Courtroom artist/intructor in fine art portraits/demo and workshop artist. Telephone # (918)445-5524 or (918)344-4595 or visit my blog at evelynpetroski.blog.com
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 has worked recently as portrait artist and instructor at Ziegler's Art and Frame in Tulsa,.
Tulsa Town Tolers hosted a workshop on August 14th at Hardesty Library in Tulsa. The workshop was full. A big thank you to all who took time out of their busy schedules to attend.
Bartlesville Art Association on September 21 hosted a demonstration in painting from a live model in oi my model was Dedra Morgan. She was great fun to paint. We have been friends for many years.
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 nationally known artist,Nancy Swindler and Jim Swindler. Well known artist, Fran Mower coordinated most of the workshops and saw that they ran smoothly. OAW brought some of the finest artists in the world to Tulsa, Oklahoma and all benefited greatly. . Some of the artists in that wonderful establishment (OAW) have passed on now but they were a blessing and continue to be. Most of the artists had the same agenda and all were blessed to have had the oportunity to paint with them.
There is a new artist I wish you to check out. Go to www.rawabandon.com and see Anne Spoon, you will be glad you did.
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.
