This year's South Hudson Gallery features a brand new exhibit called "5x5," offering a gathering of talent not often found in one place.
"5x5" will feature five works by five of Oklahoma's most popular artists and past Festival favorites, including ink and watercolor artist Greg Burns; etching and printmaker Victoria Elbroch; Chickasaw painter and sculptor Mike Larsen; painter, sculptor, graphic artist and muralist Jean Richardson and contemporary painter and sculptor B.J. White. All pieces will be available for purchase. The South Hudson Gallery will offer in-tent seating, imported beers, and cappuccino.
The east lawn of Stage Center will be a garden of large sculptural works. The Sculpture Park is co-curated by Julia Kirt, director of the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Clint Howard, owner of the Deep in the Heart Foundry, and Scott Hicks, president of the Shidoni Foundry. Deep in the Heart Foundry will coordinate a night of bronze pouring each evening during Festival.
Sculpture Park Artists are: Destiny Allison (Santa Fe, NM); Eric Baker (Owasso, OK); Joe Barrington (Throckmorton TX); Shelly Buonaiuto (Fayetteville, AR); Eric Carroll and Richard Turner (Newton, KS); Jack Charney (Santa Fe, NM); David Coddaire (Oakland, CA); Judy Dodson (Ardmore, OK); Jimmie Dodson Jr. (Ardmore, OK); Jim Eppler (Lubbock, TX); Joseph Fitcher (Putney, VT); Bruce Green (Clifton, TX); Una Hanbury (Santa Fe, NM); Billie Kratzer (Santa Fe, NM); Kent Kraus (Santa Fe, NM); Craig Lehmann (Monte Vista, CO); Bruce Newell (California); Guilloume Perez-Zapata (Sandia Park, NM); David Phelps (Oklahoma City, OK); Gib Singleton (Santa Fe, NM); Patrick Stone (Santa Fe, NM); Rebecca Tobey (Santa Fe, NM) and Josh Tobey (Corpus Christi, TX).
Windscapes kinetic art exhibit has gained national recognition as one of the few Kinetic art installations in the country. This unique exhibit features pieces that move in the Oklahoma wind.
Windscapes artists are: Dean Imel (Oklahoma City, OK); Bill and Jeanne Magaw (Richmond, IN); Kenny McCage (Lexington, OK); Susan Pascal Beran (San Anselmo, CA) and Collin D. Rosebrook (Oklahoma City, OK).
Environs Furniture Exhibit is a unique area comprised of handmade sculptural furniture, baskets, lamps, tables, chairs, benches, and tapestries. Environs is located in Stage Center, accessible through the ramp on the east side of the building. All items are for sale.
Environs artists are: John Arezzo (Nevada, IA); Michael Bertino (Tyler, TX); Chris Christenberry (Norman, OK); Jim Keffer (Oklahoma City, OK); Kenny McCage (Lexington, OK); Joe Slack (Oklahoma City, OK) and Jim Stewart (Oklahoma City, OK).