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art exhibit at the Governor’s Mansion
I had good news yesterday. This painting has been chosen for inclusion in the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion Association Arkansas Artist Exhibit. It will be on display at the mansion July 1 through September 25, 2009. I have been invited to atte...
new around town this spring
There is a fun new art destination just outside Eureka Springs. Head toward Holiday Island any Thursday-Sunday and right across from Bear Creek Nursery, you will find the Clay House Project. The owner of this 50 acre piece of property has been workin...
My art is in the Arkansas Tour Guide, twice!
I picked up a copy of the 2009 Arkansas Tour Guide at Petit Jean State Park last week and had a good surprise. On the page about Eureka Springs, the photo is of the Artery’s original installation and those huge kiwis are my painting. My godson...
Petit Jean Mountain with Ryan
The Arts In the Air exhibit at the Rockefeller Institute ended last week and the trip to pick up my paintings was the perfect opportunity for my godson and I to enjoy Petit Jean State Park. First stop was the overlook near the grave of Petit Jean. It...
summer is coming
After rain and grey skies 18 out of 21 days, it finally feels like spring. I have done a thorough spring cleaning and if the view through the sparkiling windows doesn’t quite get me into the spirit of the season, my godson does. He has recent...
new painting by Jerri Stevens
I had a great day walking around town in the sunshine today. I ran into lots of people and did a lot of visiting, saw tons of art, walked down the street carrying this panel with Jerri, laughed, had some yummy coffee, and gathered together a few fr...
art is everywhere/eye of the beholder raffle
Art is everywhere! Are you noticing? The redbuds have amazing little purple buds. The birds are lining up on branches. Healthy meals are art to tickle your eyes and mouth. Eat your colors! This stir fry was excellent. I enjoyed it at the Arkansas Art...
work and play, work and play
I am getting ready for the students return to the studio this afternoon. Last week they worked on sketching their compositions and doing an under-painting. The students from the last year’s class had some preparatory work for this and drew on w...
Crystal Bridges calendar signing
It was a lot of fun to sign calendars at the Crystal bridges Museum of American Art last Thursday. Lots of people came out for the event and sure enough, many bought calendars as gifts. First Lady of Arkansas, Mrs. Beebe personalized everyone’...
art is everywhere 2-out in yards
Art is everywhere. Are you looking? Most of what I do as I create a painting is looking. When I think about that, I consider that each of my past endeavors was a part of my training for becoming a painter, a maker. I look to see the beauty in things...
