Painter. Sculptor. Printmaker.
Explore the works of Jay O’Meilia, A.W.S.
Tulsa-born artist whose celebrated career spanned painting, sculpture, serigraphy, and printmaking.
Philip Jay O’Meilia
Trained at renowned institutions including the Art Students League of New York, O’Meilia became especially recognized for his dynamic depictions of sports, earning national attention after winning a 1965 competition for his painting Night Baseball. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the country, including the Smithsonian Institution, the National Academy of Design, and the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, and is held in more than 500 private and corporate collections worldwide.
O’Meilia later expanded his work into sculpture, creating monumental public pieces in the United States and abroad. The recipient of 26 regional and national awards, his contributions to American art and his home state were recognized with his induction into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1999. Read more here.
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Philbrook Museum of Art — Tulsa, OK
Gilcrease Museum — Tulsa, OK
Oklahoma Veterans Memorial Garden — OKC (Assistant: Bill Sowell)
International Energy Advocates — Sherwood Forest, England
National Cowboy Hall of Fame — OKC
National Art Museum of Sport, Coca Cola Company — New York, NY
Ford Motor Company — Dearborn, MI
Baltusrol Golf Club — Springfield, NJ
Pioneer Bank and Trust Co. — Ponca City, OK
Reading & Bates Building — Tulsa, OK
Tulsa Performing Arts Center — Tulsa, OK
Liberty Glass Company — Sapulpa, OK
Taylor Energy Company — New Orleans, LA
F&M Bank and Trust Company — Tulsa, OK
Oklahoma City Art Museum — OKC
United States Air Force Academy — Colorado Springs, CO
Sarkey Energy Center, University of Oklahoma — Norman, OK
University of Tulsa College of Engineering - Tulsa, OK
Oklahoma Baptist University — Shawnee, OK
Georgetown University — Washington, DC
Cascia Hall Preparatory School — Tulsa, OK
One Man Shows
Newport Museum — Newport, RI
Oklahoma Art Center — OKC
Museum of Conservative Art — OKC
Philbrook Museum of Art — Tulsa, OK
Gilcrease Museum — Tulsa, OK
Price Tower Arts Center — Bartlesville, OK
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Corcoran Gallery — Washington, DC
Smithsonian Institution — Washington, DC
National Academy of Design — New York, NY
Grand Central Art Galleries - New York, NY
Museum of New Mexico — Santa Fe, NM
National Cowboy Hall of Fame - OKC
Butler Institute — Youngstown, OH
Gallery Affiliations
Talisman Gallery — Bartlesville, OK
Dodson Gallery — OKC
AAA Distributors — Los Angeles, CA
Native American Art Gallery — Tulsa, OK
Father Figure:
The Life & Work of Jay O’Meilia, A.W.S.
This book celebrates the long and diverse career of the prolific Tulsa artist, a painter, sculptor and printmaker whose work—in watercolor, oil, acrylic, and bronze—can be found in more than 500 private and corporate collections worldwide.
This book celebrates the long and diverse career of the prolific Tulsa artist, a painter, sculptor and printmaker whose work— in watercolor, oil, acrylic, and bronze — can be found in more than 500 private and corporate collections worldwide.
Published in 2014 by Tulsa's Müllerhaus Legacy Publishing and written by O'Meilia's son Matt, a professional writer, the book traces the development of a prolific career that spans more than six decades. Readers will find many examples of art produced during the various stages of O'Meilia's career, including his days as a struggling portrait artist and magazine illustrator, his rise to prominence as one of the country's finest sports artists, and his unexpected but incredibly successful detour into bronze sculpture.
This beautiful hardback book was masterfully produced in America on four-color press to highlight the photographs of O'Meilia's art.
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