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Hidden in Plain Sight II: Unexpected Views of Gilcrease Museum

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Hidden in Plain Sight II: Unexpected Views of Gilcrease Museum
John Mix Stanley, Scouts in the Tetons, ca. 1855, detail, oil on canvas, GM 0126.1143
<i>Patterns in Front of Us</i><br/> Donna Bode
<i>Nature in Your Face</i><br/> Gordon Bode
<i>Painting with Leaves</i><br/> Gene Buzzard
<i>Sycamore. Or Less.</i><br/> Paul Cleary
<i>The Eyes Have It</i><br/> Ray Ebersole
<i>The Alchemy of Change</i><br/> Venessa Farr
<i>Ladybug Landing Strip</i><br/> Jane Green
<i>Autumn Flow</i><br/> Mark Grosserode
<i>Synthesis of Nature</i><br> Evan O'Bannon
<i>Magical Forces of Creation and Destruction</i><br/> Meghan O'Bannon
<i>Big Eyes</i><br/> Rachel Patterson
<i>Gnarly</i><br/> Steve Schroeder

During the first weekend of November, 2017, twelve Tulsa-area photographers participated in a masterclass with David Halpern.

The ultimate objective of the class was to help these already skilled photographers reduce the distractions and chaos that 21st century digital technology often presents, and to focus on making stronger, more compelling images. This exhibition, Hidden in Plain Sight II: Unexpected Views of Gilcrease Museum, is the result of those two days of classroom discussions, extensive fieldwork on the grounds of Gilcrease Museum, and of lessons learned.

Taking advantage of the weekend’s beautiful fall weather, brilliant colors and captivating light conditions, the class participants found new and unanticipated ways to utilize their cameras to more effectively express their creativity. The works presented in Hidden in Plain Sight II make obvious that photography, regardless of technology, is about bringing light to thoughtful compositions to create moving and inspirational art. With their unexpected views of what might otherwise have gone unnoticed, these photographers did exactly that.

Gilcrease Museum’s 2019 exhibition season is sponsored by William S. Smith.

Generous support is also provided by C.W. Titus Foundation, Robin F. Ballenger, Arts Alliance Tulsa and the Gilcrease Council.