Gallery Blog
On September's Gallery "Earth Tones"
Written by David Tamez on Wednesday August 11, 2010
EARTH TONES
Oklahoma soil has never been as beautiful as it is when brushed onto a canvas by Narda Caton. This Oklahoman and Native American artist has gone back to her roots and is using the earth’s raw materials in her work. Soil provides virbrant blacks, browns and reds. Marigolds her yellows and Iris her blues and purples….leaves give her all the green she’ll ever need. No acrylics or oils need apply for the job of gracing Narda’s canvases. Mother Nature’s bounty is all this artist need. Join Gallery as we travel to Bartlesville to watch Narda turn Oklahoma dirt and flowers into paints for her pallet and blank canvases into rich and colorful portraits of Oklahomans from days gone by. If that’s not enough, the long time artisan also works with metals from the earth to create a distinctive type of jewelry you won’t find anywhere else. Narda shows us how she does it, just like she did 20 years ago when she had her own nationally aired arts and crafts television program. Don’t miss Gallery in September.
Wade Hayes returns to Bethel Acres, OK
Written by David Tamez on Tuesday September 1, 2009
Coming to Gallery in October 2010
Wade performing at Bethel Acres "Friend Day" in front of a hometown crowd.
Don Hayes (Wade's Dad) has been playing and singing country music for over 50 years.
Three generations of guitar players. Wade, Don and his Grandson Jacob.
Don's picks on his autographed "Merle Haggard" electric guitar.
The A-MAY-ZING Dave May
Written by David Tamez on Tuesday June 1, 2010
On the Next Gallery, June 10th & 24th @ 8pm
He’s known as The Amazing Dave May by Oklahoma audiences who’ve seen his vaudeville-esque ventriloquist and magic road show. He’s known as May Day in the Morning on KLOR 99.3 FM in Ponca City. He’s known as the Executive Director of The Poncan Theatre and he’s known as the man who discovered the world’s largest collection of hand painted movie theater poster art in the world.
Gallery traveled to Ponca City to meet Dave May and spend an entire day with him. He started the day by pumping up listeners in the morning and ended the day rallying 70 child actors before a big performance at The Poncan. He’s a renaissance man with boundless energy and we found out why Ponca City and Oklahomans around the state can’t help but stand up and cheer for The Amazing Dave May.
A Fine Tradition
Written by David Tamez on Wednesday April 14, 2010
On the Next Gallery..
Remember the fine hand painted china your grandmother would proudly display in her home? The plates carefully kept in cabinets? The lamps on end tables and nightstands? The China dolls in the guest bedroom? They can seem like momentoes from a bygone era, but the fine tradition of china painting is alive and well in Oklahoma. The World Organization of China Painters Headquarters and Museum in Oklahoma City draws enthusiasts from around the globe and home grown artists continue to create phenomenal master pieces. Gallery in May visits the museum and travels to Ada to visit one of the state’s most prolific china painters to see how it’s done. Fine china Painting isn’t just something for your grandmother to enjoy. It’s an artistry that is still alive and well today and ready for a new generation of innovation and appreciation.
Watch Gallery May 6th @pm for this story and more!!
