
Jerry's Artarama has a new feature called "Workshop Directory" which lists workshops both in the U.S. and abroad.

Joey Frisillo and Debby Kaspari are two of 15 artists showing at the Flora & Fauna art show, benefitting the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition The opening reception for "Flora and Fauna" will be this July 3, 2009 at the AKA Gallery in the historic Paseo District of Oklahoma City. Check the OVAC website for more information.

Member-recommended Workshops & Demos:
Cindy House demo
Mike Mahon Plein Aire- July 17 in Cloudcroft, NM
Denis Brown 2009 Workshops OKC

Member Travels:
Debby Kaspari has been in Panama, drawing, painting and recording amazing jungle sounds. Works and recordings from this trip be on exhibit this October through January at the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History in her solo show. See 10 of the large paintings
on this link .

Check out her amazing adventures, drawings, paintings, and recordings on her blog and look for more news about her show at the museum.

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One of our members submitted the newsletter from the Sunset Art Gallery in Amarillo, Texas. Beautiful artwork!
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RECENT OPS WORKSHOP IMAGES:
Mitsuno Reedy portrait workshop March 6-7, 2009 - see images here.
Becky Way workshop February 21-22, 2009 - see images here.
Clive Tyler workshops May, 2009 at the blackberry farm north of Edmond - see images here.
Terry Ludwig August 15, 16 and 17th, 2008 . Click here for a few of the images created during the workshop.
Jerry Brown's "Painting Clouds in Pastel" Workshop May 26, 2009 was totally full and great fun. See images here.

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Recent 2009 OPS Demos:
Debby Kaspari 's May demo
Ted Majka's April demo
Mitsuno Reedy's March demo
Dale Martin's February demo
UPCOMING 2009 OPS Programs:
NEXT PROGRAM - September 14, 2009
JEFF GARDNER
6:30 p.m. Will Rogers Garden Center
3400 N.W. 36th Street - OKC
JUDE TOLAR - November 9, 2009
MARIE WELTZHEIMER - February 8, 2010
See our most recent NEWSLETTER here.
and back issues of the newsletter here.
IAPS Web Show- 2009.
The prospectus for the IAPS 2009 Web Show has been posted on the IAPS website. Go to their website to find all the details. Entries to the competition will be digital in format; accepted works will be displayed on the IAPS website for approximately six months. Acceptance and awards both confer points towards IAPS Master Circle status. See the prospectus for prize information, eligible work and entry rules. Deadline for receipt of CDs with images is July 26, 2009. See more information on the IAPS page).

Upcoming OPS Workshop Information:
Clive Tyler will be back for two more workshops in 2009! The 3-day workshoip is scheduled for October 5, 6 and 7 and the 2-day workshop forOctober 9 and 10. Check here for more details.
Other OPS workshops in the planning stages: Colleen Brown, Dale Martin, Ron Chapman, and Marie Weltzheimer.
Check our CALENDAR page for additional workshops.
Show Information:
Waterstreet Art Show in Sapulpa June 4-20, 2009.
Check out this new resource for jurored shows: ArtPerk.com. Subscription is free.


Oklahoma Watermedia Association is sponsoring a juried exhibition July 5 through July 25, 2009 at the Norick Art Center at Oklahoma City University. Download the information here.

Robert Liberace's new video, "The Portrait in Three Color Chalk" is totally amazing. You can see excerpts of it and other videos on his website.

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