The Girlie Show proudly announces the recipient of the 2008 Girlie Show Art Scholarship! A $1,000 scholarship goes to:
KRISTIN GENTRY
Kristin, 23, is a Stillwater resident and Oklahoma State University fine art student.
She is a senior on the Dean’s Honor Roll at OSU, describing herself as “a Native American woman artist who works very hard to represent both my Native people and my heritage in my art.” She graduated from Tulsa Community College in 2005 as an Honors Scholar and attended the University of Tulsa before transferring to OSU in 2007.
Her work ranges from digital photography to woodblock hand-printed prints to watercolor painting, and she has participated in numerous exhibitions throughout the state, including popular Oklahoma City event Biting The Apple. She is also a member of Individual Artists of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Visual Arts Council.
The Girlie Show scholarship fund was established in 2007 and is awarded once a year to one deserving Oklahoma female art or design student of any age from any area of the state.
Scholarship applications for 2009 will be available at the upcoming Girlie Show, scheduled for November 7 and 8 at Farmer’s Public Market Building in Oklahoma City, and will be available online following the show, at www.thegirlieshow.net.
CONGRATULATIONS KRISTIN!
