DAVID LAWRENCE PHELPS Résumé
3 North Ellison Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73106 PhelpsSculpture.com
MFA: University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK BA: Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
SELECTED PUBLIC ART
2024 Pastoral Dreamer The Terminal at Katy Trail, Dallas, TX
2021 Pastoral Dreamer Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT
2018 American Beauty Rosemary Beach, Florida
2012 Invisible Royalty Ralph Ellison Public Library, OKC, OK
2011 Pastoral Dreamer downtown Grapevine, Texas
2005 Pastoral Dreamer City of Leawood, Kansas
2003 Mice Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OKC, OK
2003 Pastoral Dreamer University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2001 Glide New Block Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma
1999 Inclined Maps Canal Sculpture Commission Oklahoma City, OK
1998 Desert Wildlife McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada
1991 Dreamer The City of Palm Desert, California
1989 Tracker The City of Phoenix, Arizona
1989 Dreamer The City of The Woodlands, Texas
1988 Oarsman Triad Development Co., Knoxville, Tennessee
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, “Seven State Biennial Exhibition” Chickasha, OK
2019 Oklahoma City Museum of Art Off the Wall: One Hundred Years of Sculpture
2017. JRB Art, Oklahoma City, OK
2012 Leslie Powell Gallery one man show, Lawton, OK
2011 Pogue Gallery one man show, East Central University, Ada, OK
2008 Hahn Ross Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico one-man show
2000 Mainsite Contemporary Art, Norman, OK one-man show
2000 Hahn Ross Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico one-man show
1996 Oklahoma City Community College, “Sculptures of David Phelps” one-man show
1990 Firehouse Art Center; Norman, Oklahoma one-man show
1988 Charleston Heights Arts Center; Las Vegas, Nevada one-man show
1998 Pittsburgh Center for the Arts; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania one-man show
1998 John Michael Kohler Arts Center; Sheboygan, Wisconsin one-man show
1987 Connemara Conservancy Grant for Outdoor Sculpture, Dallas, Texas
1987 Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City one-man show
1985 Triad Gallery; Arlington, Texas one-man show
SELECTED AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS
2024 Purchase Award & 2nd Place Award “Seven State Biennial Exhibition”
2011 Best of Show Award “Seven State Biennial Exhibition” Jesús Moroles juror.
2009 Best of Show Award “Visionmakers” curated by Judith S Schwartz, Ph.D,
Head of the Sculpture/Craft Media Area at NYU
1986 Best of Show Award, “Excellence ‘86,” international sculpture exhibition, Dallas, Texas
1987 Six-month residency John Michael Kohler Arts Center’s Arts/Industry program, Sheboygan, WI
1985 M-AAA/ NEA Fellowship in Sculpture
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
Eisenhauer Gallery, Edgartown, MA
Goldenstein Gallery, Sedona, AZ
JRB at The Elms, Oklahoma City, OK
Vickers Collection, Aspen, CO
Whistler Village Art Gallery, Whistler, BC
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
The University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, OK
The Terminal at Katy Trail, Dallas, TX
Kelly Flynn, Concord, MA
Jeffery Miller, St. Helena, CA
Greg & Kirsten Norman, Jupiter Island, FL
Lester & Sue Smith, Houston, TX
Alice & Tom Blair, Easton, Maryland
Oklahoma State Art Collection, State Capitol, Oklahoma City, OK
University of Tulsa, Tulsa. OK
City of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Burt Reynolds
Connie Sellecca, John Tesh
Barbie Benton, Aspen, CO
Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
Bill Lerach, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
DMB Corporation, Scottsdale, AZ
Harlan & Kathy Crow, Paul Smith, NY
Beretta Foundation, San Antonio, Texas
Bloom Investment Council, Inc, Toronto, Canada
Sandor Family Collection; Chicago, Illinois
John Michael Kohler Arts Center; Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Kiesewetter Import, Liebigstra, Germany
Museum of Art; Tennessee
Oklahoma City Art Museum
Utz Quality Food, Hanover, PA
The Wornick Collection; St. Helena, California