Jan Bradfield showcases and describes the artistic works of different artists

Bradfield, Jan

Creepingbear, Ted

Donley, Marge

Robinson, Claris

Tracy, John

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Volume 14Issue 3 Spring Article 74-15-1995Different branches…same treeJan BradfieldClaris RobinsonJohn TracyMarge DonleyTed CreepingbearAbstractJan Bradfield showcases and describes the artistic works of different artists.Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.swosu.edu/westviewPart of the Fiction Commons, Nonfiction Commons, Photography Commons, and the PoetryCommonsThis Artwork is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals atSWOSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Westviewby an authorized administrator of SWOSU Digital Commons. For moreinformation, please contact phillip.fitzsimmons@swosu.edu.Recommended CitationBradfield, Jan; Robinson, Claris; Tracy, John; Donley, Marge; and Creepingbear, Ted (1995) "Different branches…same tree,"Westview: Vol. 14 : Iss. 3 , Article 7.Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/westview/vol14/iss3/7Different branches...The work o f Claris Robinson is straight forward, with direct, strong lines and elegant curves. Her work, with its simplified rhythmical elements, brings to mind the Regionalist oi American Scene painters, which includec Alexander Hogue anc Thomas Hart BentonClaris Robinson C o u n t y  h a i r  linoleum curJohn Tracy II creates watercolors that are a glorious mixture o f realism and passion. His technique is truly flawless and often inspired. At times his landscapes are near abstractions, at other times they are naturalistic realism.John Tracy II Untitled watercolorW e s tsame treeb y  J a n  B r a d f ie ldTed Creepingbear carves in stone that he quarries himself, just south of W eatherford . His sculptures are traditional Native American images, with clear lines and strong form.Ted Creepingbear Crow sculptureMarge Donley Guardian Series #3 mixed mediaThe work of Marge Donley is complex, mysterious and poetic. Her body of work is diverse, as is her use of media. Sometimes sculptural and other times two-dimensional, her work is colorful, intense, and thought provoking.OJcc£sOJ-s—-Ca.raUDOO_cC-V I E W  jKansas Flowers watercolor date unknownThere is nothing pretentious about the work of Claris Robinson. It does not aspire to be anything more or less than what it is. The color is bold. The line has the graceful calligraphic quality of £ fine Japanese prints. The space J  has the powerful mood of nature’s S rhythms and cycles.« Unpredictable patterns of forms ^ layered against space create com- r , positions both interesting and _£• musical. And like good music, her T. work is a pleasure to experience again and again.O_cQ.Hitch-hiking watercolor circa 1960C i a r i s  R o b i n  s o n>sCJcC2Vs“a3c3u2r ")w>N_o"g .CObfioCm2 W e s tBoth silk-screen series were done from the hill east of Weatherford, where the 3M plant now stands. The silk stocking row series o f prints uses transparent inks to build layers of colors.bilk blocking Row silkscreen print date unknowno CCc£unu_C~c_rstLQ.y  s i lk screen pr int date unknownV I E W  .>nc2̂u~cLtxc_Yukon Grain Elevator woodcut print 1988photograph by C. Michael McKinney4 W e s tCats silkscreen print 1971 Cat linoleum cut 1962My Old Cow woodblock print 1973V I E W  sOzark Gardening dry point etching 1974Moss dry point etching 19746 W e s t -;C h u r c h  C a m p lithograph 1978lithographj Girl with Vase 1978UcC£s”33n-CU2u_C_cCl.r3CXoo_cCl.V I E W  7As an artist, John Tracy II, creates his own style of painting. Southwest scenes and subjects from Native American Indians are brought to life in his realistic work.John’s landscape and wildlife paintings depict scenes from locations surrounding his hometown, Mountain View, Oklahoma, as well as other areas o f the nation.He has been a professional and full-time artist since 1971.B a c k  o f  C o l o n y  D r u g s t o r e  watercolor 1986J o h nT r a c y  H o u s e  watercolor 1989 18 W e s tRock Springs Baptist Church etching 1975T r a c y  I IHomestead watercolor 1985John earned his degree from Southwestern Oklahoma State University.He has won many honors and major awards in competition and his work is exhibited in public and private shows throughout the United States and abroad.John and his wife, Mickey, own and operate Tracy’s Studio in Mountain View, Oklahoma.V I E W  9M i s s i o n watercolor 1986Untitled watercolor 199010 w e s t 1U n t i t l e d watercolor 1985Wichita bpirits watercolor 1989V I E W  j iA/lission watercolor 198612 W E S TT re e  watercolor 1985I eaves watercolor 1985In addition to dry brush watercolor, John also does mixed media, oil, etching and gouache.He sells high quality reproductions and original artworks.Blue Eyes watercolor 1989V I E W  13M a r g eG u a r d i a n  S e r i e s ,  # 3 mixed media14 W e s tC o m e s ,  the G u a r d i a n  mixed mediaMarge Donley teaches studio Art at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.The reproductions here, in grayscale, do not reveal the gold leaf and wonderful colors she uses to express both thought and feeling.D 0 M l E Yv i e w  15Guardian Series, #2 mixed media on handmade paper16 W e s tGuardian Series, # / mixed mediaV I E W  17Celebration of the Female Child mi xed mediaV a n i t y  wood paint plaster and bonei18 W e s t !V I E W  j 9_ / _  -------------  i i i i a c u  i i i c u i u  u o o c m u i u y t j>NucC2usfljrsCuijQCQ.n3i J jOOCl.jC o r n e r s  o f  H e a v e nhandmade paper from wasps' nest, wool, paint and sinewC o r n e r s  o f  H e a v e n  detail20 W e s tEvolution mixed mediaMeditation Symbols mixed mediav i e w  21T i b  C r i e p i n g b i a rphotographs by C. Michael McKinneyThe artwork of Ted Creepingbear reproduced in this issue of Westview is part o f the private collection of Mrs. Myrtle Dill and Dr. Dan Dill of Weatherford.S i o u x alabaster sculpture22 W e s talabaster sculptureU n t i t l e d alabaster sculpture>.fljCc£u<v_cu2u_c_cc_ra5doo-CCmccus”a3-Cus_c-CCm035cooJCC mU n t i t l e dv i e w  23Crow alabaster sculptureiphotographs by C. Michael McKinney24 W e s tphotographs by C. Michael McKinneyThe Day the Mormons Came to Visit alabaster sculpturev i e w  25

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