Mothman will have artwork on display in Gallery III of the Paseo Arts and Creativity Center @ 3024 Paseo during festival!

Opening reception May 3, 6-9p

RICK SINNETT

Rick Sinnett of Mustang, Oklahoma, is a muralist, printmaker and curator. He is self-taught and has referred to himself as a folk artist. His artwork, which characteristically has bold lines, also typically includes vibrant colors and repeated patterns. His early artistic career took him to California where he adopted the moniker Mothman, due to the animals and natural elements which serve as the foundation of his compositions. There he sold his screenprints and ink drawings. He also began giving away hand-drawn artworks in exchange for the recipient expressing concern or kindness to others who they may encounter. This initial exchange became the basis for his “art for the people” approach to his career, including murals and “art drops” using social media, and often large helium-filled balloons, to give away prints. 

Though he still produces silkscreened artworks and acrylic mandala paintings, Sinnett has become most known for his large murals that can be seen in Tulsa, Pauls Valley, Norman, El Reno, and other locations along Route 66, and most notably on the Rocktown grain elevator near Bricktown in Oklahoma City. The 100’ x 128’ mural titled “This Land” on the north side of the structure was completed in 2014. OETA filmed Sinnett and his crew during the more than two-year process of painting the 12,800 square foot mural. The process aired on an episode of Gallery about public art. In addition to his mural projects, Sinnett continues to exhibit his paintings and prints. In 2014, he had a one-person show Lotus Flowers and Butterflies at the Myriad Botanical Gardens Crystal Bridge Gallery in Oklahoma City. 

Rick’s Instagram