American artist Karen Mosbacher is a synesthetic painter, known for the abstract and expressionist qualities in her work. Growing up surrounded by the sounds of classical and jazz piano, and pursuing studies in classical dance and visual art, she developed an early dedication to personal creativity. Her works focus in graphite, oil and cold wax on canvas, as well as acrylic paint and mixed media on canvas and panel. Mosbacher’s newest bodies of work, “All. That. Jazz.,” “Paint: Music,” and “Notes of Spring” exemplify her resonance with rhythm and color. She is also collaborating with musician Jacob Clewell, classical and contemporary violist, and The Ezra Duo, Jacob Clewell and Sasha Built-Ito, on “Paint: Music,” a project of painted synesthetic representations of selected classical and contemporary music works. Mosbacher’s most recent collaboration is with Melinda Wagner on her composition, Little Moonhead, which won Wagner a Pulitzer Prize. This spring, April 2020, Mosbacher will reside at the beautiful Chateau d’ Orquevaux in Orquevaux, France where she was chosen from a pool of international artists to be artist-in-residence for the entire month. Away from the studio, Mosbacher has volunteered for the Fragile Kids Foundation, Gerard’s House, and Pro Musica Santa Fe, and belongs to the New Mexico Committee and The National Museum of Women in the Arts. She holds a BFA in Art from the University of Oklahoma, and a Master of Divinity from Phillips Theological Seminary.

John Brandenburg, describes JRB Art at The Elm's current show, "Past, Present, Future," as "eye-catching" in his review for The Oklahoman! Stop by the gallery this week to see our current exhibition. We are open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, masks are required!

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Originally from Hewitt, Texas, Brad Andrew Stevens attended Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, where he earned a BFA in Studio Art. He continued his education at the University of Oklahoma, earning an MFA in Painting. He currently holds the position of Chief Preparator and Exhibition Designer at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma and resides in Norman, Oklahoma, with his wife Jessica.

Working primarily with digitally manipulated photography and mixed media composition, Brad describes his process; "My work begins as an exploratory process of mark making and automatic drawing, how the movement of each line relates to the next. The use of color, various types of media and layered drawings create a visual dialogue, producing a more intricate image. Although images and ideas salient to the viewer often emerge, I hope to communicate through the exchange of purposeful and abstract design the inspiration gained from observing nature and scientific discovery as a creative or destructive process. This work serves as a source of personal exploration and aims to express an interpretation of the world around me."

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