Archive for the Art Category
The Process behind the Peace
CultureWest catches up with Eric McGehearty, a celebrated an unique artist whose work has been on display everywhere from New York and the JFK Center in Washington, D.C. to the fields of West Texas. After struggling with dyslexia while studying at the University of North Texas, a college professor suggested Eric channel his frustrations into creating sculptures that gave life to aesthetic metaphors relating the books and words he could not read. What emerged were an artistic force and a brilliant voice in the art world that proved disabilities could not stifle true talent.
Transfusing through the Text
A few inspirational pieces from Eric McGehearty’s collection along with an interpretation by the artist.
“Yellow No. 2 Squared” (2006)
With this, there are several thousand pencils glued together in a square. I was just interested in seeing what the pencils would look like. What would the color look like with the pink erasers? How would they [...]
Art on a Pedestal
Art. It is a three letter word that has sparked an abundance of controversy and conversation for centuries. There have always been discrepancies about what it means to create art—and what it means to be an artist.
Norman Flexes its Creative Concept
“I’m in the middle of a hair salon with a DJ, drinking wine, and there’s art on the walls,” said Lindsey Allgood, public relations coordinator for the Norman Arts Council. Sounds like the set-up for a sit-com, or perhaps a hip LA nightclub, right?