SALLIE GODWIN
Assemblage artist Sallie Godwin said that as a child, she’d escape to a world of her own invention, a well-ordered world where everything made sense. She’s still doing that in her art. Although she works in many mediums, each piece brings together different, often disparate, elements that make a harmonious whole.
Sallie’s collages often feature analogous color schemes that contrast with dramatic juxtapositions of geometric shapes. In her works with found objects, she uses deconstructed costume jewelry, children’s toys, and game pieces to tell stories that often bring a smile to the viewer.
Storytelling was important in Sallie’s first career, journalism. A native of Virginia, she earned a degree in journalism at the University of South Carolina, where she also took art history and graphic design. She moved to Oklahoma in 1981 and began a career as a reporter for the Tulsa World, then later, public relations. She joined Urban Art Lab Studios in February 2019.
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 Sallie Godwin Autumn Leaves Three necklaces of handcrafted polymer clay beads & found objects. |  Sallie Godwin Mr. Peanut Goes to Town 42 x 60 inches |  Sallie Godwin Under the Sea |
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 Sallie Godwin Big Foot’s Silver Dream Shoe size 9 Found objects |  Sallie Godwin The Eye Has It 24 inch assemblage necklace Found objects and leather cord |  Sallie Godwin The Family Jewels 17 inches |
 Sallie Godwin Beauty School Dropout 22 inch assemblage necklace Found objects and leather cord |  Sallie Godwin Beware the Cult of the Woman 42 x 60 inches |  Sallie Godwin Big Foot’s Silver Dream Shoe size 9 Found objects |
 Sallie Godwin Around the World 17 inches |  Sallie Godwin Sweet Alice Blue Eyes 20 inch assemblage necklace Found objects and leather cord |  Cherry & Walter Visit Las Vega Assemblage of beads, toys, key chains, costume jewelry on wood; 17” |
 Mandala 1: Child’s Play Assemblage of beads, toys, and costume jewelry on wood |  Lizard Queen Acrylic and collage on posterboard, 29” x 41” framed |