of place time and memory
(being) in the osage is a sentiment
not a meaning
this work is an homage
to a feeling of being in place
both real imaginary and fragmented
beyond one's grasp to hold onto
far too soon memory begins
to fade in and beyond
an ever shifting movement
of that which is and was
and will continue to become
the expression of this is akin
to viewing the changing sky
as clouds drift in and by
the light shifts time meanders
and moves through our lives
it is a romance with the world
we long for narrative
to story begin and end
to form a meaning
wholly in the mind
albeit existing
but briefly
now
begin your walk through
a once beautiful but unkempt forest
the tangled trees choked with vines
the path unknown
filled with brambles and undergrowth
that tear at your clothes
then finally a clearing
a meadow of copper bronze bluestem
beckoning toward you in the breeze
looking west
as the fading red sun continues
a slow descent below the horizon
the stars begin through blue
the moon moves closer
the coyote mourning
you lie in the grass
and the deep sleep
of forever
begins anew
not a meaning
this work is an homage
to a feeling of being in place
both real imaginary and fragmented
beyond one's grasp to hold onto
far too soon memory begins
to fade in and beyond
an ever shifting movement
of that which is and was
and will continue to become
the expression of this is akin
to viewing the changing sky
as clouds drift in and by
the light shifts time meanders
and moves through our lives
it is a romance with the world
we long for narrative
to story begin and end
to form a meaning
wholly in the mind
albeit existing
but briefly
now
begin your walk through
a once beautiful but unkempt forest
the tangled trees choked with vines
the path unknown
filled with brambles and undergrowth
that tear at your clothes
then finally a clearing
a meadow of copper bronze bluestem
beckoning toward you in the breeze
looking west
as the fading red sun continues
a slow descent below the horizon
the stars begin through blue
the moon moves closer
the coyote mourning
you lie in the grass
and the deep sleep
of forever
begins anew
in the osage • of place time and memory
(contact)
if you walked in areas of the upper grounds of Gilcrease or in Stuart Park the sound of the HVAC was omnipresent
but the view looking west in the Osage as the clouds moved through...
but the view looking west in the Osage as the clouds moved through...
These are a few of the individual clips from the Uncrease presentation at Gilcrease Museum.
I will be adding additional files in the coming days.
*some of the videos may take a bit to load thanks for patience, I will look at adding smaller files.
Uncrease @ Gilcrease • April 11th, 2026
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in the osage
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July 4th, 2021
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Stuart Park • Leigh Standingbear and a brief history of the Pre-Columbian and Pioneer Gardens
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Tulsa 1950's
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Maps (David Rumsey Link)
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once upon a time at gilcrease
a few of the artists that inspire
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Cephas Stout
Russell Studebaker
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Eudotiaa Teenor
Gilcrease Mausoleum
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Stuart Park Natural Wildland Restoration Project
I will add more content related to the Oklahoma Forestry, just received these images.
Courtesy of Geoff Braga, Tulsa Parks Urban Forestry Manager, City of Tulsa Parks Culture and Recreation Department
Courtesy of Geoff Braga, Tulsa Parks Urban Forestry Manager, City of Tulsa Parks Culture and Recreation Department
A sampling of research documents., maps and found images.
1992 Land Charette & Biological Site Assessment
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as these documents may have copyrights please respect use accordingly.
my final composition will make use of these and other electronic resources and will be properly accredited at that time. |
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From 2021
Below is a flat on the slope due west of museum.
The back side of the new construction will repurpose this area. The slope on the left leads up to the museum. Background sound: current HVAC system and a red tailed hawk.
The back side of the new construction will repurpose this area. The slope on the left leads up to the museum. Background sound: current HVAC system and a red tailed hawk.
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