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Denise and Gabriel are artistic and life partners. Together they created some phenomenal pieces that are currently being featured in our show "Continuum: The Indefinite Progress of Existence!"

Rebecca Wheeler has spent her entire life mastering the language of paint in her unique, intuitive, gestural style. She has always focused on the human condition, particularly the human condition of being female...

JRB Art at The Elms event: An exhibition opening called “Continuum: The Indefinite Progress of Existence,” featured the narrative collage paintings, drawings and three-dimensional objects by Denise Duong. There was an outdoor and indoor sculpture by Gabriel Friedman and paintings by Rebecca Wheeler...

An Oklahoma native, Diana J. Smith received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the University of Oklahoma. Diana established her graphic design firm, Designsmith, Inc. in 1984. She has won dozens of awards through the years including many local and regional ADDY Awards in the commercial area, as well as numerous awards for her fine art. She has exhibited in juried, invitational, group, and solo shows.

Denise Duong’s collages suggest secret compartments and worlds within worlds, while Rebecca Wheeler’s paintings take us back to cave art. 

Their work, and that of Duong's life partner, Gabriel Friedman, who is Wheeler's son, are in the first "generational" show at JRB Art at The Elms, 2810 N Walker. Called "Continuum: The Indefinite Progress of Existence," the show evokes both our uncertain times and hope for future art advancement...

Denise Duong is a nationally known narrative painter with a long exhibition history with our Gallery. Born in Oklahoma City of Vietnamese refugee parents she attended the University of Central Oklahoma before attending the Arts Institute of Chicago. In addition to her studio art, Denise is an accomplished painter of murals, which have become a valued addition to Oklahoma City’s Public Art Collection.

Jim Keffer is a self-taught artist. His work is born from a lifetime of observing places in the landscape and places of the heart. He started painting when he was 47 years old and states, “my past journeys are connected to my future travels and I have an infinite source of places, thoughts, and things to paint in my style which I call modern primitive. ” Painting for him comes from a primal place...

EXHIBITION VIEWING OPPORTUNITY! We will be featuring the work Denise Duong, Gabriel Friedman, and Rebecca Wheeler in our current exhibition, “Continuum: The Indefinite Progress of Existence.” Instead of having our typical First Friday Opening Reception, we are offering sign up opportunities to see this extraordinary exhibition on Thursday, Sept. 3rd, Friday, Sept. 4th, and Saturday, Sept. 5th from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm!

The lives and activities of these three artists are intertwined in real life. Denise and Gabriel are artistic and life partners. Rebecca Wheeler is Gabriel’s mother. Denise and Gabriel are expecting a daughter in November. The art of each of these artists is a testimony to the continuum of creativity that has existed since the Lascaux cave drawings in Montignac, France about 20,000 years ago to the present time. The art that will be exhibited presents the narratives of each artist, documenting the development of the modern world, and giving us a glimpse of a utopian, environmentally balanced future. 

Oklahoma City—Beginning on September 3, 2020, JRB Art at The Elms will present its first generational exhibition. “Continuum: The Indefinite Progress of Existence,” featuring the collage paintings and three-dimensional creations of Denise Duong and Gabriel Friedman, as well as, the paintings of Rebecca Wheeler. The exhibition will be on display at the gallery during September and October and will also be available to view online at www.jrbartgallery.com.

Instead of having our typical First Friday Opening Reception, we are offering sign up opportunities to see this extraordinary exhibition on Thursday, Sept. 3rd, Friday, Sept. 4th, and Saturday, Sept. 5 th from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm! The gallery will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm for the remainder of the exhibition, and by appointment - call us at (405) 528-6336, or send us an e-mail or Facebook message. All of our inventory can be found on our website. We encourage you to experience our wonderful new exhibitions!

The lives and activities of these three artists are intertwined in real life. Denise and Gabriel are artistic and life partners. Rebecca Wheeler is Gabriel’s mother. Denise and Gabriel are expecting a daughter in November. The art of each of these artists is a testimony to the continuum of creativity that has existed since the Lascaux cave drawings in Montignac, France about 20,000 years ago to the present time. The art that will be exhibited presents the narratives of each artist, documenting the development of the modern world, and giving us a glimpse of a utopian, environmentally balanced future.