Normal Gallery Talk and 24 Works on Paper 2009.07.18

Goodnight McBride, ink and prismacolor pencil on paper, 2008 by Sarah Atlee
Normal, OK: Goodnight McBride, ink and prismacolor pencil on paper, 2008.

I'll be appearing at two OKC gallery events this coming Saturday, July 18. First is my gallery talk and book signing for Back to Normal at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum (map here). I'll speak from 2 pm until whenever we get tired of eachother. There will be audience participation, followed by lemonade!

Afterward, head over to IAO Gallery at 811 N Broadway for the 24 Works on Paper opening. There you can mingle, and see my drawing of romy, plus 23 other works by Oklahoma artists. IAO is the first venue for this travelling show. Kick off the tour with us from 6 to 9 pm.

Modern Materials Contemporary Quilt Show at Untitled

Flyer for Modern Materials Quilt show at Untitled Artspace, OKC
Modern Materials: The Art of the Quilt at Untitled [Artspace], July 11 through August 29, 2009

Untitled [Artspace] in Oklahoma City (map link) has just opened Modern Materials: The Art of the Quilt. By all accounts, this show is not to be missed. These works are especially suited to art audiences in Oklahoma, where the traditional so often collides with the contemporary (as in the excellent VisionMakers show).

On Saturday July 11 at 6:30 pm, there will be a talk in the gallery by one of the participating artists, contemporary quilt maker Pam RuBert. Looking around RuBert's website, I'm particularly enjoying the yoga posture series, and this narrative quilt Robbery at the Lingerie Boutique.

Untitled [Artspace] has a great e-newsletter to help keep us abreast of art events in the OKC area. Sign up here.

This post is part of NaBloPoMo for July 2009.

Back To Normal now open at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum

Back to Normal installation photo by romy owens
Installation view of Back to Normal, photo by romy owens.

My new solo show, Back to Normal: Normal, OK Revisited, is now open at the Gaylord Pickens Museum in Oklahoma City. Come on down!

I'll be giving a public talk in the gallery on Saturday July 18th at 2 pm.

Meet some of the Normal people in here.

This post is part of NaBloPoMo for July 2009.

What's the Story? Peggy Preheim at the Philbrook Museum

Kid Napping, drawing by Peggy Preheim
Kid Napping, (pencil on paper, 14 x 11 inches) 2003 by Peggy Preheim. Collection of John Carhart Ebeling.

When we look at figurative art, we inevitably place ourselves inside the narrative, whether consciously or subconsciously. Peggy Preheim's work presents us with a complex set of visual information, but no clear story lines. As viewers, we create personal narratives through which we can interpret her work. On Thursday Wednesday July 8, 2009, I will be leading a discussion about symbolism and implied narrative in the work of Peggy Preheim at the Philbrook Museum. The talk starts at noon in the Helmerich Gallery. Little Black Book, a comprehensive collection of Peggy Preheim's drawings, sculptures, and photographs, is on display at the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa through July 26. Here's a map.

I highly recommend the catalog that accompanies this show. Not only is it a beautifully made book, it contains insightful interpretations of Preheim's work and an "Object Map" of some of the artist's sources.

This post is part of NaBloPoMo for July 2009.