Carol Armstrong , OAG, OWA
b. 1954
Cherokee Delaware
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Central Oklahoma
Honors/Awards/Certifications
2016 Governor’s Award recipient of the Community Service Award for the Arts
2014 Norman Chamber of Commerce Business & the Arts Award
Certified Cherokee Indian Artist
Certified Delaware Indian Artist
Vendor for the Chickasaw Nation
Oklahoma Art Guild Signature Member
National Watercolor Association Signature Member
Who’s Who in American Art
Featured in Norman Magazine, 2014
Featured in Norman Living Magazine, 2003
Featured in Art Gallery Magazine 1985
Southwestern Bell Corp. Award, 1998
Sanford corp. Award, 1998
Second Place, OAG Juried Exhibition, 1997
Honorable Mention, Now Juried Exhibition, 1997
Best of show, Lawton Junior Service League, 1998
Equal Merit, OAG Juried Exhibition 1985 & 1986
Special Merit, Patrons Watercolor Gala, 1986
Exhibitions and Professional Experience
My painting ArrowSmith is showing in the Cherokee National History Museum Exhibit Aug. 19, 2025 – March 21 2026
Gallery C for the Chickasaw Nation 2025/Oklahoma
Artist Recovery Act paintings purchased by the Cherokee Nation 2023,2024 and 2025
Seven-State Biennial Exhibition 2024 Third Place
Jacobson House Show 2024
Red Earth Festival 2023 3rd Place
Heritage Gallery /Scottsdale
Art Exchange Gallery /Santa Fe
The Vault /Oklahoma
Shorney Gallery /Oklahoma
Firehouse Art Center Gallery /Oklahoma
Owned / Painting Instructor “Carol Armstrong Studio Painting” Studio 2018-2020
Painting Instructor / Firehouse Arts Center / Oklahoma 1980/2017
2017 Oil Painters of American National Exhibit
2017 Red Earth Artist
Seven-State Biennial Exhibition 2015-2016
American Plains Artists 29th Annual Juried Exhibit 2014
SoCA 2014 Art Show, MainSite Gallery
SoCA 2013 Art Show, MainSite Gallery
Awards of Excellence Judge @ 2012 Arts Festival Oklahoma
Oklahoma Friendly Juried Show 2012
Reining in the Arts Juried Exhibition 2011
Oklahoma Festival of the Arts Oklahoma City, OK 2001- 9 years
South Hudson Gallery 2001-2002-2003-2004
One Man Show, Firehouse Art Center 1993
National Watercolor Oklahoma Juried Exhibitions 1998, 1997, 1996, 1986
Oklahoma Art Guild Juried exhibition, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1982
Texas Neighbors Juried Art Exhibition, 1998, 1989
Art in the Woods Juried Exhibition, 1999, 1988
The Lawton Junior Service League Juried Exhibition, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984
Patrons Watercolor Gala, 1985