by Delaynna Trim, Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art Curator Since March 8 is International Women’s Day, I have been thinking about the works of art created by women in the MGMoA collection. Many years ago, it was decided that the MGMoA would focus on collecting Oklahoma artists since Fr. Gerrer was such a big supporter of Oklahoma arts. Many of our contemporary art pieces were created by women.  Poem, Michi Susan A prolific artist and donor of art was Michi Susan. She was born in To

by Delaynna Trim, Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art Curator Scarlet Flower Since it is cold and love is in the air with Valentine’s Day, it got me thinking about Russian folk tales like The   Snowmaiden  or  Father Frost and the Maiden, otherwise known as  Morozko . Many Russian folk tales are the basis for our classic fairy tales such as Snow White, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and many more. Just like Grimm’s fairy tales, the Russian folk tales tend to be grimmer than we are

by Delaynna Trim, Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art Curator Have you seen a painting showing the vastness of nature, that the landscape just keeps on going into the background? There is a good chance that it was part of the Hudson River School movement. John Bunyan Bristol was part of the Hudson River School movement. He was born in Hillsdale, New York in 1826 – 200 years ago! His father was a shoemaker. He was a self-taught artist who began painting portraits but quickly switched t

by Delaynna Trim, Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art Curator Five Islands, Fr. Gerrer I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait for the leaves to start changing colors. Images like this painting by Fr. Gerrer remind me of the cool, Fall evenings (all three of them!). Thinking about color, did you know that we have used a wide variety of materials to create pigments over the years. The colors for the cave paintings in places like Lascoux, France came from ochre for the browns and reds,

by Delaynna Trim, Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art Curator Every winter for the last several years (since 2016), I have curated a Christmas or religiously themed exhibit to coordinate with the Holiday season. Madonna and Child: Medieval to Modern  will open December 20. This exhibit explores the complex and changing imagery of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child from Medieval figures to modern prints. Medieval Madonna and Child In the Medieval era, there were lots of theological q