Drawing his aesthetic from African American folk art, African tribal motifs, and contemporary pop culture, Oklahoma artist Skip Hill has produced a body of work that includes mixed media pieces, paintings, collages, illustrations, and large-scale murals. It's no wonder Skip is the recipient of the 2024 Paseo Arts Awards Lifetime Achievement Award. This week he talks with David and Greg in an extended conversation about his creative process, mentoring, and looking for the "why."

In this episode, David and Greg discuss exhibits in several venues that opened in October and some opportunities for local artists, including a unique multimedia performance with Tulsa's Signature Symphony. They also discuss the American Artists, American Stories exhibit at Philbrook through the end of December.

Dean Wyatt draws inspiration for his abstract paintings from the weathered landscapes and turbulent skies of his native southwestern Oklahoma. His work has been exhibited throughout the southwestern United States and has been selected for solo exhibitions at the Oklahoma State Capitol and the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. Dean joins David and Greg to discuss his inspiration, his creative process, and the rhythm and musicality he finds in his work.

David and Greg review several exhibit openings in Tulsa this month, including Living Arts' Dreams: An Exploration of the Strange and Unusual and the Liggett Studio's Myths & Legends.

VC Torneden is an award-winning visual artist whose current projects include a series about her years spent living in Tulsa incorporating both painting and photography and a collaborative documentary photo project entitled The Other Side. She joins the Who Arted? podcast to talk about photo journalism, instant realism, and the drive to chronicle the everyday along the Mother Road. You can find her work at https://vctorneden.com/.

Jordan Vinyard is a kinetic artist whose work has been exhibited both throughout the U.S. and internationally. She's Dean of the School of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, where she also is associate professor of art and Director of the Art Wrecker Studios and Gallery in Chickasha. Her recent exhibit at the Tulsa Artist Coalition Gallery, called "Command +C, Command +C, Command +C," included an artist talk in August. She stopped by the Who Arted? Podcast to talk about her process and what excites her about creating large kinetic works of art.

Our guest this week is Mery McNett, a Tulsa-based multimedia artist who has worked in the Tulsa arts scene for more than 13 years, creating graphic visuals, arts programming and teaching various forms of art. Mery's work, which includes sculpture, ink, watercolor, oil paintings, and video art, has been exhibited throughout Oklahoma and the region. She also is the owner of Artsy Artsy, a portable art studio that specializes in process-based art-making using art supplies and recycled material.

This week, we'll talk about the exhibits we saw during this month's First Friday Art Walk in the Downtown Tulsa Arts District. Our visit included stops at the Tulsa Artist Coalition Gallery, Archer 101, 108 Contemporary, and Living Arts.