“Pride,” scratch work on clayboard by Linda Kukuk.
In the Spotlight: The Art of Linda Kukuk
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK– Award-winning Choctaw artist Linda Kukuk is featured in a one-woman show opening March 1 at the Red Earth Art Center in downtown Oklahoma City. In the Spotlight: The Art of Linda Kukuk continues through March 31 as it highlights the diversity of Native American artists. Kukuk is a life-long resident of Oklahoma City and a self-taught artist who has been painting and drawing since early childhood.
Kukuk specializes in detailed watercolor on scratchwork drawings done on black clayboard. She is a “Signature” level member of the International Society of Scratchboard Artists (ISSA), and loves to combine various watercolor techniques with her scratchwork creations.
“The art of Native Americans is not just about Indian themes, but encompasses an eclectic mix of subjects and styles,” she says. “My philosophy about art is ‘…have fun, no rules!’”
Kukuk participates in local, national and international art shows, and has won many awards for her paintings. She has participated in numerous shows including the Red Earth Festival, Oklahoma City Festival of the Arts, International Society of Scratchboard Artists Show, Oklahoma Art Guild National Show, Downtown Edmond Arts Festival and Arts Festival Oklahoma.
She is a published artist and is represented by the Red Earth Art Center in Oklahoma City, Howell Gallery in Nichols Hills, and Tatiana Art Studio, Moscow, Russia. Her work is in private collections throughout the US, Russia, South Africa, Japan, Europe and New Zealand.
A reception to meet the artist is scheduled Wednesday, March 18 from 5-7 pm at the Red Earth Art Center. The event is free and open to the public.
Red Earth, Inc. is an Allied Arts member agency and is funded in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department, and the Oklahoma City Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The Red Earth Art Center is open free to the public Monday through Friday at 6 Santa Fe Plaza next to the historic Skirvin Hilton Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. Visit www.redearth.org or call (405) 427-5228 for additional information. Red Earth, Inc. is a non-profit organization with a mission to promote the rich traditions of American Indian arts and cultures through education, a premier festival, a museum and fine art markets.