Stan O'Dell Biography Dramatic presentation of the figure is the focus of the artworks of Stan O'Dell. His paintings, mostly of women and children, are sufficiently accurate representations that the persons depicted come to life for the viewer. At the same time the execution of the paintings, especially their compositions and brushwork, create a contemporary style. It is, however, his masterful draftsmanship that sets his work apart. Born in Missouri, he began his art training in high school and at Drury College. He has lived in Oxford for thirty years where he became a professor of clinical psychology. In mid-life he gave up psychology to pursue painting and drawing full time. His primary art education has been undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Mississippi where he has attended weekly figure drawing classes for almost twenty years. He also attends workshops at the Scottsdale Artists’ School. Since 1988 he has exhibited at galleries in New Orleans, Scottsdale, Memphis, Little Rock, Tupelo and Oxford. He has received many awards for his work including recently winning Best of Show at the Goff Juried Exhibition in Tupelo. He has also won a purchase prize award at the Cotton District Arts Festival Juried Exhibition in Starkville, and a merit award at the Greenville Arts Council exhibition. The Scottsdale Artists’ school regularly invites him to exhibit in their “Best and Brightest” exhibition. His primary representation is at Southside Gallery in Oxford.