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S5.E1 ∙ Dean Wilhite: Tangible Art

Wed, Jul 03, 2019

Dean Wilhite is the senior art director for a national advertising firm where he creates award winning digital work for commercials, but a few years ago, his muse demanded something...more substantial. The artist returned to his easel and began creating tangible art with canvas and paint. Step into the studio and into the brilliant mind of this Oklahoma talent on OETA's Gallery America.

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S5.E2 ∙ The Healing Art of Cynthia Brown

Wed, Oct 02, 2019

Tulsa abstract artist Cynthia Brown is best known for her large works that hang in galleries throughout the southwestern U.S., but what she may not be known for his the hardship she faced early in her life and throughout her young adult years. In this edition of Gallery America Brown opens up, not only her studio, but the story of her life and how she turned hardship into joy.

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S5.E3 ∙ On Pointe in OKC

Wed, Nov 06, 2019

The Oklahoma City Ballet opened it studio doors to OETA cameras to show viewers how they prepare for an annual favorite, "The Nutcracker" ballet. We shot this story just as the company and it's new artistic director, Robert Davis began rebuilding after facing significant setbacks.

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S5.E6 ∙ Darrel Carender: The Luthier

Wed, Apr 01, 2020

Darrel Carender of Pawnee, Oklahoma is a local craftsmen who followed his love of banjos to move from cabinet woodwork to making high-quality banjos, dobros and guitars. The key, as Darrel explains it, begins by listening to unique quality of each piece of wood used.

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S5.E7 ∙ Mapping the Mother Road

Mon, May 11, 2020

OETA's Gallery America hits Route 66 in an all-Oklahoma episode that explores the art and culture of the modern-day Mother Road. The first stop is Chandler, home to artist/author Jerry McClanahan, who grew up eyeing Route 66 roadside attractions during family trips. He'd doodle and dream, and eventually turned that obsession into a life-long career,

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