Public Art Collections
2017 Bob Moore Infiniti, Encaustics
2016 Oral and Maxillofacial Associates, Encaustics
2014 New Mexico Arts, Art In Public Places
2013-14 Purchase Initiative
2012 Allied Arts, 30” x 60” Encaustic
2012 Miles Associates, Architects for the OU Children’s Physician Building, Samis Education Center, 12 walls, 100 paintings, Encaustic
2010 Devon Energy, 30” x 40” Oil Painting
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2016 New Works & Installation, Kasum Contemporary Fine Art, Oklahoma City, OK
2014 Wax On, Wax Off , Edmond Arts Institute of Edmond, OK
2012 Color the Way, Oklahoma State Capitol Building, Governor’s Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2009 No Clothes Required, In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2008 Transformations, In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2007 The Heart of Abstraction, In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2006 Gayle Curry, Redlands Community College, El Reno, OK
Selected Group Exhibitions
2017
FiberWorks 2017, Fiber Artist of Oklahoma, Hardesty Arts Center, Tulsa, OK
24 works on paper, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK
Sole Expression: The Art of the Shoe, Science Museum Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
SmallArt, Paseo Arts Association, Oklahoma City, OK
2015
5th Annual National Juried Encaustic/Wax Exhibition, Encaustic Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM
SmallArt, Paseo Arts Association, Oklahoma City, OK
2014
OKC125, The Underground, Downtown, Oklahoma City, OK
Wings of Art, Istvan Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2013
PhotoFest, Paseo Arts Association, Oklahoma City, OK
Spotlight Color, Paseo Originals, Oklahoma City, OK
smARTm, Paseo Arts Association, Oklahoma City, OK
Seeing Red, In Your Eye Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2012
Annual Small Works Show, JRB Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
Beneath the Surface, Leslie Powell Gallery, Lawton, OK
The Art Bar, In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
Art Takes Times Square, Times Square, New York, NY
Cell Phones in Summer, [Artspace} at Untitled, Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma Friendly, The Oklahoma Art Guild, IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
Paseo Art of the Heart, Paseo Arts Association, Oklahoma City, OK
2011
Annual Small Works Show, JRB Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
Beneath the Surface, IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
Can You See Me Now, [Artspace} at Untitled Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma Friendly, The Oklahoma Art Guild, IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2010
Annual Small Works Show, JRB Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
Beneath the Surface Preview, In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma Friendly, The Oklahoma Art Guild, IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2009
Annual Small Works Show, JRB Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma Friendly, The Oklahoma Art Guild, Oklahoma City, OK
Lessons from an Oklahoma Girlhood, Adelante! Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2008
Oklahoma Friendly, The Oklahoma Art Guild, Oklahoma City, OK
WIMGO, Sponsored by The Oklahoman, Festival of the Arts, Oklahoma City, OK
2007
100 Paintings, 100 Days, Adelante! Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
100 Paintings, 100 Days, In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City Home & Garden Show, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK
Centennial Celebrations, In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
OK Art, 50 Penn Place Art Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2006
El Corazon (The Heart) Exhibit, Adelante! Studio & Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2005
Oklahoma, In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
4 Women and a Guy, The Colonies Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2004
Group Show, Paxton & McCall Fine Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Fundraisers
2018-2014 OCMOA, Egg Omelette Party, Oklahoma City, OK
2016-2011 Red Dot, IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2018-2010 ARTini, Allied Arts, Oklahoma City, OK
2016-2009 Paseo 4 x 4, Paseo Arts Association, Oklahoma City, OK
2007-2009 Redline, AKA Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2018-2007 12 x 12, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK
2007 Go Red for Women, OKC Museum of HeArt Art & Photography, Sponsored by American Heart Association, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, OKC, OK
2003 Biting the Apple, Individual Artist of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK
Honors & Awards
2016 Paseo Skirvin Hilton Artist in Residence, Oklahoma City, OK
2015 Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Professional Grant, Website Development
2015 Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts: Residency, Laramie, WY
2014 New Mexico Arts, Art In Public Places 2013-2014 Purchase Initiative
2013 Oklahoma Arts Council, Leadership Arts
2013 Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Professional Grant, R&F Teaching Workshop
2013 Paseo Festival Artist for 2013
2012 Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Creative Projects Grant, Beneath the Surface Show
2012 PAA Art of the Heart Show Paseo Arts Association, Best of Show
2011 Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Professional Grant, Ellen Koment Encaustic Workshop
2010 PAA Annual Oklahoma Visual Arts Awards, Paseo Arts Association, Michi Susan Award
2008 Redline, AKA Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK, First Place
2008 WIMGO, The Oklahoman (OPUBCO), First Place
Bibliography
- Lea Terry, “Sole Passion”, Oklahoma Gazette, May 10, 2017
- Brandy McDonnell, “Sole Expression: The Art of the Shoe”, The Oklahoman, February 16, 2017
- Susan Cadot, “Gallery America Episode 202”, OETA, September 8, 2016
- Mary Bergin, “Artists-in-residence a draw for hotel guests”, Chicago Tribune, February 16, 2016
- Brandy McDonnell, “Wax On, Wax Off”, The Oklahoman, December 1, 2015
- Brandy McDonnell, “Wax On, Wax Off”, LookOKC, December 28, 2015
- Liz Wood, “A palette of cultural art” The Saratoga Sun, September 16, 2015
- “Fine Arts Institute Gallery to feature Gayle Curry” Edmond Sun, September 3, 2014
- Molly M. Fleming, “Paseo Arts Festival to honor founder” The Journal Record, May 13th, 2013
- BAM’s Blog, Brandy McDonnell, “Gayle Curry named 2013 Paseo Arts Festival Poster Artist”, NewsOK.com, March 18, 2013
- “Seeing Red” The Oklahoman, January 23, 2013
- “Color the Way at State Capitol” The Oklahoman, January 13, 2013
- “Seeing Red” Slice Magazine, January, 2013
- “Black & White” The Oklahoman, January 13, 2013
- OKG7things to do, “B&W it” Oklahoma Gazette, January 9, 2013
- Darla Shelden, “Color the Way” City Sentinel, January 1, 2013
- Jessica Wilkens, “Color my Way” Oklahoma Gazette, January 1, 2013
- “Color the Way” The Oklahoman, Fine arts briefs, December 16, 2012
- “The Art Bar: Cocktails inspire in Your Eye Gallery Artists,” Mood, June 19, 2012
- “The Art Bar,” Oklahoma Gazette, July 21, 2012
- “The Art Bar,” Oklahoma Gazette – OKC7 Seven things to do, July 21, 2012
- “Cell Phones in Summer,” Oklahoma Gazette, July 21, 2012
- Carmen Forman, “Art Mixed Media,” Oklahoma Gazette, November 2, 2011
- John Brandenburg, “Exhibit’s works explore art, nature,” The Oklahoman, October 21, 2011
- “Fairy tales, nature explored in IAO exhibits,” The Oklahoman, September 20, 2011
- John Brandenburg, “Cellphone technology inspires art show,” Look at OKC, August 7, 2011
- “Oklahoma Friendly art Show,” The Oklahoman, March 11, 2011
- “Fourth annual Paseo Arts Association awards given, The Oklahoman, December 13, 2010
- Ta’Chelle Jones, “Four local artists join for exhibit…,” Oklahoma Gazette, September 29, 2010
- Hey! Do This, “Art this,” Oklahoma Gazette, September 2, 2009
- Brandy McDonnell, “Poet, Lessons from an Oklahoma Girlhood,” BAM’s Blog, Nov 14, 2008
- Charles Martin, “Paintbrush Rush,” Oklahoma Gazette, September 19, 2007
- Lori Oden, “Paseo Artists Dedicate 100 Paintings,” Art Focus Oklahoma, Vol. 22, No. 3, p13, May/Jun 2007
- “100 Paintings, 100 Days, 100 Dollars,” Downtown Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 4, April 2007
- Galen Culver, “100 Paintings in a 100 Days,” Channel 9–Is this a Great State or What?, March 29, 2007
- Brandy McDonnell, “100,” The Oklahoman, March 11, 2007
- Krista Nightingale, “100 Paintings, 100 Days,” Oklahoma Gazette, February 14, 2007
- Rachel Pollack, “Centennial Celebrations,” Oklahoma Gazette, January 3, 2007
- Redland Community College Show, Art Focus Oklahoma, Vol. 21, No. 5, p23, Sep/Oct 2006
- Angela Chambers, “Oklahoma,” Oklahoma Gazette, September 7, 2005
- Brandy McDonnell, “The Eye Has It,” The Oklahoman, February 27, 2005
- Peter Gill, “A Circle of Friends,” Oklahoma Gazette, December 22, 2004
Professional Experience
2015 Artist INC Live OKC, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
2015-2012 Teaching Artist, Paseo School of Art, Owner, Beginning Encaustic Workshop, Intermediate Encaustic Workshop, Transfers & Collage Encaustic Workshop, Going Larger Encaustic Workshop,Encaustic Monotype Workshop, Elements & Principles of Design & Art Class
2013 Leadership Arts, Molly O’Conner, Oklahoma Arts Council
2012-2002 Gallery Owner, In Your Eye Studio & Gallery, Co-op Gallery
2010 Verbal Communications, Creative Capital, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
Education
1988 Watercolor, Cletis Smith, Oklahoma City Community College
1987 Sculpture, Pottery, University of Central Oklahoma
1983 Commercial Art, Associates Degree, Oklahoma State University
Independent Studies
2014
Introduction to Pine Needle Gourding, Judy Kelley, Oklahoma City, OK
Pinhole Photography & Sunprints, Lori Oden, Oklahoma City, OK
Painting: Bold Florals, Loose, Intuitive Still Live Painting, Annie O-Brien Gonzales, OKC, OK
Painting: Silk Workshop, Irma Braun Hampton, Oklahoma City
2013
Advanced Teaching Encaustics, Cynthia Winika, R&F Encaustic Paints, Kingston, NY
Painting: Acrylic, Thomas Batista, Batista School of Art, Oklahoma City, OK
2010
Encaustic Painting, Ellen Koment, Santa Fe, NM
Clay Monoprinting, Mitch Lyons, Oklahoma Art Guild
Painting: Portraits, Mike Wimmer, Oklahoma Art Guild
Painting: Plein Air, Rick McClure, Oklahoma Art Guild
2008
Painting: Abstracts, Poteet Victory, Oklahoma Art Guild
2006
Painting: Acrylic, Bert Seabourn, City Arts Center, Oklahoma City, OK
2003
Painting: Abstracts, Kay Orr, Kay Orr Studio & Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK
2001
Painting, Pottery, City Arts Center, Oklahoma City, O
Professional Affiliations
Paseo Artists Association, Board Member
International Encaustic Artists
Individual Artist of Oklahoma
Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition