Collectors' Reserve Art Show and Sale Returns

"Collectors' Reserve," a small works show and sale that debuted last year at Gilcrease Museum, opens Oct. 22, 2011 and features more than 75 artists from across the country. Each artist is offering up to three pieces of their best works for sale.

From expressionism to realism, still life to wildlife, portraiture to landscape, "Collectors' Reserve" offers a broad range of style and subject matter. Mediums include watercolor, pastel, colored pencil, oil, acrylic, bronze castings and stone carvings.

"Collectors' Reserve" art is sized to fit in any home or office. One third of the artwork falls into the miniature category; the remaining pieces are small works, no larger than 16" x 20" for paintings and 16" in any direction for sculpture.

Co-chairs of the Art Sale committee are Alecia and Terrell Siegfried. Committee members include: Teresa Adwan, Joanie Atkinson, Mary S. Barnes, Debbie J. Branch, Teresa M. Burkett, Paul Dougherty, Mary Brannin Elliott, Bruce Gainey, Joseph Gierek, Carole Huff-Hicks, Susan B. Jackson, Kristen Kenneally, Ellen Lucas, John McNulty, Darcey Moran, Mia and Herbert C. Oven, Jr., Elizabeth G. Hagans, E.C. Kip Richards, Scott Strickland, Paul Woodul and Gilcrease Museum Executive Director Duane H. King.

"Collectors' Reserve" is made possible by Business Art Alliance Leadership sponsors: Bank of Oklahoma, ConocoPhillips, NORDAM, Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Samson, Unit Corporation, Walton Family Foundation and The Williams Foundation.

Several awards, including "The Williams Awards" and the "Charles O. Meyers People's Choice Award," will be presented to various artists for outstanding achievement. Special thanks goes to Williams and Charles O. Meyers, Jr., for establishing the annual artist awards.

The exhibition runs Oct. 22 through Nov. 6. The Art Sale is set for Thursday, Nov. 3. Art sold at the sale will be removed from the galleries that night. Remaining works will be on display through Nov. 6, and can be purchased online through the Museum Store through Nov. 13.

For information about "Collectors' Reserve," or to inquire about the Art Sale, contact Linda Galbraith, Gilcrease Museum director of corporate and business philanthropy, and art sales, at 596-27567, or e-mail Linda-galbraith@utulsa.edu.