in the osage • of place time and memory
For the last few years I've been preoccupied with a place-based project, documenting seasonal and biological aspects through photography and other types of recordings. This is in tandem with the ongoing historical research of the land and place I call
"The Gilcrease".
Over three years I explored the grounds weekly, typically through Sunday morning photo shoots, working to develop an understanding of the land as an ever changing cultural artifact of the City of Tulsa.
"The Gilcrease".
Over three years I explored the grounds weekly, typically through Sunday morning photo shoots, working to develop an understanding of the land as an ever changing cultural artifact of the City of Tulsa.
Cephas Stout and Dean Krakel pictured
With the closing of the Museum in July 2021, my approach shifted and I began to review historical documents.
The last and only Biological Assessment of The Gilcrease Site was conducted nearly 30 years ago by the staff of the Mary K. Oxley Nature Center, their results are located here.. This assessment provided me with a working model helping me to identify the basic topographical features and layout of the acreage. As I've traversed the property, I've developed a more visceral understanding of the man made & natural elements that make up this small ecosystem.
My concept is to weave the disparate threads of memory and history through my images, observations and research..
I am not a scientist nor a historian; at heart this is a poetic study of place, seen through the eyes of a Tulsa artist.
The last and only Biological Assessment of The Gilcrease Site was conducted nearly 30 years ago by the staff of the Mary K. Oxley Nature Center, their results are located here.. This assessment provided me with a working model helping me to identify the basic topographical features and layout of the acreage. As I've traversed the property, I've developed a more visceral understanding of the man made & natural elements that make up this small ecosystem.
My concept is to weave the disparate threads of memory and history through my images, observations and research..
I am not a scientist nor a historian; at heart this is a poetic study of place, seen through the eyes of a Tulsa artist.
The Museum and property have changed dramatically over the past seventy six years since Thomas Gilcrease brought his collection from SanAntonio to Tulsa and began to construct "A Sandstone Treasure House".
Tulsa Tribune May 2nd, 1949
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