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BARRY SWITZER TO BE HONORED AT “TIPSY FOR A CAUSE” Date of Event:  October 29 th , 2012   Time of Event:  6-9 p.m. Location of Event:  Othello’s of Norman, 434 Buchanan Avenue , Norman , OK 73069 Tiffany Bohrer, a.k.a. the Tipsy Artist and Othello’s of Norman are partnering together to host a very special event “Tipsy For a Cause” Silent Auction in Honor of Barry Switzer. BARRY SWITZER Barry Switzer   is a former   football   coach, active in the   college   and   professional   ranks between 1962 and 1997. He has one of the highest winning percentages of any college football coach in history,   and is one of only two head coaches to win both a   college football national championship   and a Super Bowl .  His college coaching career placed him in the College Football Hall of Fame. During his 16 years as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners, he compiled a 157-29-4 record an...

Art benefit supports family affected by wildfires by  Erica Laub    |   August 27, 2012 Courtesy of OU Daily  http://oudaily.com/news/2012/aug/27/tipsy/ Twitter   Facebook   Share   Comment   Email Photo Gallery Art Benefit In effort to raise funds for a local wildfire victim, Campus Corner’s Othello’s Italian Restaurant hosted a painting and piano Tipsy Artist Class Monday. The event was held for Norman local James Ray and his fiancé Dottie McLeroy, who recently lost their home and all their belongings to a devastating Oklahoma wildfire this past month. Ray also is handicapped and paralyzed from the chest down because of a serious motorcycle accident in 2011. The wildfire destroyed all of Ray’s medical equipment, as well as the high school sweethearts’ cherished and beloved belongings. At the Jubilee Tree Painting Night at Othello’s Italian Restaurant, a local community canvas and donation drive took p...

World Changers featuring Joe's muse and wife.   57" x 90" Mixed Media on Canvas by Joe Bohrer "World Changers" Art Exhibit by Joe Bohrer at Gallery Grazioso Gallery Grazioso is hosting a 6 week exhibit of large scale mixed media portrait paintings by Joe Bohrer, a.k.a. Utopia Joe entitled "World Changers." For complete event details please visit our website at  www.TheGalleryGrazioso.com Joe Bohrer is mostly known for his work as an environment designer and furniture maker, with guest appearances on HGTV, and original creation and production of his own television series called Utopia Joe, airing on PBS in 2008. The show focused on the real-life side of making art in Oklahoma, and not only showcased Joe's creative savvy in front of the camera, but behind the camera as well, as a writer, director, editor and producer.  Since 2008, Joe immersed himself into a cocoon of creativity with production work in San Francisco followed by...

Metal man When not designing buildings and homes, architect Larry Pickering constructs sculptures that celebrate natural materials. Zach Hale September 5th, 2012   Musings of a Muddled Mind 7 p.m. Saturday through Nov. 8 Gallery Grazioso 301 W. Oklahoma, Guthrie www.thegallerygrazioso.com 282-6467 free You’re probably familiar with the phrase “less is more.” Whether you subscribe to this credo is another matter. But Oklahoma City-based architect and sculptor Larry Pickering believes there’s an undeniable truth in simplicity. “I’ve always been a simple person,” Pickering said. “I like simple colors. I like natural colors. I’m driven by that. I can see the beauty in an old rusted farm fence.” Working at Fitzsimmons Architects, he has steadily built a robust catalog of mind-bending structures throughout the metro, from chic downtown lofts to the much-ballyhooed remodeling of Flaming Lips leader Wayne Coyne’s home. Pickering’s modernist approach to shape and ...

Artists and entrepreneurs are expanding downtown Guthrie Guthrie is a great place for a weekend getaway with its historical charm, beautiful architecture and a host of artistic ways to spend time.   http://newsok.com/article/3681155 BY HEATHER WARLICK, The Oklahoman  |  Published: June 4, 2012        0     www.newsok.com Gallery Grazioso in Downtown Guthrie, Oklahoma  - Photo provided by: Tiffany Bohrer For a close-to-home weekend retreat, Guthrie is an artsy and inviting destination. The town is well-known for its historical relevance in Oklahoma. The “Signature” room at Gallery Grazioso features dozens of framed photos of music stars. Photo by Heather Warlick, The Oklahoman. MULTIMEDIA PHOTO view all photos Article Gallery: Artists and entrepreneurs are expanding downtown Guthrie Once the territorial capitol, then the state capitol, Guthrie is listed in the Na...