MEMBERS NEWSLETTER Volume 20, Number 5 September/October 2012

Collectors’ Reserve Art Exhibition and Sale

1 director’s report Collaborating for Success

Collaboration is a mutually beneficial tions and capital improvements in the last and well-defined relationship entered four years. into by two or more entities to achieve The financial support has allowed MEMBERS NEWSLETTER common goals. Although partnering the museum to hire staff, make Volume 20, Number 5 September/October 2012 arrangements can be created on enhancements in its public offerings and different levels of duration, intensity enter into cooperative and collaborative and allocation of resources, a true relationships with other institutions. A collaboration requires a commitment to good example of a cooperative program In this Issue shared goals and responsibility. It also is the exhibit National Geographic Greatest needs a clear organizational structure Photographs of the American West that will with defined authority and responsibility, open simultaneously on October 27, a means for accountability, and the 2012 at Gilcrease Museum and nine sharing of risks, rewards and resources. other venues. The images were taken Lesser levels of involvement might be by National Geographic photographers more accurately described as cooperative over a span of 125 years. All of the or coordinating arrangements, but the venues are members of the Museums Dr. Duane H. King reasons for participation are essentially West consortium, a group of institutions the same — increasing the impact of from around the country whose and an accompanying book published an institution by combining resources to collecting purviews and educational in two languages using communications Collectors’ Reserve artist, Bruce Cheever, Change of Seasons, oil, 9.5" x 13.5" Collectors’ Reserve artist, Cecile Baird, Too Hot to Handle, colored pencil, 6.5" x 18" share the rewards. missions are similar to those of Gilcrease techniques that were not available a decade Gilcrease Museum is involved in Museum. As a result of this collaborative ago. numerous collaborations all of which arrangement, funders from across the This year Gilcrease Museum will impact its effectiveness. Structurally, the country have contributed significantly to take an enormous step forward with its museum operates through a collaborative the national promotion for the exhibition electronic cataloging and digitization FEATURES partnership between the City of Tulsa that will reach a diverse audience of initiative. Although a multiyear project, 4 6 8 and The University of Tulsa. The city hundreds of thousands of museum-goers the museum will soon provide greater Smith Family Gift Collectors’ Reserve The Real owns the museum, contributes about a over the 10 venues. public access to information about the Longtime Gilcrease Museum Returns third of its annual operating support, and The transformation of the museum collection by connecting images with supporters, the Sherman E. Smith Emerging and nationally acclaimed Forensic science brings us a glimpse of has fiduciary responsibility for the collec- world in the last two decades, from the catalogue data. Expanded searches will be Family makes a gift to support arts artists will showcase their work at this a young George Washington. tions and property. Since July 1, 2008, industrial age to the digital age, has possible by linking to databases with other education. year’s show and sale. The University of Tulsa has assumed dramatically changed how museums museums. The next decade will prove that the responsibility for the day-to-day work together. The development of we are now only at the beginning of the operations of the museum. The univer- the exhibition, Nuova Frontiera, Storia E technological revolution. sity provides vital support services for Cultura dei Nativi D’America, from the Harnessing the power of collective DEPARTMENTS the museum in terms of maintenance, collections of Gilcrease Museum which knowledge will become an increasing focus 9 Education grounds keeping, janitorial, accounting, is on display at the Palazzo Pitti in of Gilcrease Museum in the years ahead administrative services and institutional Florence, Italy, until December 8, 2012, and enable the museum to enter into the 13 Calendar advancement. The museum staff are required instantaneous transmissions of kinds of cooperative and collaborative employees of the university. The philan- images, texts and label copy half way arrangements with other institutions that thropic community in Tulsa has strongly around the world. Among the obstacles we can only dream about today. embraced this partnership. The Gilcrease to accomplish this feat was the language ON THE COVER Council now has 72 members who have barrier. Thanks to skilled interpreters Duane King Collectors’ Reserve artist Ken DeWaard, made significant five-year financial com- and simultaneous electronic translations Little Courtyard, Morning Light, mitments to the museum. In all, donors available to the entire Gilcrease staff, the oil on panel, 9" x 12". This piece along have contributed more than $46 million exhibition was conceived, developed, Executive Director of Gilcrease Museum with many others will be featured in the in support of museum programs, opera- and installed with educational materials and TU Vice President for Museum Affairs exhibition. For additional information, Landscapes from the Brush of Thomas Moran is now on display see pages 6 and 7. at Gilcrease Museum through October 7, 2012. 4 Gilcrease Newsletter recent giftsfrom thefoundation, showings by TUstudentsandfaculty. drawn from theGilcrease collectionand Gallery, which willhouseexhibitions the center’s SmithFamily Sherman Smith family’s legacy.” the downtown willbeawonderful partof able toenjoy it.Helpingtorevitalize it’s soimportantthat allourcitizens be District isanup-and-comingarea, and foundation administrator. 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5 Gilcrease Newsletter Show Opens – October 20, 2012 Collectors’ Art Sale – Thursday, November 1, 2012 Business Art Alliance Leadership Sponsors Bank of Oklahoma NORDAM Public Service Company of Oklahoma Unit Corporation Walton Family Foundation The Williams Foundation

Participating Artists Small Works Exhibition and Sale Cyrus Afsary Ramon Kelley Mark your calendar for Collectors’ Reserve 2012, opening October 20 Joe Anna Arnett Andre Kohn and continuing through November 4, 2012. This exhibition and art sale of James Asher Mike Larsen works by emerging and nationally acclaimed artists will captivate audiences Tracy Avant Jeff Legg and collectors from across the country. The sale will take place the evening of November 1. Collectors’ Reserve Mitch Baird Joan Marron-LaRue will offer artworks by nearly 70 artists sized to fit any home or office. One Cecile Baird Walter Matia third of the artwork will fall into the miniature category; the remaining Gerald Balciar Kenny McKenna pieces will be no larger than 16" x 20". Seasoned art collectors as well as Donna Elaine Basa Dean Mitchell those just beginning to build a collection will find something special. Don Brackett Rock Newcomb From expressionism to realism, still life to wildlife, portraiture to Carole S. Broughton Marshall Noice landscape, Collectors’ Reserve will offer a broad range of style and subject Scott Burdick B.C. Nowlin matter. Media include watercolor pastel, color pencil, oil, acrylic, bronze Chris Calle Ralph Oberg castings, stone carvings, and dye on silk. Marshall Noice, Maples on Lion Creek, Pastel on paper, 20" x 15" The excitement and thrill of taking home a prized art piece is only part Bruce Cheever Tom Perkinson of the fun surrounding Collectors’ Reserve. Artists’ talks and demonstrations Bruce Cody Howard Post allow our guests to immerse themselves in all aspects of art. Nancy Dunlop Cawdrey Michael C. Poulsen Ken DeWaard Kevin Red Star Art sold on November 1 will be removed from the galleries. Remaining Otto F. Duecker Jerry Ricketson works will be on display through November 4 and online through November Gay Faulkenberry Laura Robb 13 and may be purchased through the Museum Store, 918-596-2725. Steve Forbis Linda Tuma Robertson Artwork may be viewed at gilcrease.utulsa.edu/CR2012 Joey Frisillo Mary Russell Tammy Garcia Don Sahli Don Sahli, Lupines Shrine Pass Mary Garrish Sandy Scott oil, (detail), 20" x 16" Walt Gonske Jason Situ Patrick (p.s.) Gordon James Andrew Smith Artists’ Demonstrations Harry Greene Matt Smith George Hallmark Tim Solliday Jerry Ricketson Virginia Stroud Benjamin Harjo, Jr. Thalia Stratton October 26, 2012, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. October 31, 2012, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Christopher Westfall, Gentle Waters, oil, 16" x 20" Gilcrease Museum, Helmerich Hall Gilcrease Museum, Helmerich Hall Tony Hochstetler Virginia Stroud Harold T. Holden Sonya Terpening Collectors’ Reserve artist Jerry Ricketson will Virginia Stroud brings her colorful, demonstrate his style and provide stylistic rendering of Native American Shaun Horn Andy Thomas Art Sale Committee informal remarks during this two-hour session. people to this year’s Collectors’ Reserve Donna Howell-Sickles Christopher Westfall Alecia and Terrell Siegfried graciously agreed to once His works draw on years of drafting expertise, exhibition and sale. She will demonstrate again chair the Art Sale Committee. Members of the defining each element of a painting with a her contemporary approach as well as Chris Hunt Jim Wilcox committee are Teresa Adwan, Joanie Atkinson, Debbie precision that allows the viewer to feel they are informally discuss its development. Oreland Joe, Jr. Xiang Zhang seeing the subject “in the moment.” Whether the Stroud’s combination of the elements of J. Branch, Teresa M. Burkett, Mary Ann Doran, Paul work is landscape or still life, figure drawing or Modernist and Post-Modern influences Dougherty, Joseph Gierek, Carole Huff-Hicks, Susan B. charcoal, only the essential is captured and the often focus on the traditional roles of Special thanks to Williams for establishing The Williams Jackson, Kristen Kenneally, Ellen Lucas, John McNulty, superfluous omitted. women and children among Plains tribes Awards, and to Charles O. Meyers, Jr. for The Charles Mia Mascarin Oven, Elizabeth G. Hagans, E.C. Kip and draw from her Kiowa upbringing.

Gilcrease Newsletter O. Meyers, Jr. Peoples’ Choice Award to be given to the Richards, and Gilcrease Museum Executive Director Gilcrease Newsletter Jerry Ricketson, Twin Cyresses, oil, 20" x 14" Virginia Stroud, Water’s Edge, acrylic on wood, 48” x 48” x 14” winning artists at the November 1 art sale. Duane H. King.. 6 7 Education

The Real George Washington From My Point of View Sunday Matinee What did the real George dimensional model of Washington at As you walk through Discover the Films Washington look like? How do we know? 53. Taking advantage of formulas that Real George Washington, look at his face The Cherokee-British Alliance Photography had not yet been invented forensic anthropologists use to determine at various ages. These depictions are September 7, Noon, Gallery 18 when he was alive. Without doubt, there age-related changes to the face, the as close as science and art can come to Julia Coates, Ph.D., Visiting Professor of We Fight to be Free September 23, 1:30 p.m. are many portraits, and medals scientists created younger versions of a face-to-face encounter with George Cherokee Studies at Northeastern State University Tom Gilcrease Jr. Auditorium that depict our first president at various George Washington that appear in the Washington – the real person. in Tahlequah, provides a scholar’s perspective of the Cherokee nation alliance with Great Britain stages of his life. There are more images exhibition’s dioramas. This film vividly before and during the Revolutionary War. Free of George Washington than any other illustrates the with paid admission. American if you include all of the one- defining moments in dollar bills. However, each likeness of George Washington’s George Washington is filtered through career that made the individual artist’s skills, perspective him an indispensable and intent. Gilbert Stuart’s famous Historic Monologue leader, whether portrait offers a “Washington for the taking command ages” – a noble countenance befitting – Inventions of the British this illustrious founding father. But is it September 22, 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. forces during the an accurate likeness? Art offers some Tom Gilcrease Jr. Auditorium French and Indian answers. Science also can be used to Actor Stephen Smith brings statesman and War or leading the answer the question. inventor Benjamin Franklin to the Gilcrease stage Continental Army Beginning in 2004, the Mount for two performances. Telling the well-known across the icy Delaware River. Touching scenes Vernon Ladies’ Association set out to and not so well-known stories of Franklin’s life of Washington’s first encounter with the widow answer that question. A team of curators, allows Smith to introduce the audience to the Martha Custis and his return home after resigning scientists, computer programmers and Renaissance man who was a printer, shopkeeper, his military commission at the end of the war are artists collaborated to create the most newspaper editor, politician, and ambassador to included. ’s official theater film is accurate image that could be produced. the French Court. Franklin also was credited with a Greystone Films production directed by Kees Detailed measurements of President the invention of a heat-efficient stove, swim fins, bifocals and the glass Van Oostrum, starring Sebastian Roché, Caroline Washington’s clothing when he was in his Courtesy of StudioEIS, , NY Courtesy of StudioEIS, Brooklyn, NY armonica. Due to the anticipated interest in this program, reservations A team of curators, scientists, computer programmers and artists collaborated to create the most Goodall, Peter Woodward and Stephen Lang. 50s verified that, indeed he was a large accurate image of George Washington that could be produced. Measurements from a life mask are required. Program cost: Members $5/Not-yet members 2007, 47 minutes, not rated, but battle scenes may man for the time. He stood nearly six and Washington’s dentures were converted to precise digital images and merged to provide the $8/Children 18 and under, free. Please contact Deborah Burke at not be suitable for young children. feet, three inches in height. most accurate dimensions and form of Washington’s face, head and neck. The three “ages” of Washington as displayed in the exhibition and above right are 57, 19 and 45. [email protected], or 918-596-2768. Two important artifacts provided detailed and accurate clues regarding

Washington’s face. A life mask made of plaster was cast when Washington was Colonial Music Concert 53 years old. His dentures (on display in the exhibition) provided important detail about boney structures of George Music for the President September 15, 2:00 p.m. Washington’s upper and lower jaws. Tom Gilcrease Jr. Auditorium Measurements from the life mask and David and Ginger Hildebrand of The Colonial Music Institute present a dentures were converted to precise Discover the Real George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon continues at program of Colonial, Revolutionary, and Federal period music, emphasizing digital images and merged to provide Gilcrease Museum through September 23, 2012. The exhibition was organized by the those pieces related to George Washington. Appearing in 18th century attire, the most accurate dimensions and form Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association and funded by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, a the musicians will play Baroque guitar, English flute, violin and harpsichord as of Washington’s face, head and neck. philanthropic organization founded in 1954 by the late media entrepreneur for whom it well as sing. Armed with metric data from all of these is named. Local support is made possible by the Grace and Franklin Bernsen Foundation, sources, computer programmers created the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, C.W. Titus Foundation, and The Williams Due to the anticipated interest in this program, reservations are required. a virtual manikin. Using a sophisticated Foundation. The exhibition was designed by MFM Design, Inc. and fabricated by Explus, Program cost: Members $5/Not yet members $8/Children 18 and under, free. computer-directed milling machine, the Inc. The forensic figures of George Washington were created by StudioEIS. virtual image became an actual three- Please contact Deborah Burke at [email protected], or 918-596-2768. Gilcrease Newsletter Gilcrease Newsletter

8 9 10 Gilcrease Newsletter Food andbeverages willnotbeallowed inthegallery. Free withpaidadmission. NewMexico,California, Wyoming, Montana,Colorado, Utah,andOregon. on viewintheexhibition. Includedare works from seven states – western theWest, willdiscusshisprocess for creatingbreathtaking theimages viewsof Photographer October 5,11a.m.and1:30p.m., GettyGallery Broad Land this American West: Gus Foster’s of Views the TalkGallery –Panoramic of Landscapes From MyPoint of View Gilcrease Forum There isnocharge todrop inandwork. those attending. Participants shouldbring theirown supplies. studio work, ontheweather dependent and group interest of eitherpleinairpaintingor to oversee adirected experience of by our consultingartist Local artistsare invited toattend anopensessionfacilitated Gilcrease House September 4and18;Octob216,-7:00p.m., Adult OpenStudio Association, Oklahoma andArkansas Chapter. participants. Presented incollaboration withtheAlzheimer’s the sessions. Asnackandbeverage willbeprovided. Free to and group participation. Ourteaching artistswillfacilitate by a related hands-onartactivitythat includesbothindividual specificartpieces followed are invited discussionof for agallery Individuals withearly-stage Alzheimer’s andtheircare partners September 11andOctob9,10a.m.-Noo Art Explorations Education Gus Foster, who pioneered auniquetechnique for capturing Louise Higgs. Shewillbeonhand

raewrso atbsdo hi lgt ffancy. artbased ontheirflightsof create works of inspiration. Afterwards, participantswill a world fullof imaginations tocreate characters andenvironments from Join usaswe listentostoriesaboutchildren who use their 10:00 -11:00A.M. September 13,Octob4 Imagine Yourself e-mail [email protected]. younger siblings. For call918-596-2774,or information, are required. shouldbemadefor Otherarrangements 3-6 year oldsaccompaniedby acaregiver. Reservations Tulsa Children’s City-CountyLibrary for Department Kids DigBooksispresented incollaboration withthe Kids DigBooks Tom GilcreaseJr.Auditorium September 28,1:00p.m. Humans inthe Americas Collections: 10,000Years of Gilcrease’s Pre-Columbian with paidadmission. Museum through itsservice. Free organization that supportsGilcrease Gillies,The anonprofit volunteer collection. Program issponsored by by Gilcrease for Thomas hispersonal discuss pre-contact objectssecured programs at Gilcrease Museum,will andpublic curatorial affairs of Pickering,Robert Ph.D., director

minutes, not rated. Free withpaidadmission. PBS incollaboration withKERA-TV, Dallas/Fort Worth, 120 Sylvia Komatsu, Rob Tranchin, andPaul Espinosa.1998, documentary. Directed by Ginny Martinandproduced by for land,powerstruggling andidentityisexplored inthis thedramatic conflictbetween two neighboringnations of totheUnitedStates.national territory closingchapter The its of Between 1846and1848, lostalmosthalf Auditorium October 14,1:30p. m., ToGilcreaseJr. That Transformed aContinent U.S.-Mexican War: War The Sunday MatineeFilms oil onmasonite, GM0137.537 Ila McAfee (1900-1995), galleries. will inspire theirartcreations aftertheirexplorations inthe tolookat theworldChildren willlearn innewways, which artists’ examples from theGilcrease Museumcollection. vantage points. Join usaswe explore newperspectives through worldThe looksvery different from various perspectives and 10:00 -11:00A.M. October 5,11,12,18,19,25,26 September 14,20,21,27,28 A Bird’s Perspective call 918-596-2774,[email protected] made for younger siblings. For reservations andinformation, Reservations are required. shouldbe Otherarrangements instruction. will create aftergallery theirown masterpieces Children, aged3-6years oldaccompaniedby acaregiver, Mini Masters Long HornsWatering on a CattleDrive,

e-mail [email protected]. call918-596-2774,or and information, Space islimited.Reservations are required. For reservations Health andTCC –ChildDevelopment AcademicProgram. Presented incollaboration withSt.John Centerfor Women’s For ages1and2years old,accompaniedby caregiver. controlled creativeprogress self-expression. to the next level of time.” to activitieswillencouragethetoddlers Sensory hourwillbe“toddler Gilcrease secondhalf Museum.The abouttheartof casual experience inthegalleries, learning parent andtoddler. hour, For adultswillenjoy a half thefirst both Museum BabiesIIisdesignedfor theenjoyment of September 20,October11&19•10:00-11:00A.M. Museum Babies II call 918-596-2774,[email protected]. Reservations are required. For reservations andinformation, Child Development AcademicProgram. Spaceislimited. with St.John Centerfor Women’s HealthandTCC – old, accompaniedby acaregiver. Presented incollaboration bring ablanket tolieonthefloor). For infants birth to1 year with activitiestostimulate thefive senses. (Parents are askedto Gilcrease secondhalf-hourwillbe“baby Museum.The time” abouttheartof casual experience inthegalleries, learning hour,parent andinfant.For adultswillenjoy a half thefirst both Museum BabiesIisdesignedtonurture theneedsof September 21,October12&18•10:00-11:00A.M. Museum Babies I Education

Funday Sundays Henry Zarrow Center Gilcrease Calendar of Events September 9 & October 21 for Art and Education Noon - 4:00 P.M. It’s an afternoon of museum fun with open Drop in Family Art Day at Zarrow art stations. Families will visit three different September 7, 4:00 - 9:00 p.m. September 8, Noon - 5:00 p.m. art-making stations in and around the September 9, 12 – 5:00 p.m. museum and create to their hearts’ content. Celebrate the opening of the new Guthrie Each station will offer different materials Green Park with fun family art activities. Join and themes as well as teaching artists to us in making an exciting art installation in the help guide and inspire. Visitors are welcome park with whirling pinwheels. Free. to come and go from the open art stations Creative Art Classes as they experience the different galleries September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27 and interactive spaces in the museum and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. • Ages: 6–12 years old Nano Image Art: gardens. For families with children ages Enhance your child’s artistic abilities with Molecular Level Creativity 4 -15 years old. Free. No registration is these “How to Draw and Paint” classes. October 4 – November 8, 2012 • 6-week class Basic concepts and skills are covered to help Thursdays, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. • Adults required. For more information, call 918- students learn how to improve their drawing Nanotechnology is a powerful new technology 596-2774, or e-mail sarah-wright@utulsa. and painting abilities. Each class is a complete for taking apart and reconstructing nature at September edu. lesson with different ideas taught such as the atomic and molecular level. Experience composition, perspective and texture. No the extraordinary beauty of this world 4, 18 Adult Open Studio 13 Kids Dig Books 15 Monoprint Impressions: registration required. $10/members $15/not- in this unique art class. Partnering with 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Gilcrease House. Local Imagine Yourself. 10 - 11:00 a.m. For ages 3 - 6 Printmaking yet members. science faculty from The University of Tulsa, artists are invited to attend an open session with a caregiver. Free 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Henry Zarrow Center for participants will have a special opportunity to facilitated by our consulting artist Louise Art and Education, 124 E. Brady. Experience Art Encounters Fall Break Family Drop In Days view Nano images from a one-ton scanning Higgs. Participants should bring their own 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 Mini Masters the beauty and spontaneity of this media in October 18, 19 • 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. microscope. Mixed media art pieces will be supplies. Free A Bird’s Perspective. 10 - 11:00 a.m. this special class offered at Zarrow. Classes October 6 • 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Drop in to create fun and memories with created from the photos of these microscopic For ages 3 - 6 with a caregiver. Free will be offered once a month from September 7 From My Point of View Learn to make friends with a work of art activities for the whole family. Explore images. Registration required. Call 918-631- through December on the 3rd Saturday. the contemporary ceramic pieces of Virginia 4402, or e-mail [email protected]. Noon. Gallery 18. The Cherokee-British Alliance. 14 Noon Brown Bag Lunch Sign up for one class or all four. Registration art. Each session will last half an hour in Scotchie in the gallery for inspiration in $150/members $175/ not-yet members. Julia Coates, Ph.D., provides a scholar’s Lecture required. Call 918-631-4402, or e-mail cindy- the galleries, concentrating on one piece, creating a work of art with air dried clay in the perspective of the Cherokee Nation alliance [email protected]. Cost per class: with Great Britain before and during the Noon - 1:00 p.m. Henry Zarrow Center for $50/members $65/not-yet members. then an hour of art-making. The sessions studios. Cost: $2 per person at the door. Monoprint Impressions: Art and Education, 124 E. Brady. Bring a Printmaking Revolutionary War. will include sketching activities. Families brown bag lunch to enjoy while you explore 18 Third Tuesday Jazz will learn new ways to get to know and Zarrow Home School Art Classes September 15, October 20 • 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. a special exhibition of historical prints with September 27 & October 25 Known as the most painterly method among 7, 8, 9 Drop in Family Art Day The Mike Bennett Band, featuring Sharon understand art work, as well as sharing what Michelle Martin, TU associate professor Classes for both 5–8 year olds and the printmaking techniques, a monoprint at Zarrow of printmaking. Lemonade, tea and dessert Moguin. Vista Room. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Free they know already. Afterwards, families will 9–12 year olds • 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. has the unique translucency that creates a Sept. 7, 4:00 – 9:00 p.m. provided. A tour of the Zarrow building will for Gilcrease members. Galleries remain open create their own art piece that relates to the Discover the world of art at the new quality of light very different from a painting Sept. 8, Noon – 5:00 p.m. be available at the end of the lecture. Please until 8:00 p.m. The Restaurant at Gilcrease will provide a buffet dinner, $8 per person. new “friend” they just made. The featured downtown Zarrow Center through this on paper or a print. Experience the beauty and Sept. 9, Noon – 5:00 p.m. RSVP to 918-631-4402, or cindy-williams@ Henry Zarrow Center for Art and Education, utulsa.edu. art piece will be introduced at the beginning new program designed especially for the spontaneity of this media in this special class 20 Museum Babies II homeschooling community. Students will offered in our new printmaking lab. Classes 124 E. Brady. Celebrate the opening of the of each class. Art Encounters is a program enjoy an arts enrichment experience as they will be offered once a month from September new Guthrie Green Park with fun family 15, 22, 29 Creative Art Classes 10 - 11:00 a.m. For ages 1-2 years old, art activities. Join us in making an exciting accompanied by caregiver. Registration for children and adults to experience create their own works of art in this engaging through December on the 3rd Saturday. 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Henry Zarrow Center for art installation in the park with whirling required. approach taught by qualified art instructors. Sign up for one class or all four. Registration Art and Education, 124 E. Brady. Enhance together. Ages 7 - 12 years, with pinwheels. Make one for the park and one for families. Space is limited. Registration is required. Call 918-631-4402, or required. Call 918-631-4402, or e-mail your child’s artistic abilities with these “How yourself. Free to Draw and Paint” classes. No registration 21 Museum Babies I Reservations are required. e-mail [email protected]. [email protected]. Cost per class is $10/members $15/not-yet members. $50/members $65/not-yet members. required. For ages 6 – 12 years old. 10 - 11:00 a.m. For infants, birth to 1 year $10/members $15/not-yet 9 Funday Sunday $10/members $15/not-yet members old, accompanied by a caregiver. Registration members. For reservations Noon - 4:00 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of required. Contemporary Ceramics Show Noon Brown Bag Lunch Lecture museum fun with open art stations. For 15 Colonial Music Concert or more information, and Sale Friday, September 14, 12 – 1:00 p.m. families with children ages 4 -15 years. Free Music for the President. 2:00 p.m., Tom 22 Historic Monologue please call 918-596-2774, September 28, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Bring a brown bag lunch to enjoy while you Virginia Scotchie is an internationally explore the special exhibition of historical Gilcrease Jr. Auditorium. David and Ginger Benjamin Franklin – Inventions. 11:00 a.m. and or e-mail sarah-wright@ 11 Art Explorations Hildebrand present a program of Colonial, 1:30 p.m., Tom Gilcrease Jr. Auditorium. renowned ceramic artist who teaches at the prints with Michelle Martin, TU associate utulsa.edu. 10:00 a.m. - Noon. Led by teaching artist Revolutionary, and Federal period music, Actor Stephen Smith brings statesman and University of South Carolina. Scotchie’s work professor of printmaking. Lemonade, tea and Louise Higgs, individuals with early-stage emphasizing those pieces related to George inventor Benjamin Franklin to the Gilcrease has been shown in numerous galleries and dessert provided. A tour of the Zarrow building Alzheimer’s and their care partners will study Washington. Reservations are required. stage for two performances. Reservations are museums nationally and internationally. This will be available at the end of the lecture. art in the galleries followed by a hands-on art Children 18 and under free. $5/members is a rare chance for admirers and collectors to Please RSVP to 918-631-4402, or activity. $8/not-yet members view and purchase her work. Free. [email protected]. Free. Gilcrease Newsletter Gilcrease Newsletter

12 13 Early Snow, 9"x ReserveCollectors’ artist 14 Gilcrease Newsletter Thomas GilcreaseThomas for collection. hispersonal will discusspre-contact objectssecured by Public Programs at Gilcrease Museum, and Curatorial Affairs Ph.D., director of Gilcrease Jr. Auditorium. HumansintheAmericas.Years1:00 p.m., Tom of Gilcrease’s Pre-Columbian Collections:10,000 28 GilcreaseForum $15/not-yetedu. $10/members members 631-4402, ore-mailcindy-williams@utulsa. community. Registration isrequired. Call918- designed especiallyfor thehomeschooling artthrough thisnewprogram the world of 5-8-year-olds and9-12-year-olds. Discover and Education, 124E.Brady. Classes for both Zarrow10 -11:30a.m.Henry Centerfor Art Classes Art 27 ZarrowHomeSchool from MountVernon, closestoday. Washington: theRealGeorge Discover Views New 23 ExhibitionCloses suitable for young children. film. Notrated, but battle scenesmay notbe River. officialMount The theater Vernon acrossthe ContinentalArmy theicyDelaware during theFrench andIndianWar orleading theBritishforces whether taking command of career that madehimanindispensable leader, defining momentsinGeorge Washington’s Jr. Auditorium. filmvividlyillustrates The We FighttobeFree. 1:30p.m., Tom Gilcrease 23 SundayMatineeFilm $8/not-yet$5/members members required. Children under18free. Gilcrease CalendarofEvents For acomplete listof programsvisit gilcrease. utulsa.edu Tom Perkinson, colored pencil,10"x15" ReserveCollectors’ artist, Robert Pickering,Robert

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creating theimages onviewintheexhibition. theWest, willdiscusshisprocess for views of unique technique for capturingbreathtaking Photographer Land. thisBroad American West: GusFoster’s of Views the TalkGallery –Panoramic of Landscapes 5 3 -6withacaregiver. Free A Bird’s Perspective. 10-11:00a.m.For ages Masters 5, 11,12,18,19,25,26Mini $175/not-yetedu. $150/members members 631-4402, ore-mailcindy-williams@utulsa. Registration required. To register, call918- unique artclass. Sixweek classbeginstoday. thisworld inthis the extraordinary beauty of the atomic andmolecularlevel. Experience for takingapart andreconstructing nature at isapowerfulNanotechnology newtechnology for ArtandEducation, 124E.Brady. 6 -8:00p.m. Zarrow Henry Center Level Creativity 4 with acaregiver. Free YourselfImagine 4 supplies. Free Higgs. Participants shouldbringtheirown facilitated by ourconsultingartist artists are invited toattend anopensession 4 -7:00p.m., Gilcrease House. Local 2, 16AdultOpenStudio October Garlic inaNewLight, FromMyPointofView Molecular NanoImageArt: KidsDigBooks 11 a.m.and1:30p.m., Getty Gallery. . 10-11:00a.m.For ages3-6 Gus Foster, who pioneered a oil oncanvas, 16"x20" ReserveCollectors’ artist, Louise

DonBrackett, is explored inthis documentary. fornations land,power struggling andidentity dramatic conflictbetween two neighboring the the UnitedStates. closingchapter The of to itsnational territory of lost almosthalf Auditorium. Between 1846and1848,Mexico a Continent. U.S.-Mexican War: War Transformed The That 14 SundayMatineeFilm required. old, accompaniedby acaregiver. Registration 10 -11:00a.m.For infants, birthto1year 12, 18MuseumBabiesI required. accompanied by caregiver. Registration 10 -11:00a.m.For ages1-2years old, 11, 19MuseumBabiesII members 6 –12years $15/not-yet old.$10/members; classes. Noregistration required. For ages abilities withthese“How toDraw andPaint” and Education. Enhance your child’s artistic 1 -3:00p.m. Zarrow Henry Centerfor Art Classes 6, 13,20,27CreativeArt [email protected]. Free please call918-596-2774,ore-mail are required. For reservations orinformation, Ages 7–12years, withfamilies. Reservations children andadultstoparticipate together. art-making. isaprogram for ArtEncounters concentrating on onepiece, thenanhourof anhourinthegalleries, will lasthalf art.Each session friends withawork of 1 –2:30p.m. Have tomake funlearning 6 Art Encounters Art Old Convent, 1:30p.m., Tom Gilcrease Jr. Rose attheRitz, ReserveCollectors’ artist,

oil,18"x Carole Broughton, acrylic onboard,Story, 12"x16" acrylic ReserveCollectors’ artist, $65/not-yet members Cost perclass:$50/members e-mail [email protected] required. Call918-631-4402,or one classorallfour. Registration on the3rd Saturday. Signupfor throughSeptember December will beoffered onceamonthfrom media inthisspecialclass. Classes this beauty andspontaneityof 124 E.Brady. Experiencethe Center for ArtandEducation, 1:00 -5:00p.m. Zarrow Henry Printmaking Impressions: 20 Monoprint $2 person: art withairdriedclay inthestudios. Costper for inspirationgallery increating awork of Virginia Scotchie inthe ceramic piecesof the whole family. Explore thecontemporary create funandmemorieswithartactivitiesfor Art andEducation, 124E.Brady. Drop into 1:00 -4:00p.m. Zarrow Henry Centerfor Drop InDays 18, 19FallBreakFamily person. Gilcrease willprovide abuffet dinner, $8per open until8:00p.m. Restaurant The at Free for Gilcrease members. Galleriesremain Devre Jackson. Vista Room. 5:30-7:30p.m. 16 ThirdTuesday Jazz Harry Greene, ALong Harry

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