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The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s VisionMakers exhibition spotlights excellence by Oklahoma artists working in three dimensional and high craft media, such as glass, metal, ceramics, wood or fiber. The 2009 exhibition was held March 28-April 30, 2009 at Six11 Creative in downtown Oklahoma City.
Thirty-seven pieces were selected by the curator to represent the finest in Oklahoma’s high craft artwork.
Selected Artists:
Stuart Asprey (Honorable Mention Award)
Martha Avrett
Rick & Tracey Bewley
Milissa Burkart
Janey Carns Crain
Bryan Dahlvang
William R. Derrevere
Cathy Deuschle (Award of Merit)
Ron du Bois
Jean Ann Fausser
Ron Fleming
Stephanie Grubbs (Honorable Mention Award)
Virginia Harrison
Bob Hawks
Janet Shipley Hawks
Carla Houston
Howard C. Koerth
Adam Labe
Nathan Lee
Harolyn Long
Sunni Mercer
Marie Miller (Honorable Mention Award)
Sharon J. Montgomery
Don C. Narcomey (Award of Merit)
Tomoaki Orikasa
Paul Pfrehm
David Phelps (Curator's Choice Award)
Ann Powell
Maryruth Prose
Chris Ramsay (Honorable Mention Award)
Barbara S. Scott
Asia Scudder
Lisa Sorrell
Sue Moss Sullivan
Brooks Tower
George Wilson
Eric Wright
The guest curator for VisionMakers 2009 was Judith Schwartz, Ph.D, Head of the Sculpture: Craft Media Area at New York University. She is a critic, curator and author of national and international articles on contemporary craft issues. She is President of the newly established Museum of Ceramic Art to be located in Long Island City. Schwartz received her Ph.D from NYU. She just published the book “Confrontational Ceramics,” was has been nominated for a Robert Motherwell Book Award. Schwartz selected the work to be included in the exhibition, and will also select the works to receive the $6,500 in artist awards.
VisionMakers was made possible by the Oklahoma Arts Council and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. OVAC is an Allied Arts member agency.
If you would like an exhibition catalog from a past VisionMakers, please call 405-879-2400.
Artwork from VisionMakers 2009:
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s VisionMakers exhibition spotlights excellence by Oklahoma artists working in three dimensional and high craft media, such as glass, metal, ceramics, wood or fiber. The 2009 exhibition was held March 28-April 30, 2009 at Six11 Creative in downtown Oklahoma City.
Thirty-seven pieces were selected by the curator to represent the finest in Oklahoma’s high craft artwork.
Selected Artists:
Stuart Asprey (Honorable Mention Award)
Martha Avrett
Rick & Tracey Bewley
Milissa Burkart
Janey Carns Crain
Bryan Dahlvang
William R. Derrevere
Cathy Deuschle (Award of Merit)
Ron du Bois
Jean Ann Fausser
Ron Fleming
Stephanie Grubbs (Honorable Mention Award)
Virginia Harrison
Bob Hawks
Janet Shipley Hawks
Carla Houston
Howard C. Koerth
Adam Labe
Nathan Lee
Harolyn Long
Sunni Mercer
Marie Miller (Honorable Mention Award)
Sharon J. Montgomery
Don C. Narcomey (Award of Merit)
Tomoaki Orikasa
Paul Pfrehm
David Phelps (Curator's Choice Award)
Ann Powell
Maryruth Prose
Chris Ramsay (Honorable Mention Award)
Barbara S. Scott
Asia Scudder
Lisa Sorrell
Sue Moss Sullivan
Brooks Tower
George Wilson
Eric Wright
The guest curator for VisionMakers 2009 was Judith Schwartz, Ph.D, Head of the Sculpture: Craft Media Area at New York University. She is a critic, curator and author of national and international articles on contemporary craft issues. She is President of the newly established Museum of Ceramic Art to be located in Long Island City. Schwartz received her Ph.D from NYU. She just published the book “Confrontational Ceramics,” was has been nominated for a Robert Motherwell Book Award. Schwartz selected the work to be included in the exhibition, and will also select the works to receive the $6,500 in artist awards.
VisionMakers was made possible by the Oklahoma Arts Council and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. OVAC is an Allied Arts member agency.
If you would like an exhibition catalog from a past VisionMakers, please call 405-879-2400.
Artwork from VisionMakers 2009: