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Norman design blog hosts first art show

by Rachel Landers | February 11, 2010 | 3 comments

Jared Fleming's "untitled" on woodcut with mixed media will be on display at the first The Apache House art show. The show takes place 9 p.m. Friday at Gray Owl Coffee, 223 E. Gray St.

People with an eye for design, taste for coffee and ear for music might want to stop by Gray Owl Coffee for the The Apache House art show at 9 p.m Friday.

The Apache House, created by OU visual communication senior Tate James and recent OU graduate Seth Clark, is a design blog — named for the fact they lived in a house on Apache Street at the time of its creation.

James and Clark, visual design majors, said they wanted to showcase local graphic design, and the blog eventually expanded to encompass local art and music.

“We wanted to make a meeting point where people could go and see local art,” Clark said. “We mainly wanted to put cool stuff up that we would like.”

The show will basically be a physical form of the blog. It will feature work not only by James and Clark, but by other local artists such as Eyakem Gulilat, Cassie Stover, Jared Flaming, Zach Davidson, and Curtis Jones. Also, Daniel (s) will play live music. The Apache House enjoys opportunities to celebrate around art.

“We’ve hosted parties, but none of our own,” James said. “This is a way for us to host our own and other’s work.”

While James and Clark are both passionate about art — and create their own — neither plan on making a career out of The Apache House, though they enjoy sharing their artistic take on Oklahoma.

“I draw a lot from Oklahoma themes,” Clark said. “I just think Oklahoma animals are cool.”

While Clark derives inspiration from the land he loves, James’ work is heavily influenced by patterns, textures and family themes.

“I usually take one thing and repeat it over and over and something different comes out every time,” said James. “It doesn’t start with an emotional or family theme but that’s where it ends up.”

Through The Apache House, James and Clark hope to see the creative community in Oklahoma flourish.

“I think Oklahoma has a huge potential,” Clark said. “A lot of people think Oklahoma sucks and want to move away, but I want to show people that Oklahoma is cool and something to be proud of.”

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