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2025 Drawing & Painting

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While studying art at Humboldt State University and Cranbrook Academy of Art, Erin Whitman became fascinated by the visual language of painting and has been using it to tell stories ever since. She has been awarded fellowships to participate in artist residencies across the United States, such as the Wassaic Project, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Vermont Studio Center, and Ucross Foundation. She currently teaches painting, design, and art history at Cuyamaca College and MiraCosta College in San Diego.

Erin Whitman

2025 DRAWING & PAINTING INSTRUCTOR

 

Drawing & Painting students concentrate on the principles of drawing and painting through studio work, slide lectures, and demonstrations. Students are introduced to color, imagery, media, and various drawing and painting techniques. The class may also focus on printmaking, 3-D art, and/or mixed media. Students will display their work in public exhibitions. Up to 20 students are accepted.

Requirements for Applicants

To apply to the drawing & painting program, applicants may submit up to three (3) previously created works and must complete one (1) still life drawing. The three portfolio pieces can be any combination of paintings, drawings, mixed media, and/or 3-D artwork. The still life drawing must be completed using a #2 pencil and one sheet of 8.5" x 11" paper. It is expected that applicants complete their still life drawing within one hour.

Applicants will photograph their artwork to upload online. Applicants will also complete a brief description of work that includes the title and medium of each piece.

Application Deadline: Monday, February 17, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.

Download Complete Drawing & Painting Applicant Guide

VIEW EXAMPLE STILL LIFE VIDEO

Drawing & Painting applicants may also be interested in applying to the Photography program. Typically, students applying to more than one discipline have a higher chance of being selected to attend OSAI, so we encourage applicants to apply for any discipline in which they have an interest. Learn more >>

Funding for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute drawing & painting program is generously provided, in part, by the Ellen Woods Westheimer Visual Arts Endowment Fund.

OAI Quartz Preview Days

Interested in auditioning for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute but don’t know where to start? Each fall, OAI is offers free workshops as part of the OAI Quartz Preview Days! 

Fall 2025 Preview Days will be announced later this year.

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