"Winter Mix" Group Exhibition
February 1 - March 8, 2024
Opening Reception, Friday, February 9, 2024 • 5 – 8 pm

M.A. Doran Gallery
3509 S. Peoria Ave. • Tulsa, OK
madorangallery.com

Halo#27: Triton. Relief, Acrylic on watercolor paper and wood. 24"H X 24" X 2"D. 
Halo #38: Dreamweapon. Relief, Acrylic on watercolor paper and wood. 20"H X 20" X 4"D.

Retrospective Momentum: Looking Back, Moving Forward
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC)
December 15, 2023 – March 30, 2024

Opening Reception, Wednesday, January 10, 2024 • 5 – 7 pm

BancFirst Tower Gallery (Lower Level Lobby)
100 North Broadway Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Steven's work Halo #32: Enceladus has been selected for OVAC's group exhibition Retrospective Momentum, a heartfelt celebration of the artists who have been a part of OVAC's annual Momentum exhibition since 2002. Join us, in our love letter to the past, present, and future of Oklahoma Visual Arts' Momentum journey in collaboration with BancFirst at their public gallery in Oklahoma City.

Exhibition curated by Helen Opper, independent fine art curator and appraiser, manager of Oklahoma City gallery The Art Hall, and adjunct professor in the Visual Art Program at Oklahoma City Community College.

Learn more at ovac-ok.org

Halo #32: Enceladus. Relief. Acrylic on watercolor paper and wood. 24"H X 24" X 2"D.

The State Of Craft Annual Exhibition

December 1, 2023 – January 28, 2024

Member Preview and Juror Review, Thursday, November 30 • 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Opening Reception, Friday, December 1
• 6:00 – 9:00 pm

108 Contemporary

108 E. Reconciliation Way
• Tulsa, OK 74103


Steven's work Halo #27: Triton has been selected for 108 Contemporary's annual exhibition and has been awarded the Contemporary Design Award made possible by Hardesty Family Foundation.

The State Of Craft Exhibition is juried by Mary Anne Jordan, artist and professor at University of Kansas Department of Visual Art.

Learn more about The State Of Craft at 108 Contemporary.



Halo #27: Triton. Relief. Acrylic on watercolor paper and wood. 24"H X 24" X 2"D.

35th Annual Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
12X12 Exhibition and Sale
Friday, September 29, 2023 • 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Lively Beerworks
815 Southwest 2nd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73109

Steven's work Halo #37: Echoes Answer has been selected to participate in the 2023 Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition's annual 12X12 Exhibition and Sale.

The annual 12X12 Art Fundraiser fuses 175 of Oklahoma’s finest artists with live entertainment, local food and drink. Shop the auction for unique pieces made specifically for this event by local artists. Ticket sales and donations go toward OVAC’s mission to grow and develop Oklahoma's visual arts community through education, promotion, connection, and funding.

Learn more about 12X12 and register to bid on the artwork here.

Halo #37: Echoes Answer. Relief. Acrylic on watercolor paper and wood. 12"H X 12" X 6"D. Sold. 

Halo + Terrain Vague: New works by Steven Schmidt
Abstractions of Nature: Featuring the works of Carol Beesley and Karen Mosbacher
September 1 – October 29, 2023

JRB Art At The Elms
2810 N. Walker Avenue • Oklahoma City
jrbartgallery.com • Instagram @jrbartgallery

Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Annual Member's Meeting & Mixer
Saturday, July 29, 2023 • 2 – 4 pm
Ponyboy (Upstairs), 423 NW 23rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103
RSVP by July 17th at ovac-ok.org

Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Member Steven Schmidt is a 2023 Community Supported Art (CSA) Program artists and his artwork will be unveiled publicly for the first and only time at the Annual Member's Meeting & Mixer on July 29th. Join us to celebrate their creativity and the vibrant artistic ecosystem they help create in our community! 

Current and prospective OVAC members are invited to attend the Annual Member's Meeting & Mixer to experience artwork in person and have a chance to chat with them. Don't miss this special occasion to immerse yourself in their artistic vision before the piece embarks on its journey to its collector's home. This temporary display adds an element of excitement and urgency, emphasizing the singular chance to appreciate their one-of-a-kind creation.

"Quality of Light" Group Exhibition
July 11 – September 14, 2023

Michael Bendure, Rasheeda Burnett, Jay Exon, Katelynn Noel Knick and Steven Schmidt.

Oklahoma Hall of Fame & Gaylord-Pickens Museum 
Tulsa World / Lorton Family Gallery
1400 Classen Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

OHOF Website • OHOF Instagram

In the 17th century Sir Isaac Newton discovered that color is a quality of light when he observed that sunlight, pure white light, is composed of the visible colors commonly seen in rainbows. Each artist featured in this exhibition continues that spirit of experimentation through works exploring color and technique. Viewers will be immersed in abstract works that use color to express emotion, history, and curiosity.

Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
Featured Member

Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition has chosen Steven as a Featured Member for May 2023. 

Read more at ovac-ok.org and Instagram

The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC) helps artists realize their potential through education, promotion, connection, and funding. Organized in 1988, OVAC is a non-profit organization that supports visual artists living and working in Oklahoma. OVAC promotes public interest in the arts and helps people of all ages understand the visual arts.

Allied Arts ARTini Exhibition and Silent Auction
Friday, April 21, 2023

Three of Steven's works will be featured among many other talented artists in this year's event and silent auction on Friday, April 21, 7 – 11 pm at the Oklahoma City Convention Center.

Allied Arts' ARTini is OKC's largest martini tasting, mixed with live entertainment, food and exclusive art auction raising critical money for the arts.

Details at artiniokc.com 

JRB Art At The Elms

Steven is pleased to announce that his works are now available at JRB Art At The Elms.

2810 N. Walker Avenue • Oklahoma City
jrbartgallery.com
Instagram @jrbartgallery

JRB Art at The Elms presents a diverse roster of emerging, established, and internationally exhibited artists who create in a wide range of media, including paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, glass, fine crafts, functional objects, fiber art and photographs. This 8,000 square foot, award-winning gallery in Oklahoma City’s Paseo Arts District changes its exhibits monthly in a gracious environment that fosters a dialogue between the arts and the larger community while providing quality art for first time buyers as well as individual, corporate and museum collections.

Paseo Artist Association Members' Show
February 3 – 25, 2023

Steven will debut the first in a series of Terrain Vague mixed media relief sculptures portraying imaginary, obsolete and forgotten structures, sites and concepts with esoteric purposes and locations, often demonstrating themes of societal and technological decay.

Opening reception: Friday, February 3, 6 – 9 pm.

Paseo Artist Association
3024 Paseo • Oklahoma City
thepaseo.org • Instagram @paseoartsdistrict

Terrain Vague: The National Library of Dystopian Fiction
Relief sculpture, wood and acrylic paint, 12.5" X 12.5"

Paseo Artist Association Small Art Show
November 4 – 26, 2022

Steven's Halo pieces have been selected for this annual, juried exhibition hosted by the Paseo Arts Association featuring small, original work, perfect for the beginning collector. All works juried by Behnaz Sohrabian and available for purchase.

Paseo Artist Association
3024 Paseo • Oklahoma City
thepaseo.org • Instagram @paseoartsdistrict

Halo #11. Relief sculpture, paper and ink, 12" x 12".

Halo #20. Relief sculpture, paper and ink, 12" x 12".

DNA Galleries "Spooky" Exhibition
October 13 – November 6, 2022

Steven's piece Halo #17 "Mors Semper Suscipit" is the latest in a dramatic series of relief sculptures exploring the reflective qualities of color and light with the exhibition theme of "spooky." All featured works available for purchase.

DNA Galleries
1709 NW 16th St. • Oklahoma City
dnagalleries.com • Instagram @dnagalleries

Halo #17  "Mors Semper Suscipit." Relief sculpture, paper and ink, 12" x 12". Sold.

REAL Presents: Art For A Cause Exhibition and Silent Auction
September 29, 2022

Steven's relief sculpture Halo #15 will be featured in this silent auction benefit. 

Paseo Arts and Creativity Center
3024 Paseo • Oklahoma City
More info here.

Halo #15 "The Most Music for Your Money." Relief sculpture, paper and ink, 12" x 12". Sold.

34th Annual OVAC 12X12 Exhibition and Sale
September 16, 2022

Steven has been selected to participate in Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition's annual 12X12 Exhibition and Sale.

The annual 12X12 Art Fundraiser fuses 175 of Oklahoma’s finest artists with local food and live entertainment to create a memorable one-night-only art event.

Learn more about 12X12 here.

Halo #16. Relief sculpture, paper and ink, 12" x 12". Sold.

Featured Artist at Wildfire Gallery Paseo

Steven is the featured artist at Wildfire Gallery Paseo through the month of August 2022.

Wildfire Gallery Paseo
3005 Paseo • Oklahoma City

Instagram @wildfiregallerypaseo

DNA Galleries "Light" Exhibition
June 9 – July 3, 2022

Steven's newest piece Halo #1 is the first in a series of works exploring the reflective qualities of color and light. Exhibition opens June 9, 2022 with all featured works available for purchase.

DNA Galleries
1709 NW 16th St. • Oklahoma City
dnagalleries.com • Instagram @dnagalleries

Halo #1. Relief sculpture, paper and ink, 12" x 12". Sold.