Colin T. Brent
Colin T. Bent is a 29 year resident of Broken Arrow. Born in Jamaica, this is not the first stint he’s had living in this part of the country. He first landed in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Labor Day 1967 when he reported for classes at Oral Roberts University. A Communication Arts major, he minored in music and upon graduation in 1971, returned to his home in Kingston. It was in 1978 that he returned to Tulsa with his wife and two children, both of whom are alumni of the Broken Arrow Public School system. Colin is busy with his photography and although his professional placement is Insurance Sales, his true love is photographing the faces of many and the flora and fauna of the places he visits. He is available for weddings and other events and makes and sells greeting cards under the name of ColinCards. Website
Dale Ragland
I studied Architecture at Oklahoma State University, a member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and a past member of the American Institute of Architects.My teaching experiences include being an adjunct instructor of Architectural Drawing at Oklahoma State University and advanced interior design methods at Tulsa Community College. My Architectural practice started in 1975 and continued until 2002 at which time I decided to paint full time and do only special Architectural Projects. Throughout my practice, I designed and illustrated all of my Architectural projects. My hobbies are life and portraits drawing, oil painting and I was a Reserve Police Officer for 19 years in Broken Arrow,OK. My greatest joys are my family , good friends and a good painting well done.
Darren Maine
Darren Maine is from Stillwater, OK and is a 1992 graduate of the Art Institute of Dallas. From portraits to murals to logos, Darren has been a freelance artist since and had spent some time as an illustrator for Harold Powell of Harold's. Darren is currently an artist for Stan Clark Companies (Eskimo Joe's) for six years. Darren has also traveled to Tuscany Italy several times and studied landscape painting under Prof. Marty Avrett. Darren is also currently showing in the Pearl Gallery of Tulsa, OK. In Darren's free time he likes to spend time with his goats.
David Nunneley
For as long as David Nunneley can remember he has been an artist, but it wasn't until 1995 that he plunged himself into sculpting full-time. He is comfortable creating bronze sculptures of all subjects and sizes, and this flexibility has led him to winning over a half dozen major commissioned works in just the last few years. While commissioned works keep David busy, he still finds time to sculpt bronzes of the wildlife and sports figures he loves. "Every artist wants the luxury of depicting the things he knows and loves the most, and I'm no different." David majored in Fine Arts at both TU and OU before landing a job as illustrator of a scientific instrument company. He eventually became Vice President of R&D for a major instrument company. Even so, for those 30 years David continued to paint and sculpt for family and friends. Website
Donna Prigmore
Donna Prigmore is a potter/bead maker on Brady Street where she owns Boston Artists Gallery and Gallery Beads. These days she also creates custom pieces of jewelry where part of the fun is your involvement in the creation.
Green Country Watercolor Society
Green Country Watercolor Society was founded in 2004 for the purpose of promoting awareness of and interest in watercolor painting, and for encouraging and assisting watercolor painters. Green Country Watercolor Society furthers the interest of painters in watermedia on paper by sponsoring programs and competitive exhibits. We sponsor major workshops that are led by painters who are recognized nationwide as experts in watermedia painting. We also sponsor two- and three-day workshops by local artists. These workshops are open to all who are interested in developing their watermedia painting skills. Programs are presented at each of our regular monthly meeting, and are either demonstrations by local artist or presentations of art-related topics. We also have plein-air painting events in various locations. GCWS meets the second Thursday of the month, January through November, at the First Presbyterian Church, 121 W. College Street, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Membership is open to those who are interested in watermedia painting. Annual dues for each calendar year are $35. We welcome painters of all skills levels. For information about the organization, contact JoAnn Burkeen at artburkeen@aol.com or Renee Dotson at 355-8428.
Julia Senter
Julia Senter is a native Oklahoman. Most of her adult life has been spent in the Broken Arrow/Tulsa area. She graduated from the University of Tulsa and pursued a busy career in the medical profession. She has had an ongoing passion for the arts. She began painting in the early 1980’s, but due to a demanding schedule took a sabbatical until her retirement in 2004. She now divides her time between painting, great grandchildren, and friends. She continues to study and paint with noted impressionist and travels when possible. The prospects are unending and I plan to explore them all. “Painting is my way of expressing the beauty that surrounds us.”
Mary Maslanka
As an winning photographer and artist, Mary Maslanka's interest in art surfaced early in her childhood and continued throughout her school years. In her first job she worked for a Photography studio as a Colorist and Retouch Artist. During the 38 years of which negative retouching was her chosen profession, she attended several semesters of Extension art classes. This was the beginning of her appreciation of fine art. At that time, she decided that oils would be the best medium. Her profession of Photographic Service Specialist never changed, but she did keep oil painting as a chosen passion. Mary also evolved as an accomplished photographer. Throughout the years, she has advanced from the Kodak 120 box camera to digital cameras and computer imagery. Almost all of her digital art begins with images borrowed from her drawings, photographs or paintings. Several years ago, she was introduced to the world of Colored Pencil. With rare exception, she works with her own photographs in her pencil art. Her hobby of collecting antique marbles, primitives and glassware has given her the inspiration for some of her work. She finds this medium fascinating. She has worked in both watercolor and pastels but at the present, she prefers working in oils and colored pencil. Website
Sandy Berenson
Sandy Berenson chose the name Hoofprint Pottery because of her desire to combine her lifelong passion for horses with her love of working with clay. Each piece is signed, dated and stamped with her logo, the hoof print. Sandy was born and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. She attended the Memphis Academy of Art to follow her dream of becoming a commercial artist. The first day of school she discovered the ceramic studio and the magic of the potter’s wheel. After completing two years at the Academy, she married and stayed busy raising her two children. She returned to school and earned an Associate in Applied Science in Graphic Design from OSU, Okmulgee in 1997. She worked for a number of years as a magazine illustrator. In 2005, she completed her Bachelor of Arts degree from OSU, Stillwater. Since graduation she has worked fulltime as a potter.
Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith is a native Oklahoman who majored in fine arts at the University of Tulsa. The past 20 years he has been painting full time various subjects including landscapes, cityscapes, floral and still life’s. His work appears in many private and corporate collections nationwide. Stephen currently resides in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma with his wife Susie and son Mitch. His work is represented by “A Gallery of The Arts" in Claremore, Oklahoma. Website
Catherine Peters
Catherine has been a Tulsa resident for 26 years. She is a graduate from OSU/Okmulgee with a degree in Photography Technology. Catherine has set up and instructed Black & White Photography workshops, instructed art classes and judged photography competitions. She has art experience in most mediums, including ceramics, basket weaving, stained glass, welding, fiber arts, etc. Catherine is presently studying for her Bachelors of Fine Art degree.
Chad Shelton
Born in Oklahoma, Chad Shelton grew up in the rich countryside surrounding Tulsa. Finding a sense of inner spiritual movement at a young age, Chad began his pursuit of Beauty, enlisting fine art as a means to record his journey. Shelton received his degree in fine art from Oral Roberts University where his emphasis was oil painting Just short of graduation, Shelton was diagnosed with a chronic disease and suspended his commercial work to develop the language of visual art in a more personal way. Finding such pleasing visual harmonies in the thunderheads hovering over distant hills, he began to paint plein air. Shelton began making extended trips through the mesas of New Mexico, the mountains of Southern Colorado, and the coast of New England looking to capture these moments with the juicy mixtures of paint in his brush. Finding mentors from years past, he studied the splendid color and brushwork of Sargent and the intuitive landscapes of Inness and Turner Simultaneously, he studied the human form, looking to capture that same life energy through representing the splendidly complex mechanisms of the body through sculpture. In the ensuing years, Shelton progressed from one commissioned work to another, completing oil paintings and sculpture for clients locally and nationally, even to the famed Beverly Hills 90210 zipcode. Sculptures ranging in size from the mass of a fist to a towering 15’ have navigated the space of his Sapulpa studio. Shelton currently occupies his time with painting Oklahoma landscapes and the study of the sculptural nude form.
Christopher became interested in drawing and painting at an early age. He enteredhis first juried art festival as a teenager. After earning a degree in commercial art, Christopher worked in advertising doing graphic design and illustrations for a multitudeof clients. After several years of working for agencies and as a freelanceillustrator Christopher took a extended hiatus from doing commercial artwork. While following other creative endeavors Christopher still painted occasionally all thewhile developing his own style of putting paint on canvas. With the encouragementof his wife Cheryl, Christopher slowly began to show his work again and was sooninvited to exhibit his work in a local fine art gallery. His work steadily become morepopular with collectors until in the beginning of 2005 Christopher took the leap tobecame a full time fine art painter. His paintings can now be found in many privateand corporate collections across the United States. Christopher currently lives in Tulsa, OK with his lovely wife Cheryl. He exhibits at theM A Doran Gallery in Tulsa and various other regional art shows. Website
Claudia Ann Wilson
Claudia Ann Wilson, a local artist, paints mostly in oils, secondary medium acrylics, and pencil, and also in stained glass. She has done many commercial murals, including the Akdar Shrine. Her art is in Hollywood homes, including her son-in-law’s (David Hasselhoff). She loves realism but enjoys painting the “light side” of acrylic abstracts, which are full of bright, happy color. Claudia’s art is well known in the mid-west area where she has painted and taught art for thirty years. Claudia has won many art awards and recognition. Much of her realistic art can be found in her studio/shop in Broken Arrow. Claudia is a native of Salinas, California but has lived in the Tulsa area all her adult life. She describes her work as traditional, realistic with a romantic twist, tapping into her Choctaw-Cherokee lineage; she paints from her heart the American Indian. She is completely self-taught and has drawn forever and has appreciation of all that is beautiful.
Clyde Williams
Clyde Williams was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and still lives just outside. He started drawing at an early age and continued throughout his years in school. After graduation, World War II was raging and like most young men his age, he went into the Armed Services.The following years he was occupied with raising a family and making a living, and it wasn’t until he retired, he was finally able to pursue his early love of art. His medium of choice is oil, and enjoys painting animals, figures, but mostly landscapes. He is a member of Alpha Rho Tau, in Tulsa, Ok. , 3 Rivers Art Association, in Claremore, Ok. and Brush & Pallet Club in Grove, Ok.
Debbie Finch
Debbie Finch is a native Oklahoman, who graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Fine Arts. Marriage took her to Sacramento, California where her husband was transferred. But homesickness brought her back to Oklahoma, where they purchased their first home in Broken Arrow. Working in the family manufacturing business, Debbie designed packaging and product catalogs. She later went on to design and sell outdoor advertising and spent a few years marketing corporate services. Desiring a more creative outlet, she volunteered at a private school designing art projects for elementary children. Currently Debbie spends days in her private studio where she enjoys painting in watercolor, oils and acrylic. Recent studies have taken her to Colorado to explore soft pastels and their relationship to light. Debbie and her husband Jack have been married 29 years and two rescue dogs: Maggie Mae and Bity Buddy.
Douglas Henderson
Douglas Henderson is the commercial photographer and graphic designer you've been looking for. Northeast Technology Center recently chose to decorate their new campus exclusively with Doug's photography. His photography has appeared on Dateline, been published in the New York Times, Newsweek, Newsweek Japan, Oklahoma Today, The National Enquirer, the National Examiner and other publications. He has worked all over the USA, in South Africa, Ghana, Ivory Coast, the Amazon jungle and the Yucatan Peninsula. As a graphic designer Douglas Henderson has created posters, book covers, corporate logos, websites and more. A Photoshop wizard, his posters hang in several museums. He is an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop. As a result of Doug's expertise in Photoshop and Photography he is in demand as a teacher and speaker on these topics. He is the author of Photoshop Now and Digital Photography Now and several other textbooks used in schools and tech centers across the USA. Website
Joey Frisillo
Joey Frisillo's current work is inspired by nature's subtle beauty in her Oklahoma surroundings and other intriguing locales. "The longer I live in Oklahoma the more I appreciate it's beauty. I see the most inspiring sunsets from my own patio. My studio is surrounded by old oak, hickory and cedar trees where the birds and squirrels hang out and chatter outside my window." Whether painting sweeping vistas or closer, more intimate subjects, her pastels and oils are enlivened with rich layers of color and texture. Joey has been in numerous local and national juried exhibitions including Gilcrease Museum’s American Art in Miniature and the Pastel National in Wichita. Recent honors are Best of Show and an Award of Excellence at the Woman Artists of the West Invitational Show in Chicago, IL, Best of Show two years in a row and 1st Place for Landscape in Ozark Pastel Society’s annual competition and a purchase award at the Pastel National 2006. Joey is a signature member of the Pastel Society of America and an associate member of Women Artists of the West and the Oil Painters of America. She shares her love of art by serving as a board member of Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, president of the Ozark Pastel Society and an active member of other local and regional art organizations. Currently, she is represented by Color Connection Gallery in Utica Square, Tulsa, OK (918) 742-0515. Website
John Cox
John Cox (Born Oklahoma City, 1965) is an American artist living in tulsa who produces art work using glass. His art involves the use of fused glass to make jewelry, dishes, and glass sculptures. He works closely with form and color contrasts to produce works that are both striking and unique. His media often includes wire, dychroic glass, cubic zirconia and lamp worked glass. His work can be found here at Sumatra Coffee Shop.
Karen Greenwalt
Karen Greenawalt grew up in eastern Pennsylvania and earned a degree in art education at Kutztown University. She discovered Oklahoma and has made Tulsa her home since the mid 70’s. She has studied Tulsa with a creative eye and she’s produced stunning images of details that are often overlooked. Many landmarks which evoke fond memories are included in her collection. She’s held to the principle that she will not sell an image more than once in the same size, so each of her pictures is unique. She has added several runs of limited editions by popular demand. These are clearly marked as such. Karen has exhibited her fine art photography in galleries and festivals around the area. Her work is included in collections across the country.
Linda Vespasian
I have always been in awe of how life changes direction. After graduating from college with in 1970 with a B.A. in Commercial Art, I mainly shelved much of my creative interest in order to raise a family, create and establish SEVERAL careers and struggle with life and responsibilities. At this later stage of life, I have reopened that artistic interest and began painting. Oils have always been my method of creative expression and I am exploring subject matter, colors and techniques in this medium. These are recent works. All of these works are available in giclee' prints, either on paper or on canvas and custom sized.
Nick Kountoupis
Nick is an Oklahoma native. Art has played a major role in his life. Nick has created works in metal sculpt, stained glass, pottery and photography. Nick’s last endeavor is digital painting. He has had art in the International Mayfest Invitational Gallery for the last six years. Nick has artwork in local galleries and participate in local art festivals. He also accepts commissions for individual customers. Each new subject has a story of its own and Nick enjoys inventing new ways of looking at it.
Richard Waters
Richard Waters is an amateur photographer who resides in Broken Arrow with his wife. They moved to Broken Arrow in July of 2006 from Stafford, Texas. In 2007 he entered three categories at the Tulsa Garden Center’s photo contest and won two 1st places and Best in Show. This was his first photo contest. In 2007 he also won four 1st places and a 2nd and 3rd place at the Tulsa State Fair. In 2008 Richard again entered the Tulsa Garden Center photo contest. He entered in five of the six categories and won 1st in all five categories as well as winning Best in Show. In the 2008 State Fair he won nine 1st places, two 2nd places and two 3rd places. In 2009 he entered photos in the City of Broken Arrow Photo Contest amateur division and won 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Photography is a hobby to Richard who says “There is never enough time for it.”
Teresa Herndon
My work currently uses the raw materials of nature to provide me with the inspiration for my florals and landscapes. I pursue a personal interpretation of the ever changing land using color, contrasts, patterns and all the artists’ tools to bring nature into my paintings. Living in Colorado years ago, I developed a fascination for landscapes. The mountains were a source of endless inspiration. I continue to travel back through Colorado several times a year gathering reference material. As a Master Gardener I enjoy the study of living plants, how and where they need to grow, what birds and insects they attract and how the light changes their colors. Gardening keeps me supplied with a continuous stream of new ideas. Thus, for me, the work must be scientifically correct but artistically creative. It’s a challenging but joyful combination. My goal is to create works that allow viewers to recall a subject or place of beauty, remembered or imagined.
Micheal Jones
Micheal Jones was born in Southwest Oklahoma, in 1951. He loves to portray the Southwest landscape around him, and he travels often, gathering information for his paintings, or painting on location. Micheal earned his Master's Degree in Fine Art, and has studied advanced watercolor techniques with Robert Earle Wood and George Emmet Calvert. He has exhibited in such notable juried shows as Watercolor West in Los Angeles, National Exhibition of American Watermedia in New York, and the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, as well as the Kansas National, and Oklahoma National exhibits. A set of his mezzotints is currently touring Russia with the International Mezzotint Exhibition Invitational Tour. Micheal produces oil and acrylic paintings, along with watercolors, and hand-pulled etchings, mezzotints, and linocuts in his studio in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Website
