Desmond mason applied for osu head coaching vacancy. Desmond elliott, from dublin orphanage to the toast of. Plaza walls has helped to legitimize the need for public art. Desmond mason auction results artist auction records. The art scene in oklahoma city has been slowly taking off over the last several years.
As a result of the competition, he gets a year of free rent on his gallery at the plaza court in midtown. In september, he won a competition that will help him establish an art studio in oklahoma city. Useful to establishing provenance, or history of an artwork include. An old bucks fan favorite will grace milwaukee yet again, as upaf today announced that dunktastic former buck desmond mason will serve as one of the three cochairs for this years upaf ride for. What writing my book taught me about big creative projects. She was attending college on a soccer scholarship, and the two fell in love. Soon i was reworking my original drawings in india ink, formatting the entire project to fit between covers. He founded the annual desmond mason art show in 2004 where he sells his art to benefit a variety of causes and charities. Currently, he is an nba analyst and sports radio cohost for the franchise, a sports talk station in oklahoma. Desmond mason paints mural at local youth organization, talks art. But even before basketball, there were life events and experiences that influence his work and give context to his creative endeavors. In 2004, he founded the desmond mason art show, which supports a variety of charitable organizations. Mason majored in studio art in college, and at one point considered becoming an art teacher.
Desmond mason ran a threeplayer weave in seattle, again. Desmond has sold more than 250 of his original pieces to collectors all over the world. A roundtable toronto international festival of authors. I started selling pieces to friends for christmas presents or gifts, he said. Mason s original paintings and fine art prints were featured as part of the art on royal vip art cruise. Desmond ford has 42 books on goodreads with 342 ratings. Desmond mason art gallery in oklahoma city, ok with. Former bucks player desmond mason joins team execs as co. Desmond mason 2001 nba dunk contest champion youtube. Desmond mason goes from slam dunks to silver screen osu. Desmond mason art exhibition set to benefit okc boathouse.
Desmond mason is still ripping off other artists the. He talks about how to write about sex and his new app. The foundation for masons career in the arts was laid when he attended oklahoma state university on a. Desmond mason art gallery 803 n hudson ave, oklahoma city. Jul, 2017 richard mason on new novel history of a pleasure seeker. Minority experiences of life in britain by desmond mason book description. Its easy to talk about how great of a guy desmond mason. Located at the corner of walnut and 6th street just a few blocks north of the bucks home court, the bradley center, the gallery is open weekdays. Former nba player and 2001 slam dunk contest winner desmond mason joined guest host mo ivory on newsone now to talk about how he transitioned from the nba into a critically acclaimed artist. Desmond mason art gallery 803 n hudson ave oklahoma city. Former nba allstar desmond mason now a successful artist. The art of emotion profile video of abstract expressionist artist desmond mason. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
In conversation with industry professionals bipoc writers connect conference october 30, 2019 at 12. His works have been on display at museums and galleries, such as the gaylordpickens oklahoma. Desmond mason at his studio, and flying high in the nba allstar slam dunk contest in 2003 inset is in town for his first nyc art exhibit. February 10, 2001 in his first nba dunk contest appearance, sonics rookie desmond mason was able to outlast the competition by connecting most. Desmond mason will be featured this friday from 711 pm so by all freaking means get out and support your local artists.
Knowing the lineage of ownership and exhibition history can add to the value of your artwork. Doss grew up seventh day adventist and was a conscientious objector and refused to carry a weapon. Currently, he is an nba analyst and sports radio cohost for the franchise, a sports talk station in oklahoma city. Richard masons new novel evokes a lush preworld war i europe. Mar, 2017 the united performing arts fund will receive some help courting riders for its 2017 upaf ride from the arts from the milwaukee bucks front office this year and from a former player. Desmond mason revealed that he applied for the job.
Mar, 2000 of mason s art professors, mark sisson, liked mason s charcoal drawing of a watch so much that he photographed itsomething he rarely doesto show future students how to pay close attention to detail. The evenings conversation with beverly bain, terese mason pierre and philip dwight morgan explored the injustices faced by black canadians and will challenge the assumptions of canada as a postracial nation. Former buck desmond mason leads upaf ride for the arts. Join facebook to connect with desmond mason and others you may know.
Mason art announces the release of the first limited edition fine art prints and the art of emotion book by abstract expressionist artist and former nba star desmond mason. Desmond retired from basketball in 2009 to focus on his family and art career. Real moms of the metroandrea mason metrofamily magazine. Jim paschke caught up with former bucks guardforward desmond mason who was showing off his art in las vegas during summer league. While his glory days on the court have come to an end, mason has since found another skill to. Desmond mason paints live for guests at the 2011 pop.
He works with a variety of media, such as oil paint, acrylic paint, watercolors, and ceramics. Mason has also found success as an artist, working in a variety of media. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Andrea met her husband, artist and former nba star desmond mason, while living in the athletics dorm at oklahoma state university. Follow desmond mason arts instagram account to see all 3,382 of their photos and videos. See more ideas about desmond mason, nba players and nba. Photo provided desmond mason, a former oklahoma city thunder basketball star, is releasing first limited edition fine art prints as well as.
Desmond tutus most popular book is the book of joy. Desmonds art on view december 14, 2010 leave a comment the fred jones industries building at 900 w. Meet the nba playerturnedartist who paints for george. Desmond bagley has 52 books on goodreads with 20252 ratings. The place will allow him to further spread the word about desmond mason the artist and continue to develop his style. Desmond mason ionoklahoma online magazineionoklahoma. Desmond mason art some people paint to create, but i paint to live. Books by desmond tutu author of the book of forgiving. Desmond tremaine mason born october 11, 1977 is an american former professional basketball player, and painter. He drew on skateboards, on books, on folders and with friends. Masons original paintings and fine art prints were featured as part of the art on royal vip art cruise. Desmond mason was born on october 11, 1977 in waxahachie, texas, usa as desmond tremaine mason. Desmond mason art nba player and successful artists.
I could afford the book wish i could afford the art. Former okc thunder player and oklahoma citybased artist desmond mason had the distinction of being the first artist to exhibit his work in the new oklahoma city community college visual and performing arts center. Panelist, desmond coles the skin were in book launch art gallery of ontario february 5, 2020 at 7. Desmond mason art gallery, oklahoma city, oklahoma. He is an actor, known for like mike 2002, crazy enough 2012 and sonicsgate 2009. Its easy to talk about how great of a guy desmond mason is. The finished piece was auctioned at the end of the evening with proceeds benefitting allied arts.
Desmond mason art gallery 803 n hudson ave oklahoma city ok 73102. According to dosss account in a documentary film titled the contentious objector, as he rescued soldiers onebyone, he breathed into the air with each goaround, lord, please help me get one more. Desmond mason art exhibition benefits boathouse foundation. Feb, 2015 you may remember desmond mason as the nba allstar slam dunk contest winner in 2001. Evans also has written a book on the storm and womens hoops titled, game on. Desmond mason oklahoma state cowboys sure shot two tone 47 captain. My agent saw what i was up to, and had me put a book proposal together. Desmond mason is an american former professional basketball player, and painter. To inquire about art work, appearances, media requests or dma monthly newsletters please complete the online form below. Regardless of its shortcomings this book is an investigation of the man rommel by the british brigadier desmond young who i believe truly admired the field originally published in 1950, only five years after the war ended, some of the politicomilitary topics are shallowly represented and from a very british military aristocratic perspective. The thunders nick collison, enes kanter and kyle singler also attended the event. On friday, former bucks playerturned professional artist desmond mason teamed with the running rebels and local milwaukee artists to help. The modest man of faith claims to have saved 50 wounded soldiers from certain death.
At first, mason was antsy about putting his work in front of the public. I have a successful career in art that takes me all over the world. Flanked by his art director, sherry blanton, and axis gallery manager, erin soldezzo, mason crisscrossed around the cavernous space with. May 31, 20 stay zaza art house and social gallery always draws a cool crowd, and the desmond mason art fundraiser was no exception chic enthusiasts dressed to match the arty theme in particular libby.
The immersive factory obscura exhibit just closed, after drawing in huge crowds. Courtesy of desmond mason desmond mason has sold out his last five art shows. And despite being the 17th overall pick in the 2000 nba draft, he has always felt that he is an artist first and an athlete second. Founded by the artist in 2004, the annual desmond mason art show sells his art to benefit a variety of causes and. Flanked by his art director, sherry blanton, and axis gallery manager, erin. Desmond mason talks about the life events that give his art context after playing in the nba for 10 years, desmond mason began to build an art career and now tours the world exhibiting his work. Desmond was able to create a beautiful drawing of the circular surface with all those numerals, which isnt an easy thing to do, sisson says. Richard mason on new novel history of a pleasure seeker. An art exhibition and sale by desmond mason benefited the oklahoma city boathouse foundation. View desmond masons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Exsonic desmond mason brings his art back to seattle. Nov 24, 2015 making art literally made me feel better.
Huge shout out to christopher hunt who is a cinematographer out of oklahoma city. Portrait of the artist out of the turmoil of his youth. Desmond mason art gallery 803 n hudson ave oklahoma city, ok. Throughout the years and desmonds nba career, the two traveled extensively, but ultimately made portland, oregon, their homebase. Hip dallas art lovers raise cash for kids at desmond mason. Mar, 2000 chances are that oklahoma state forward desmond mason is the only athlete in america who goes on road trips looking like a struggling manhattan artist on his way to a soho gallery. Desmond mason joins miad board milwaukee business journal. He doesnt know where the urge to create art came from. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover desmonds. Desmond elliott, from dublin orphanage to the toast of literary london as three irish writers are longlisted for the desmond elliott prize, we profile the colourful irish publisher it is named. Who as a medic in the army 77th division won the medal of honor during the battle of okinawa during world war ii.
While his glory days on the court have come to an end, mason has since found another skill to hone at. Desmond tutu has 202 books on goodreads with 6814 ratings. Find 1 listings related to desmond mason art gallery in oklahoma city on. Exsonic desmond mason brings his art back to seattle the.
Former osu star desmond masons art will be on display in new. The sure shot 47 captain has a structured crown, flat visor, and an adjustable snapback with raised embroidery on the front and flat embroidery on the side. Mason releases first edition prints, art book local news. After a successful 10year career as a professional basketball player in the nba, desmond mason is now focused on his passion for creating art. Desmond mason art gallery oklahoma city, oklahoma art. Even as he was distinguishing himself on the basketball court at oklahoma state university, desmond masonwho was drafted into the nba in 2000 by the seattle supersonicswas studying art history and hoping to become an art teacher. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Join writer and activist desmond cole as he launches his eagerlyawaited new book the skin were in.