Eric Joyner grew up in the 1970s reading comic books, making gunpowder and being bribed with donuts to go to Sunday School by his Methodist mom. When he discovered Van Gogh, the inspiration led him to painting and ultimately to the Academy of Art in San Francisco. After a 10-year stint in the world of advertising and digital animation, Eric returned to his first love in 1999 to paint landscapes, Mexican masks and Japanese toy robots.
Three years and lots of robots later, he watched Jeff Daniels paint a still life of donuts in Pleasantville. Next thing you know, Eric’s a famous artist with a book, a slate of exhibitions and his biggest fan right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This father of the dirty little war raging between donuts and robots is our February speaker back at TLT. You better beat Mary Beth to a seat for this one.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Tulsa Little Theatre
1511 South Delaware
Art Director’s Club of Tulsa: Eric Joyner
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Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Donuts
Eric Joyner grew up in the 1970s reading comic books, making gunpowder and being bribed with donuts to go to Sunday School by his Methodist mom. When he discovered Van Gogh, the inspiration led him to painting and ultimately to the Academy of Art in San Francisco. After a 10-year stint in the world of advertising and digital animation, Eric returned to his first love in 1999 to paint landscapes, Mexican masks and Japanese toy robots.
Three years and lots of robots later, he watched Jeff Daniels paint a still life of donuts in Pleasantville. Next thing you know, Eric’s a famous artist with a book, a slate of exhibitions and his biggest fan right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This father of the dirty little war raging between donuts and robots is our February speaker back at TLT. You better beat Mary Beth to a seat for this one.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Tulsa Little Theatre
1511 South Delaware
6:30p Social | 7:30p Presentation
Members: Free | Students: $10 | Non-Members: $25