UCO’s Melton Gallery to Host Public Reception for 'Wild Shadows’ Exhibit, Nov. 6
Oct. 22, 2025
The University of Central Oklahoma’s Melton Gallery will host a free, public reception for "Wild Shadows," an exhibition featuring sculptures by Barbara Weidell and Jessica Teckemeyer, from 5–7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, in the gallery, located in the UCO Art and Design building.
The event will feature refreshments, opportunities to meet the artists and a special display of Teckemeyer’s “Sphinx in Wolf’s Clothing,” an illuminated inflatable sculpture previously exhibited at Laumeier Sculpture Park in St. Louis and the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa. Complimentary parking for off-campus guests will be available in UCO Parking Lot 7.
On view now through Nov. 19 in the Melton Gallery, "Wild Shadows" brings together the work of two accomplished Oklahoma-based sculptors whose art blurs the boundary between folklore and the contemporary world.
Weidell, professor emerita of art at Central, creates expressive ceramic forms that incorporate clay, sinew, thread, bone and antler to tell stories rooted in natural materials and mythic transformation. Teckemeyer, associate professor of sculpture at Oklahoma State University, merges traditional methods with new technology to examine psychology, mythology and contemporary monster theory.
“I am so pleased to be exhibiting my sculptures with Barbara Weidell’s,” Teckemeyer said.
“With compelling characters as our focus, we create symbolic and allegorical narratives that illuminate the complexities of the contemporary moment.”
The exhibition is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are from noon-5 p.m., Monday- Thursday, and from noon-3 p.m., Friday, with additional times available by appointment.
For more information about “Wild Shadows” or to schedule a visit to the Melton Gallery, contact Keri Smith at meltongallery@uco.edu or call 405-974-6358.
Visit meltongallery.com for additional programming details.
To learn more about the UCO College of Fine Arts and Design and view a listing of events and performances, visit cfad.uco.edu.
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Cutline: The University of Central Oklahoma’s Melton Gallery will host a free, public reception for "Wild Shadows," an exhibition featuring sculptures by Barbara Weidell and Jessica Teckemeyer, from 5–7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 6, in the gallery, located in the UCO Art and Design building. Pictured, Jessica Teckemeyer's "Fox or Foe” (2017) uses clay, glass, polyurethane and automotive paint to examine psychology, mythology and contemporary monster theory.
Scott Hale