ART WALK GUIDE
MAY 10, 2013
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FRIDAYCIRCUIT OF ART
NORMAN, OK
PRESENTED BY THE
NORMAN ARTS COUNCIL
ON THE COVER:
BOMBS AWAY ART COMPANY
AT STASH
PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS
THE ARTIST STUDIOS ABOVE MAINSITEBIG TRUCK TACOSBISON WITCHES
D.M. WEALTH MANAGEMENTDOWNTOWN SOUNDDREAMER CONCEPTS
FIREHOUSE ART CENTERFRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART
GALLERY 123GRAY OWL COFFEEJACOBSON HOUSE
LWPB ARCHITECTUREMAINSITE CONTEMPORARY ART
MASSIVE DOWNTOWNMCMICHAEL MUSIC
NORMAN ARTS COUNCILOPOLIS
THE PERFORMING ARTS STUDIOPIONEER LIBRARY SYSTEM
SANDALWOOD & SAGESCISSORTAIL SCHOOL OF ART
THE SOCIAL CLUBSTASH
STUDIO 360THIRD EYE GALLERY
ON THE COVER:
BOMBS AWAY ART COMPANY
AT STASH
ACTIVITIES COURTESY OF FRED JONES JR. MUSEUM OF ART & ROSE ROCK SCHOOL
KID’S CORNER
KID’S CORNER
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KID’S CORNER
FROM 6-8 p.m. PARKING LOT AT PETERS & MAIN
PERFORMANCE BY NORMAN SCHOOL FOR STRINGS AT 6 P.M.
NONPROFITS
WHAT: Opening Reception for Norman Open StudiosWHERE: MAINSITE Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main
WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: MAINSITE Contemporary Art: Home of the Norman Arts Council showcases
select works of artists participating in Norman Open Studios — including Sue Schofield, Hunter Roth, Almira Hill Grammer, Douglas Shaw Elder and more — with an opening
reception from 6 to 10 p.m. Open Studios visits on Saturday, May 11 from 9 to 3 p.m. Map avaialble at MAINSITE. Norman Arts Council Individual High School Artist award winner
Alex Rivas will also have work on display in The Library Gallery.
WHAT: Electric BuffaloWHERE: Jacobson House, 609 Chautauqua
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: Jacobson House comes alive with its Native Pop Art and Electric Buffalo Exhibit, featuring presentations from Joseph Koshiway and Dan Deer at 6 and 7 p.m. respectively.
Indian tacos will also be available for purchase.
WHAT: Art á la Carte WHERE: Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is back with Art á la Carte from 6:30
to 8:30 p.m., featuring live music by the OU Juggernaut Tuba Quartet and deadCENTER Film Festival shorts CatCam and Little Dad, to go along with the
current exhibitions and permanent collection.
WHAT: Dreamer 48: Nine PaintersWHERE: Dreamer Concepts: An Art Space for Emerging Artists, 324 E. Main
WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: Dreamer Concepts debuts Dreamer 48: Nine Painters, which features the work
of University of Oklahoma painting students Robert Ahboah, Matt Anderson, Andrea Duran, Michael Hatcher, Alexa Healey, Theresa Hultberg, Meghan Murphy, Elliott Robbins and Anna Thomas. Punk blues band Psychotic Reaction will also perform on the back
patio, weather permitting.
WHAT: Opening Reception for Geatches Studio RetrospectiveWHERE: The Performing Arts Studio, 200 S. Jones
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: The Performing Arts Studio celebrates the artistic tradition of Geatches Studio with the work of eighteen artists — including John Brandenberg, Jim Cobb, Tom Delheimer, O. Gail Poole and more — who have worked at the studio since it opened over 50 years ago. Light refreshments will be on hand, and music will be
provided by Dennis Borycki.
WHAT: Jewelry and Metalsmithing ExhibitWHERE: Firehouse Art Center, 444 S. Flood
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: Firehouse Art Center presents a jewelry and metalsmithing exhibition of
internationally known artists Charles Lewton-Brain and Charleen Weidell.
WHAT: Pioneer Library System presents Art Walk Culture TalkWHERE: Norman Public Library, 225 N. Webster
WHEN: 6 to 7 p.m.ABOUT: Norman Public Library (225 N. Webster) will host a Pioneer Library System-
sponsored Art Walk Culture Talk, which highlights collections in the library and ties them in with local and global culture. May’s Talk is The State of Art with guest speaker Steve Hicks, a Shawnee artist, professor and chair of the Oklahoma Baptist University Art De-
partment. It starts at 6 p.m. in the Gallery Room.
MAY 10-11, 2013MORE INFORMATION AT
NORMANARTS.ORG
SEE WHERE NORMAN ART GETS MADE
WHAT: Big Truck TacosWHERE: Parked by STASH,
412 E. MainWHEN: 6 to 9 p.m..
ABOUT: The hugely popular Oklahoma traveling taco truck is dishing out its signature tacos and more (weather permitting).
FOOD TRUCKS
GALLERIES,
SHOPS & STUDIO
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WHAT: Art of Erin LathamWHERE: The Social Club, 106 S. Crawford
WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: The Social Club comes to life with the work of Norman artist/
mixed media printmaker Erin Latham, whose work centers around sustainability and the complexity of nature.
WHAT: Art of Bombs Away Art Company and BohoGypsy Pop-Up ShopWHERE: STASH, 412 E. Main
WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: STASH hosts the graphic novel meets punk rock-inspired art of Bombs Away Art Company, as well a pop-up shop from jewelry and
accessory crafters BohoGypsy.
WHAT: Open Artist StudiosWHERE: Above MAINSITE, 122 E. Main
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: The Artist Studios above MAINSITE (122 E. Main) features new watercolors and oil paintings by Bill Williams and work by Skip Hill, as well as Maggy’s Thread’s new line
of spring and summer hats, handcrafted by Juanita Williams. Go meet the artists and see where they work!
WHAT: The Art of Josh HeilamanWHERE: Massive Downtown, 301 W. Main
WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: Massive Downtown welcomes the colorful, fantasy-inspired art of
Oklahoma visual and audio artist Josh Heilaman.
WHAT: Madcap DoodlesWHERE: Gray Owl Coffee, 223 E. Gray
WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: Gray Owl Coffee debuts a works on paper exhibit Madcap
Doodles from Alli Campbell and friends.
WHAT: McMichael Music presents Rock the Art WalkWHERE: Studio 360, 109 N. Crawford
WHEN: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.ABOUT: Studio 360 is hosting the rock clinic bands from McMichael Music. The ages of the students range from 12 to 18-years-old, and the genres covered run from current pop
hits to classic rock.
WHAT: Performance by Gus WeaverWHERE: Sandalwood & Sage, 323 E. Main
WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: Sandalwood & Sage will host a performance by OU Masters student violinist Gus
Weaver with free refreshments.
WHAT: Assorted ArtistsWHERE: Downtown Sound, 115 S. Crawford
WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: Downtown Sound features the art of Rick Riojas, Justin Brooke, Laurie Bits and
Madelyn Wells.
WHAT: Gallery 123 2nd Friday OpeningWHERE: Gallery 123, 123 E. Main
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: Lots of new work to see from the resident artists. Come up and meet them!
WHAT: Art from the All-Saints SchoolWHERE: D.M. Wealth Management in the Vista Building, 201 E. Main
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.ABOUT: D.M. Wealth Management welcomes the work of kids from the
All-Saints School.
WHAT: Minatures on Main StreetWHERE: LWPB Architecture, 128 E. Main
WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.ABOUT: The Council of Norman Garden Clubs presents a miniature flower show. The
designs will be displayed in the windows of the firm for the public to view.
WHAT: Born Into WisdomWHERE: Third Eye Gallery, 120 E. Tonhawa
WHEN: 7 to 9:30 p.m.ABOUT: Third Eye Gallery is proud to present Born Into Wisdom, a new exhibition of photographs by internationally-acclaimed artist Linda Schaefer whose Come and See: A Photojournalist’s Journey into the World of Mother Teresa features a selection of 160
photographs taken while she worked with the Missionaries of Charities throughout India.
WHAT: DJ Mike B and WCH Handmades JewelryWHERE: Bison Witches, 211 E. MainWHEN: 6 to 11 p.m.ABOUT: Bison Witches has DJ Mike B spinning through the night, as well as jewelry by WCH Handmades outfront.
WHAT: Scissortail School of Art 2nd BirthdayWHERE: Scissortail School of Art, 123 E. Main
WHEN: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.ABOUT: Scissortail School of Art is celebrating its 2nd Birthday with an art raffle, cookies,
cupcakes and art making activities.
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WHAT: Mr. Phitts presents Tone Def ParadeWHERE: Opolis, 113 N. Crawford
WHEN: 10 p.m.ABOUT: Warm up those vocal chords for a wild night
of karaoke
INTERRUPTIONSMATTHEW BOONSTRA
JUNE 14 — JULY 13, 2013
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