Current Artists
2011 Magazine
Below are each of the talented artists that we are displaying in this quarter's exhibition located on second floor
Lauren J. Reed
Choctaw Nation of OK
Cherokee Nation of OK
Exhibits:
Red Earth 2016, 2019 (Placed 1st in Watercolor 2019), OKC
IFAM 2016 Santa Fe, NM
SWAIA 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2025 (Placed 1st in Mixed Media 2025) Santa FE, NM
IM: Edge Contemporary 2017, 2018, 2019, Santa Fe, NM
Artesian Arts Festival 2018, 2019 (Placed 2nd in Drawing), Sulphur,
SEASAM 2018, 2019 (Placed 3rd in Drawing) Sulphur/Tishomingo,
Native American Body of Art 2018-2019 Chicago, IL & OKC,
Indigenous Art at The Paseo 2019 OKC,
Cherokee Art Market 2019 Tulsa,
Wyld Gallery 2019 Austin, TX
Art Ventures Gallery 2019 Fayetteville, Arkansas
Conception Global Art Collective 2019 Award for Excellence Recipient
Zenith: The Strength of Native American Women 2025 The Citadelle Art Museum, Canadian, TX
Through her Eyes 2025 Red Earth OKC
Jesse Blalock
Drawing inspiration from everyday life, Blalock transforms personal experiences into vivid visual narratives. Much of his work is influenced by the relationship between nature and the human condition, exploring the emotional and psychological connections that exist between the two.
Emre Karaoglu
Emre Karaoglu, a contemporary figurative artist from Turkiye now based in New Orleans, uses oil, pastel & charcoal portraits to capture the profound layers of human experience within everyday life.
Cynthia Duffy Tirone
“I grew up on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. I currently split my time between New Orleans and Baltimore. I view my paintings as a mix of abstraction and realism. Nature, organic shapes and natural spaces are what inspire me. Abstracting natural elements through color, light space and movement excites me. I am largely self taught in painting; however, I am the daughter of an artist and an art teacher. Growing up surrounded by creativity, art and an emphasis on self expression have influenced my entire life. Several years ago I decided to redirect myself to artistic creation and start painting”.
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Hoàng Huệ Phương
Huệ Phương (b. 1995) is a Vietnamese painter based in New Orleans. Her work explores themes of loss, displacement, and the fragility of cultural and historical symbols, with the Red River often appearing as a recurring metaphor. Blending symbolism and expressionism, her paintings evoke a sense of beauty that is both sublime and fragile.
Mary Ann Breen
"My work is about everyday life, the road, the detours, rabbit holes, conundrums, chaos, and perplexities. I generally use a landscape setting for the exploration of an idea. The viewer may find him or herself in a desert, floating on a raft, or facing fear in the form of a wild animal, a storm, or solitude. Any material that allows me to present my thoughts will be used to portray the idea. The viewer is invited to step into the scene and watch or create a story for themselves." -Mary Ann Breen
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Carlos Talbott
Carlos Talbott is a photographer and artist based in New Orleans. Born in Honduras, he has lived in New Orleans since 1983. His work focuses on the overlooked details of everyday life, finding beauty in what’s often ignored. Drawing from the historical connection between Honduras and New Orleans—especially through the banana trade—he brings a unique bicultural perspective to his art.
Jim Grice
Jim Grice, a native Orleanian, works predominantly in the medium of metal sculpture. He completed a degree in Fine Arts from the University of New Orleans with further studies at San Francisco Art Institute under Jeremy Wood and Al Light. He worked as an assistant to Lin Emery and George Rowan, and as a foundry assistant to Bill Ludwig.
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Mary Lee Flotte Lombard attended Newcomb College and studied under Clarence Millet, John McCrady, Jim Steg and Ida Kohlmeyer, who considered the young artist one of her most talented students.
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She completed her artistic studies at the prestigious Academie Julian in Paris. An American Expressionist, her vividly hued works adeptly explore color and form.
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The recipient of numerous awards during her career, Lombard exhibited widely, including "Americans in Paris", France; Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, Louisiana; Oklahoma Museum of Art; Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, North Carolina; and the New Britain Museum of Art, Connecticut and the New Orleans World Trade Center.
Hernan Caro
Hernan Caro is a multifaceted artist. His creative drive has led him to work with a wide variety of materials throughout his lifelong artistic pursuit. From all kinds of metals to clays and fibers, Hernan uses the many elements at his disposal to deliver on his visions and ideas.
Caro was born in the coastal Colombian city of Cartagena and, in 1986, at the age of 20, immigrated to New Orleans with an uncompromising intention to become an artist.
"My sculptures do not occupy space as much as they define it"
George McClements
Jazz and Blues are my inspiration. I call my art "Composing With Color" Everyone hears music differently. The way that we perceive art is shaped by our taste and by emotions, situations and personalities, my canvas is the manuscript on which the notes are painted. I have attempted to have music take on physical colors as it travels through air.
Mariia Orlova
Mariia Orlova is a Russian ceramic artist working with sculptural ceramics through material, surface, and alternative firing processes. Drawing from earth, erosion, corrosion, and natural transformation, she creates works that reflect the quiet tension between formation and decay. Her practice explores ceramic form as a material metaphor for deeper natural rhythms — inviting stillness, attention, and a slower way of seeing within the speed of contemporary life.