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2- The Elk City News September 3, 2022 Round Town September 3 PRCA Rodeo of Champi- ons Parade 10AM Down- town Elk City. 84th Annual PRCA Ro- deo of Champions, Beutler Brothers Arena. September 4 84th Annual PRCA Ro- deo of Champions, Beutler Brothers Arena. September 8 West Central OK Kennel Club All Breeds Dog Show - Convention Center. September 9 ‘West Central OK Kennel Club All Breeds Dog Show ~ Convention Center. Linited Eaton a Prins Red Carpet Community / Theatre Presents “Willy « , Wonka” September 10 West Central OK Kennel Club All Breeds Dog Show a Sadie Robertson Huff ~ Convention Center. Red Carpet Community Sisterhood Theatre Presents “Willy Artist the museum are originals. “Before COVID hit, I was dries is when you come back in to paint your subjects. When Continued from page 1. Sisterhood Boutique will be Wonka” Continued from page 1. teaching classes in my gallery the paper is dry, you can con- (in Yukon). I had free classes open before and after each ses- every Tuesday, all daylong. But trol it better. But those first lot café with a variety of food September16 Colorado, that buys them out- when COVID hit, I kind of shut five to ten or 15 minutes the options for purchase. Satur- sion. right. They usually buy about For more information call paper is sopping wet,” Taylor Red Carpet Community 20 originals at a time. In fact, them down. I still have two or day at 1 p.m. the sessions will Theatre Presents “Willy I'm working on 20 more right three people to come by. But as said. resume in the auditorium. The 580-225-7742. now whichI will ship. Then I'll far as my big classes, I've shut In 2013 he was awarded the Wonka” show over at the Watonga exit, it all down for right now. I used Governor’s Award in Oklaho- “We took over the church to carry September 17 across the highway at another trading post. I just sold her to travel the country teaching watercolor seminars. I taught ma for his participation in the arts in the state. It was award- Gateway on my grandfather's dream and Red Carpet Community about 16 or so paintings, so in Atlanta, Kansas City, Mid- Continued from page 1. my dad's dream. Since we know ed while Governor Mary Fallin land, in about five or six differ- that was about three or four so much about it, we've been able Theatre Presents “Willy days ago. Some galleries buy ent states. I would travel and was in office. Most recently he ments, Barber Dyson Ford, Cha- to carry on their legacies. Their Wonka” outright, and some galleries do three-day seminars. I've was accepted into an organiza- sity Ritter, Black Hat Storage, theme was ‘gateway.’ We are the put them on consignment,” kind of gotten away from that,” tion called the Whiskey Paint- Faith and Jo, Martin-Dugger Fu- gateway to the city. They wanted Elk City Motorsports Park Taylor said. he said. ers of America (WPA). neral Home, Kasey and Shannon people to feel welcomed and feel He has worked with all dif- Taylor starts classes with ba- “In the 40s John Parker was Denson, Doug Gray Auto Group, at home when they come. We like ~ Races ferent mediums, including sic techniques explaining, “You a big name in watercolors, Country Dove, The Attic Door, oils and acrylics, but he always got to have a direction to go goes back to watercolor. Taylor with watercolor, you can’t just along with some of the other Culver Electric, and The Vogue people to come as they are. We 49th Annual Fall Festival - don’t care. Our goal is to lead you said that is because it is a clean jump in. I start teaching basic big names. They got together Boutique. Convention Center. techniques first. And then once and they said, ‘Well, there's ‘The Gateway Church was started to Christ and enter the gates of medium. There is no odor, and itis easy to set up, anditisalot I get that kind of down, we will some whiskey paintings’ They by Curtis Newton in 2005. He heaven,” Brooklyn explained. Rotary Corn Hole Tourna- less costly than oils or acrylics. get a little more complicated did it as a joke, with letterhead passed away in January of 2013 ‘The church has Bible engagement ment in Conjucntion with “I think watercolor is prob- with all of the other more ad- showing at the Salmagundi with colon cancer, and his son on Sunday mornings at 9:45 a.m. ably more difficult to learn be- vanced techniques, but we H-Town Baggers and Con- start off pretty simple. Because Club in New York City. It was Greg Newton took over as pas- and church service at 10:30 am. tor. Greg wanted to carry on ‘There is a Spanish service at 2 p.m. cause it’s such a spontaneous vention Center - Conven- medium. You are working with it's a work that is hard to grasp a hit. It was like Grand Central tion Center South Exhibit a wet sheet of paper, and you quickly, you have to start over Station Gallery in New York his father’s legacy, but in Au- ‘on Sundays. There is a Wed. Bible have to work quickly. You can’t every time.” City. Those were the big galler- gust of 2021 he passed away. study at 7 p.m. and youth and Hall. make too many mistakes. In It is not as difficult for this ies back in the 40s and 50s. I ‘Three months later, his daughter kids’ classes also at 7 p.m. Mem- oil or acrylic painting, you can artist because he has been do- met the vice president of the Brooklyn and her husband Chas- bers of the board are Jerry Ross Do you have an event or just scrape it off and start over. ing it for so long. He noted dub last year, and he encour- ten took over, carrying on Curtis’ and Lance Ivey, who are also spon- that if the paper gets too wet, something else you would In watercolor you pretty much it turns to mud, He has about aged me to apply. I got my ac- dream. soring the tournament. get what you get, it’s a one shot like to share with the ceptance about three weeks ago medium,” Taylor explained. three or four paintings that are community in the Round Landscapes are his subject of his favorites that he would like in the WPA. I'll be able to par- Town Calendar? choice, doing a lot of Colorado to have back, but admits that ticipate in their national shows Email the information mountains and Aspens. He one has to move on to the next all over the United States. The also paints the Plains’ Indian one and not look back. paintings are little bitty paint- for the event to elkci- villages and some southwest Taylor is currently trying ings which make them unique. [email protected] art, like Santa Fe and Taos ado- to rebuild his inventory of ‘They are like three inches by Available jor bes. All of his work displayed at paintings because the store in Colorado purchased around 20 five inches. They're very tiny, of them, and he has 30 of his but it’s so popular. You have to "ElkCituNews use whiskey or another alcohol paintings in the museum here. He will be working on more in them instead of water. It is OV mountain scenes that include difficult because if you are us- Aspens and some snow scenes. ing water, it stays wet for quite $50 $75 ‘These are the type that sell in (USPS # 173-020) the Pagosa Springs’ shop. some time. If you are using al- 580-225-3000 “I paint fairly loose. I don’t cohol, it dries very quickly, so Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC like painting photo realism. I you must be ready,” Taylor said. 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 like something very quick and The public is encouraged Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 free. | paint more in a state- to stop by the museum to see ment than I do in detail. Of his work and purchase one of POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 course, when I’m doing an In- 6 Months 1 Year the famed artist's watercolor dian village, it's pretty detailed. As far as my landscape skies paintings. Stop by his shop in Add the e-paper to a print subseryation for $/ per month SUBSCRIPTIONS Josh Umholtz....Publisher and foregrounds, I'm loose and Yukon to see additional origi- Deliverd by mail: Shery! Ponee....Staff Writer free and wet. I like a very fluid nal paintings. There he also $75/yearly $50/six months Neva Pyatt..Adverising Director effect in that. But when I get sells estate collections that “ElkCituNews down to the subjects, I'll get No refunds on subscriptions. Zadie Eakins...Advertising Director a little more detailed. But in have been handed down in D’Ann Brasuell..Production Manager the first stage, your painting families. Going forward, Tay- [email protected] is wet. 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