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
Marc Barker
The Illusion of Mattering
“My art is my meditation and my reprieve from the world of computers,” explained Oklahoma City artist Marc Barker. With more than 12 years experience in the field of interactive media and over 20 years experience in the arts, Barker also draws inspiration equally from his backgrounds in science and art.
“Zoology and research gave me an organic appreciation of animals, man, questioning and a supreme veneration of Nature. Art encounters then led me down a parallel path to visual wonderment involving photography, graphic arts, oil painting and intaglio printmaking.”
North
Gallery
Lori Oden
Optics and Alchemy
In Optics and Alchemy, Oklahoma City photographer Lori Oden is completely captivated by 19th century photographic processes.
“I mostly enjoy the 19th century processes because
I am involved in every aspect of the process, including mixing my own chemistry, coating my own paper, and making my own film on glass or tin. Personally, the nostalgic feel of these processes and images in our fast-paced, digital society gives me peace and a sense of hope that history and beauty will not be lost.”
Governor's
Gallery
Carolyn Faseler
Metamorphic Patterns
Norman artist Carolyn Faseler draws her inspiration from seemingly disparate styles of art in particular, Post-Impressionist Paul Cezanne and Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock. She loves the color palette of Cezanne and the spontaneity of Pollock.
In her exhibit, Metamorphic Patterns, Faseler uses the square and rectangle to construct images she sees near her home in Norman, scenes in books she has read, plus sketches and watercolors from her travels.