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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Art event Studying science through art at Park Hill
Virmarie DePoyster sends notice that art by fifth graders she worked with at Park Hill Elementary on the Conservation Sign Project at Lake Campbell near Cook's Landing will be unveiled at 10 a.m. Friday, May 4.
The project was designed to teach the kids about animals and ecosystems in a way they will always remember. (Like everyone who had Mrs. Horton at Forest Heights Elementary can tell you about the piece of art they enacted in "Living Pictures." Mine: "Strawberry Girl" by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Indelible.)
DePoyster says on her Facebook page that she worked with North Little Rock Park Ranger Kate Finefield, who talked to the children about the animals and their habitat. DePoyster worked with the students for six weeks on how to draw and paint with oil pastels.
As you can see at left, the result is wonderful.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Art event "EXPRESSIONS" tonight at the mansion
The annual "EXPRESSIONS" show and sale of work by clients by Birch Tree Communities is tonight at the Governor's Mansion. This year, there will be some 230 pieces of art for sale; artists get 100 percent of the proceeds.
Birch Tree Communities serves people with serious mental illness. Its art program is designed to promote self-confidence and a route to recovery. This year's sale will include selected works by clients of other programs as well and a live auction of works selected by jurors. There will be food, drink and live music.
The sale starts at 6 p.m. and tickets ($25) are available at the door. Go early, because there is always a long line and you want to get to your favorite work of art before someone else does! The event is over at 8 p.m.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Art event Thea Arts Festival coming Saturday
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This week's Art Notes column advances the first annual Thea Arts Festival that will be held on Main Street in Argenta on Saturday, April 28. Here's a slideshow of some of the work that the festival's 28 artists will be showing and selling from booths on Main, which will be closed between Broadway and Sixth. Lots of music, lots of kids activities, restaurants participating as well.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Art event ArtGroup opens remodeled gallery
The ArtGroupMaumelle reopens its remodeled gallery and studio space at 10840 Maumelle Blvd. today with its four-day "Spring Show" of work by gallery artists, including Lori Weeks, Matt Coburn, Ned Perme and others.
Hours are 6-9 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday and and noon-4 p.m. Sunday. There will be live entertainment, wine and food.
The ArtGroup also shows at the Courtyard Marriott and Restaurant 1620. Find the home gallery next to Morningside Bagel.
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Friday, April 6, 2012
Art event Fling some spring at Red Door
Melody and Steve Stanley are celebrating their 30 years in business Saturday with the first "Spring Fling" at Red Door Gallery, 3715 JFK in North Little Rock. Gallery artists Theresa Cates-McFadden, Tod Crites, Patrick Cunningham, James Hayes, Amy Hill-Imler, KatEva (Shannon Jeffery), TWIN (Terry Lynn), Joe Martin, Pat Matthews, Vick Matthews, Daisy McDonald and Betsy Woodyard will attend and some will do live demonstrations during the event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A portion of proceeds from sales will go to local charities and discounts will be given. There will be refreshments, door prizes, and music by Ted Ludwig, too.
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Art event Thea's Arts Festival line-up
The Thea Foundation is getting ready for its first Arts Festival, an April 28 benefit for the foundation that will bring about dozens of artists to Argenta's Main Street.
Main will be blocked to car traffic from Broadway to Sixth for the festival, which will fill the street with art for show and sale. Nick Leopolous (son of Paul and Linda, brother of Thea) just sent a list of participating artists, which I am passing along to you (in order they were sent to me, which is not alphabetical).
Jane Hankins
Mia Hall
V.L. Cox
Doug Gorrell
Kelly Furr
Doug Stowe
Barbara Satterfield
Ed Pennebaker
Leon Niehues
Fletcher Larkin
Beth Lambert
Janet Donanngelo
Delita Martin
Tom and Sage Holland
Zach Graupner
Sean LeCrone
Jennifer Wilson
Bre Harris
Oksana Litvinova
John Sewell
Jason Smith
Elena Liachenko
Bryan Massey
Steve Horan
Ken Davis
Kateri Joe
Kandy Jones
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Friday, March 30, 2012
Art event Artchurch friend-raiser tonight
Artchurch Studios at 301 Whittington Ave. in Hot Springs is having an open house tonight from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to introduce the new director, Erin Holliday, and talk about 2012 programming, capital improvements and membership opportunities.
The studio was created five years ago and offers classes, exhibition space and collaborates with the community on various projects.
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Saturday, March 17, 2012
Art event The drinking of the green
Stephano's Fine Art is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with what sounds like brunch but goes on all day: "Green Beer and Eggs" from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today will feature a preview of artist-decorated eggs to be auctioned off at Youth Home's Eggshibition XXI — aka "Eggstreme Makeover — from 7 to 10 p.m. March 30 at UALR's Jack Stephens Center.
Not only can you enjoy a sneak peek, but you might win a free ticket to Eggshibition by stopping in the gallery. Youth Home serves children and teen-agers with behavioral problems.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Art event A head start on 2nd Friday Art Night
The number of galleries taking part in 2nd Friday Art Night tomorrow night from 5-8 p.m. will blow your mind: Let's count them: The Butler Center Galleries, Historic Arkansas Museum, Old State House Museum, Canvas Community Gallery, StudioMain, Hearne Fine Art, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, the Courtyard at the Marriott. And those are just the places that are showing art and design; find food at the Green Corner Store, the Copper Grill and Dizzy's Gypsy Bistro. As ever, a rubber-wheeled trolley will shuttle those who don't want to worry with driving all over.
Want to know more? Read my Art Notes column, which leads off with news on the new architecture-design-builder collaborative StudioMain here.
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Friday, February 3, 2012
Art event Brick artist Sawaya at Clinton Center
Nathan Sawaya, the Lego artist whose work is on display at the Clinton Presidential Center, will be at the library tonight from 6-7 p.m. talking about the exhibit and signing copies of his book, "The Art of the Brick Pictorial" (for sale at the Clinton Museum Store). The exhibit runs through Feb. 12.
Reserve a seat by e-mailing Joy Secuban at jsecuban@clintonfoundation.org or by calling 370-8000.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Art event V.L. Cox show tonight
Kalispera! V.L. Cox is showing "Iliad" and "Odyssey," two new large-scale works, tonight in her studio at 401 Maple St., NLR, and she promises "you will never think of Ancient Greece the same way again!" Above is a detail from one of the works.
Her studio will be open from 4 to 9 p.m. Wine and Mediterranean hors d'oeuvres will be served.
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