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Christie Owen
Art
Commissions & installations

Made for the space. Led by the artist.

You bring the space, the scale and the palette. Christie brings the creative direction, so each piece is unmistakably her work and made to belong where it hangs.

A large white textured Sugar Mountain painting by Christie Owen installed above a sofa in an open, gallery-like room

Sugar Mountain series.

Process

How a commission works

01

The brief

Share the site, dimensions, sightlines, palette and timeline, along with plans or photos of the space.

02

The proposal

Christie develops an artwork proposal with scale, materials and color direction. She can also advise on wall color and the overall look of the space.

03

The studio

The work is made by hand in her Oklahoma studio.

04

Delivery & install

Crating, shipping and installation are coordinated with your team, wherever the project is.

Featured installations

Selected projects

A large white textured Sugar Mountain painting by Christie Owen in the BC Clark Jewelers showroom

Sugar Mountain – White Sand, BC Clark Jewelers, Classen Curve.

Retail

BC Clark Jewelers

Sugar Mountain paintings for BC Clark’s showroom at Classen Curve. Sugar Mountain – White Sand was included in the new location by HSE Architects; Radiance, a later diptych commission, is Christie’s largest painting to date.

WorksSugar Mountain – White Sand; Radiance, diptych
SizeRadiance: 10 × 14 ft
MediumAcrylic and modeling paste
LocationClassen Curve, Oklahoma City
Year2020–2021
ArchitectHSE Architects
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An 18-foot-long blue Sugar Mountain painting by Christie Owen above lounge chairs in the Phillips Murrah building, with the artist seated below

Sugar Mountain series, 4 × 18 ft, on birch panel.

Corporate

Phillips Murrah

A three-work installation for the new Phillips Murrah building in downtown Oklahoma City: an 18-foot-long painting from the Sugar Mountain series, alongside two Waterfall works.

Works1 Sugar Mountain painting; 2 Waterfall works
SizeSugar Mountain: 4 × 18 ft · Waterfall: 5 × 7 ft each
MediumOn birch panel; Waterfall works with resin coating
LocationPhillips Murrah building, downtown Oklahoma City
Year2024
Project teamFitzsimmons Architecture; Phillips Murrah; Midtown Renaissance; Terri Sadler
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A large gray and white abstract painting by Christie Owen in a light wood frame above a patterned lounge sofa in the Thunder Family VIP Lounge, Chesapeake Arena

Thunder Family VIP Lounge, Chesapeake Arena. Photo: Rob Ferguson.

Sports & hospitality · Oklahoma City

Thunder Family VIP Lounge

Six large-scale paintings purchased and installed in the NBA Thunder Family VIP Lounge at Chesapeake Arena. Istvan Gallery and HSE Architects selected the work for the space.

Works6 large-scale paintings
LocationChesapeake Arena, Oklahoma City
Year2014
Selected byIstvan Gallery; HSE Architects
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As seen on screen

Seen on screen

Christie’s paintings have been placed on set in Better Call Saul (AMC) and Tulsa King (Paramount+), and in feature films.

Happy Go Lucky, a teal and gold textured painting by Christie Owen, hanging on a white wall

Happy Go Lucky, the painting seen in Better Call Saul (AMC).

Still from Tulsa King: a man on a phone call in a dimly lit room with artwork on the wall behind him

Tulsa King (Paramount+), Episode 6.

Permanent installations & commissions

Selected placements

Phillips Murrah · 18 ft Sugar Mountain + 2 Waterfall works2024
Trust Company · 7 large paintings2023
BC Clark Jewelers · diptych2021
NAI Sullivan Group · 6 large-scale paintings2019
Edinger Leonard & Blakley, PLLC · 2 paintings2019
701 Hudson · lobby, Current #1, 5 × 7 ft2018
City of Edmond Administration · Muse2017
Vitality Medical Center · 15 paintings2015
Penn Square Mall · Art on the Town2015
Colcord Hotel, Presidential Suite · Unwind2014

Private commissions for residences in Oklahoma, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Portland, Raleigh and New York.

Project inquiries

Start with the space.

Tell us about the site, the scale and the timeline.

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