LIVING WITH ART BLOG

One of the great experiences of my career as a gallery owner has been my friendship and artistic relationship with D.J. Lafon (1929-2011). He was unique in so many ways and his works were always so original. Just looking at the images of his paintings that we’ve had in the gallery over the years is an amazing experience...

Having owned a gallery for approximately 20 years, I have become familiar with the evaluative processes that accompany the decision to buy, or not to buy, a work of art. Generally, these decisions and conversations fall into two categories: Analytical and Emotional...

The first time someone visits The Elms they usually ask about our iconic Spanish Mission style building, and its history. The building, which became the first art gallery in Oklahoma, was built in 1916 by Oklahoma art pioneer and organizer, Nan Sheets and her husband, Dr. Fred Sheets. When Nan moved to Oklahoma City in 1914, she found a growing city with only a fledgling cultural scene and no museums or galleries...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Three noted artists and longtime friends who spent many years working together as artists, will exhibit together for the first time at JRB Art at The Elms.
An opening reception will be held for modern realism figurative painter, George Oswalt; fantastical figurative painter, Elizabeth Hahn; and abstract photographer, G.L. August Loessberg from 6-10 p.m. Oct. 6 during the Paseo Arts District’s First Friday Gallery Walk. The exhibition will be on view through Oct. 29. The exhibit, opening reception and art talks are free to the public, as a part of JRB Art at the Elms’ Beyond Art Series.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – Santa Fe mixed media artist Janet O’Neal, Southwest primitive painter Jim Keffer and ceramic artist Gayle Singer will be exhibiting at JRB Art at The Elms. Opening reception will be held from 6:00 pm until 10:00 pm on Friday, September 1st, 2017, during the Paseo’s First Friday Gallery Walk. The exhibitions will be on view until Sunday, October 1st, 2017. Additionally, we have events that are free and open to the public in our Beyond Art Series.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – The August exhibit of JRB Art at Elms will feature the work of three very skilled artists whose work often appears to the casual eye to be different than it does under closer scrutiny. The exhibitions will open with a reception from 6:00 until 10:00 pm on First Friday, August 4^th, 2017, during the Paseo’s First Friday Gallery Walk and will be on view until August 28, 2017. Featured artists are: Larry Hefner, Behnaz Sohrabian, and Laura Nugent. Additionally, we have events that are free and open to the public in our Beyond Art Series: Artist Talk & Demonstration with Larry Hefner on August 12^th and Artist Talk & Demonstration with Behnaz Sohrabian on August 20^th.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma – JRB Art at The Elms presents “Art of The Nude”, a celebration by more than 30 artists, of the sensual human body. The exhibition will include painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, and installation works.  Our inaugural nude show, opens on Friday, July 7^th at 6:00 p.m. during the Paseo Arts District’s monthly First Friday Gallery Walk.

JRB Art at The Elms presents “Best of the West 2017”, a dynamic exhibition of four nationally recognized artists: Native American painter Mike Larsen, Sculptor Paul Moore, Photographer Allen Birnbach and American Realism painter James Andrew Smith. The exhibits will open Friday, June 2^nd, at 6:00 p.m. during the Paseo Arts District’s monthly First Friday Gallery Walk. Additionally, we will have three events, that are free and open to the public, in our Beyond Art series: Artist Talk with Allen Birnbach, Saturday, June 10th, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m.; Best of the West Brunch Sunday, June 11^th, 10:30 – 1:30 p.m.; Artist Talk and Demonstration, with Mike Larsen Sunday, June 25^th, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

JRB Art at The Elms is featuring Beth Hammack and Andy Mattern in two solo exhibitions. Showing concurrently will be “Sky”, a group landscape show with Karl Brenner, Robert Schneider, and Janis Krendick. The exhibitions open with an evening reception from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 5^th, during the Paseo’s First Friday Gallery Walk. The exhibit can be seen during the Paseo Arts Festival Memorial Day Weekend and will close Monday, May 29^th.

JRB Art at The Elms welcomes figurative painters, Sara and Shane Scribner’s collaborative show, Reverie! In our Broadmoor Gallery, we are delighted to share, never before seen etchings from the estate of D.J. Lafon. The exhibitions open with an evening reception from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. on Friday, April 7^th, during the Paseo’s First Friday Gallery Walk and continue through Sunday, April 30^th.