Welcome to the artist page for Lyrical Lifelines. This page is set up to connect you with the artists who displayed their art at the event and expressed an interest in selling their art. If you are interested in purchasing a piece of art, please contact the artist at the email listed below the artwork. Some artworks are all represented by the same advocate, but rest assured that the proceeds will go to the artist.
The Artists
Ethan Branham
Wolf's Presence
Sean.Maloy@doc.ok.gov
Drugs controlled my life, and I was in a dark place, but I found my strength and power inside to fight back and to be strong like the wolf and not give up or back down.
Ruf Sketch
Consuming Chaos
"consuming Chaos" where "consuming" was not simply a verb but also an entire state of being—consuming a way to cope with chaos and create more chaos in the consumption process. We cannot tell if the drugs are coming from or going into the ravenous state we get trapped in, but the hunger is permanent unless we get help.
Dylan Red Elk
Sic Music
As a user of drugs, I was doing things that were not good for myself or the people around me. While incarcerated, drawing helped me stay focused and motivated to move in the right direction to keep drug-free.
Arthur Haywood
Safe Space
ahaywoodstudio@gmail.com
www.arthurhaywood.com
In this space no hate shall penetrate.
Rufus Herrera
Portrait #1
While doing drugs, I made decisions I should have never made, which put me in prison. I still struggle with addiction and am working on becoming clean. I decided to learn to draw for therapy; this is the first portrait I have ever done.
Rufus Herrera
Portrait #2
While doing drugs, I made decisions I should have never made, which put me in prison. I still struggle with addiction and am working on becoming clean. I decided to learn to draw for therapy; this is my second portrait.
Shawn Hankla
Troubled Soul
A life of not just substance abuse but manufacturing drugs, led to incarceration and time away from loved ones. I have felt my soul troubled thinking of my decision to use.
Ruf Sketch
My First Enemy
"My First Enemy" was not the worst lighter ever made, but the substances I used instead of getting the medical help I needed. I was addicted to caffeine and nicotine since birth. The lighter was just the one I thought I was angry with. If I had known I was suffering from ADHD at a young age, I could have managed my attachment to stimulants better.
Joshua Washa
Cross We Bare
Using drugs brought me to making bad decisions and hurting my mental health, I have learned from the elders at the facility some of the crafts of my heritage and stories of our past. This was the motivation I needed to explore the culture arts.
Amanda Foor
Whole Heart
A void in one's heart felt. I used and trafficked drugs, which have led me to prison, where I now feel alone.
Rachel White
A Hand in Time
One Person's hand or even their finger can affect time. My faith has changed my time from a life of drugs to a life with faith and heritage. I chose the timepiece as a dream catcher, and the crosses stand tall in the background.
Allen Bennett
Blessed
Using drugs brought me to a place I did not want to be, but through it all, I have found I can be spiritual, motivational, inspirational, uplifting, a believer, and blessed.
Bobby Bowen
Porky Pine Quill Earrings
I let drugs take control of my life and hurt my family. The porky pine spirit inspired these earrings due to their nurturing family with a protective side.
Bobby Bowen
🔺&🎚
I let drugs take control of my life and hurt my family. The triangles represent mountains, and the cross means MAN, while man means home and is protected by the mountains.
Ashley Garrison
Rebirth From Trauma
While dealing with domestic issues, I got addicted to drugs and alcohol and eventually landed in prison. My portrait is the rebirth, leaving my old self behind and coming out inexcusably myself, a new outlook on life, and not letting others or substances live my life. I am in control of my life now.
Rafael Galvan
History
To honor my people and history, I made this art piece. Trafficking drugs is what put me in prison, but I have stayed positive even through negative times to heal.
Paula England
Grace
As I work on my sobriety while incarcerated, I have found faith and grace. My grace is sanity in mental health.
Shawn Hankla
Battle Blue
A, life of not just substance abuse but manufacturing drugs led to incarceration and time away from loved ones. As a bull is strong, I have battled through and have continued to fight against using and live a clean, healthy life.
Christian Jones
Demons
As a user of drugs, I was in a low place in my life and could feel the demons in my head. I turned to art to clear my head of all the negative thoughts.
Dylan Red Elk
Lost and Found
As a user of drugs, I was doing things that were not good for myself or the people around me. While incarcerated, drawing helped me stay focused and motivated to move in the right direction to keep drug-free.
Nancy Moran
Changing the Narrative
Hope Overshadows Uncertainty
nursecoachnancy@gmail.com
Nancy Moran
I Forgive You For the Things I Made Up About You in My Head
nursecoachnancy@gmail.com
Nancy Moran
I Will Not Allow My Life's Light To Be Determined By The Darkness Around Me
nursecoachnancy@gmail.com