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The Teaching Artist Roster is a resource list of Oklahoma artists who have been vetted by the Oklahoma Arts Council and are available to schools and organizations for arts education and learning programs. Each artist accepted to the roster has demonstrated artistic and instructional abilities, and is familiar with curriculum and instructional strategies.

Select a Teaching Artist to learn more about them

• Krystall Barnes
  Her work has been in numerous local and national shows and is part of collections around the U.S. She has won several show awards, and is a signature member of the Montana Watercolor Society.

• Rosemary Burke-Carroll
  Travel to Japan and China through Rosemary can offer participants a multi-cultural experience in art. Participants might work to produce a weaving, fiber basket, batik, mosaic, sumi painting, quilt block design, beading project, paper lantern or origami work of art.

• Sheryl Cozad
  Teaching others to draw and paint people, birds, and animals in a variety of media constitutes only part of the lessons. Art technique, vocabulary and history are shared in an enjoyable atmosphere where students' ideas flourish and are valued.

• Janey Carns Crain
  In a residency with Janey, students are able to see, to touch and to use all means of learning, while creating original ceramic pieces, drawings or sculptures while they learn how their artwork directly relates to other curriculum areas.

• Danny Gordon
  Danny Gordon is a self-taught, multi-award winning artist/illustrator form Oklahoma City who has been drawing since he was five years old. Danny has been doing programs in Oklahoma Schools since 2000.

• Patricia Herrera Morgan
  Her residencies offer a wide choice of media in visual art and handmade crafts, which include sculpture, drawing, painting, printmaking, and papermaking and basket weaving.

• Debbie Langston
  Her spirited residencies vary according to the goals and objectives of each site, with activities designed to fit the situation and curriculum.

• Nathan Lee
  Mixed Media & Sculpture. As an arts facilitator, Lee has worked in school districts, libraries, alternative sites, recreation centers and DHS sites.

• Glenna McBride
  During literacy programs, McBride facilitates interest in reading through hands on printmaking projects.

• Joann McMillan
  Joann McMillan's residencies may involve students in puppet or mask construction, creation and development of characters, story and script writing, puppet show production as well as theater games/movement and acting skits.

• Lynn Melton
  Lynn Melton specializes in printmaking, painting, mosaics, murals, pen and ink, and drawing with pastels and charcoal.

• Bill Miller
  Bill Miller can help students understand and use the principles of design: rhythm, balance, contrast, movement, variety, the center of interest.

• Janet Lee Morrison
  Participants in a residency with Janet will have experiences such as creating a circular mandala, designing a mural, drafting an architectural rendering, to creating logos and graphic designs.

• Susan Morrison
  In Susan Morrison's residencies, students enjoy learning color, composition and design through painting, drawing and collage.

• Keith Murray
  In Keith Murray's residencies, students will learn Composition and Design, Charcoal Drawing, Drawing Still Life,Drawing the Portrait and Contrast and Values.

• Christopher Nick
  In Christopher Nick's residencies, students will learn how a drawing is done by using shapes, how set up a picture and the study of line and mass: what the difference is and how it is applied.

• Christina Pickard
  In her engaging residencies, Christina enables students to focus on the discovery process, explore a wide range of art media, and find new ways of working and learning in order to express themselves and develop their creativity.

• G. Patrick Riley
  His delightful and inspiring residencies offer a wide range of experiences from mask making to student designed and executed large-scale paintings while he brings to the students a rich understanding of native cultures.

• Cheryl Swanson
  She used her energy and passion to help students believe in themselves and to believe that they have something to say through their art.

• Kristie Ming Tan Ngo
  In addition to traditional "rice paper" paintings, she helps students transform paper plates into beautiful "china".

• Judith Vice
  Judith introduces and encourages students to experience as many different types of media as possible. She takes a multi-disciplinary approach and includes anything from basic drawing and painting to mural design, paper crafts, bookmaking, weaving or photography.

• Richard Ray Whitman
  In Richard Ray Whitman's residencies students learn specific techniques for using a variety of art media, including painting, collage, photography and three dimensional art forms.

(Note: Teaching Roster artists are not employees of the Oklahoma Arts Council)