Artist of 2D Visual, Musical, Theatre, Dance, and Literary Composition
Education
2011 BGS Concentration in Art, Awards, East Central University, Ada OK.
Nicholls State University, University of Louisiana, University of Oklahoma
2018-19 Courses in Master of Communication in Arts, Liberty University
Selected Awards/Honours
2017 Equal Merit, Juried Annual Art Show, Oklahoma Art Guild, OKC, OK
2013,14,15 Judges Ribbon, Artists of the Arbuckles Show, Carr Gallery, Sulphur, OK
2012 3rd Place, Annual Juried Exhibition, Goddard Art Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Ardmore, OK
2012 3rd Place Watercolor, Intl Red River, Juror Ann Morand, Curator of Art, Natl Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
2012 2nd Place, Artists of the Arbuckles Show, Carr Gallery, Sulphur, OK
2011 Judges Ribbon, Artists of the Arbuckles Show, Carr Gallery, Sulphur, OK
2011 Viewer Choice Medal, Ada Artists Assoc, Pogue Gallery at ECU, Ada, OK
2011 Juried Show, Pauls Valley Arts Council Annual Show, Pauls Valley, OK
2000 Dean’s Art Award, East Central University, Washita River Clay, Ada, OK
1997 Businesswomen’s Association, College Scholarship, Opelousas, LA
1996 Governors Achievement Award, Arts-in-Ed “Recycle What?! Dallas, TX
Selected Grants
2021 Recipient, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma, USA
2010 Recipient, Arts-in-Ed, Exterran, Davis Public Elem School, Davis, OK
1999 Recipient, Art-in-Ed, Citywide Events, Wylie City Govt, Wylie, TX
1998 Recipient, Arts-in-Ed, Louisiana Division of the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA
1998 Recipient, Arts-in-Ed, St. Martin Parish Govt, St. Martinville, LA
1997 Recipient, Arts-in-Ed, Acadiana Arts Council, Lafayette, LA
1996 Recipient, Arts-in-Ed, Cultural Arts Division City Govt, Plano, TX
1995 Recipient, Puppetry, Cultural Arts Division City Govt, Plano, TX
1994 Recipient, Storytelling, Cultural Arts Division City Govt, Plano, TX
1993 Recipient, Songs and Lyrics, Cultural Arts Division City Govt, Plano, TX
Forthcoming/On View
2022 38th Annual Oklahoma City Museum of Art Omelette Party Fundraiser (March 13-19)
2022 ONE: Rave, Mainsite Contemporary Art Gallery, Norman Arts Council, Norman, OK (March 11-26)
2022 Featured Artist, My Heart Creative Design Studio, OKC, OK (October-December)
Selected Exhibitions
2021 Intl Postcard Perspectives, Artspace at Untitled, OKC, OK (November 19)
2021 OK Art Crawl, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Sulphur, OK (October 16)
2021 12x12 Fundraiser, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, OKC, OK (September 24)
2021 Artists of the Arbuckles 40th Annual Show, Carr Gallery, Sulphur, OK (September 10-25)
2021 Bacone College, Muskogee, OK (August 15-September 30)
2021 Photofest, Paseo Arts Association, OKC, OK (September 3-October 30)
2021 Sandridge Skyscraper, Downtown OKC, OK (July-October 27)
2021 The Cookie Cottage Fundraiser, Norman, OK (July)
2021 Spring 2021Group Exhibition, Art Hall, OKC, OK (March-July)
2021 Sugar High Fundraiser, Atelier Gallery, Enid, OK (June)
2021 Show the Love, Nuvo Home, Oklahoma City, OK (April 26-May 2)
2021 5x5 Fundraiser, Edmond Fine Arts Institute, Edmond, OK (May 6)
2021 ONE: Avant-Garde, Mainsite Contemporary Art Gallery, Norman Arts Council, Norman, OK (April 2-17)
2021 Intl Small Art Phenomenon, Fundraiser, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester New York
2021 Artist Then and Now, Invitational Curated by Graceful Arts Center, Alva, OK (August)
2021 5th Friday Art Walk, Pauls Valley Arts Council, Pauls Valley, OK (July 30)
2021 Fundraiser, Pauls Valley Arts Council, Pauls Valley, OK (July 30)
2020 Artist Demo, Whispering Willows Art Gallery, Norman, OK
2020 Intl Postcard Perspectives, Artspace at Untitled, Oklahoma City, OK
2020 12x12 Fundraiser, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK
2020 Oklahoma Artist Marketplace, Philbrook Museum, Tulsa, OK
2020 Online Sketch Show, New Orleans Art Center, New Orleans, LA
2020 Juried Online Show, Baton Rouge Gallery Center for Contemporary Art, Baton Rouge, LA
2020 Featured Artist, Whispering Willows Art Gallery, Norman, OK
2020 Norman Art Walk, Whispering Willows Art Gallery, Norman, OK (January-March)
2019 12x12 Fundraiser, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK
2019 Intl Postcard Perspectives, Artspace at Untitled, Oklahoma City, OK
2019 Norman Art Walk, Whispering Willows Art Gallery, Norman, OK
2018 12x12 Fundraiser, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK
2018 Duo Show, Whispering Willows Art Gallery, Norman, OK
2018 Norman Art Walk, Whispering Willows Art Gallery, Norman, OK
2018 Ambiguity of Guns, Juried Intl Show, New Orleans Art Center, LA
2018 Group Art Show, Whispering Willows Art Gallery, Norman, OK
2018 Oklahoma Inspired Show, DNA Galleries, Oklahoma City, OK
2018 Fundraiser, Mardi Gras Ball, Studio SixTwelve, Oklahoma City, OK
2018 Gina Gray Exhibition at the Osage Nation Museum, Collaboration, Pawhuska, OK
2017 Juried Annual Art Exhibition, Oklahoma Art Guild, Oklahoma City, OK
2017 Group Show, Whispering Willows Art Gallery, Norman, OK
2017 Duo Show with Kevin Stark, Whispering Willows Art Gallery, Norman, OK
2017 Intl Nasty Woman Exhibition, Current Studio, Oklahoma, OK
2017 Volunteer, Artini, Fundraiser, Allied Arts, Oklahoma City, OK
2017 Celebration of Life 23rd Annual Show, Fundraiser, OKC, OK
2017 Norman Art Walk, Whispering Willows Art Gallery, Norman, OK
2017 The Grease Trap Gallery, OKC, OK
2014,15,16 Annual Show, Artists of the Arbuckles, Jean Carr Gallery, Sulphur, OK
2014 Duo Exhibition, with James Williams, Carr Gallery, Sulphur, OK
2013 Juried Intl Red River Show, Juror Ann Morand, Curator of Art at Natl Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Ardmore, OK
2013 Juried Show, Artists of the Arbuckles, Jean Carr Gallery, Sulphur, OK
2013 Juried Annual Show, Pauls Valley Arts Council, Pauls Valley, OK
2012 Annual Juried Exhibition, Goddard Art Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Ardmore, OK
2012 Solo Exhibition, Buffalo Dreams, The Gallery at the Cliffs, Davis, OK
2011 Assistant to Director, Goddard Art Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Ardmore, OK
2011 Artists of the Arbuckles Show, Carr Gallery, Sulphur, OK
2000 Juried Annual Student Show, East Central Univ, Pogue Gallery, Ada, O
1997,98,99 Juried Student Show, Hilliard Art Museum, Univ of Louisiana, LA
Gallery Representation
2020-21 Jean Carr Gallery, Sulphur, OK
2017-21 Whispering Willows Art Gallery, Norman, OK
2011-16 Jean Carr Gallery, Sulphur, OK
Bibliography
2021 Interviews with Artists, Norman Arts Council, Norman, OK
2020 Fundraiser Testimonial, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, OKC, OK
2018 Red River Twister, Featured Art, Norman Magazine, Norman, OK
2018 Norman Business Magazine, Norman, OK
2017 The Unstoppable Creativity of Gayla Hollis, by Sheila Juleson, Natural Awakenings Magazine, Wisconsin
1998 Puppet Okie d’Oak Tree Interview, St. Landry Parish Cable Television, Opelousas, LA
1996 Public Service Video, Recycle What? Plano Television Network, Plano, TX
1995 Puppet Okie d’Oak Tree Interview, Plano Television Network, Plano, TX
1992-97 City of Plano Govt Recycle and Compost News, Monthly Publication, TX (several Covers)
Selected Teaching/Work Experience
2019 Instructor, Watercolor Painting, Private Lessons, Oklahoma City, OK
2019 Instructor, Watercolor Painting, Private Lessons, Pauls Valley, OK
2019 Instructor, Watercolor Painting, Private Lessons, Sulphur, OK
2011 Watercolor Class, Carr Gallery, Sulphur, OK
1999 Ceramics Instructor, Parks and Recreation Division, City of Plano, TX
1998 Instructor Arts/Crafts, Lafayette Consol Govt Parks and Rec, Lafayette, LA
1998 Arts-in-Ed Program Arts/Crafts, Opelousas Parks and Rec, Opelousas, LA
1997-99 University of Louisiana AmeriCorps, President’s Program, Lafayette, LA
1993-96 Arts-in-Ed Program, Schools, Summer Camps, Citywide, Statewide
1985 Dance Instructor, Brookhaven Complex, Addison, TX
1984 Choreographer of Dance, Instructor, Evangeline Center, Ville Platte, LA
1983 Dance Instructor, Dohmann Dance Academy, Arnaudville, LA
Selected Collections
The Chickasaw Nation Arts & Humanities Division, Chokma’si Gallery, Ada, OK
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Billeaud Hall, Lafayette, Louisiana
Goddard Children’s Museum, Dougherty, OK
Works held in private collections in France, the United States, Vancouver Island, Belgium, Morocco, Spain, and Canada
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