The Artifice Winter 2013

Oklahoma Art Education Association Newsletter Winter 2013 Volume 11 Issue 1 Mission Statement– Providing Oklahoma students with the highest quality of visual arts education.

“The Green Maniken” By Beth Fentress, A Senior AP 2D Design Semi-merit scholar and outstanding student at Bartlesville High School Www.oaea-ok.org

Hello all! I hope that this article finds you all well. We’ve finally entered our busy season. With Jr. Young Talent, Young Talent, Youth Arts Month, and the million other things we have on our plate. So, everyone, take a deep breath and let’s get after it. This is such an important time in our programs where we get to advocate for our students and our schools. I also encourage you to seek those in your district, community, or area to have them join OAEA so that they to, have the chance to advocate to their students and programs. NAEA National Convention is coming up March 7-10 and even better the early bird registration has been extended to Feb. 18th. Let’s have a great showing of Oklahoma attendees in Ft. Worth this year.

I’m sure you have already all read the news article in The Washington Post, by Katherine Frey. Katherine says, “the importance to train more teachers in the arts, given the current obsession with science, math, technology and engineering (STEM), but goes on to the emphasis, as spoken by many, to change this format to (STEAM), science, math, technology, engineering, and ART.“

Why Art? Why should it be included in (STEM)? We all know a million reasons but Katherine goes on to mention Lisa Phillips, author of “The Artistic Edge: 7 Skills Children Need to Succeed in an Increasingly Right Brain World,” Lisa Phillips list 10 skills children learn from the arts. Our students learn creativity, confidence, problem solving, perseverance, focus, non-verbal communication, constructive feedback, collaboration, dedication, and accountability. Not that the current (STEM) plan does not include these things, but we as Art teachers, shouldn’t be seen any lesser. We aren’t always just creating pretty things, we are creating the future. We can all exist in this formula together. What an important list of skills that we can covey to our students and the rest of our colleagues every day.

-Eric Lyons

President OAEA

Young People's

Art Exhibit 2012

As an OAEA member you are also an NAEA member. At the national level you are kept up to date on the latest happenings, receive discounted prices for many art publications, have access for your students to the National Art Honor Society, discounted prices to attend the National Convention, access to grants and awards, and space on the NAEA classroom gallery. At the state level you receive discounted rates to Fall Conference, invitations for you and your students to participate in Youth Art Month events like the State Superintendent’s Art Show and the Young Peoples’ Art Exhibit, invitation to Youth Arts Day at the state capitol, opportunities to showcase your work in member teacher shows, opportunity to sit on the OAEA state board, invitation to participate in Young Talent and Junior Young Talent in Oklahoma, access for your students to Portfolio Day, and local discounts like 40% off at Triangle A&E.

Your $80 active, $50 retired, $70 first year professional, or $40 student membership to OAEA/NAEA helps fund these programs, give scholarships, and advocate for the students of Oklahoma. If you have any questions about your OAEA membership please don’t hesitate to contact

Brandy Sitts [email protected] or Lisa Taulman [email protected]

Aurdrey Oaks, retired Art Educator, passed away January 26, 2013 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. She was born in Jamestown, NY and attended Buffalo State University College for Teachers, where she graduated with a BS in Art Education. She started teaching in the Attica, NY School System while earning a MS in Art Ed. from the University of Wisconsin. In Stillwater, Oklahoma, Audrey became Assist Professor of Art at Oklahoma State University and earned her Ed. D. Retiring in 1990 she

was active in the Payne County Retired Assn., OSU Emeriti Assn., OAEA and NAEA. Audrey received many awards for her work in Art Education and will be remember fondly by all those she was a mentor to!! Memorials can be made to the Percy & Mable Macey Oaks Endowed Memorial Art Education Scholarship, Oklahoma State University. Submitted by: Rosemary Burke-Carroll

Arni Anderson has been a busy retired art educator, traveling around the Oklahoma City area to some art classrooms to do watercolor

demonstrations to students of all ages. Thank you Arni, for sharing your talents and

inspiring our students.

Brandi Sitts-Winner of the Karen Kirpatrick Youth Art

Month Award

OAEA Newsletter Article from Bob Curtis, Awards Chair Do you know an art teacher who is doing an outstanding job? Have you been inspired by the efforts of some art teacher you know? If you can say “yes” to either of these questions, please nominate them for an award. Now is not too early since everyone is still in school and communication is easier. Awards in Oklahoma are given at the Fall Conference in September. The absolute deadline for nominations is August 15, 2013. The objectives of the OAEA Awards Program are: • To recognize excellence in the many outstanding individuals in our state; • To focus professional attention on quality art education and exemplary art educators; • To increase public awareness of the importance of quality art education; • To set standards for quality art education and how they can be achieved; and • To provide tangible recognition of achievement, earn respect of colleagues, and enhance professional opportunities for OAEA members. An awards packet consists of the following: Total of six pages

1. Nomination Form (one page) 2. Nomination Letter (one page) 3. Vita Form (two pages written by the nominee) 4. Two letters of recommendation from others who know the nominee 5. Photo of the nominee

Oklahoma Secondary Art Educator 2012 Donna Bardard

Oklahoma Art Educator 2012 Frances Williams

Oklahoma Middle School Art Educator 2012

Betty Bowen

We would like to give awards in at least the following categories at the Fall Conference in Stillwater on September 21, 2013: Oklahoma Art Educator of the Year Higher Education Art Educator of the Year Secondary Art Educator of the Year Middle School Art Educator of the Year Elementary Art Educator of the Year Retired Art Educator of the Year To get current forms for nominations, copy and paste the following into your browser. http://www.arteducators.org/grants/NAEA_Awards_Nomination_Form.pdf http://www.arteducators.org/grants/NAEA_Awards_Vita_Form.pdf

Good News Two of Oklahoma's own will be receiving National Awards from NAEA at this year's convention in Dallas. Donna Barnard will be receiving the Western Region Secondary Art Educator Award and Susan Gabbard will be receiving a Distinguished Service Award. Congratulations Ladies, you make us proud.

We would love for all of you to join us at the Capitol on Tuesday, March 12th for Youth Arts Day.

This is not only a great opportunity for us to show support for the Fine Arts in Oklahoma but to also make a strong case for support of the Visual Arts as well. Don't miss this opportunity to shake some lawmakers hands, pass out letters to them and let them know the importance of arts programs in our schools and communities. We would also like to encourage all of the elementary educators to participate in our door hanger activity. These door hangers will be used to advocate for the Visual Arts during Youth Arts Day. Please submit the door hangers to Cindy Gharibvand at Broken Arrow High School by March 1st. The door hanger template and www.yamok.wikispaces.com. We just wanted to remind all of you that this year's State Superintendent's Elementary Showcase will run from March 1st through March 28th. The Youth Arts Month award ceremony will be held on the closing day of the Elementary Showcase in the Hodge Building onthe Capitol grounds at 2:00 p.m. Finally, for any of you interested in helping we will be hanging the Elementary Showcase on Feb 28th. For more information on when that will start, please contact Chris Cochran. More information as well as all of the document templates can be found at www.yamok.wikispaces.com.

February’s Oklahoma Art Educator of the Month is Stephanie Miller. Stephanie teaches art at Elk City High School. Her classes include Art I, II, III and IV. After graduating high school from Clinton, Stephanie graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with an Art Education degree in 2005. She has been employed at Elk City for seven years. Stephanie has also cosponsored the Elk City United Methodist Youth Group with her husband for three years.

Stephanie is always looking for ways to improve her teaching methods and provide opportunity for her students.

2013 Young Talent in Oklahoma High School Art Exhibit and Senior Portfolio Competition

YTIO Committee: Donna Barnard, [email protected], Shelley Self, [email protected]; Debra Detamore, [email protected] The University of Oklahoma will host Young Talent in Oklahoma 2013 in the Lightwell Gallery in the School of Art & Art History. The Young Talent in Oklahoma Mission is: To discover, encourage and enable young artist to continue their art education at the post secondary level by providing scholarships and awards, as well as a juried exhibition for high school art students. The Purpose: To promote every Oklahoma secondary art program through gallery style exhibition honoring with celebration our diverse and talented young artists. IMPORTANT DATES: Entry DEADLINE: Friday, February 22, 2013 by 7:00 p.m. Entry forms, CD’s, and fees are due to: Donna Barnard, YTIO Westmoore HS Art Dept., 12613 S. Western Oklahoma City OK 73170 YTIO Judging at Westmoore HS: March 2, 2013 Notification of Exhibitors: by email by March 5, 2013 Delivery and hanging of accepted work: Saturday March 16, 9 am University of Oklahoma Lightwell Gallery, 2nd Floor of School of Art & Art History 520 Parrington Oval Norman, Oklahoma 73019-0550 (Phone number of building 405.325.2691) Exhibition Dates: Monday March 18, 2013 to April 6, 2013 Viewing will be available during Spring Break week March 18-22; OU will also be on Spring Break. Gala Reception and Awards: Saturday April 6, 2013 2-4 pm. Awards Ceremony: 3 pm in the Fred Jones Museum auditorium (adjacent to Art School) All participants will be notified by email of accepted works, judging, and Gala. Make sure the email address provided is accurate. Entry Forms for Teachers are available on the OAEA website.

YOUNG TALENT

in OKLAHOMA

call for entries High School Art Exhibit &

Senior Scholarship CompetitionSponsored by Oklahoma Art Education AssociationUniversity of Oklahoma Lightwell Gallery School of Art & Art History

Forms/entry info www.oaea-ok.org

YTIO CALENDAR:February 22, 2013 Friday 7 pm: Deadline for entry forms & CD’s, Westmoore HSMarch 16 Saturday 9 am: Delivery of Artwork & Installation at OU Lightwell Gallery, School of Art & Art HistoryMarch 19 Tuesday to April 6 Sat.: Exhibit open for viewingApril 6 Saturday 2-4pm: YTIO Reception at GalleryApril 6 Saturday 3 pm: Awards Ceremony at Fred Jones Jr. Museum;Artwork removed from gallery by teachers at 4 pm

2013

JUNIOR YOUNG TALENT IN OKLAHOMA 2013 Please check the OAEA website for any updates on date & times The exhibit will be juried for entry - 125 works will be accepted Selected works will be judged in three categories: 2-diminsional – color & mixed media 2-diminsional – values 3-diminsional Per judges discretion categories can be created, examples: Prints, Portraits, Collage/mixed media, Color representational, Color design Prospectus for entering:

$1.00 entry fee per work, no limit on entries, make checks out to: OAEA and mail to: OAEA c/o Carla Wade, PMB 207, 902 Arlington Center, Ada, OK 74820

Email works entered list to Frances Williams, deadline: February 22, 2013 All 2-D works matted or mounted on sturdy material with a way to hang, binder clips work great. Student, teacher, school info attached to all works on provided label Call for material entries deadline: February 25-27, 2013 Show hangs March 1, 2013, 3:30-5:30pm, PLEASE come and help Closing reception & Awards Ceremony: March 29, 2013 – 6:00pm-7:00pm, all works must be picked up at

this time. Please make arrangements to have it picked up at 7:00pm. If you mail work, it can be mailed back if you include postage.

Please mail or hand deliver entries to: Frances Williams Amy Harden Sch: 823 2nd Street North, Piedmont, OK 73078 Brink Jr. High, Hm: 4408 Ryan Drive NE, Piedmont OK 73078 11420 S. Western, Oka. City, 73170 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] (405) 881-5211 (405) 373-1111 home (405) 550-8933 mbl. Exhibit will be at the located at: Science Museum Oklahoma

2100 NE 52nd St., Oklahoma City, OK 73111 Please come and help hang the show after school: March 1, 2013 Junior Young Talent in Oklahoma 2013 - Artwork label procedure All art must be labeled with the following information TYPED or printed CLEARLY and attached to the back of the art work Student Name: Grade: School: Medium: Teacher:

Junior Young Talent in Oklahoma Teacher Entry Form 2013 This form due by February 22, 2013

PLEASE TYPE and email to: [email protected] or [email protected]

US mail to: Frances Williams, 4408 Ryan Drive NE, Piedmont, OK 73078

Please Double check the spelling of student names in order for certificates to be printed correctly You may enter more or less than 30, this is just a template

All physical works are due February 25-27 to Frances Williams: 405-550-8933 or

Amy Harden: 405-881-5211 [email protected] or drop off at the Science Museum Oklahoma in the West end Gallery on the 27th only, between 9:00am-5:00pm

Teacher Name: OAEA Member #: Address: Phone: E-mail: School Name: Student Name Grade Medium Description 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A brilliant crowd of high school art students filled the halls of the Oklahoma Museum of Art on January 18. They came bearing packages, portfolios, iPods full of artwork representing the work they had completed. They formed long lines as they hurried to the tables where the representatives of art departments were stationed in the two large rooms. The students were able to discuss their future plans and their artwork from 10:00 until 2:30. This was the annual Oklahoma Portfolio Day sponsored by the Oklahoma Art Education Association.

Students were able to talk with representatives from the University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma State University, East Central University, St. Gregory’s, Oral Roberts University, University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma, Memphis College of Art, and School of Art Institute of Chicago.

The over 225 students came from Oklahoma City areas of Bethany, Bethel, Putnam City, Harding Fine Arts, and Edmond high schools, Moore high schools. Some students came from areas across the state close to the Colorado border while others came from Plainview, Wayne, Newkirk, Guthrie, Turpen, Jenks, Elgin and Tulsa.

The art students were able to view the entire museum free, seeing the permanent exhibitions which included the Chichuly—always a favorite. Schools were also able to apply for the bus grant. Tours were given to large groups by Bryan Chambers, a gifted part of the museum staff. Some groups were led by knowledgeable docents.

Name PositionJane Harlow Secondary ChairMarsha Carman Past President/Great Plains CountryRuth Crittendon SecretaryFrances Williams Middle Level ChairNatalie Hughes Youth Arts MonthAmy Harden Middle Level ChairBrandy Sitts MembershipLisa Taulman MembershipChris Cochran Youth Arts MonthTracy Gibson GrantsGlen Henry State Department LiasonTina Vercelli Arbuckle CountryRosemary Burke Carol Retired ChairJann Jeffrey Portfolio DayBob Curtis AwardsCindy Gharibvand Youth Arts MonthMikel Iberra Web LiasonKevin Thomas Adminstration ChairCarla Wade TreasurerIsolete De Almeida President ElectEric Lyons PresidentNancy Matthison National Board Certified ChairBryon Chambers Museum ChairJennifer Dix Brown Eastern VP and Green CountryEdna McMillan Western VPDebra Detamore YTIOChris Ramsay Higher EdMichelle Barnes NewsletterShelley Self YTIODonna Barnard YTIOLynette Hill Red Carpet CountryKristi Lovett Frontier Country

Oklahoma Art Education Association 2013 Board