"You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma" installation 2018
Video still from "Nobody Knew Where He Came From" 2018 performance
Two Pistols 2018
Cowboy Video Pod 2018
"You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma" 2018 installation
Video still from "Cowboy Ham and Eggs" 2020
Cowboy and White Maiden Costumes 2018
Cowboy Implements 2018
Green Shaman Costume 2017
Video clip from "Bang Bang" 2020
Video clip from "Cowboy Ham and Eggs" 2021
“You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma” is a body of work that follows the lives of a gunslinging cowboy character and his better half, the White Maiden. The cowboy’s a drifter; wandering aimlessly through barren landscapes, playing banjo and shooting his pistol. The White Maiden is a fiery, confident, almost supernatural being. She dances in fire and is a kind of spiritual guide to the gunslinger. The two video excerpts above are from “BangBang” and “Cowboy Ham and Eggs”, which both feature gunplay and garner inspiration from classic American western films, country music, and the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Show. The costumes and objects featured in the installation “You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma” were used in the making of these videos.