loom which fascinated her to no end. Many years later, after working as a clinical teaching nurse in Washington, DC, she discovered weaving again while at home with her young children. She works primarily in cotton, but also weaves together strips of newspaper to create a unique “fabric” with a variety of patterns from the recycled materials. Her work as an educator in weaving has led her to teach children and adults in Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and South America.
Tom Conrad Waterworks Studio, 1710 Charles Page Blvd
Painting
Ask about: How he develops his imagery from a variety of sources Tom Conrad received his MFA in printmaking from the California College of Arts and Crafts, and he has taught printmaking, design, and English in Tokyo, Japan. Conrad’s work is influenced by his fascination with historic Japanese artists and their use of line patterns, as well as his extensive travel. Conrad calls his style “multi-cultural montage,” drawing on pop art, Japanese art, and the European figurative tradition. By combining pictorial elements from different, and often disparate, sources into a single composition, he creates a unified image that tells a unique story. See more art by Tom Conrad at www.TomConradGallery.com.
Yusuf Etudaiye Waterworks Studio, 1710 Charles Page Blvd
ceramics
Ask about: His creative process/how he comes up with an idea Originally from Nigeria, Yusuf Etudaiye moved to Oklahoma to study art at OSU when he was 19 years old, and lucky for us, he never left. He is drawn to the fluidity of clay as a material, as well as the ability to make functional objects for sale. His ceramic work often incorporates braids, masks and other visual elements of Nigerian culture, and has quite a lot texture built up along the surface of the clay vessels. Etudaiye creates works that invite viewers on his spiritual journey. View more of his work at www.etudaiye.com.
Robin Tilly Waterworks Studio, 1710 Charles Page Blvd
Jewelry making
Ask about: The importance of the heart Robin Tilly is a warm fused glass artist, jeweler and a life-coach, with a passion to inspire everyone to tap into their own creative powers, whatever they might be. Tilly comes from a background in non-profit work, but before long she began dreaming of glass and found it came natural to her when she started taking classes. She sometimes thinks of her glass work as an extension of her life coach work, as the process of heating and fusing glass is similar to the intense change and creativity she helps to foster in others. She finds that teaching at a facility like WaterWorks allows her to affordably provide classes that allow many to experience the joy of creativity. Learn more about her at www.robintilly.com.
Marjorie Atwood 2310 E Admiral Blvd Mixed Media
Ask about: Her interest in Geishas Marjorie Atwood is a contemporary mixed media artist. While working on her bachelor’s degree at Sarah Lawrence College in New York City, she studied under a Japanese printmaker who influenced her to draw from Japanese aesthetics in her work. She primarily paints with oil and metallic leaf. These allow her to produce a variety of colors and subtle textures in multiple layers. Her work juxtaposes smooth, polished elements with corroded, distressed ones. You may find more of her work at M. A. Doran Gallery in Brookside and online at www.MarjorieAtwood.com.
Cynthia Brown 301 N Rosedale Ave Painting/Ceramics
Ask about: How dance influences her work Cynthia Brown earned an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) from the University of Tulsa in ceramics. She was on the Tulsa Art Studio Tour in 2004 as a ceramic artist, however in recent years she has focused her talent on painting. In 2013 Brown retired from teaching high school art after eleven years, in order to paint as her full-time vocation. Her abstract paintings are an “act of discovery� in which intuition and spontaneous marks create a colorful composition. Last year she was selected for an Artist-in-Residence at the Mark Rothko Art Center in Daugavpils, Latvia and has returned with newfound inspiration. Discover more of her work at www.CynthiaAnneBrown.com.
Jeremy Charles Loose Leaf Co. Studio, 2308 E Admiral Blvd
Photography
Ask about: How he “heroicizes” his subjects With a background in art directing, Jeremy Charles’ work as a photographer is informed by the language of design and journalism. His portraits of people emphasize the heroic qualities within, considering and emphasizing his subjects’ creativity, talents, and skill. Charles started his work as a band and musician photographer, and began training himself over time by shooting for the local alternative newspaper, Urban Tulsa Weekly. Charles has recently teamed up with Sterlin Harjo to create Fire Thief Productions, which produces a 30-minute television series for the Cherokee Nation. Loose Leaf Co. is a collective studio space where Charles, other local photographers, and an architect work independently and collaboratively. Learn more about Jeremy Charles at www.JeremyCharles.com
@jeremycharles
Rebecca Joskey 2312 E Admiral Blvd Painting
Ask about: How she applies paint to canvas With a degree in fashion design, Rebecca Joskey has always been drawn to aesthetics and creation. She believes that prospective artists should strive to paint for at least 5,000 hours in order to learn their process. As art is a continuous process rather than a destination, Joskey feels that she is still finding her voice and recognizing her own attitude in her work. Four years ago, she challenged herself to create 100 paintings in order to know more about her work, and she is well into her second 100. Her abstract paintings employ a dialogue of bold colors and shapes. Secondarily, Joskey is the owner of Urban Furnishings, a high quality modern furniture boutique that has been in Tulsa over 20 years, and her lovely paintings grace the walls. See more of her work at www.urbanfurnishings.com/r-joskey-artwork.
ken place 17 E Brady St Woodworking
Ask about: Where he finds his lumber Ken Place’s creative spark is ignited by wood. He uses reclaimed lumber to fabricate imaginative landscapes and geometrical forms, often giving the illusion of depth. Growing up with parents who both taught art, Place was always encouraged to create and live with passion. Place moved to LA in 1973 to pursue acting, where he found himself at home working behind the camera as well as in front. From there life took him to New York City, where chance led him to learn fine carpentry. After several years, he moved back to Tulsa, worked in real estate, and began making art for himself and for fun. His artwork interested others, and he began to sell his creations. Place hopes people see his sculptures as unusual and unique, and he loves when his work provokes thought and conversation.
Chris Rodgers 1204 S Frankfort Ave Statuary Restoration
Ask about: How lightning damaged a single statue inside a church Working with religious statuary, objects and architecture, Chris Rodgers restores or renovates the precious and sacred for congregations looking to renovate their beloved treasures. Rodgers continues a tradition of techniques, some used over a thousand years ago, to solve the many problems encountered in her work. Rodgers studied under Angelo Guerardi, a nationally recognized Liturgical Designer and craftsman who mentored her for 20 years in the techniques and artistry of her craft. Working through the F.C. Ziegler Company, she repairs, renovates and embellishes objects both old and new from around the United States. Constantly learning and improving her work, she acquires new skills from local artists such as the painting and designing of stained glass, metal-smithing and mosaic, to name a few. She finds it important to foster a community of local artists who share skills in order to help one another.
Jim Terrell La Maison, 1104 S Victor Ave, Suite 208 Painting
Ask about: Deciphering the symbolism in his work Jim Terrell is a painter who draws imagery, symbols, and compositions from nature. A long-time teacher, Terrell has taught high school and college students around Oklahoma in Claremore, Weatherford, and Broken Arrow, among other cities. Before retirement, Terrell served as chair of the art, music, and humanities department at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, where he also taught art courses. For the last ten years he considers himself lucky to have focused on painting fulltime and has been able to take his practice to new heights in that time.
Driving Directions to Studios from nearest major intersections (watch for Studio Tour yard signs!) You may begin at any studio. Choose your own route and pace! A
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*Waterworks Studio, 1710 Charles Page Blvd From 3rd & Houston: W on 3rd, follow Newblock Park sign, drive along entry to large red brick building. Enter through the door with the canvas awning that says “WaterWorks Art Center.” Cynthia Brown, Painting/Ceramics, 301 N Rosedale Ave From Edison & Quanah: S on Quanah, W on Cameron St Ken Place, Woodworking, 17 E Brady St From Brady & Boston: W on Brady, between Glacier Confection and Tulsa Glassblowing School Brady Artists Studio, 23 E Brady St NW Corner of Brady and Boston, next to Caz’s *AHHA Studios, 101 E Archer St NE corner of Archer & Boston Bonus Artists in AHHA: John Bryant & Sharyl Landis FREE hands-on art activities and Art Petting Zoo at AHHA! Chris Rodgers, Statuary Restoration, 1204 S Frankfort Ave From 11th & Detroit: S on Detroit, E on 12, between Elgin and Frankfort Jim Terrell, Painting, la Maison, 1104 S Victor Ave, Suite 208 From 11th & Utica: E on 11th, S on Victor, on SW corner, entrance on E side under canopy. Park across street or behind. Bonus Artists in La Maison Studio: Tom Richardson, Steve Rosser, David Varmecky Jeremy Charles, Photography, Loose Leaf Co. Studio, 2308 E Admiral Blvd From Admiral & Lewis: W on Admiral, towards end of block Bonus artists in Loose Leaf Co. Studio: Steve Alter, Tony Li, Melissa Lukenbaugh, Josh New, Darshan Phillips Rebekka Joskey, Painting, 2312 E Admiral Blvd From Admiral & Lewis: W on Admiral, across from Ziegler’s Marjorie Atwood, Mixed Media, 2310 E Admiral Blvd From Admiral & Lewis: W on Admiral Bonus Artist in Kendall Whittier: Mark Lewis * = Wheelchair accessible.
Visit www.TulsaArtStudioTour.org for an online map.
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SPONSORS Tour Sponsors
On-the-Map Sponsors Kinslow, Keith and Todd, Inc.
Studio Sponsors Wendy & Gentner Drummond Jean Ann & Tom Fausser Sandy & Bob Sober Bob Stewart Kathy Taylor Dean & Kelly Wyatt
Artist Sponsors Anonymous Sharon & Jeff Allred Marjorie Bontemps Ariana & Brian Brandes Joey & Al Frisillo Susan Green Jennifer Greenwell Andrew & Grace Grimm M. Teresa Valero Design by Jason Young, Third Floor Design, The University of Tulsa School of Art
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition would like to thank the Tulsa Art Studio Tour Committee for making this year’s event possible. Co-chairs: Grace Grothaus Grimm and Steve Tomlin Sharon Allred Tahlia Ball Tommy Ball Marjorie Bontemps Krystle Brewer Howard Bryant Frank Campbell Eleanor Davy Carmack Julianne Clark Steve Cluck Janet Fadler Davie Rachel Ann Dennis Christy Fell B. Alan Frakes Joey Frisillo
Susan Green Virginia Harrison Ariana Jakub Wayne Kruse Josephine Morrison Lans Nicole McMahan Matt Moffett Katie Orth Jim Polan Christine Sharp-Crowe Chuck Tomlins Libby Williams Richard Wills Dean Wyatt
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition helps artists realize their potential through education, exposure and funding. Learn more at www.ovac-ok.org.