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Mollie Erkenbrack Fine Art
About the Artist
Mollie Erkenbrack
was born in Texas, studied fine arts at
West Texas State University and graphic arts in Oklahoma. She
worked as a
graphic designer
and illustrator in Oklahoma for 25 years while dreaming of becoming a painter. She began selling paintings while still in graphic arts and realized they were striking a cord with a lot of people, winning awards and selling well. "Painting is now my passion and journey. I try to get lost in what is referred to as 'The Zone' in which I lose track of time and become almost a spectator in a conversation between the brush and the canvas. I enjoy doing some western art, as a result of growing up in Texas, I'm sure, but I enjoy painting a variety of subject matter. I've lived in recent years in Montana and California, and now, I'm back in Oklahoma." Mollie has works in collections all over the U.S., in Canada, Australia and Europe and has won numerous awards for her work. She is represented in Great Falls, Montana by Gallery 16.
"I constantly study, read about and practice art. I need art almost as much as breathing. If my art can touch someone on an emotional level, then I feel like I've been successful."
Recent shows and events
* August, 2005 - Park County Studio Tours, Livingston, Montana. (I had a red barn converted into a neat
studio/living space in Livingston, Montana.)
* September, 2005 - The Mountain Heritage Artists` Rendezvous, Chico Hot Springs, Pray, Montana.
* Nov. 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007 - Christmas Holiday Collection, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art ,
Great Falls, Montana.
* Sept. 2006 & 2007 C.M. Russell Masters in Miniature Exhibition and Sale (by invitation), Great Falls,
Montana.
* Nov. 2006 - The Fallbrook Art Association Annual Juried Show, Fallbrook Arts Center, Fallbrook,
California.
* Feb. 2007, 2008 - The Annual Dinner/Auction, Paris Gibson Sq. Museum of Art (by invitation), Great Falls,
Montana.
* June 1-30, 2007 - Brandon Gallery Small Works Show, Fallbrook, California.
* April 1 - 26, 2008 - The Oklahoma Art Guild's National Juried Art Show. Istvan Gallery, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. Two works juried into the show. Judge, Poteet Victory.
* June 21 - Sept. 08 - C.M. Russell Masters in Miniature Exhibition and Sale, C.M. Russell Museum, Great
Falls, Montana.
* November 5-9, 2008 - Christmas Collection, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art. Great Falls, Montana.
* February 7, 2009 - Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art's 12th Annual Art Auction and Exhibition
* June 6 - July 6, 2009 - VISIONS III - Museum of the Great Plains in concert with the Lawton, Ft. Sill
Arts Council, Lawton, Oklahoma. Two works in this show.
* September, 2009 - Winery of the Wichitas, Hwy 49, overlooking the town of Medicine Park. A mother/
daugher exhibit
* October 17 - October 30, 2009 - Oklahoma Art Guild's 54th Annual Fall Members Show, 50 Penn Place,
1900 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City
* November 6 - 8, 2009 - St. Paul's Methodist Church Art Show, 910 NW 38th Street, Lawton, Oklahoma. Sponsored by St. Paul's and Lawton/Ft. Sill Art Council.
*January 14 - February 6, 2010 - Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art's 13th Annual Dinner/Auction. Great Falls, Montana. Art will hang in exhibit from Jan. 14 until Feb. 4th with an Artists' Reception, Jan. 14 from 5:30 - 8:30 pm at the museum. Dinner and Auction, Sat. Feb. 6, 2010 at the Meadowlark Country Club in Great Falls.
*April 16 - May 8, 2010 - Oklahoma Art Guild OKLAHOMA FRIENDLY 2010 National Juried Show. IAO Gallery, 706 West Sheridan, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Opening reception, April 17, 2010 6-9 pm.
Upcoming Shows/Events:
*June 5 - July 18, 2010 - Visions IV, Museum of the Great Plains, Lawton, OK. Lawton-Ft. Sill Art Council yearly show. Show opening and reception, Saturday, June 5th 6-8pm.
All works copyright Mollie Erkenbrack.
Contact me at: artistme@mptelco.com
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