Don't Miss The Drumright Wine Festival Saturday, June14th / 2 - 8pm Upcoming Winery Events: Click here to see all upcoming events

Coming May 17th --- the Tidal Idol winner Ms. Ashley McDonald!! We are excited to have Ashley and her husband Jason, perform on May 17th from 2 til 4 pm as part of our monthly line up of talented musicians. Ashley won first place in our recent Tidal Idol contest as well as the People's Choice Award voted on by all attendees. This little lady can sing. Jason, also a contestant, won 3rd place and is no slouch in the music department! Ashley and Jason are the proud parents of two children, one six years old and one 23 months old. Please come out on May 17th from 2pm to 4pm to enjoy some really good music and see this talented couple perform. We are sure you will want to see them back at Tidal School again.

Alumni Weekend May 24th, 2008 / 12pm - 5pm Sundog, a rock and roll band from Tulsa, will be playing music from the 50's and 60's from 1 pm till 4 pm. Big Rob's Barbeque and A Catered Affair will have food for sale. Area craftsmen will be showcasing their work as well. Admission, wine tastings and tours are free. All Drumright and surrounding area alumni are invited out for an old fashioned rock and roll afternoon!

Now you can reserve your California Wine Country Experience online! Click here to find out more about the California Wine Country Experience in Drumright Oklahoma.

Featured Artist: Skip Thompson

Through The Aspens 16 X 12 Oil $350.00 Follow The Fence Row 16 X 20 Oil $450.00 Transparent Green 20 X 16 Oil $550.00 Roses & Crocks 8 X 12 Oil $300.00 Turner Falls 11 X 14 Oil $400.00 Colored Grasses 11 X 14 Oil $300.00 No Room For Frogs 11 X 14 Oil $300.00 Where Our Paths Come Together 12 x 16 Oil $400.00 Trail Gear 24 X 16 Oil $500.00 Look of Innocence 24 X 20 Oil $950.00 De Chelly 11 X 14 Oil $300.00 Aspen Glow 11 X 14 Oil $400.00 Hibiscus Stands Alone 12 X 16 Oil $500.00 Red Willow & Cattails 14 X 18 Oil $750.00 The Courtship 12 X 16 Oil $600.00	Wind Beneath My Wings 24 x 18 Oil $600.00 Mountain Willow 16 X 20 Oil $500.00 Through Windows of Time 16 x 20 Oil $500.00 Meandering 11 X 14 Oil $350.00 Bottle Mania 12 X 24 Oil $600.00 He Gave Us a Blanket of White 20 x 24 Oil $500.00 The Willows 11 X 14 Oil $400.00 Bold & Brassy 14 X 18 Oil $600.00 Answering The Call 22 X 28 Oil $850.00 Roadside Thistle 11 X 14 Oil $300.00 Monday's Wash 24 x 18 Oil $450.00 Arkansas Retreat 14 X 18 Oil $500.00 Barn's Last Winter 12 X 16 Oil $450.00 Left Behind 12 x 16 Oil $350.00 Canyon Colors 12 X 16 Oil $450.00 When Fog Rises 14 X 18 Oil $550.00

 Skip Thompson

Skip Thompson began painting under instruction in 1980, then became more serious about her art endeavor in the year 2000.

Skip has attended many workshops and has benefited from the knowledge of numerous artists, such as: Richard Goetz, Ann Templeton, Xiang Zhang, Kaye Franklin, Gay Faulkenberry, Carolyn Anderson and Kim English.

She lives in the "Rural America" setting of Southern Oklahoma and currently belongs to:

- Area Art Clubs
- Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
- Outdoor Painters Society
- Oil Painters of America (OPA)
- American Women Artists (AWA
- O.K.L.A (Oklahoma Lady Artists)

Skip's art can be viewed at local and national shows throughout the year or at the following fine art galleries:

- Verner Fine Art Gallery, McAlester, Ok.
- the gallery, Pauls Valley, Ok.
- 50 Penn Place Gallery, Oklahoma City, Ok.
- Holland Street Gallery, Belleville, Tx.

Skip states about her work:
I am often in awe of the colors in an Oklahoma sunset. I love to watch light, filtering through a window, literally penetrating an object in its path. I suppose these are a couple of the reasons I first picked up a paint brush, but there are a million and one reasons why I continue to paint.

I paint primarily in oils on linen panels, but occasionally use different techniques and approaches. If a landscape, still-life, figure, animal or flower moves me with its colors, shapes, shadows, lights, temperatures, or just gives me a 'feeling'; I want to paint it. I then set out to capture that certain element which initially intrigued me so that I can pass the experience on to you.............the viewer.

Oklahoma Winery Celebrates Centennial with ‘Oklahoma Gold’

One of Oklahoma’s oldest wineries is toasting the centennial with a new wine that celebrates 100 years of statehood.

Oklahoma Gold is the newest wine in a trilogy of Oklahoma-themed wines Tidal School Vineyards has produced. This newest member is a white wine with a crisp, fruity sweet taste. President and CEO of Tidal School Gary Schroeder said the wine is a companion of the winery’s two best selling wines – Oklahoma Sweet and Oklahoma Sunset.

Oklahoma Sweet is a red wine that is 85 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. It was Tidal School’s first creation and now is the best-selling Oklahoma wine statewide, Schroeder said. He added Oklahoma Sunset is a blend of blush wines with a light fruity taste. This picnic-style wine is perfect before or during dinner.

Now, Oklahoma Gold completes the trilogy by adding a white wine to the mix. The wine’s label celebrates Oklahoma’s economics by depicting picturesque wheat fields ready for harvest and a pump jack unit producing oil.

Schroeder said Oklahoma Gold is a perfect choice for people who don’t enjoy dry wines and is a result of round three of Tidal’s Virtual Winery investment program.

“It is made in the tradition of colder wine growing areas such as Germany or Missouri that produce flavorful and distinctive sweet, white wines,” he added.

As our state celebrates its first 100 years, Schroeder reflected on how the wine industry has developed in Oklahoma through the years.

“The state now boasts more than 40 licensed wineries and many vineyards,” he said. “Wineries provide an important tourism draw for our state. We strive to create opportunities for individuals to experience a taste of Oklahoma’s history and fine wines at our winery.”

Tidal School Vineyards is located in the old Tidal School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which was built in the 1920s by oilman John D. Rockefeller for his worker’s children. A million dollar conversion and restoration project has transformed the historic school into Oklahoma’s premier winery and vineyard. Tidal School Vineyards is a former recipient of the Redbud Award as Oklahoma’s outstanding new attraction.

For more information about the winery or to find an Oklahoma Gold retailer near you, visit the website www.TidalSchool.com or call toll free 866-258-1903. The Tidal School Winery is located two miles south of Drumright on State Highway 16.

by Melissa Marchel
Evergreen Productions
 

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