Local Artist erin rappleye’s Solo Exhibit "okay love letters" Opens Friday, June 12 at Positive Space

"okay love letters" is an ongoing series inspired by the struggle to kindle lasting connections from pixelated sparks on the digital marketplace of love. Repeated repackaging of oneself into six photos, stats, and a series of ice breaker questions becomes a tired ritual where personal identity and physical appearance fall victim to lossy compression. This is compounded by a funhouse mirror of beauty standards and gendered expectations reinforced by algorithms and the occasional IRL interaction.

Rappleye uses jewelry and sculpture as a mediator to explore relationships, gender, behavior, and sexuality. She is particularly interested in moments of cringe, failure, and misunderstanding to find humor and growth in the search for lasting connection.

About the Artist: erin rappleye (she/her/hers) is an artist working in small metals/art jewelry and sculpture. She earned an MFA in Jewelry + Metal Arts with Distinction in 2015 from the University of Iowa. In 2019, she co-curated an international contemporary art jewelry exhibition for 108|Contemporary in Tulsa, OK, called "Building on the Body." Erin is an Assistant Professor of Art at Tulsa Community College. She has exhibited her artwork nationally and maintains a studio practice at Positive Space Tulsa.

"okay love letters"

by erin rappleye

OPENING 5-8pm, Friday, June 12, 2026

THRU Saturday, June 27

Gallery hours during the exhibit: TH 6-8pm + FR 5-8pm + SA 12-5pm + BY APPT
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More info: linktr.ee/positivespacetulsa

Contact: Nicole Finley, Founder/Director/Curator - Positive Space Tulsa
nicole@positivespacetulsa.org

Positive Space Tulsa is located at 1324 East 3rd Street in the Pearl District. Positive Space Tulsa was founded by local artist Nicole Finley (she/her). An art space dedicated to Womxn artists, Positive Space Tulsa believes: The letter “x” in Womxn recognizes all women, including gender expansive identities. Positive Space Tulsa is for women, nonbinary, genderfluid, genderqueer, and agender artists (excluding those who identify as male/men). Womxn is pronounced the same as woman or women.

This Event is provided by Positive Space Tulsa and is not in direct affiliation with Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC).
The address for this event is: 1324 East 3rd Street Tulsa, OK, 74120

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