• Cherokee Phoenix: Poultry exec says company didn’t check if rules were followed
• Tulsa World: DHS cuts called threat to Oklahoma economy
• The Norman Transcript: Lawmakers want Veterans Center spared cuts
• NewsOK: Panel eyes Oklahoma’s low life expectancy
• Tulsa World: School funding reduced yet again
• The Norman Transcript: Norman High drama students to act out “reality” party for parents concerned about teen drinking
• OUDaily: Low turnout at discussion emphasizes student apathy
• OUDaily: 10 questions that student government should be asking
• OUDaily: OUPD impounding bikes not chained to racks on game days
• NewsOK: Oklahoma’s rural ambulance services call for help to stay afloat
• NewsOK: Keating wants to abolish Oklahoma income tax
• NewsOK: Cornett says some MAPS 3 revenue will go to police and firefighters
• The Journal Record: National Black Chamber of Commerce files discrimination suit against ODOT

• The Norman Transcript: Public speaks out on Storm Water Master Plan
• The Norman Transcript: OU focuses week of events on human rights
• NewsOK: Report finds serious abuse and neglect in Oklahoma child welfare system
• NewsOK: Supporters protest firing of Feed the Children’s founder
• The Journal Record: Developer, community reflect on Coffee Creek conflict
• OK Policy Blog: Families in poverty no longer paying state income tax

• Urban Tulsa Weekly: Yearly bison roundup brings share of challenges even in modern times
• NewsOK: Oklahoma transfers some cash to delay more
• NewsOK: 8,700 clunkers helped rev up Oklahoma auto sales
• OU Daily: Court rules in favor of Oklahoma Students for a Democratic Society
• The Journal Record: Bricktown carriage driver says she almost has the perfect job
• The Associated Press: Expert says poultry waste pollution has made recreation on Illinois River decline
• Doug Dawgz Blog: An open letter to The Oklahoman — Is a conflict of interest stopping good journalism about MAPS 3?

• NewsOK: Sen. Tom Coburn stands by effort to delay bill for disabled vets
• Tulsa World: OU-Tulsa to draw on brainpower for community assistance
• NewsOK: Project seeks to remake 180 acres in downtown OKC
• NewsOK: Hot Lotto millions remain unclaimed in Norman
• The Norman Transcript: Drug court helping keep addicts sober and out of prison
• The Norman Transcript: Norman’s downtown Diner featured this week on Food Network
• The Journal Record: Edmond City Council approves controversial Coffee Creek apartments
• The Journal Record: Firefighters’ union seeks deal with city on MAPS 3 issues
• OETA: 83 percent of Oklahomans want more investment in wind power
• The Journal Record: Lawmakers look at removing tax exemptions amid shortfall
• The McCarville Report Online: Celinda Lake: Edmondson’s Political Consultant
• OKC Central: If Only One Post Were Ever Read On This Blog …
• Okie Funk: Oklahomans With No Voice

• Cherokee Phoenix: Forest Service excavates fort along Trail of Tears
• OU Daily: Human Rights Week facilitates student activism
• The Norman Transcript: Native American journalists to speak on trends in industry at University of Oklahoma
• NewsOK: Jim Thorpe’s family vows suit over burial location
• NewsOK: Red light violation creates danger in Norman
• NewsOK: Oklahoma’s rainy day has arrived
• NewsOK: Makeover debate lights up in Oklahoma City
• NewsOK: Where the bison roam in Oklahoma
• Stillwater NewsPress: State unkind to women despite their control of ballot box
• The McCarville Report Online: Burning through the bucks in Oklahoma Governor’s race
• The McCarville Report Online: Inhofe, Cole among most wealthy in Congress
• FiveThirtyEight: Real Oklahoma Students Ace Citizenship Exam; Strategic Vision Survey Was Likely Fabricated
• Mickey’s Musings: Defending School Choice
• Okie Funk: Growing opposition to abortion law

Curtis pretty much taught me everything I know about printmaking and being unbelievably tedious. His obsession with repetition is something I find incredibly inspirational. When he is not too busy teaching people to be creative he works with printmaking, though his prints often end up as some sort of sculpture or installation. Check out more at his portfolio site.

Where are you from?
Renton, Washington.

What do you do?
I make art and teach.

Who or what do you use for inspiration?
At various times I’ve looked to music, hedonism, reading, drugs, and comedy for inspiration. Now, I generally try to keep my eyes open and hope that something interesting sticks.

What artists do you respect right now?
Anyone who makes art these days has my respect. There are so many (bogus) reasons not to.
Here’s a list of contemporary artists, each of whom bring me joy:
Tom Friedman
Vim DelVoye
Nina Katchadourian
Will Rogan
Fred Tomaselli
Jeffry Mitchell
Lesley Dill
Lari Pittman

What are you sick of?
everyone’s iphone

What music are you listening to recently?
Since I discovered youtube (yeah, that was me who discovered it) I’ve been traveling backward in time musically and looking at stuff I remember from way back when.
Here are some examples:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-GueNOKolo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oskM5XD_Yc4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8dC9M6OCkE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HTI76H0Ojc

What is your first creative memory?
Probably drawing Muhammed Ali in kindergarten. I remember seeing pictures of him and Joe Frazier after one of their fights and being freaked out/ fascinated by what a pummeled face looks like. I was probably five years old or so.

What is your favorite food/drank spot in Norman?
Home, The Earth, Sweet Basil when I can afford it

Anything else?
Breakfast burritos.