Art Scene

Crystal Clear Creations

By L. Lamor Williams :: Photography by Jamison Mosley     It’s a vanishing art form. Literally. It begins with a 300-pound ice block. Crystal clear, its value as a diamond would be immeasurable due to its clarity, lack of imperfections and sheer size – 40 inches tall, 20 inches wide. The eruption of a […]

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Art Scene: Setting the Stage

Local arts and theatre organizations make Central Arkansas a premier destination to experience nationally acclaimed musicals, plays and works of art for all ages to enjoy. Photography courtesy of Arkansas Arts Center and Arkansas Repertory Theatre TOP PHOTO: William Adolphe “Bouguereau’s Admiration,” special loan to Arkansas Arts Center   Arkansas Arts Center Arkansas Arts Center […]

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Art Scene: Arkansas – The Perfect Backdrop & Setting

Arkansas is a place of diverse landscapes, communities and people. Those are great assets for filmmakers looking for movie locations, and the list of films made in Arkansas gets longer each year. Above images courtesy of  Hot Springs Film Festival   is more to filmmaking in Arkansas than crews coming in from Hollywood and leaving […]

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Art Scene: Capturing Time

J.P. Bell has turned his lens to capture the mundane, the powerful and the extraordinary … and this talented artist calls northwest Arkansas home. Photography courtesy of J.P. Bell   artists have a burning desire to create and share their passion and art with the world from a young age and pursue it relentlessly from […]

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Art Scene: Ellen Hobgood – Keeping the Magic Alive

It’s not uncommon to walk by the Ellen Hobgood Gallery and see her painting in the window, or even out on the sidewalk. Photography by Janet Warlick   off her shoes, Heber Springs artist and gallery owner, Ellen Hobgood routinely plants her bare feet firmly on the floor. Hobgood said this keeps her grounded, and […]

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Art Scene: Corporate Meets Art

The Arkansas Capital Corporation Group is investing in the arts. Photography courtesy of the artists   Arkansas Capital Corporation Group (ACCG) has, since 1957, been in the business of helping business. “We are a nonprofit economic development and financing organization that helps with expansions and startups in Arkansas,” said Al Hodge, the company’s executive vice […]

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Art Scene: Art and Earth

In the early part of the 20th century, homes across the United States featured “Victory Gardens,” in addition to the typical rose bushes and boxwood hedges.   by a sense of patriotism and encouraged by the government to help alleviate the pressure on the food supply during wartime, these gardens were not simply something to […]

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Art Scene: Appetizing Artistry

This month, we celebrate the brilliance and craftsmanship of food with art that is at once both fun and beautiful. Meet two artists who capture the wonder, deliciousness and mastery of this essential substance. Artwork courtesy of the artists   Davis earned a degree in commercial art from the University of Central Oklahoma and enjoyed […]

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Art Scene: Paint the Town

Urban revitalization and creativity intersect in Fort Smith’s ‘The Unexpected.’ Photographs courtesy of 64.6 Downtown and Charlotte Dutoit   to one school of thought, “curiosity kills the cat.” Another view, which the Fort Smith, Ark., urban-revitalization organization “64.6 Downtown” subscribes to, is that curiosity yields often-surprising revelations and vast opportunities for both personal and quality-of-life […]

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Art Scene: The South’s Masters of Abstract

Greg Thompson Fine Art features the region’s best in its exhibit “Southern Abstraction.” Photographs courtesy of Greg Thompson Fine Art   many, abstract art can be either very intimidating or very liberating — intimidating if you see it as a puzzle to be solved, liberating if you see it as a puzzle with no single […]

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Art Scene: Delta Exhibition

Each summer, some of the top, most innovative artwork is amassed for one amazing show at the Arkansas Arts Center. This year, more than 70 juried works in mediums including, but certainly not limited to, photography, painting, sculpture and woodwork will be unveiled at the 57th Annual Delta Exhibition. Photography courtesy of Arkansas Arts Center […]

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Art Scene: Setting the Atmosphere With Art

Photography courtesy Walton Arts Center   [pullquote]Above Photo: The Trail Mix Concert Tour includes visiting and local musicians performing while pedestrians and cyclists enjoy the trail system in northwest Arkansas.[/pullquote] April showers bring May flowers, then the vivid and colorful May flowers all about are a sign that one of Arkansas’ most unique festivals is […]

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