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Artist Statement:
I am currently a senior in two
degree programs at the
University of Oklahoma,
Painting and Biochemistry. I
live and work in Norman, Ok.
Born in Lawton, and raised in
Tulsa, I still find my life to
be a constant journey of
discovery.
I began painting in 1995, and
working towards a painting
degree in 1999. Contact with
artists such as Daniel Kiacz,
Louise Jones and George Hughes
in the Art department at OU,
have allowed my art to
flourish. Development of my
own style has been influenced
directly by their input, and
technical insights. My work
has been displayed in a
variety of shows, several
recently and forthcoming.
My art is primarily concerned
with the manipulation of
abstract figurative forms.
Many of these forms were
discovered through the study
of biochemistry. As my degree
in biochemistry advanced, I
became fascinated with spatial
interactions and studied them
more intently in relation to
my work. The tendency to force
interactions in
positive-negative fields, as
seen in "The Truth be Told",
allows my work to exist on
several planes at once. Pieces
like "Spring <7" often feature
as many as a dozen distinct
forms, interwoven to attain
visual movement and
distraction ...
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Artist Galleries:
Coming Soon!
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Artist Reviews:
by Tami Watson
pop editor
8/2/2002
An exhibit currently on
display at ONE: An Eclectic
Experience (323 White St.,
Campus Corner) visually
expresses what every
individual experiences in the
relationships they encounter
throughout life.
"For Seasons", a series of
paintings by butter, a
University of Oklahoma
painting/biochemistry ...
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Collections:
Coming Soon!
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Exhibitions for Thomas Butler:
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Fall 1999
- Foundations Design Showing - Lightwell Gallery, Univ. of Oklahoma
Spring 2000
- Annual Student Show -(2 Pieces) - FJJMA, Univ. of Oklahoma
"Essence of a Female"(conte)
"Heaven, Hell, and In-between" (plaster,wood, bailing wire - tryptich)
Spring 2001
- First painting commision - private collection
- Student Printmaking Show - (2 pieces)- Lightwell Gallery, Univ. of Oklahoma
- Annual Student Show- FJJMA, Univ. of Oklahoma
"Duality" (acrylic - missing)
-First drawing commision- private collection-
"Ercoupe at Whispering Pines"(conte)
Summer 2001
-Print show - (2 pieces) - "South of the Cimmaron" Lachenmeyer Art Center - Cushing,OK
"Viewing (b)" (acrylic seriagraph)
"Free Assention" (acrylic serigraph)
Fall 2001
- Artist Residency (rotating ) - ONE - Norman, Ok - 10/2001 to present
Rotating currently- first one man show!!
Spring 2002
-"Creative Personal Vision" - Lightwell Gallery, Univ of Oklahoma
"Signs of Life" -acrylic seriagraph - 22 x 30
4 panels of "For Seasons"- acrylic and oil paint - each 24 x 30
"1+3" - Lightwell Gallery, Univ. of Oklahoma
16 panels of "For Seasons" - acrylic and oil paint - each 24 x 30
"For Seasons" first one-man show - at ONE - Norman, OK
15 pieces selected from 26 completed works
Summer 2002
'CCMA Art Walk' - norman, ok - june 13-15, 2002 (sponsor - joe's taverna - norman, ok)
Upcoming
One man show - Borders - norman, ok - summer 2002?
Related Experience
Spring 2002 - University appointed Assistant to Distinguished Visiting Artist, Fritz Scholder. (4/29-5/12)
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