The Hutchinson Art Center is excited to feature artwork by artist Connie Moore.

Born and raised in the great community of Alva, Oklahoma, Connie graduated from high school and Northwestern Oklahoma State University earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Art classes taken during these years created a lifelong love of art. Connie had various careers in business and consulting prior to starting her art journey fulltime. For the past 20 years she has owned and operated The Fifthsister Art Gallery and Studio in Waynoka, Oklahoma. She creates using digital, acrylic and oil media and finds great challenge in the diversity of creating abstract and realism artwork. The movement of energy from the careful replication of representational pieces to the loose, unintentional works in abstraction mirrors Connie’s whimsical, yet contemplative nature.

“The power to tap into your imagination, assemble an idea and bring the idea to life on canvas is magical and gratifying. Each artwork is an opportunity to understand the materials better; to understand the light and movement of paint better. The smell of the media, the feel of the paintbrush in hand, the texture and flow of paint is fascinating. Through listening to music, meditation, connecting with life experiences and nature, the creation of art becomes a full-body experience. There is a depth and a story behind every artwork.”

— Connie Moore