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Charles Banks Wilson
I had the pleasure and honor of spending some time with Oklahoma artist Charles Banks Wilson in his home. Charles is well known for his dipiction of native american life. He works primarily in oil, egg tempera and stone lithography. His work hangs in the Gilcrease Museums permanent collection and he has been declared a "state treasure" in Oklahoma. He was friends with the late Thomas Hart Benton, muralist of Missouri. I was inspired by Mr. Wilson's honest and consistant vision for his work.
Artist John Pototschnik and me painting on the banks of Big Sugar Creek.
I have been blessed with many friends that also happen to be great artists. One of these is John Pototschnik of Wylie, Texas. John stopped by and took advantage of the beautiful summer days here in Big Sugar Valley with some plein air painting. See more of Johns beautiful work at:
www.pototschnik.com
November 2006 American Art in Miniature, The Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
November 2006 Invitational Miniature Show at Howard/Mandville Gallery.
www.howardmandville.com
Plein air painting at Garvin Woodland Gardens, Hot Spings, Arkansas.
My wife Barbara and I during the St. Avips art auction.
David and Line' Tutwiler, Steve Gerhartz and John Ruthven among other artists having brunch during the Great American Artistis event in Cincinnati
The Orchid
August 2002 The Artist's Magazine Annual Art Competition.
My painting, "The Orchid" was selected as a Finalist in the Still Life category. There were over 13,000 entries in this years competition.