💬 @ou_sova faculty member 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐭 will present at the 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐎 𝐱 𝐑𝐡𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐦𝐞: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝𝐬 session on June 6 at the New Museum in New York City!
🔗 Learn more about the event: link.ou.edu/3QXqPIw
🎓Celebrate our upcoming Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts Spring 26 graduates at our Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m. in the Lloyd Noble Center!
📹 Join the livestream: link.ou.edu/48XadGN
Aubrey Crilly Tizol
“Residual Wonder”
Mixed Media Installation
2026
(Almost) full reveal! The reception was a blast, thank you to everyone who came out to support, wore one of my temporary tattoos, played dress up, and took the time to talk with me. I’m so thankful for times like these and the community that gathers around me to support my dream.
This installation will be up for the next week at the Fred Jones Jr. Art Center in the Lightwell Gallery. You should really see it in person! 🩷 Stay tuned for tons more pictures and close ups of my quilted entrance!
Artist Statement:
This work investigates the intersection of memory and maturity through a large-scale, circus themed installation. I use sculpture and fiber arts to explore the beauty of childhood and the curiosity of ‘what could have been,’ while grounding the work in an appreciation for the present.
The circus serves as my central metaphor, a space of transient wonder, tottering between play and performance. By constructing these environments, I am visually archiving the sensation of clinging to childhood even as it recedes. I am fascinated by the 'what-if,’ the alternative lives and versions of self that we leave behind as we grow. This exploration is not an act of regret, but a curious, tender examination of the paths untraveled.
My process is a dialogue between materials. I pair the structural permanence of wood and steel with the repetitive, domestic labor of hand-pieced textiles and needle felting.
At the core of my practice is a commitment to community. By transforming the gallery from a vacuum into a shared resource, I bridge gaps across the spectrum of accessibility. These immersive, tactile environments lower the barriers between viewer and work, fostering a space where the community can gather to reflect on their own histories and find joy in the current moment.
Join @ou_sova from May 5 through May 17 to experience creative works in the 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬: 𝐁𝐅𝐀 + 𝐁𝐀 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!
The exhibition will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with focus areas being displayed in various locations of the Fred Jones Art Center. A reception will take place on May 8 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Locations include:
⟢Visual Communications | Room 103, 1st Floor
⟢Spotlight Gallery | 1st Floor
⟢Lightwell Gallery | 2nd Floor
🖌️ @ou_sova just hosted its 112th Student Art Exhibition, and the work speaks for itself.
From bold concepts to refined technique, our students are creating, exhibiting, and earning recognition along the way.
➡️ Learn more about OUSOVA: link.ou.edu/4vFmhWS
🤩 Congratulations to our CFA staff and faculty members for being recognized at the Spring 2026 Faculty and Staff Awards ceremony! Awardees include:
✦ Jonathan Hils (@ou_sova ) - Faculty Peer Recognition Award
✦ Lorraine Earnest (@oumusic ) - Faculty Peer Recognition Award
✦ Stephanie Cirar (@oudrama ) - Outstanding Staff Award
Congratulations to Charlie Street, who was awarded the Michael S. Krawczyk Award for his piece “The Roads Most Travelled.”
The Road Most Travelled
Screenprint
20” x 15”
Congratulations to Cierra Roberts, who was awarded the Michael S. Krawczyk Award for her piece “You Found It.”
You Found It
Enameled Steel
5 x 3 x 1.5 inches
Congratulations to Lori Bacigalupi, who was selected by our juror to be awarded the Michael S. Krawczyk Award for her piece “Remnants” in the 112th Student Exhibition!
Remnants Paper
clay, hand-made paper and mixed media
20” x 20” x 3
Congratulations to Seph Trask who was selected by our juror to be awarded the John R. Potts Sculpture Award for his piece “Some Type of Skin” in the 112th Student Exhibition!
Some Type of Skin
Cast Iron, Bronze
9” x 7” x 7”
🖼️ @ou_sova ’s 112𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 held its reception yesterday, and it was a marvelous time spent with the artists, exhibit guests, and conferring Judge’s Choice awards! ⌛Today, Friday, April 24, is the last day to view our talented artists’ breathtaking works! The exhibit is located in the Lightwell Gallery on the second floor of the Fred Jones Art Center.
𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬:
𖥔Enya Apanasova
𖥔Lori Bacigalupi
𖥔Zabe Bader
𖥔Blue Billingsly
𖥔Estelle Brower
𖥔Emma Chase
𖥔Isabella Clark
𖥔Aubrey Crilly
𖥔Ava Crisman
𖥔Salem Dalrymple
𖥔Emily Dangott
𖥔Anna Beth Ferguson
𖥔Abigail Fraire
𖥔Blythe Graves
𖥔Rebecca Hart
𖥔Lauren Hill
𖥔Lane Houk
𖥔Emma Ishmael
𖥔Morgan Karas
𖥔Soph Kelly
𖥔Jillian Macias
𖥔Madeline McHugh-Gandy
𖥔Abby McLean
𖥔Holly Rose Moore
𖥔Niandra Olivares
𖥔Jaden Pebeahsy
𖥔Makeyla Pewenofkit
𖥔Roman Uriel Marin Ramirez
𖥔Ali Reardon
𖥔Lillian Rector
𖥔Cierra Roberts
𖥔Mariah Seedorf
𖥔Tabitha Spradley
𖥔Charles Street
𖥔Seph Trask
𖥔Angela Ulloa
📸 PC: @traviscaperton
➡️ Learn more about OU SOVA: link.ou.edu/4vFmhWS
