East Gallery
Studio Six Encore
March 29 thru May 14, 2004
In
January 1994, six artists moved into a newly refurbished building in
the historic Paseo District. Studio Six was born in a former garage
where visitors can now see space, light and art. Photographer Tom Lee,
whose studio is also in the Paseo District, purchased and rehabilitated
the structure. He created a functional, comfortable space for the artists
to work and exhibit. Each artist has her own area for work, but collaboration,
interaction and critiques are common. Of the original six artists,
the four who currently own and work in Studio Six have their own directions
and interests but successfully share space, and are pleased with what
Studio Six brings to the revitalization of the Paseo District.
Winnie Hawkins
As a painter and collage artist, Oklahoma City resident Winnie Hawkins
has had works reproduced in Expressive Drawing, A Schematic Approach
and The Complete Guide to Creative Watercolor. Hawkins received her
degree from the University of Kansas and attended graduate studies
at Louisiana Tech University. An active member of National Watercolor
Oklahoma and several other related societies in the South and Southwest,
Hawkins has exhibited nationally including solo exhibits at the Kirkpatrick
Center in Oklahoma City and Chicago’s Miriam Perlman Gallery.
Regina Murphy
Originally from Mississippi and now a longtime Oklahoma resident, Regina
Murphy has studied at Oklahoma City University; Louisiana Tech University,
Ruston, LA and LA Tech Rome, Italy. She has participated in several “sketching
trips” abroad including, Italy, Holland, France, Morocco, Bali,
China, Mexico and Guatemala. Murphy’s media of choice include
oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, collage and print making. She holds
signature membership in National Watercolor Oklahoma and Kansas Watercolor
Society. She is active in the local arts scene through memberships
in Oklahoma Art Guild, Individual Artists of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Visual
Artists Coalition, Paseo Artists Association and Oklahoma Watercolor
Association, the latter to which she served as prior president. She
is represented locally through JRB at The Elms, Contemporary Art
Gallery, Suzanne’s, Sacred Relics and Color Connection Gallery
in Tulsa.
Mary Nickell
Nickell began painting in 1984 and currently works in an array of media
including oil stick, acrylic, clay and mixed media. Her award-winning
work has been included in many local and national exhibits, as well
as private collections throughout the country. About her work Nickell
has said; “Use of color, line and texture present a mood and
images appear after many layers of paint and materials. I don’t
intentionally begin with a subject but sometimes conclude with a semblance
of past experiences, memorable places or fantasies.”
Sue Moss Sullivan
Sue Moss Sullivan has been working in fiber arts since 1972 and is
now an award-winning nationally exhibit fiber artist. A graduate
of Lindenwood College, St. Charles, MO, Sullivan has studied with
many nationally recognized fiber artists. She is a member of Oklahoma
Visual Artists Coalition, to which she served as past president and
board member, Handweavers League of Oklahoma, also serving as past
president, Handweavers Guild of America and Individual Artists of
Oklahoma. On the subject of process and media Sullivan has said; “The
mere process of weaving has intrigued me for over 30 years. Although
tedious, its rhythm has held my interest and sparked my desire to
create new forms in fiber, whether two-dimensional, sculptural or
functional. I now often use papers, stitching, embellishing, adding,
subtracting, but the underlying technique of tapestry and the passion
for the history of textiles is the basis of all my work.”
Sponsored by the Oklahoma Arts Council. For more information contact Scott Cowan or Karen Sharp at 405.521.2931 or scott@arts.ok.gov