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4 Maps and tickets to the OVAC 2005 Art Studio Tour are $10, $5 for students and are available at Ziegler’s (6 N Lewis) or Brookside Pottery (3710 S Peoria) in Tulsa or online at www.ovac-ok.org. OVAC members will receive a coupon good for two tickets in the mail. Student or other groups may make special arrangements for discounted rates. For the first time this year, visitors will have the opportunity to preview the artwork and meet the artists in advance at a sample event at the Gilcrease Museum on April 7. For $30 or $50 a couple, patrons can view examples of each artist’s work and enjoy great refreshments. Their patron ticket will also be good for the tour the following weekend. Participating Artist Information: Rosalind Cook Sculpture Rosalind was born in Lima, Peru in 1946. Living in an isolated community high in the Andes until the age of seven was conducive to creativity as well as a love for varied cultures and people, which is often evident in her bronze sculptures. Sculpting was a hobby that began to grow along with Rosalind’s children. She began concentrated sculpting studies in the 1980s and knew this was a calling on her life. Soon after casting her first bronzes in 1989, her professional career quickly began to grow through select gallery representation and shows. Notable commissions enlarged the scope of her work, including works at hospitals, parks, libraries, churches, corporate headquarters as well as private homes across the country. Rosalind said, “My work is most recognized by the faces and the flowing forms of my sculptures. My goal is to capture the spirit of my subject, be it joyful, peaceful, animated, etc. I see my sculptures as a way to communicate with a viewer and hopefully celebrate the human spirit with them.” Janet Duncan Environmental artwork “The last 3-4 years of my life have been spent on a tract of land just north of Tulsa, Oklahoma creating an environmental earthwork. The original 10-acre plot was covered with trash and debris, overgrazed, and overgrown with vines. While discovering the land, I’ve begun to discover myself. What has evolved includes pathways, seating areas, sculptures and more. Additional expression through electronic media and written works document the many levels of my experience. The primary goal is to provide a space that shares my own experience with the viewer, while providing a space for their own inner reflections.” Bob Hawks Woodturning After serving five years in the Army during World War II, he attended the Art Center College in Los Angeles and in 1948 started his own commercial photography business. Bob’s clients included several well-known national magazines until 1987 when he relinquished management of the business and was able to devote most of his time to woodturning. While still active as a magazine photographer, he now has more time to create one of a kind, hollow vessels for sale and exhibit throughout the United States. Bob’s pieces are included in the permanent collections of The White House Collection of American Crafts, Oklahoma Governors Mansion, Glenbrook Hospital, Forest Heritage Center Museum, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts and more. Jan Hawks Fiber Jan Hawks is a fiber artist who grew up with adults who created clothing and decorative items by knitting, crocheting and sewing. Her interest in fibers started very early as she hung on her mother’s back as she sewed on a treadle sewing machine. At age six she learned to knit, was sewing all her own clothing by 15 and at 17 began to learn to weave. Through the years she has learned many crafts but currently is working mostly with fibers and the sewing machine. She started into quilting when she saw a magazine article on Seminole patchwork and much of her work contains this technique. She has had several magazine articles published showing her own designs using this technique and has had wall hangings and wearable art shown in juried shows in Texas and Oklahoma including Visionmakers and Fiberworks. She continues to experiment with traditional techniques using them in untraditional ways. Cynthia Brown and Walt Kosty, Brown Cat Studio Ceramics, Mixed Media Assemblage Each piece of artwork from the Brown Cat Studio is hand built and a one-of-akind ceramic sculpture. Cynthia works in coil, slab, and pinch construction for her whimsical and colorful creations. She frequently creates animal series, most recently on cats. Walt works in the studio also, which was originally conceived as an endeavor for Cynthia’s work. He is involved with the commercial aspects of the business, but also creates text pieces that he evolved into performance expressions. Using found and common artifacts, Walt builds assemblages or installations. Matt Moffett Painting Matt Moffett started oil painting because his dog died in 2000. Since then, his life has drastically changed from teaching Spanish at the University of Tulsa, to teaching art to public school kids at one of the poorest public elementary schools in Tulsa. Moffett paints pet portraits throughout the US and parts of Europe; collectors include Barry Switzer and President Gerald Ford. Kate Kline Fiber Kate is a fiber artist and runs a textile studio in Oklahoma, where she teaches quilting, hand-dyeing and surface design. In addition, she makes quilts and garments, and does machine quilting for other artists. “I have been working with fabrics as long as I can remember, from

dressing my dolls in scarves as a young girl to making garments and quilts from my hand dyed and embellished fabrics. Always wanting to create something unique, I have designed and constructed much of my own clothing since my college years. I started painting and printing on fabrics experimentally in the ‘90’s and took classes with Jane Dunnewald and Ann Johnston. I’m always experimenting with a variety of media from other disciplines, such as welding, pottery, painting and drawing. While I am often working in a somewhat traditional mode, my varied background and cross-media scrounging bring a unique touch to my work. Although I have some formal art training, I believe my ‘eye’ comes from experience, an open mind and passion.” Louise Higgs Painting Louise Higgs is a painter and educator. Higgs has served as the artist-in-residence for the Hospice of Green Country in Tulsa, working creatively with grieving family members, terminally ill patients and hospice staff members. OKC Art Studio Tour: The OVAC Board has elected to take a break from the OKC Art Studio Tour to draw together a task force to develop a statewide tour. OVAC’s goals are to grow links between artistic communities and highlight artists all over the state. Anyone interested in helping create this new statewide venture, call or email Julia Kirt (405-232-6991 or director@ovac-ok.org) to participate in the task force. Matt Moffett Lulu takes a dip 24”x30”, oil on canvas, 2004 Picture from Janet Duncan’s environmental installation in north Tulsa. Rosalind Cook “Waterlily” bronze 5

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