Margaret Aycock

RESUME OF MARGARET AYCOCK
1135 North Denver Ave
Tulsa, OK 74106-4647
918-583-3503




EDUCATION:
Jonnie Lielidal Old Masters style Workshop, Tulsa, OK 2000
Xaing Zaing Portrait Workshop Tulsa, OK 2000
Impressionist Oil Painting with Virginia Jarboe, Tulsa, OK 1980 and 1990
Watercolor with Hugh Wakinshaw, Tulsa, OK 1980
Part time work at Oral Roberts Association in Art Dept., Tulsa, OK 1978
Bachelor of Fine Arts (emphasis in painting) 1978 ORU, Tulsa, OK
Impressionist Oil Painting with John Szekes, Myrtle Beach, SC 1978
Drawing and Pastel with Janet Dingledine, Greensboro. NC 1973-74

JURIED SHOWS:
International Mayfest Invitational, Tulsa, OK 1995-06
Philbrook Landscape Show, Tulsa, OK 2005
Utica Square, Art in the Square, Tulsa, OK 1997-2005
Cherokee Nation Trail of Tears Show, Talequah, OK 2001-04
Gilcrease Museum Portrait Show, Tulsa, OK 2000
Bartlesville Art Association, Bartlesville, OK 1991-98,99
Women’s Show, Tulsa, OK 1997
Women in Art - The Infinite Spirit, Tulsa, OK 1995
OAW National Show, Tulsa, OK 1991,95

AWARDS:
2nd place painting Mayfest Invitational, Tulsa, OK 1998?
Honorable Mention, Women’s Show, Mother Tongue , Tulsa, OK 1997
Bartlesville Spring Art Show, 2nd Place Barltesville, OK 1997
Best in Painting Category, Women in Art Tulsa, OK 1995
Associated Artists of Philbrook, 3rd Place Tulsa, OK 1985
Mayor’s Art Award, 3rd Place Greensboro, NC 1977


INVITATIONAL AND NON-JURIED SHOWS:
Lolas One Woman Portrait Show Tulsa, OK2006
Living Arts Christmas Show Tulsa, OK 2003-05
Alzheimer’s annual fundraiser Tulsa, OK 1999-06
Democratic Party fundraiser Tulsa, OK 2004
Resonance Fundraiser Tulsa, OK 1998-04
Junior League Fundraiser Arty Party Tulsa, OK 1998-03
Brady Heights Art Pkwy. Fundraiser Tulsa, OK 2004
Tulsa Artist Coalition Christmas Show and Sale Tulsa, OK 1996 and 97,00,01,02
Reaching Hands fundraiser Tulsa, OK 2000
Call Rape Benefit Art Auction Tulsa, OK 1996
Associated Artists Fall Show and Sale Tulsa, OK 1995
Junteenth Tulsa, OK 1995
One Woman Show, East Window Series, TAC Tulsa, OK 1994
Annual Private Holiday Sale Tulsa, OK 1993-94
OK Women in the Arts Tulsa, OK 1994-96




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Tri Delta Auction Tulsa, OK 1994-95
Annual Christmas Show OAW Tulsa, OK 1992-95
Brookside Library, Alpha Rho Tau Tulsa, OK 1994-95
Bartlesville Mozart Festival Barltesville, OK 1993
Olde Town Arts Festival Tulsa, OK 1993
* I created this art, poetry and music show along with my husband,
Scott and Gallery owner, John Ridgeway
Virginia Jarboe Student Show Tulsa, OK 1990
Associated Artists of Philbrook, Tulsa, OK 1985
Senior Show, ORU Tulsa, OK 1978


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Brady Heights Art Pkwy Committee Tulsa, OK 2004-06
Associated Artists of Tulsa Portrait Group Tulsa, OK 1990-06
Oklahoma Arts Workshops Tulsa, OK 1991-97
Tulsa Artist Coalition Tulsa, OK 1991,96-05
Bartlesville Art Association Bartlesville, OK 1990,91,97,98
Tulsa Stained Glass Society Tulsa, OK 1987-88
Associated Artists of Philbrook Tulsa, OK1978-82


GALLERIES:
West End Gallery Winston Salem, NC 2004-06
Doran Tulsa, OK 1993-96 and 1998-2006
ERL Originals Winston Salem, NC 1994-95 and 1999-04
Popes Gallery Charlotte, NC 1994
Rands Tulsa, OK 1998-03
Zarks Eureka Springs, AR 1998-99
Artists’ Way Gallery at Windsor Mkt. Tulsa, OK 1998-99
* I was part owner of this gallery
Arts LTD Gallery Tulsa, OK 1997-98
* I was part owner of this gallery
Tulsa Artist Coalition Tulsa, OK 1996-98
Olde Town Gallery Colorado Springs, CO 1997
Mother Tongue Tulsa, OK 1997
Devenas Tulsa, OK 1996-97
Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 1994-96
Barber Tulsa, OK 1993
Fields Tulsa, OK 1991
Brickhouse Tulsa, OK 1991


COLLECTIONS:
Mayor’s Office of Greensboro, NC
Joe Worley Editor in Chief, Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK
Wachovia Bank National Office
Dr. and Mrs. Holloway, Tulsa, OK




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Dr. William Epperson, English Dept Chair ORU, Tulsa, OK
Dr. Andrew Gottehrer, Hillcrest Hospital, Tulsa, OK
Dr. and Mrs. Garfinkle, Tulsa, OK
Mr. Richard Callis, Executive Vice President of Physician Services Org.


INTERNET SALES:
Online Store/Gallery 2003-2006
* I created this gallery in 2003 and began adding other artists in 2005. I now have 5 other artists and 2 more who are planning on joining. I also make one spot available for each of my students for free.


SHOPS/ RESTERAUNTS:
Zieglers Art and Frame Tulsa, OK 2003-06
Lolas Tulsa, OK 2006
Wild Fork Tulsa, OK 2005
Lavender Hill Farms Lennard, OK 2004-05
Dingbats Tulsa, OK 2004-05
Shoebers Tulsa, OK 1997
Samson and Delilahs Tulsa, OK 1996
Cardigans Tulsa, OK 1995
Westminster China Tulsa, OK 1995


PUBLIC ART:
Working with Lynette Coppage, (Gilcrese Museum Ed. Director ) to bring
master painter/teachers to lead workshops. Tulsa, OK 2006
Working with Brady Heights Neighborhood Association
to create an Art Parkway on Denver Ave. Tulsa, OK 2004-06
Mural at Keiser Rehab Patient Room Tulsa, OK 2005
The Tulsa Zoo’s Penguin project Tulsa, OK 2004
Mural of BB King at Steam Roller Blues 81 St. Tulsa, OK 2002
Mural of City of Faith for unveiling Tulsa, OK 1978


INTERIOR DESIGNERS:
Rebecca Hawley Designs
Birkbeck Designs
Art Source


TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Artist in Residence at Keiser Center Tulsa, OK 2003-2006
TCC Painting I and II teacher Tulsa, OK 99 and 01- 06
Adult Painting Lessons at Zieglers Tulsa, OK 1997-06
Artists in the Schools, Arts and Humanities Council Tulsa, OK1996-06




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Trinity School of Art Adult lessons Tulsa, OK 2003
Artist Residency at Madison Jr. High Tulsa, OK 2000-01
Bead Making , Hobby Lobby Tulsa, OK 1995-97
Tulsa parks bead making Tulsa, OK 2000-01
Department of Justice at risk children program Tulsa, OK 1998-99
In home Adult Lessons Tulsa, OK 1995-96
Children’s Art, Hobby Lobby Tulsa, OK 1995-96
YMCA Summer Art Programs 1994-95
Art teacher for grades 1-12 at Ahava Community School Tulsa, OK 1994-95
* I created an art program and taught all grades.
Photography at Lakeside Juvenile Home Tulsa, OK 1979-82
Water color at Lakeside Juvenile Home Tulsa, OK 1979
* I was a resident counselor at Lakeside and developed these two programs for the residents.
Children’s Art Class at Byrd Community School Tulsa, OK 1979
Rudisill Library Saturday program for kids Tulsa, OK
Art Teacher Grades 7-12 at Vienney School for Girls Tulsa, OK 1978-79
* I created an art program for the girls while also serving as resident counselor.


MAGAZINE:
*Submitted idea for article and then interviewed for article about forming portrait painting groups. Artists Sketchpad ( an offshoot of The Artists’ Magazine ) December 2001


PUBLISHING RIGHTS:
Publishing rights for 2 paintings sold to Carpentree (an Oklahoma owned and operated company) 2003
Publishing rights given to Wachovia Bank for use in their holiday card 1999

Margaret Aycock
Artist’s Statement


I love to paint and to teach painting. I have been painting since I could hold a brush. When I was a child my family spent summers at a boys camp in the Adirondacks where my dad worked. I would hang out in the arts and crafts cabin as much as I could where I would happily paint for hours on end. My parents always encouraged creativity and gave me private drawing lessons as a teenager. Years later I met one of my first painting teachers, John Szekes.

I was walking alone on a secluded beach when I saw an old man walking towards me. We struck up a conversation which lead to a friendship which lead to a barter of gallery help in exchange for painting lessons. This began my quest for a few good teachers to help me to develop my technical skills.

Over the years a handful of teachers have helped guide me and at this point in my life I have chosen both to practice my craft and to guide others along the way. My own college experience was not so great as far as art went. I found college completely lacking in teaching technical skills, such as how to hold a brush to achieve different effects, how to mix paint, how to create the effects of light and shadow, how to see, and how to draw. I believe that unless you know the basics of the craft it may be very difficult to communicate effectively with paint and canvas. I have certainly known how frustrating it is to stumble around with a burning desire to create something beautiful and having no technical skills to make it happen.

As a teacher I vow to send my students into the world with a set of tools and skills with which to bring their ideas to life. I teach adults at TCC and privately. I also bring the arts to Tulsa Public Schools through the Arts and Humanities Artists in the Schools Program and to patients in the hospital through the Arts and Healing program at the Kaiser Rehab Center in Tulsa. Branching out a little bit this year, I designed two of the four panels for The Tulsa Spirit mosaic obelisk that will be the first of three sculptures that will be installed in Tulsa’s Art Parkway and have been instrumental in the creation of the parkway itself. I love to have my fingers in many different pies.

I have been a member of a portrait group for over 20 years. Painting portraits in a group setting has been great for me. My aim has been for my paintings to be representational but to have the appearance of a loose, free style. Painting under the constraints of three hour sessions has helped move me in that direction. My next goal is to be able to afford to hire and set up my own model and to work on ¾ to full length portraits and not be constrained by time or the whims of the other artists in the room. I would like to try to paint on a larger scale and do some paintings of figures in surroundings that tell a story. I am not sure yet what I want them to say but will find out during the process.

In this journey as an artist, I enjoy the whole process, the unfolding, the discovery, the meditation, the silent communication between the subject, the artist and the future viewer.

Throughout the year I will be teaching several workshops at the Gilcrease Museum. Feb 2007 we will be using the museum artifacts in an impressionistic still life in oils. In April we will be painting Plein Aire in the gardens at the museum. Contact me for information or go to the museum's new web site to sign up .