City of Stillwater NEWS

For Immediate Release • April 11, 2008

For more information, contact the Stillwater Public Library by phone at (405) 372-3633 or by e-mail at askalibrarian@stillwater.org visit the web site at library.stillwater.org.

Rescheduled: Stillwater Public Library presents Suzan King as 'Georgia O'Keeffe' in a Chautauqua-style program Monday, May 12

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(STILLWATER, OKLA) — Suzan King's postponed but now rescheduled presentation on Georgia O'Feefe returns to Stillwater Public Library Monday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m.. The program, which is presented in Chautauqua style, is free and open to the public.

Learn more about the intriguing life of Georgia O’Keeffe as King portrays the highlights of the artist’s life and works as O’Keeffe herself. Following the presentation King will answer questions as O’Keeffe; she will then depart from the characterization and answer questions as a scholar.

Born in Wisconsin in 1887, Georgia O’Keeffe was to become the recipient of the nation's highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom. As early as the mid-1920s, O'Keeffe became recognized as one of America's most important and successful artists, known best for her large-scale depictions of flowers. O'Keeffe continued to work in oil until the mid-1970s, when failing eyesight forced her to abandon painting, although she continued working in pencil and watercolor until 1982. She also produced objects in clay until her health failed in 1984. She died two years later, at the age of 98.

For 30 years, King taught creative writing, American literature, and freshman composition at Tulsa Community College.  She served as the College Honors Coordinator and editor of the TCC creative writing anthology. In September of 2006, Suzan left her position at TCC and moved to a cabin in the Pocono Mountains about 50 miles from New York City.

Since 1992, King has pursued the life of a humanities scholar. As a Chautauqua performer, she has created characterization of  radical feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman, wit Dorothy Parker, Harriet Beecher Stowe, photographer Margaret Bourke White, Eleanor Roosevelt, Abigail Adams, Oklahoma historian Dr. Angie Debo, artist Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Dickinson and Alice Roosevelt Longworth,.  She won the 2004 Pinnacle Award for Arts and Humanities from the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women and the Tulsa Women’s Foundation.  King is now preparing to present Eudora Welty for 2009.

King received her B.A. in humanities and her M.A. in English from Oklahoma State University.  She is married to Dennis King, a freelance writer. Her two sons work in the theater world in New York City.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Oklahoma Humanities Council (OHC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

The Stillwater Public Library is located at 1107 S. Duck St. (the corner of Duck and 12th Ave.). For more information, contact the Stillwater Public Library by phone at (405) 372-3633 or by e-mail at askalibrarian@stillwater.org or visit the web site at library.stillwater.org.

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Postponed: Stillwater Public Library presents Suzan King as 'Georgia O'Keeffe' in a Chautauqua-style program will be rescheduled.

(STILLWATER, OKLA) — The Suzan King's presentation for Wednesday, April 3 at Stillwater Public Library has been postponed due to a family emergency. King intends to reschedule her visit to Oklahoma, possibly in May. Stillwater Public Library will offer “Suzan King Presents Georgia O’Keeffe” at that time, if scheduling can be arranged. King sent her apologies and looks forward to visiting Stillwater as soon as possible.

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Stillwater Public Library presents Suzan King as 'Georgia O'Keeffe' in a Chautauqua-style program Wednesday, April 2

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(STILLWATER, OKLA) — Suzan King returns to Stillwater Public Library to present both an entertaining and education Chautauqua-style program about artist Georgia O’Keeffe. The program will start at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2 and is free and open to the public.

Learn more about the intriguing life of Georgia O’Keeffe as King portrays the highlights of the artist’s life and works as O’Keeffe herself. Following the presentation King will answer questions as O’Keeffe; she will then depart from the characterization and answer questions as a scholar.

Born in Wisconsin in 1887, Georgia O’Keeffe was to become the recipient of the nation's highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom. As early as the mid-1920s, O'Keeffe became recognized as one of America's most important and successful artists, known best for her large-scale depictions of flowers. O'Keeffe continued to work in oil until the mid-1970s, when failing eyesight forced her to abandon painting, although she continued working in pencil and watercolor until 1982. She also produced objects in clay until her health failed in 1984. She died two years later, at the age of 98.

For 30 years, King taught creative writing, American literature, and freshman composition at Tulsa Community College.  She served as the College Honors Coordinator and editor of the TCC creative writing anthology. In September of 2006, Suzan left her position at TCC and moved to a cabin in the Pocono Mountains about 50 miles from New York City.

Since 1992, King has pursued the life of a humanities scholar. As a Chautauqua performer, she has created characterization of  radical feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman, wit Dorothy Parker, Harriet Beecher Stowe, photographer Margaret Bourke White, Eleanor Roosevelt, Abigail Adams, Oklahoma historian Dr. Angie Debo, artist Georgia O’Keeffe, Emily Dickinson and Alice Roosevelt Longworth,.  She won the 2004 Pinnacle Award for Arts and Humanities from the Mayor’s Commission on the Status of Women and the Tulsa Women’s Foundation.  King is now preparing to present Eudora Welty for 2009.

King received her B.A. in humanities and her M.A. in English from Oklahoma State University.  She is married to Dennis King, a freelance writer. Her two sons work in the theater world in New York City.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Oklahoma Humanities Council (OHC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

The Stillwater Public Library is located at 1107 S. Duck St. (the corner of Duck and 12th Ave.). For more information, contact the Stillwater Public Library by phone at (405) 372-3633 or by e-mail at askalibrarian@stillwater.org or visit the web site at library.stillwater.org.