Our Artists
In Alphabetical Order
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Matt Atkinson Matt Atkinson holds a B.A. degree in Studio Art from the University of Tennessee and is accredited by the Oil Painters of America.
Matt's paintings represent his sense of nature's interconnection with human kind. He combines traditional oil paints with paints he makes from minerals and stones to create an authentic connection from his landscapes to the land he paints.
Matt's Native American roots expresses itself in his artwork.
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Helen Boren Helen Boren artwork has appeared in International Artist Magazine. She also has the rare distinction of being an International Artist Magazine award recipient. Helen is hanging at Simply Oklahoma, - Guthrie, OK.
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C.J. Bradford CJ Bradford has been accepted into some of the country's most prominent fine art festivals such as the Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts; Cottonwood Arts Festival in Richardson, Texas; the Crown Center Festival and the Plaza Festival in Kansas City; and the Fiesta in Austin, Texas. He has won awards at the Bayou City Art Festival - Houston; Main Street Fort Worth Arts Festival; and the Tulsa International Art Festival. CJ's artwork has appeared on the covers of Sunshine Artist Magazine and The Senior Voice Magazine.
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Linda Hiller Linda Hiller has been accepted into some of the regions’ most prominent fine art festivals such as The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival and the Bayou City Art Festival – Houston. Her artwork has also been accepted into three national shows and she was the featured artist at the Moore Fine Art Festival. Her artwork has won numerous awards in three different states. Linda’s artwork previously hung at Shadid’s Fine Art Gallery – Edmond, OK; and currently hangs in Simply Oklahoma, Guthrie; The Great Frame-Up, Oklahoma City; and Native Art & Jewelry, Oklahoma City Stockyards.
Linda is also known for her clayboard etchings available exclusively at Summer Wine Art Gallery. |
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Jonna James Jonna
attended California College of Arts and Crafts at Berkley, and finished
her Bachelor of Arts in New Mexico. She has worked as a Graphic
Designer, Landscape Designer and Interior Designer. She has taught
drawing and landscape design at Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City
campus.
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Bob Kenworthy Bob Kenworthy has won numerous awards for figurative artwork including receiving the Best of Show award at the 2009 Plein Air Painters of Central Oklahoma Exhibition. Bob’s artwork has been on display in Oklahoma City at the 50 Penn Place Gallery, Bank of America, and the Contemporary Art Gallery. He has also displayed his artwork at the Aberson Gallery in Tulsa. Currently Bob has pieces on display at the Simply Oklahoma Gallery (Guthrie), Edmond Historical Society, and Conversations in Edmond Oklahoma.
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Dale Martin Master Pastelist Dale Martin has exhibited in one-man shows at such venues as the A.R. Mitchell Museum in Trinidad, Colorado, and Woolaroc Museum, Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He has won numerous awards in the Southwest and Florida. His artwork is included in the book, Pure Color: The Best Pastel. His paintings have appeared on the covers of Pastel Journal and Sedona Monthly, as well as in 200 Great Painting Ideas for Artists, Southwest Art, and Oklahoma Today.
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Joan Matzdorf Joan Matzdorf is a graduate of the Albright Art Institute in Buffalo, New York. Her artwork has been shown at the Philbrook and the Gilcrease Art Museums in Tulsa, and the Nelson Atkins Museum in Kansas City. She has won numerous awards during her very successful career. She and her artwork have appeared in Southwest Art Magazine and Art of the West Magazine.
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Sheila Minnich Sheila Minnich awards include: 2005 Hinton, OK - Best of Show; 2005 Chicago, ILL - CPSA International Competition Finalist; 2005 Artists Magazine Competition - Honorable Mention; Albuquerque, NM - CPSA International Competition Award Winner; 2006 OKC TAG Award Winner; 2006 Shawnee, OK (Shawnee Jazz & Wine Festival) - Best of Show & 2nd Place; 2007 Bethesda - MD CPSA International Finalist; 2007 OKC TAG Show - Best of Show; 2007 The Pastel Journal - Honorable Mention; 2008 OAG Show - 1st Place; 2008 Cushing (OK Fall Festival) - 1st Place; 2008 The Pastel Journal - Honorable Mention; 2009 Cushing (OK Fall Festival) - 1st Place; 2009 Irving, TX (Annual Wildlife Show) - 3rd Place; 2010 Los Gatos, CA CPSA International Competition - Finalist; 2010 Guthrie (OAG Fall Show) - 1st and 3rd Place; 2010 OAG (Small Works Show) - 1st Place; and 2010 Irving, TX (Annual Wildlife Show) - 3rd Place.
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Rory Morgan Rory Morgan has been accepted into some of the most prominent western fine art festivals such as Festival of the Arts, OKC where he was the celebrated artist for 2009; Art in the Park, Parker, Co.; Cottonwood Art Festival, Richardson, TX; and Castle Rock Art Fest, Castle Rock, CO. Rory's Best of Show awards include: Great Plains Indoor Art Show, Enid, OK - 2002; Nescatunga Art Festival, Alva, OK - 2003; and Festival in the Park, Cushing, OK - 2004, 2006, 2009; and Clinton, OK - 2011. Other awards include: Artist's Choice Award, Festival in the Park, Cushing, OK - 2007, 2009; First Place awards - Nescatunga Art Festival, Alva, OK - 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010; Lachenmeyer Art Festival, Cushing, OK - 2003, 2010. His painting, "Cimarron River" was on the cover of Corrider Magazine 9/2010.
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Kim Norton
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Dennis Parker Dennis Parker began his formal art education 1970 with a three year apprenticeship with Richard Goetz.. Dennis continued his formal art education in 1977 by attending the New York Art Students League. His instructors included artists David Leffel. Dennis, in turn, has become one of Oklahoma's finest art teachers. His artwork as appeared in the book Art of the State Capital: Senate Collection; and Southwest Magazine. He won the "Peoples' Choice Award" at the Whatcha Kansas National Juried Show. His artwork has hung at the Oklahoma State Capital and the Gilcrease Art Museum. Dennis' artwork currently hangs at the Natural Accents Galleries in Taos, NM and Prescott, AZ.
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Timothy Rose Tim Rose holds a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education and a Master’s degree in Higher Education with an emphasis in the arts from the University of Central Oklahoma. During his career, Tim has won numerous awards for his artwork. Tim and his artwork have appeared in Southwest Art Magazine. His artwork previously hung at Shadid’s Fine Art Gallery – Edmond, OK and currently hangs at the Downey Gallery in Santa Fe, NM and the Whistle Pik Gallery - Fredericksburg, TX.
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Dea Scales Dea Scales is an established, award winning Oklahoma artists who has studied with some of the best art teachers that Oklahoma has to offer. Known for her abstract pastel skyscapes she has recently turned her hand to acrylic black & white landscapes. These artworks are stunning and a must have for the descerning art collector.
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Cletus Smith Cletus Smith is a native Oklahoman with an art degree from Oklahoma City University. He has been a graphic designer, illustrator, industrial designer and a professional artist. Cletus taught painting at the University of Central Oklahoma for 18 years and currently teaches private classes at his Oklahoma City art studio. He regularly conducts lecture demonstrations, workshops and has judged numerous art shows throughout the southwest. Numerous awards and recognitions have been given to Cletus for his paintings and his work as an instructor. His artwork is also included in the State of Oklahoma Art Collection. He is represented by galleries in Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.
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Robin Thompson Robin Thompson received a full art scholarship to the University of Oklahoma in 1982 and has painted professionally ever since. She has been consistently accepted into the Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts since 1998. She has won numerous awards during her career. Her artwork hangs in the Oklahoma State Capital and was featured in Select Magazine, Edmond Monthly Magazine, and the Nichols Hills News Magazine. Robin's unique portrait style as garnered her commissions from many local celebrities. ( You may commission a portrait through the gallery.)
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White Antelope When those in the know chat about horse hair pottery White Antelope's name is always at the top of their list! A thirty year resident of Oklahoma, White Antelope horse hair pottery may be found around the world. Her artwork is on permanent display at the Brooklyn Art Museum, New York City. She and her Artwork have appeared on national television(CNN)and on many local stations. In print you may find her and her artwork in The New York Times, Southern Living, The Cowboy Way, and Native People. White Antelope is affiliated with the Acoma Tribe. "People of the White Rock" - which seems fitting when you admire her pottery. The majority is fashioned from Polychrome clay. She has at most twenty seconds to apply the horse hair after the pot is removed from the kiln. Some of the pots are so thin light filters through rephrasing the designs.
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