G. Patrick Riley

G. Patrick Riley is an artist, art educator and mask maker from Oklahoma. His masks have been used in productions at the Kennedy Center. His works are in the collections of Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Oklahoma State Capitol, Arkansas Arts Center, AT&T collection and Lady Gaga.[1] In 2011, the Oklahoma Supreme Court awarded Riley a commission to create an eagle sculpture, 28 feet in height, in the atrium of the supreme court building.[2]

G. Patrick Riley
Born
Ada, Oklahoma
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma
Known forMask making, Public sculpture, Arts educator
Notable work
Butterfly Trees, Healing Sculpture, Lady GaGa Thunderbolt Mask (2010), Eagle (2011)

Biography

As a four-year-old child, Riley's family would visit Fr. Gregory Gerrer's museum on the campus of St. Gregory's University In Shawnee, Oklahoma. He credits these experiences as having a significant impact on his artistic career, specifically his exposure to Tutu the mummy, the taxidermy animal collection and the African mask collection.[3]

Riley studied at East Central University for two years from 1959 to 1961. He finished his bachelor's degree at University of Oklahoma in 1962. He later completed his master's degree at University of Oklahoma in 1972.[4]

In 2010, the Ford Center commissioned Riley to design and create a mask as a gift for Lady Gaga. Riley purchased a copy of her biography and watched her music videos for inspiration for his design.[5]

Exhibitions

Recognition
  • Governor's Arts Award, Arts in Education, 1995[8]
  • Governor's Arts Award, Special Recognition, 2011[9]
  • Paseo Art Association, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2011

References
  1. "Magical Mystery Masks: The Art of G. Patrick Riley". Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art. Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. Ellis, Randy (2011-08-07). "Art treasures abound in newly renovated appellate courts building". The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  3. Brandenburg, John (18 September 2011). "Art review: "Magical Mystery Masks" on view at Shawnee museum". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. Kovash, Steven (July–August 2013). Arts Focus Oklahoma. 28 (4): 12–13. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. Carney, Matt (21 July 2010). "Ford Center commissioned artist to craft a gift for Lady Gaga". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  6. Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art http://www.mgmoa.org/exhibitions/patrick-riley/. Retrieved 28 October 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. Kovash, Steven (July–August 2013). Arts Focus Oklahoma. 28 (4): 12–13. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Governor's Arts Awards". Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  9. "Governor's Arts Awards". Retrieved 28 October 2015.


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