Mud Street to host Tyndale art show
(11/19/08)
Paula Tyndale will exhibit a collection of her work, "Pictures in Oil on Canvas," at Mud Street Café at 22 S. Main St. throughout November and December. For details, call 253-6732.
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Eureka Springs, Arkansas ~ Thursday, November 20, 2008
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Art Buzz
Eureka Fine Art to host Blouin
(11/19/08) Eureka Fine Art Company will host and exhibit of painter Chuck Blouin's art on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 78 Spring St. In addition to his impressionist work featuring Ozark landscapes, Blouin's latest two paintings highlight his New Orleans heritage. For details, call 253-6595...
Semolic chosen for distinguished exhibit
(11/12/08) Eureka Springs painter Kathryn Semolic is one of 32 artists chosen for an exhibition highlighting the works of Arkansans recognized for their talent, imagination and creativity. Sally Williams of the Arkansas Arts Council and Mrs. Barbara Pryor worked with Sen. Mark Pryor and his staff to mount the six-month-long exhibition titled A Celebration of Arkansas Artists...
A community at peace
(11/12/08) John Rankine photographed more than 550 members of the Eureka Springs community who sat for individual portraits while visualizing, praying for, meditating on, or thinking about peace. The individual black-and-white portraits will be collectively shown in a multi-media presentation utilizing photographic prints, video screens, computer slide shows and lcd projectors. ...
Art Buzz
(10/08/08) Iris at the Basin Park, at 8 Spring St., will feature a double whammy on Oct. 11 when it features Eurekan artist Cindy Galvan and California painter Karen Bagnard. An artists' reception will take place between 1 and 4 p.m. and again from 6 to 9 p.m. during the Second Saturday Gallery Stroll...
Artists studio tour, reception
(09/17/08) There will be an artist's reception on Thursday, Sept. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Carnegie Public Library Annex at 194 Spring St. for the 3rd annual Eureka Springs Artists Studio Tour. This free, self-guided annual art event will take place Sept. 26 through 28, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include more than 15 artists featured at 12 working studios in Eureka Springs...
Main Stage after-school classes
(09/11/08) Main Stage Creative Community Center is offering the following after-school classes for ages seven through 12, weekly from 3 to 6 p.m. The after school program provides children with a hands-on education in art and theatre. The first project for Monday theatre class will be a production written and donated to Main Stage by local author Sandra Ostrander, Out of the Box...
Art Buzz
(09/11/08) The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow will offer a number of workshops during autumn. Author Laura Parker Castoro will teach "Get It Published! Marketing and Selling Your Fiction and Non-fiction Books," on Friday, Sept. 12 and Saturday, Sept. 13. Castoro is the author of 37 books in several genres, and has appeared on the USA Today bestseller list...
Art Buzz
(09/03/08) Mulberry Mountain Harvest Music Festival The 3rd annual Mulberry Mountain Harvest Music Festival will take place Sept. 11 to 13 at Mulberry Mountain, located north of Ozark on Hwy. 23, the Pig Trail Scenic Byway. Presented by New Belgium Brewing, this year's lineup of acoustic, jam band, folk, rock and Americana music will include: Leftover Salmon, Umphrey's Mcgee, The Wailers, The Avett Brothers, Perpetual Groove, Split Lip Rayfield, Hot Buttered Rum, New Monsoon, Big Smith, Great American Taxi, Cornmeal, BoomBox, Oakhurst, Hackensaw Boys, Blue Turtle Seduction, Green Mountain Grass, My-Tea Kind, Family Groove Company, Elephant Revival Concept, Dirtfoot, Ben Miller Band, Mountain of Venus, Speakeasy, The Shotgun Brothers Band, Charliehorse, Shannon Wurst and 3 Penny Acre.. ... 
ART BUZZ
(08/06/08)The Eureka Springs Gallery Association (ESGA) will offer, for the third time, a chance to win a $500 gift certificate from any of the nine fine art and fine craft galleries that are members located along Spring Street. Starting with the Association's Second Saturday Gallery Stroll on Aug. ...
Art Buzz ~ ESSA to host student art reception
(07/30/08) The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will host a student art reception on Friday, Aug. 1 at 4 p.m. at the school's campus at 15751 Hwy. 62 West. The reception will display student work created in classes taught in Session Eight by ceramic artist Laura Waters of Eureka Springs, box maker Doug Stowe of Eureka Springs, and metalsmith Steve Stramel of Fayetteville...
Art Buzz ~ ESGA to sponsor chance to win $500 gift certificate
(07/30/08) The Eureka Springs Gallery Association (ESGA) will offer, for the third time, a chance to win a $500 gift certificate from any of the nine fine art and fine craft galleries that are members located along Spring Street. Starting with the Association's Second Saturday Gallery Stroll on Aug. ...
Art Buzz ~ ESSA to host student art reception
(07/23/08) The Eureka Springs School of the Arts will hold a student art reception on Friday, July 25 at the school's campus at 15751 Highway 62 West. The reception will display student work created in classes taught in session seven by watercolorist Richard Stephens of Hot Springs, fiber artist Eleanor Lux of Eureka Springs and metalsmith Steve Stramel of Fayetteville...
Art Buzz
(07/16/08) The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will host its second student reception of Youth Art Week on Saturday, July 19 at 4 p.m. at the school's campus at 15751 US62W. The reception will display student art work created in classes taught by Jamie Tait, From Stencil to Screen; David Rush, Painting the Cosmos; and Mary Springer, Working with Metal-Beatin', Slashin' and Bendin'...
ART BUZZ ~ ESSA to host student art receptions
(07/09/08) The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will host a student art reception on Friday, July 11 at 4 p.m. at the school's campus at 15751 US 62 W. The reception will display student work created in a felting class taught by Ruth Walker of Columbia, Mo... 
ART BUZZ ~ Gallery Stroll to feature fossil expressions
(07/09/08)The "Second Saturday Gallery Stroll" on Saturday, July 12 will feature guest artist, Kate Baer who will bring her silver fossil expressions to Iris at the Basin Park. Baer's artwork is inspired by found fossils from Arkansas' Ponca area along the Buffalo River. "Fossils are an everyday reminder of our impermanence and further encourage us to live a life of meaning and heart," she said. She will be in the gallery from 1 to 4 and from 6 to 9 p.m. at 8 Spring St...
Art Buzz ~ Explore galleries and park free
(07/09/08) With a purchase of $50 or more at any of the members of the Eureka Springs Gallery Association, patrons will be reimbursed for their Eureka Springs parking charge. Watch for "Free Parking" signs at 83 Spring Street, Fusion Squared, Eureka Fine Art Company, The Jewel Box, Quicksilver Gallery, Zarks Gallery, The Eclectic Edge, Iris at the Basin Park and Al Hooks Gallery...
ART BUZZ
(07/02/08) The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will host a slide show at the Carnegie Public Library meeting room on Tuesday, July 8 at 5:30 p.m. Fiber artist Ruth Walker of Columbia, Mo. will be the featured artist and will display her art... 
ART BUZZ
(06/25/08)The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will host its fourth student art reception of the summer season on Friday, June 27 at 4 p.m. at the school's campus at 15751 US62W. The reception will display student work created in classes taught by painter Denise Ryan of Eureka Springs, calligrapher Charles Pearce of Eureka Springs, and ceramists Suzy Siegle and Mike Haley of Huntsville...
ES Gallery Assn. sponsors Art Getaway contest
(06/11/08) One fortunate couple will receive a free two-day Art Get-Way, valued at $750, which will include hotel accommodations, meals, luxury spa and more. During the Second Saturday Gallery Stroll of June 14 from 10 a.m., to 9 p.m., couples will need to register their names at any/each of the 10 Gallery Associates noted below... 
Historical Museum to exhibit Beaver art
(06/11/08)A collection of paintings, drawings, and photographs, accumulated over the past 10 years by retiring Beaver Postmaster Deb Davis, will go on display at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum on Friday, June 13. The collection highlights views of the Beaver Bridge, locally referred to as the Little Golden Gate Bridge, the town of Beaver and other nearby points of interest, including the town's original post office...
Old Hollywood style photography to be shown
(06/11/08) Eclectic Edge Gallery at 49 Spring St. will host a reception for Photographer Rudie Ershen, Saturday, June 14 from 6 to 9 p.m. during the Eureka Springs Second Saturday Gallery Stroll. Ershen employs vintage equipment and techniques to recreate the Old Hollywood Style of photography. His work hints at Man Ray and Herrel...
ESSA to host Student Art Reception
(06/11/08) The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will host a Student Art Reception on Friday, June 13 at 4 p.m. at the school's campus at 15751 US62W. The reception will display student work created in classes taught by master bookmaker Dolph Smith of Ripley, Tenn.; jeweler and metalsmith Judy Lee Carpenter of Eureka Springs; and metal sculptor and potter Jim Wallace of Eureka Springs... 
ES artists to be featured in state calendar
(06/11/08)Works by Eureka Springs artists Diana Harvey, Kathryn Semolic, Karin Boudet and Zeek Taylor have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 Arkansas Artist Engagement Calendar published by the Governor's Mansion Association. More than 320 artists from across the state entered work that was judged by out-of-state jurors...
Art Buzz ~ ESSA to host receptions
(06/04/08) The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will host a Student Art Reception on Friday, June 6 at 4 p.m. at the school's campus at 15751 US62W. The reception will display student work created in classes taught by painter Carol Peacock of Eureka Springs, watercolorist Marlene Gremillion of Hot Springs Village, painter Julie Kahn Valentine of Eureka Springs and wood turner Greg Thomas of Elkins... 
Art Buzz ~ Denise Ryan to teach at ESSA
(05/28/08)Registration is now open for a five-day Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) workshop titled "Magic of Still Life," which will be taught by Denise Ryan beginning June 23. Other ESSA classes will include: Calligraphy with Charles Pearce; Colored Clay taught by Suzy Siegle and Mike Haley; Floral Painting in Mixed Media with Deleen Davidson; and Green Woodworking/Chairmaking taught be Joe Doster...
ART BUZZ ~ ESSA to host instructor presentations
(05/28/08) The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will host instructor presentations on Tuesday, June 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Carnegie Public Library meeting room at 194 Spring St. Featured artists will include: painter Carol Peacock of Eureka Springs; watercolorist Marlene Gremillion of Hot Springs Village; painter Julie Kahn Valentine of Eureka Springs; and woodturner Greg Thomas of Elkins... 
Foster to exhibit at EureKan Art Studio
(05/21/08)EureKan Art Studio & Shop will host an exhibition of sculpture by Karen Foster, beginning Saturday, May 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. with a reception which is open to the public. On display will be "The Fibonacci Floor Study," an outstanding 4-foot wide sculpture composed of 65 individual pods representing the spiral of seeds at the center of a sunflower. ... 
Big-eyed girls take on the glamour-pusses at Abrya Studio
(05/21/08)Abrya Studio is bracing for a collision of portrait styles this Saturday. Studio owner and artist Jerri Stevens will run damage control as Kathryn Semolic's fresh and bold Girls of Wonder enter the stare down of the century with Steven's alluring and elegant high fashion babes...
ART BUZZ
(05/14/08) The studio/galleries of the artists at The Art Colony will host receptions for visiting and local artists from 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday, May 17 with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments. Abrya Studio will feature the photography of San Francisco artist Carol Stevens... 
Art Buzz
(04/02/08)ESSA presents…."Nature-Land-Art, Working with the environment of Eureka Springs, Arkansas" taught by Chris Fischer, April 20-26, 2008 Focusing on the unique terrain of Eureka Springs in the Ozark Highlands, this week-long Eureka Springs School of the Arts workshop will evaluate the approach to making artworks at a myriad of possible public and private sites. ...
Art Buzz
(03/26/08) "A call to artists" applications are now available for the 2008 Eureka Springs Artists Studio Tour which will be held September 26, 27 and 28. The 2007 tour drew 75 percent of its participants from out of town. For an application, e-mail fireomerth@aol.com or call (479) 244-5016...
Arkansas artists call to entry
(03/20/08) March 10, 2008 Dear Arkansas Visual Artist: Governor Beebe and I enjoy welcoming many visitors to our State and to our beautiful home, the Governor's Mansion. As the cultural community in Arkansas expands its literary, performance, and visual arts offerings, the Mansion Association and I continue to work closely together to secure and display the work of Arkansas artists throughout the Mansion... 
Art Buzz ~ ESSA has openings available for Spring classes
(03/19/08)The Eureka Springs School of the Arts has a few openings still available for Spring classes. Don't miss out! March 28 -- 30 (Week-end classes) Valerie Damon teaching "Costuming and Face Painting" Doug Stowe teaching "Design in Wood" John Willer teaching "Acrylic and/or Oil Painting"... 
Art Buzz ~ ESSA releases spring class schedule
(03/05/08)The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will conduct three new classes this spring. They include: For details or registration, visit www.esartsschool.org or call ESSA at 253-5354... 
Art Buzz ~ Bennett to exhibit at Smithsonian
(02/27/08)Gwen Bennett, Decorative Fiber artist of Eureka Springs, has been selected to exhibit at the 2008 Smithsonian Craft Show. Bennett is among 120 artists, selected from a nationwide pool of close to 1,400 applicants, who will participate in the country's premier juried exhibition and sale of fine American craft. ... 
Foster to hold annual Breaks Your Heart Art Sale
(02/06/08)The public is invited to visit Eureka Springs potter Karen Foster's studio on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for her 9th annual Breaks Your Heart -- Imperfections Art Sale and Open Studio. In addition to her seconds, her smoke-fired pots and small clay hearts, she will debut her 2008 coffee cups with ribbon handles. Refreshments will be served... 
Art Buzz
(01/30/08)The 18th annual Eureka Springs Kite Festival, set for Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge on March 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., will bring an explosion of color and youthful exuberance to the Ozarks with its theme of "Art with an Altitude."...
Art Buzz
(01/16/08) The Board of Directors of the Greater Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Bank of Eureka Springs, ARVEST Bank, and Community First Bank, will hold a "Meet Our Artists Reception" on Tuesday, Jan. 22 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Bank of Eureka Springs Financial Center at 152 E. Van Buren... 
Planet Eureka Springs Press to present first release book signing
(01/16/08)The first release of Faltering Toward Perfection by artist and author Jody Stephenson will be presented at Studio 62 at 335 W. Van Buren on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 2 to 6 p.m. The book is an extended visual meditation based on Stephenson's own paintings and examines the artistic and spiritual processes that propel creative life. ... 
Photographer's notebook
(12/19/07)By Phil Hollenbeck "Creative Vision ll" -- the 2007-2008 Artmobile Exhibition from the Arkansas Arts Center, made its way to Eureka Springs recently. Parked in the middle school's lot for a week, the exhibition was open every day during school hours. Students were encouraged to visit the semi-trailer transformed into a very cool gallery, replete with track lighting, gallery white walls and snappy wood flooring... 
Hollydaze Art Show to be held for one day only
(12/13/07)A show and sale of work from five local artists will be held for 1 day only -- Saturday, Dec 15, at The Space from noon til' 8 p.m. The Space is located upstairs in the red awning building, across from the post office at Spring and Pine St. Featured artists include photographers Richard Quick and John Rankine, hand-crafted jeweler Chon Stanley and sisters Zoi and Sherry Young, who will display new two- dimensional works on paper and sculpture... 
Art Buzz
(12/12/07)Teachers are invited to encourage students to enter the 3rd annual "Arts in the Air" competition sponsored by the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute of the University of Arkansas System. The theme of this year's contest is "Art from the Heart!" Arkansas' students are invited to look inward and create an image that comes straight from their hearts... 
Art Buzz
(12/05/07)Well known Eureka Springs and Tulsa metalsmith Bill Derrevere will be the focus of a presentation he calls "Bits & Pieces" during the Dec. 8 Second Saturday Gallery Stroll at Zarks Fine Design Gallery at 67 Spring St. Other Eureka Springs Gallery Associates hosting the Dec. ... 
Art Buzz
(11/28/07)WilloSpring Gallery at 33 White St. will hold a holiday open house on Dec. 1 and 2 from 2 to 8 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy refreshments, holiday libations and John Willer's new paintings. Eureka Springs artist Kathryn Semolic will open her studio to those who wish to explore their creativity. Studio Play Days will be monthly explorations into mess making, embracing chaos and allowing the muse to shine through... 
ART BUZZ
(11/21/07)The Eureka Springs Fall Art Show will be held at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center on Saturday, Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday, Nov. 25 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The show will feature 75 area artists who will display works in metal, ceramics, mixed media, photography, glass and clay, paintings in oil, pastel and acrylic, fine art prints, jewelry and more...
ART BUZZ
(11/07/07) Arkansas Arts Council Executive Director Joy Pennington has announced that the nomination forms for the 2008 Arkansas Living Treasure are now available. This award is presented in recognition of an Arkansan who is outstanding in the creation of a traditional craft and has significantly contributed to the preservation of the art form...
Local writer wins conference awards
(10/24/07)   Eureka Springs writer June Baldridge Freeman won two awards during the Ozark Creative Writers Conference, held at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks, Oct. 11 through 13. Freeman placed third in the Caudle Memorial Award contest with her essay, “Would You Say That Again?” and won an Honorable Mention in the Tickle My Fancy Award contest with her entry, “Color Frenzy.”... 
AAC Fellowships awarded
(10/24/07)More than 300 people from all over Arkansas (including Glenna Booth, Jim Swiggert and Calvin Cotton from Eureka Springs) gathered at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers on Oct. 22 to honor the Arkansas Arts Council 2007 Governor’s Art Awards and Individual Artist Fellowship recipients. ... 
Art Buzz -- Eureka Thyme to host punkin' party
(10/17/07)Eureka Thyme will sponsor a pumpkin decorating event and auction for the benefit of ESSA and the Clear Spring School (CSS). Artists are invited to drop by the gallery, located in The Quarter, and pick up a pumpkin to decorate and embellish. Artists may also use their own pumpkins... 
ART BUZZ
(10/10/07)Eureka Springs Gallery Associates (ESGA) will host its "Second Saturday Gallery Stroll" on Oct. 13. The Jewel Box will host a reception for fine craftsman Gary White, who creates intricate marquetry box lids and wooden quilt wall hangings... 
ART BUZZ
(10/10/07)Artist Al Hooks generously donated his time and skill to create this year's poster for the Mad Hatter's Ball, the annual fundraiser for Eureka Springs School of the Arts, which will be held Oct. 26 in the Crystal Dining Room at the Crescent Hotel. For more... 
Art Buzz -- Hopkins to unveil new sculptures
(10/03/07)Sculptor Mark Hopkins will unveil his newest bronze artwork at a "Signature Reception," Saturday, Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 83 Spring Street Gallery. Hopkins will be joined at the reception by the next-generation sculptor in his family, Eli Hopkins, who will introduce two tabletop bronzes... 
ART BUZZ
(09/26/07)The 2nd Annual Artist Studio Tour -- "An Annual Adventure Into Art," September 28 - 30. Tour maps are availble at the Eureka Springs Vistors Centers, The Chamber of Commerce and The Art Colony on North Main. --- A weekend-long open house at the Peacock Studio & Gallery at 1 Basin Spring Ave. ... 
Artery's 'Icons' to debut Sept. 29
(09/19/07)This year's ARTERY theme, "Icons -- from Soup to Saints," will feature 27 new works ranging from Warhol's soup can to Our Lady of Perpetual Procrastination, ARTERY creator Charlotte Buchanan said. The new "Icons" exhibit of 8 x 4-ft. panels will be unveiled on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 N. Main St. Past themes have included "Still Life" and "Water."...
ART BUZZ -- ESSA fall schedule
(09/12/07) Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will host a variety of classes and activities this fall. Eleanor Lux will teach a beading class on Sept. 14 through 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The school will hold its 5th annual Mad Hatter's Ball on Friday, Oct. 26 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Crescent Hotel Conservatory and Crystal Dining Room. This is ESSA's major, annual fundraiser... 
Turpentine Creek to host Wilson reception
(09/05/07)The Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Gift Shop and Information Center will host an artist's reception for wildlife artist D. Arthur Wilson on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 6 to 9 p.m. at 2 Spring St. The public is invited to meet Wilson and discuss artwork inspired by his trip to Africa and his affiliation with wildlife conservation efforts worldwide...
HI art show, Labor Day weekend
(08/29/07) The Holiday Island Art Guild will hold its annual Labor Day Art Show from Aug. 31 through Sept. 2 at The Barn on Shields Dr. The show will be judged by watercolorist Rudy Aguire of Bella Vista. Cash prizes and ribbons will be awarded for the best two or three-dimensional art and photography at an awards reception on Aug. 30 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at The Barn...
ART BUZZ
(08/22/07) Four Eureka Springs-area artists will display original paintings in the Second Bloom exhibit, Aug. 28 through Oct. 28 at Mud Street Cafe. They include: Judy Brown, pastels; Carol Dickie, mixed water media; Betty Johnson, oils; and Dee Landerman, oils, airbrush and life-casting... 
ART BUZZ
(08/22/07)The artists of The Art Colony will celebrate the 15th annual Volkswagen Festival with an "Altered States" exhibit of VW-themed artwork, Saturday, Aug. 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. at 185 N. Main St. The exhibit will feature a whimsical series of oil paintings of VW bugs created by local artist Jack Miller...
ART BUZZ - Teter reception
(08/22/07) Teter reception -- 83 Spring Street Gallery will host a reception for historical artist Lee Teter, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gallery is Eureka Springs' exclusive location for Teter's art. In celebration of Eureka Springs 5th annual Bluegrass Festival, banjo musician Aaron Collins will entertain throughout the weekend. For details, visit www.83springstreet.com or call (888) 215-1969... 
Peacock Studio and Gallery to open
(08/15/07)Eureka Springs artist Carol Peacock recently announced the opening of The Peacock Studio and Gallery at 1 Basin Springs Ave. The gallery will be open to the public by appointment. Peacock is now accepting commissions for holiday delivery. She will offer private and group instruction in oil painting. Beginning classes for children will begin Saturday, Aug. 18... 
ART BUZZ
(08/08/07)Eureka ART CARtists recently announced the winner of a raffle fundraiser held during this year's 2nd annual Art Car Weekend. Steve and Tracey Schmidt won Peaceful Meditations, a painting created by local artist Carol Peacock... 
Art Buzz
(08/01/07)ESSA to show student art The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will host a student art reception, Friday, Aug. 3 at 4 p.m. at its campus at 15751 US62. The reception will display work created in classes taught by bookmaker Dolph Smith from Ripley, Tenn.; jeweler and metalsmith Steve Stramel of Fayetteville; and stained glass artist Judd Mann from North Little Rock... 
Art Buzz
(07/25/07)Martin and Libby Newman will open the Blackberry Gallery on Wednesday, Aug. 1 at 7 Center St., the former location of Little Bo Peep. The gallery's Grand Opening celebration will be held on Saturday, Aug. 4. The Gallery will feature art created by Martin Newman, artistic pillows designed and hand-sewn by Martin and Mahalia Newman and unique home décor, including some vibrant fabrics...
ESSA schedule
(07/25/07) The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will host a Student Art Reception, Friday, July 27 at 4 p.m. at the school's US62W campus. The reception will display student work created in recent classes taught by local found-object sculptor Chris Fischer; watercolorist Selma Blackburn of Little Rock; jeweler and metalsmith Steve Stramel of Fayetteville; and flute maker Jim Pesek of Rogersville, Mo...
ESSA student and faculty receptions set
(07/18/07) The Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) will host a student artwork reception, Friday, July 20 at 4 p.m. at its campus on US62W. The reception will display art created in figure drawing classes taught by Eureka Springs artist Mary Springer...
Art Beat
(07/12/07) And the survey said! … I'm a bitch. Yes, 46 percent of you who logged in to last week's on-line opinion poll, which my editor thought would be cute, voted for, "Nah, he's still a bitch." At first, my paranoid self thought it was some sort of organized scheme headed by Llee Heflin and Al Pryor to get back at me, until I realized the people who hit the bitch ballot, were probably good friends who know me too well...
Art Beat
(05/24/07) The White St. Studio Walk turned into one big, social hug fest. Friday's perfect weather brought out a whole lot of people -- locals and tourists alike. Most of the artists I talked with were up-beat and said they sold well. Zeek Taylor sold out of original work a half hour after he opened up his home to the public. There was even a big smile from my favorite proverbial grouch John Willer, who with wife Mary Springer, had a successful show...
Art Beat
(05/17/07) The buzz continued this week about one of the "best-ever" ARTrageous parades. For those of you who did not have a pair of 3D glasses to view last week's Scene Around Town pics of the event, I recommend going to our website www.lovelycitizen.com to see them registered and in focus...
Art Beat
(05/10/07) There was so much going on last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It was like we tried to jam the full month of May Fest into one weekend. Frogs and chicks went leaping and flying out of Zarks and Wilson & Wilson, prayers were maybe answered at Studio 62, short person Randy Newman went on and on at the AUD, people got face to "Faces" at Main Stage, Bill Westerman showed us what 60 years of work looks like, Yard and Spring Art prizes were awarded, the Art Colony rocked, art cars ruled and Books were Blooming at the Crescent Hotel -- and that was only part of it.. ...
Art Beat
(05/03/07)
Another May is here, and another May Festival of the Arts. Although this year's poster states that this is the 20th Annual May Festival of the Arts, a number of artists who have been around for at least 20 years in Eureka dispute that number, saying it's really only 17, 18, or even an unlikely 19 years this event's been put on. Probably someone with some sort of authority during the 13th annual, announced with absolute conviction, "No, I'm 100 percent positive this is the 16th annual."... |
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