THE IYE Collective Artists
RITA ORTLOFF
Highly caffeinated mother of two. Lover of books, the iPad, and any animal with fur. Hater of spiders and Spanx. And as it turns out, I’m also an accidental artist. -RITA ORTLOFF
KRYSTEN FARRIER
Krysten Farrier is an Oklahoma City–based linocut and woodcut artist who fell in love with the surprises that come with printmaking. As a recovering perfectionist, learning to embrace unexpected marks, mistakes, and shifts in the process taught her to love making the work just as much as the finished piece.
Her work captures little pieces of life: the messy, funny, tender, and meaningful parts of being human. Each piece begins with her own story, but she leaves room for viewers to find theirs too, creating a shared experience through the artwork.
THERESA HULTBERG
Theresa Hultberg (b. 1992) is an Oklahoma artist with a BFA in Studio Arts from the University of Oklahoma and a minor in art history. She has exhibited nationally in Oklahoma, Indiana, Illinois and Florida, and internationally at the 2023 Florence Biennale, as well as in print exchanges in Mexico, South America and New Zealand. Focused on relief and intaglio printmaking and acrylic painting, her mystical, nature‑inspired compositions explore desire, conflict, grief and wonder. She believes in the natural world grounds and connects people to their wild, imperfect human experience. She enjoys hiking, nature, her cat and Italian food.
Jenny Dillon
As a kiln-fused glass artist, I am continually drawn to the colors, textures,
and layered stories found in the natural world. From weathered rock
formations and flowing water to the shifting colors of the sky, I seek to
capture moments of beauty. Through the process of layering, firing, and
shaping glass, I create work that reflects the richness and complexity I see
in nature every day. Light becomes an active participant in each piece,
revealing hidden details and changing the experience of the work. My goal
is to create art that sparks curiosity and encourages closer observation.
-Jenny Dillon
JERRON JOHNSTON
Jerron Johnston is a self‑taught fine artist and technical illustrator whose work blends classical influence with contemporary spiritual expression. Based in Oklahoma City, he brings over three decades of experience to his oils, acrylics, graphite, and pastel works. Johnston’s artistic path spans military service, technical illustration, and a lifelong study of light, form, and narrative. Through Jerron Johnston Art Studios LLC, he creates original works and mentors emerging artists. Guided by faith, he approaches each piece with intentional craftsmanship, seeking to offer viewers peace, clarity, and a sense of transcendent beauty. His portraiture and storytelling remain central to his practice.
NICOLE MOAN
Nicole Moan is a multidimensional artist with more than 25 years of experience exploring the space where art, fashion, engineering, and imagination collide. Working primarily in clay, she creates wearable ceramic corsets, hand-sculpted tile, sculpture, and jewelry that challenge traditional ideas of what ceramics can be.
Nicole is driven by curiosity and the question, “What if?” Her corsets transform the wearer into a living work of art, while her sculptural tiles turn walls and spaces into immersive stories. Combining technical problem-solving with hands-on craftsmanship, she embraces experimentation, individuality, and the unexpected. Her work invites viewers to look closer, rethink materials, and imagine new possibilities.
JIM SIMMONS
A Hobby, A Passion
Jim Simmons, an Oklahoma native, has been turning wood for nearly forty years. Each tree teaches him something new, and every piece offers its own challenge. He works mostly with dead or dying trees or those removed from construction sites, often collecting material before a tree comes down. Jim aims to reveal the figure within the wood or use color, texture, or epoxy resin to create visually engaging bowls. He turns only dry, seasoned blanks, over a thousand waiting in storage, and still finds surprises beneath the bark. He also builds segmented bowls, crafted from many precisely cut pieces joined into intricate patterns.
TERRY CLARK
Growing up in New Mexico, Terry Clark has spent most of his life on the Great Plains and in Oklahoma. A member of In Your Eye Gallery in the Paseo Arts District, he works from studios in the Paseo Arts and Creative Center and at home in OKC. An emeritus professor at University of Central Oklahoma and former newspaper owner, he teaches watercolor and writing workshops. His background in photography and journalism shapes his paintings of the Southwest and Great Plains, where brilliant light, shifting skies, and far horizons inspire his transparent watercolors, vivid acrylics, and oils.
ANDREA KISSINGER
Andrea creates vibrant baskets and handcrafted jewelry, bringing beauty and pleasure to her audience. She works with silver, reed, and recycled materials, showing her pieces in galleries and juried exhibitions across Oklahoma. As a member of In Your Eye Gallery, Fiber Artists of Oklahoma, and the Paseo Arts Association, she is active in her local arts community. When weaving a reed basket, she follows a meditative rhythm, guiding the material lightly. Each basket becomes a balance between intention and nature, rarely matching the original plan yet always developing its own unique personality.
Jeff Duerksen
I’ve been making art since I could hold a crayon, escaping into worlds that felt more fitting than the one I lived in. Over the years I’ve explored comic art, calligraphy, sculpture, painting, graffiti, paper cutting, and clay — always chasing the unusual. Pottery eventually stuck, especially after learning Raku firing from my friend Butch Lindsey. My garage studio is now where the strange objects multiply and where I breathe easiest.
I throw porcelain forms and fire them using the Raku process, pairing classical shapes with bold geometric designs. Each piece is a ritual of focus, fire, and intentional imperfection. -Jeff Duerksen
Sue Hale
At sixteen, I set my sights on journalism, spending forty‑five years reporting major events and leading a newsroom committed to accurate, meaningful storytelling. After retiring, I continued supporting nonprofit investigative groups that inform and strengthen communities. Today, I bring that same love of story to my artwork. I describe my style as impressionistic-traditional: recognizable subjects viewed through a fresh lens. I work in color, graphite, and charcoal, often blending Conte crayon or pastels for depth. My goal is to evoke emotion and invite viewers to create their own narrative. I’ve been part of In Your Eye Gallery for over twenty‑five years.
-Sue Hale
JENNIFER COCOMA HUSTIS
Rooted in the rhythms of Oklahoma’s prairie, Jennifer Cocoma Hustis creates mixed‑media works shaped by horses, birds, and the enduring stories of the West. Her imagery carries the weight of lived experience, informed by forty years of horsemanship, teaching, and training through Art of Horsemanship LLC. Her pieces have appeared in museum exhibitions, international venues, and public and private collections, where they’re recognized for their grounded perspective and the sense of presence that comes from a life spent alongside the subjects she paints.
JIM REZNICEK
Photography drew Jim away from his twenty‑five‑year career in commercial construction, pulling him toward the passion he could no longer ignore. On December 23, 2016, he stepped out in faith, leaving the familiar behind to follow that call. He began tending his vast archive of images as an act of trust and stewardship. Since then, his work has appeared at the former Contemporary Art Gallery, Paseo Gallery One, Paseo Arts Association, and Oklahoma Art Guild. He spent three seasons with Edmond Vibes, joined In Your Eye in 2020, and continues sharing his vision at Mattie’s Coffee Company in OKC.