A YEAR OF EMBODIED ART: Artist Talk + Mindful Art Discussion

Artist Talk with Liz Dueck and Paitton Kendrick Callery, Art Therapist and founder of Sparks of Light Art Therapy, MA, LPC, ATR, C-DBT

A Year of Embodied Art Artist Talk & Mindful Art Discussion

1-3pm, Saturday, March 14

FREE + Registration Requested

Talk with Art Therapist Paitton Kendrick Callery and founder of Sparks of Light Art Therapy, MA, LPC, ATR, C-DBT

An intimate conversation with an art therapist exploring the intersection of art-making,

embodiment, and emotional well-being. The talk will touch on how creative practices

can support self-regulation, self-inquiry, and healing, and how art can function as a

language beyond words.

Discussion: Creating Your Own Mindful Art Practice

Following the talk, participants are invited into an open discussion on cultivating a

personal mindful art practice. Together, we’ll explore questions of intention, process

over product, and how to bring mindfulness into everyday creative routines—whether

you identify as an artist or not. Communal art supplies will be available and guests are

welcome to bring their own as well.

About the Exhibit, A Year of Embodied Art by Liz Dueck

A documentation of her emotional states through painting and writing, Liz Dueck’s new work in A Year of Embodied Art, gives the viewer a raw sequence of exploring the inside self vis à vis themes in nature. “I have come to understand my art practice as a spectrum, on one end is a literal approach to my physical surrounds that is research-based, site-specific learning about Oklahoma’s ecosystems and on the other end of the spectrum is the visibility of my emotional grounding in nature. Holding true to the belief that we are not separate to nature, it all lies under the same themes of exploration and connection with nature that has made up my creative practice.”

With self-imposed constraints on materials and her process, Dueck instead leads with emotion to explore Nature Expressionism in twelve paintings - “a consistent, genuine relationship with the Earth on a deep level with themes in nature have helped me understand themes within my own life - processing, accepting, and releasing hard things, because I see nature do it everyday.”

About the Artist: Liz Dueck is a Nature Artist, Art Educator, and Trail Guide whose work bridges painting, environmental art, and community connection. While oil painting is her primary medium, her practice expands into Land Art, natural materials, interactive sculpture, and collaborative outdoor experiences. Dueck’s style ranges from field-based research and depiction of Oklahoma’s eco-regions to an expressive, intuitive mode she calls Nature Expressionism, which translates the emotional resonance of place through bold gesture and layered textures. Dueck earned her BFA in Studio Art, Art Education Certification, and Art History minor from Oklahoma State University in 2017.

A Year of Embodied Art

by Liz Dueck

OPENING: 5-8pm, Saturday, March 7, 2026

Continues through Saturday, March 28

Gallery hours during the exhibit: TH 6-8pm + FR 5-8pm + SAT 12-5pm + BY APPT

PLUS:

Quiet Art Hours with Liz Dueck

6-8pm, Thursdays - Free, Registration Not Required

These quiet, sensory-friendly hours offer a low-stimulation environment for

contemplative presence and mindful art-making within the exhibition space. Lighting

will be kept low and gentle, with soft ambient music and an atmosphere of silence or

minimal, quiet conversation.

Embodied Painting Workshop with Liz Dueck

1-3pm, Saturday, March 21 - $30, Materials Included, Registration Required

More Info + Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1983666628284?aff=oddtdtcreator

More info: linktr.ee/positivespacetulsa

Contact: Nicole Finley, Founder/Director/Curator - Positive Space Tulsa
nicole@positivespacetulsa.org

Positive Space Tulsa is located at 1324 East 3rd Street in the Pearl District. Positive Space Tulsa was founded by local artist Nicole Finley (she/her). An art space dedicated to Womxn artists, Positive Space Tulsa believes: The letter “x” in Womxn recognizes all women, including gender expansive identities. Positive Space Tulsa is for women, nonbinary, genderfluid, genderqueer, and agender artists (excluding those who identify as male/men). Womxn is pronounced the same as woman or women.