Judith Houston Emerson studied sculpture, painting, and drawing at the Art Students League in New York distinguishing herself in the 1990 Gallery Concours Show (sculpture). She was also awarded a scholarship in drawing.

Prior to four years at the Art Students League, Judith studied art history, drawing, and sculpture in Florence, Italy. She also attended the Academy of Realist Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico and most recently, she studied painting in La Coste, France.

In addition to her formal training in New York City, the artist spent countless hours drawing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and attended open studio Life Drawing groups in SoHo two or three times a week over a period of five or six years.

Following employment at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in 1997, Judith returned to her home state of Oklahoma to work as a consultant for Philbrook Museum and the Cherokee Museum. She designed and taught a seminar course at the University of Central Oklahoma on Indian Art History and has judged various art competitions, including the annual Trail of Tears Exhibition at the Cherokee Heritage Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. ( May 2003) As a result of the scope of Judith's training and life experience the themes of her work are far reaching. The Figure Drawing classes she has taught focus on Artistic Anatomy in the vein of the Old Masters. The artist facilitated her own Open Studio drawing groups in Oklahoma City.

The Myth Makers:



Following the earthquakes of 1811, false prophets appeared among The Real People. The Cherokee struggled to re-vitalize their ancient religion amidst witchcraft, missionaries, and white intrusion of every kind. The Myth Makers, a family saga, explores the resulting fractured myths. Set against the backdrop of Indian Removal, Comes Back at Night, the medicine man, Isaac Smoke, and Raincrow attempt to piece together a shattered world. Upon arrival in the new Indian Territory, 1839 Raincrow fulfills his destiny and a little girl named Quatie begins to embark on what will become hers.

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