Barclay is an OKC based artist that hasn’t quite landed. Her futuristic surreal art style blends nicely with natural abstractions that take you to far off planets, yet still feel oddly familiar. A familiar pattern in her work is a neutral alien form that melds smoothly with the natural environment around them, creating a bond with being and nature. Barclay, also known as ClayBar, is not afraid to get random! You will see hints of non-objective abstractions in her creations. She enjoys hearing what viewers see in her work, noting, “Everyone sees something different in my works, which give me new perspectives on viewing things myself.”
Her biggest project yet has been co-creating and operating Mycelium Gallery with her two good friends Alana Anderson and Gwynivere Langer. Together they host classes and events, in a sober environment, to cultivate creativity and community. Barclay is consistently inspired by the artists she has worked with so far, and looking forward to future collaborations.
Logan Walters' Artist Statement:
“Logan the painter” (Logan Walters) is an American painter with a love of pop surrealism. As a mixed media painter, he combines paint mediums with 3D elements such as glitter and metallic luster to immerse the viewer in a transportive world. Large and small paintings play with grandiose and fantasy which are expressive of the human experience. Inspirations of bold hues and textures are inspired by organic shapes in nature and the female form. The combination of techniques convey emotions from both the present and the past. Ambiguous rendering leaves a story to be interpreted by the viewer in a bold and colorful experience.
Alana Anderson's Artist Statement:
Oklahoma artist, Alana Vee Anderson is a self and community taught, experimental and multi-discipline artist. She co-owns Mycelium Gallery, a cooperative artist led gallery that is home to over 25 local artist.
Alana draws inspiration from abstract textural works and mid century modern illustration while continually studying the chaotic views of nature. Alana uses layers acrylics with a palette knife and unconventional tools, to create texture on top of a black background creating depth and backlit appearances. Acrylic ink and paint pens add to the “electrical”aesthetic. Anderson often describes the genre of her work as “Dark Whimsy”.
Her artistic journey as an artist and gallery owner is to connect with people through her art by discussing her processes and inspiration, teaching and sharing that it is okay to be chaotic and messy and still create something that reflects the beauty of nature’s chaos.
Kristina Haden's Artist Statement:
I am 32 years old, and I have been a self- representing artist since age three. I currently work from my home studio in Oklahoma City. My interest in sharing and exhibiting art stems back to when I was hand painting shoes, bags and shirts in high school. I can remember as far back as first grade, thinking I wanted to one day have a career as an artist or fashion designer. The idea of making personal works to be worn, even if it’s just to be shared with a couple of close friends, has been engraved in most things I’ve made since. Being able to produce multiples is where the process of printmaking came into the forefront of my work and ultimately was my main emphasis in college. My older works metaphorically compared my struggles as a young woman challenged by issues of acceptance, appearance, and personal well-being to that of an insect’s physical traits and cultural significance. As of 2020, I equate women and insects less interchangeably, but themes of the mysterious and unusual are still featured. Both share a diversity in their forms that I explore through my variety of media. Through my work, I explore themes of what different emotions, and coping mechanisms look like to me.
Paisley Straenj delivered a whimsical and creative show, featuring 19 different mediums.
Since he first started creating origami with paper at the age of 5, he now has created art with more than 80 mediums.
His art has a balance of light and dark, and has people captivated by all the detail and intention Paisley Straenj displays in his art pieces.
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Justin Renner captivated his audience with his raw expressionism and self portraits.
He works with recycled, donated, and found materials. He enjoys working with a variety of mediums to create an art piece of expression. Watch his interview to hear him discuss his thoughts on art.
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Nina Lucien created a show that had her audience in awe of her skillful and playful paintings. Her approach to creating a color gradient gives a visual effect that creates a gradual blend of two or more colors throughout her collection.
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