Petroski, for many years has set up in markets, fairs and festivals and has been represented by many galleries. Her painting style continues to evolve as she accepts more and more portrait commissions.
She currently is working as a portrait artist and instructor at Ziegler's Art and Frame in Tulsa, Oklahoma at Admiral and Lewis on Mondays and Saturdays and at the Hobby Lobby at 51st and Harvard in Tulsa, OK. on Saturday mornings, 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
. The classes at Zieglers are on Mondays 10 to 1 p.m. and Saturdays 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. There is something for everyone and classes in all media at Zieglers'.
There is a demo/workshop planned for the Tulsa Town Tolers on August 14th at Hardesty Library in Tulsa. Contact information: Carolyn Curry (918)355-0952. . The workshop is full and closed.
Bartlesville Art Association on September 21 is hosting a demonstration in painting from a live model in oil.
A three hour sitting (Clayton Vaughn) at the Tulsa Historical Society, Apr 14, 2010.
Fascinating faces and personalities need to be painted and often. As one's face and attitudes change so must their portraits. A fresh young face is nice to look at but the real challenge and beauty in portraiture is in the face that has lived somewhat. It is said that one has the face that God gave them until one reaches forty, after that, one has the face that he/she made for themselves. Most are quite beautiful. All people have something beautiful in their faces that time and life experiences have carved out. Each face is also uniquely individual, just like the fingerprint.
Evelyn has studied with some of this country's, China's and
Canada's most respected contemporary artists. Most of her studies were
on the west coast where she lived and worked as a commercial artist but
she was also fortunate to have benefited, as many other Oklahoma
artists to have been a member of OAW (Oklahoma Artists Workshops) under
the guidance of Nancy and Jim Swindler. OAW brought some of the finest
artists in the world to Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Watermelon Lady
Evelyns' family moved every six months until the family had grown to eight members. The family settled in Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and the surrounding small towns. She married at sixteen to her high school sweetheart and had two beautiful and talented daughters who blessed her with two granddaughters. Through all the years, painting has been the constant stable sanity saver. Portraits are the one subject that holds this artist's interest on a constant basis. Petroski now resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her wonderful husband and friend, Stan, and enjoy being grandparents to the nth degree. Tulsa, Oklahoma is home now for many years. She has no desire to return to commercial art and working in the corporate world. It was a lot of fun for many years but for now, cacooning is the desireable lifestyle.
