Oklahoma State Art Collection
Sculpture
The Oklahoma State Art Collection includes an array of sculptures formed through a variety of processes. The collection includes sculptures forged in metal, carved in wood, and constructed from found materials. From abstract to representational, sculptures in the collection illustrate the diversity of paths taken by Oklahoma artists.
1898 Weatherford, Oklahoma by Kelly Gale Amen
1898 Weatherford, Oklahoma is a bronze functional artwork located in the Betty Price Gallery.
Allan II by Phillip M. Haozous
In this bronze work, sculptor Phillip M. Haozous shows his father, Allan Houser, wearing his favorite cowboy hat.
Cheyenne Courtship by Mary Spurgeon
The piece was inspired through the artist's close friendship with the Whiteshield family of the Southern Cheyenne who are located in southwest Oklahoma.
Creating Space 1 by Lena Beth Frazier
In this bronze work, a woman uses her outstretched arms to create space.
Dialogue by Allan C. Houser
Dialogue showcases Allan Houser's ability to infuse representational sculpture with graceful abstract forms.
Donkey Head by Ken Little
Through simple and graceful shapes, Ken Little produced a modern representation of a donkey.
Eareliquary by Richard Bivins
This mixed media work incorporates a vitrine which surrounds several objects including a clock an inflated plastic bag.
For the Longest Time by Charles Pebworth
This mixed media metal relief work is an assemblage comprised of abstract and geometric shapes.
Girl’s Head (Moon Girl) by Alexandra Alaupovic
With a simple and feminine face emerging from a globular form, this work is inspired by space exploration and the race to land a human on the moon's surface.
Ground Writing by David Roberts
The black painted steel of this sculpture cast lines through its surroundings in a manner similar to a cursive leter.
Just Your Everyday Bear by Joffa Kerr
In this sculpture of a jovial bear, the artist created a very expressive texture on the artwork's surface that shows both playfulness and energy.
Plane Line by Bob Privitt
This triangular folding form has white nylon cord woven through it like a loom.
Rhythm in Flight by Don Webster
This bronze sculpture is composed of three birds in a seemingly upward flight. The presence of the bird forms creates an open column of negative space through the center of the artwork.
Rosa by Shirley Thomson-Smith
This bronze sculpture is often mistaken for marble due to its white patina of a seated Hopi young woman seated on wood base with one leg propped up with arm leaning on her leg.
Six Modules No. 3 by Duayne Hatchett
This brass artwork illustrates the inclusion of mathematics and reason into the sculpted form.
The Ford Mask by Melvin Smith
The Ford Mask is made from black fiberglass body panes from a Ford Ranger pickup.
The Toy Beast by Robert Sieg
This sculptural wall hanging offers a peak through an open window onto an unknown toy beast.
Tracker by David Phelps
This sculpture is a naturalistic scene of man pulling a boat. The body of the man and much of the boat seem to be submerged below the surface of which it rests.