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Mary paints the "colors of life," in her wide variety of watercolors - bright florals, cowboy hats, chickens-- as well as commissioned Pet Portraits, Home Portraits, Bridal Bouquets from photos. She took her first drawing class after her two children were grown, and had completed her Ph.D. She has studied watercolors with regional and nationally known artists-- Zoltan Szabo, Ken Hosmer, Tom Lynch, Judi Betts, and Carol Maddox at LaRomita in Terni, Italy.
Mary's paintings have won awards in juried shows in Oklahoma and Texas. She is represented by the Miller Fine Art Gallery, Salado, Texas.
Mary teaches online computer classes at Collin County Community College, Frisco, Texas. She is a member of Visual Arts Society of Texas, Texas Visual Arts Association, and the Southwest Watercolor Society. Mary's website:www.maryemerson.com, contact her at eww-info@emersonww.com
Patsy Lane is both a painter and a sculptor in bronze. She is known for her western and wildlife bronze works. Her work reflects her close association with the ranching life and nature. Her work draws in the viewer because of the story that is embedded within each piece. Visitors to the gallery can't resist touching. This is what she wants. As she says, "With 3-Dimensional work, nothing pleases me more than to see someone reach out to touch one of my pieces." Her work makes connections with people of all ages.
Patsy has received numerous awards for her work and has recently been accepted for the second time into the Mountain Oyster Show of Tucson. Her work has been shown in a number of galleries including the Salmagundi Gallery in New York. Contact Patsy at:
patsyelane@sbcglobal.net
Bill Roach creates art jewelry, which combines the elements of natural forms, semiprecious stones, metals and imagination into wearable works. His framed works in slate, copper and other natural materials allow the collector to enhance their spaces with his elemental view of natural forms. As a lifetime artist and teacher, Bill's skill and vision is at its peak. Collectors of his pieces enjoy his unique views of life forms.
Bill, an Oklahoma native, spent 35 years teaching art in Colorado before choosing to come back to Oklahoma. Contact Bill at:
glendaroach@cableone.net
Glenda Roach is a prolific painter whose creative impulses move her into many other areas including sculpture, collage and works in fabric. She is well known for her highly imaginative watercolors, which are detailed and vivid. She describes her approach in these words. " Art, whether drawing, sculpting, or painting is very much a matter of the heart and head working together. I have been taught the rules and now I enjoy toying with the rules. The fundamentals are such a must. Sound drawing is so important and the joy of creativity is the spice that makes my work my own. I satisfy myself when I create a work of art and if people are moved by a certain piece that is added pleasure. " Glenda is an award-winning artist who continually searches for new ways to extend her work. Contact Glenda at:
glendaroach@cableone.net
Nedra
Sears
Nedra Sears was born
in Oklahoma but spent 20 years in California where she lived in areas
from the rain forest of the Pacific Northwest to the Mojave Desert. She
has a deep appreciation for nature, which has led her to become a painter.
Her work is primarily in watercolor. Landscapes from her travels as well
as familiar and historic objects are among her favorite subjects. Nedra
has degrees from the University of California and the University of Tulsa.
Her ideas about painting have emerged from her research on visual imagery
and memory.
Contact Nedra at: nedracsears@sbcglobal.net
Storm-Strickland Thompson creates works in oil that excite the imagination in the viewer. Her skill and reputation as a painter is well known. In describing herself she says, "To take what I see and use my paintings to capture and enhance the world around me; to catch a moment in light and color and present it to viewers is my goal. Hopefully they enjoy my efforts. I paint because I must."
Storm has a creative genius that drives her to paint. Her brush is an extension of her internal view of the world. She is an award-winning painter with a wide repertoire of subject matter. Her cat portraits, which have been featured on Discover Oklahoma, have brought visitors to the gallery to "see the cats." She is well known for her portraits as well. She accepts commissions for portraits. Storm has been a leader in the art community in the Ada area for many years. In additon to the Old Bank Gallery in Ada, she is represented by Keel's Creek in Eureka Springs, AR. Contact Storm at:
stormdrexel@sbcglobal.net
Paul Walsh, popular painter of the Oklahoma Landscape, creates watercolor and acrylic works that sizzle with energy or create a soft mood for reflection. His view of painting is expressed in these words: Oklahoma is a rich environment visually for a landscape painter.
I often worry about our modern lives disconnecting us from the land that nourishes us both physically and emotionally. As a child while traveling, I remember thinking about where dirt roads lead and often longed to stop and 'wonder' up a little creek. The feeling of exploration and awe is fragile and necessary to growth and joy.
Paul has taught art for the past 37 years, 35 years of this at Sulphur High School. He is an award winning artist as well as a popular workshop leader. His works can be seen at
Old Bank Gallery, Ada, Ok, Blue Apples Gallery in Norman, Ok, Debra Goldstein Gallery in Johnson City, TX and "J' Gallery in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Contact Paul at: pnawalsh@cableone.net
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