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Savannah Mitchell graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BA in Psychology and a BFA in Studio Art in 2011.

Driven by an insatiably curious spirit, she aims to create whimsical windows into complex emotions, leaning heavily on natural imagery, a skillful use of vibrant colors, and a free-associative creative process— seeking to communicate meandering thoughts and big moods succinctly through paint.

Since 2008, she has taught hundreds of art-related workshops on a wide variety of topics. Her work has been exhibited in juried, group, and solo shows and resides in private collections around the world. When she isn’t painting, sketching, or throwing pottery, you can find her playing Dungeons & Dragons, reading, and/or snuggling her 3 cats, Mocha, Finn, and Maya.

Exhibitions

  • 2024 – 46th Members’ Showcase – Artlink – Fort Wayne, IN
  • 2020 – Photography Memorial – Small Nature Vs. the Big Sad – Oklahoma City, OK
  • 2019 – Chicken Man Collective Art Show, Midwest City, OK
  • 2014-2015 – Hemingway Cafe, Oklahoma City, OK
  • 2011 – Sit! Stay! ART! – Central OK Humane Society Adoption Center, Oklahoma City, OK
  • 2010 – Quiet Spaces – Art by Savannah Mitchell – Southern Oaks, Oklahoma City, OK
  • 2010 – Senior Capstone Show – Lightwell Gallery, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
  • 2010 – Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still – Oklahoma City, OK
  • 2010 – Varsity Painting – Lightwell Gallery, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
  • 2010 – Phantasma – Lightwell Gallery, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
  • 2009 – Sit! Stay! ART! – Central OK Humane Society Adoption Center, Oklahoma City, OK
  • 2009 – University of Oklahoma Student Invitational – Osage Gallery, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK
  • 2009 – The Painted Feast – Lightwell Gallery, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
  • 2008 – Trade Show – The Pleasantry, Norman, OK

Teaching

  • 2017+ – Watercolor 101 (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2017 – Clay Totem Animal Sculptures (Choctaw Public Schools)
  • 2017+ – Amate Paper Painting (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2017+ – Manga Drawing
  • 2016+ – Clay Totem Animal Sculptures (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2016 – Clay Totem Animal Sculptures (Thick Descriptions)
  • 2015+ – Gaming Crafts (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2015 – Super Zoo (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2014 – Cryptozoology Sewing Project (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2013+ – Crochet (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2013+ – Day of the Dead (2-D & 3-D) (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2012 – Crochet (Studio 222)
  • 2012+ – Post-it Note Murals (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2012+ – Fantasy Drawing (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2011 – Chinese Brush Painting/Sumi-E (Society of Arts and Crafts, Montgomery, AL)
  • 2011+ – Art After School (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2010+ – Puppetry (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2010 – Dav Pilkey Watercolor Painting (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2010+ – Stray Sock Sewing (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2009+ – Alebrijes (2-D & 3-D) (Metropolitan Library System)
  • 2008+ – Chinese Brush Painting/Sumi-E (Metropolitan Library System)

Press