Article: Creative Zone: Artist at work: Tulsan has palette for blank walls.

Byline: Brian Barber

Feb. 8--Slideshow: Watch a slide show of William Franklin and his art.

www.tulsaworld.com/franklin A white wall is Tulsa artist William Franklin's blank canvas. Using ordinary latex acrylic paint, he creates windows to urban skylines, to imaginary kingdoms, to lush landscapes and to snapshots of Tulsa's past. "I don't know what led me to murals," said Franklin, 41. "It suits my personality, I guess. "Sitting at home, I wouldn't be able to focus on a painting. I'd go crazy in a quiet room. If you are in someone's house or a public building for a job, people are looking over your shoulder, so you have to work. I feed off ...

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