State Capitol Galleries
The Oklahoma Arts Council showcases Oklahoma artists’ exhibitions in three galleries Curated by the Oklahoma Arts Council at the State Capitol that receives thousands of visitors annually.
HOURS AND LOCATION IN THE STATE CAPITOL:
- East Gallery - located on the 1st floor, open daily from 8:30-5:30.
- North Gallery - located on the 1st floor, open daily from 8:30-5:30.
- Governor's Gallery - located on the 2nd floor outside the Blue Room, open Monday through Friday from 8:30-5:00.
East Gallery
Bill Williams
Textures of the West
Bill Williams has an interesting method of recording the places and moments that touch his soul. A professional artist for more than 50 years, Williams says that before brush touches paper or canvas, he considers the mood and the feeling of the subject that inspired him. “I paint and photograph images that have drawn me toward connections of the past, present and between different cultures from around the world.”
North
Gallery
Paul McEntire
Life Reflected
Tulsa photographer Paul McEntire’s exhibit, Life Reflected, displays images from his trips to Tanzania, Romania, Ecuador and Cambodia. He says he works as a photographer, as opposed to any other artistic medium, because “I like the idea of documenting moments as they are instead of creating a new, subjective version of them.”
“I prefer to photograph nature and people in a candid, observational way. Although I do work as a commercial photographer, in my personal work I dislike pre-editing my images by posing or arranging elements."
Governor's
Gallery
ROOTS & TIES
Works From The Hamilton Press
Fifty years ago, a group of Oklahoma artists headed west on Route 66 to the City of Angels to make their mark on the art world. Their generation had survived the carnage of the Great Depression and World War II.
Roots and Ties features new and past original prints, paintings, and photographs of six artists who have been making art for more than 30 years. Their works are now featured in public and private collections around the world and in international exhibitions and have brought notoriety and recognition to the state.