David Lawrence Phelps Résumé
3 North Ellison Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73106 PhelpsSculpture.com
Education
MFA: University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK BA: Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
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
2013 Rough Cut Cheese City of Edmond, OKlahoma
2012 Invisible Royalty Ralph Ellison Public Library, OKC, OK
2011 Pastoral Dreamer downtown Grapevine, Texas
2005 Pastoral Dreamer City of Leawood, Kansas
2003 Pastoral Dreamer University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2003 Mice Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OKC, OK
2001 Glide New Block Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma
2000 Nancy beach installation, Lake Tahoe, South Shore
1999 Inclined Maps Canal Sculpture Commission Oklahoma City, OK
1998 Desert Wildlife McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada
1992 Dreamer Sterling Research Group, Collegeville, Pennsylvania
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
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 Melton Art Gallery University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, 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
2008 Mainsite Contemporary ArtNorman, OK with Jose Rodriguez & Michael Almaguer
2007 JRB Art, Oklahoma City, OK ** with Jose Rodriguez
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
1990 Kirkpatrick Center** OKC, OK, Two Man Show with Jose Rodriguez
1990 Arts Place** OKC, OK, Two Man Show with Jose Rodriguez
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 Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City one-man show
1985 Triad Gallery; Arlington, Texas one-man show
Professional Experience
2021 Juried artist entries for the 2022 Festival of the Arts, Bicentenial Park, Oklahoma City
2021 Juror for the artist awards in the Festival of the Arts
2016 Hosted studio space for Mel Edwards to create a body of work for his one-man show at
Oklahoma Contemporary.
2004 Juror on the selection panel for the Oklahoma African American History Plaza
which was to be located at the Oklahoma State Capitol Park
1996 Lecture, Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1995 Adjunct Lecturer, University of Central Oklahoma, All levels of Studio Sculpture, from 1992
1994 Juror for Wyoming State Arts Council 1995 Visual Arts Fellowships
Juror, Oklahoma State University Student Art Exhibition, Stillwater, Oklahoma
1988 Lecture, University of Las Vegas, Nevada
Artist-in-Residence, Conducted four-day workshop at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center,
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 327 students, including gallery tours and discussions, clay workshops,
drawing, and creative writing.
Gallery Lecture, One-man show at John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
1987 Lecture, tour of outdoor sculpture at the Connemara conservancy in Dallas
Sponsored by the Fred Jones Museum of Art, Norman, Oklahoma
Lecture, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma
1986 Three day Lecture and workshop, Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas
1985 Visiting Assistant Professor, summer, Sculpture & Ceramics, all levels
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
1983 Search Committee Member, National Search for Director of Fred Jones Museum of Art
University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
1980 Thru 1982 Graduate Assistant, taught Ceramic Design, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
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
jurors: Dave Hickey, Murray Smithers, Barney Malesky.
1987 Connemara Conservancy Grant for Outdoor Sculpture, 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
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
Selected Publications / Reviews
2021 “Artist Spotlights,” Western Art & Architecture, April/May
2021 “Where are they Now?” OETA TV Gallery America
2020 “Airport Art Doesn’t Have to be Boring,” Washington Post, March 6
2012 Gallery 1302 David Phelps-Sculptor, a half hour OETA Public Television episode highlighting the
artwork of David Phelps. produced by David Tamez
2004 Southwest Art; July 2004 issue, In Three Dimensions pg. 167
2004 Mattison Avenue Publishing; feature story in monthly magazine, June 2004, Volume 5, No. 6
2003 Channel 4 Las Vegas, NV; Story about “Wildlife Sculpture Installation in
McCarrin International Airport. Ran repeatedly Nov & Dec.
1998 The Clay Lovers Guide to Making Molds: designing, making, using ISBN: 1-57990-022-4 published by Lark Books
1997 Focus/Santa Fe, August/September 1997 issue, pg. 52
1997 The New Mexican, Daily Newspaper, Friday, August 15th, 1997
1993 Public Art Works: The Arizona Models, a book about public art in Arizona, ISBN: 0-9611710-7-3
1993 Catalog: Highlights of Sterling Winthrop's permanent art collection
1991 The Crafts Report, Vol. 17, No. 183 June
1988 Ceramics Monthly, December