At the Northwest Arkansas Council's annual meeting June the 17th, Alice Walton, chairman of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art board of Trustees, revealed Autumn Landscape (1862), a painting by Hudson River School artist Thomas Moran (1837 - 1926), is now in the museum's permanent collection. Ms. Walton made the announcement as part of a presentation updating the Council on the museum's progress and economic impact to the region.  visit www.crystalbridges.org

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10 Things Interview: Pepper Pepper

Interview with Valerie King, owner of Fresca Gallery

This week, we have gathered some of the questions emailed to us by different artists and we  interviewed Pepper Pepper, the Fresca Gallery featured artist for the month of June.

Q1: What's your biggest source of inspiration?

Pepper Pepper: My biggest source of inspiration is nature. Some people have called my art 're-interpretations' of nature. I love the outdoors and get most of my inspirations from the grass, the flowers, the trees, the hills, the lakes, the mountains and the fresh air.

Q2: If you could have houses in 3 places, where would they be?

PP: Italy, Alaska, Colorado - in that order.

Q3: What's your dream vacation?

PP: First and foremost, my dream vacation would be to go back to Venice. But as to places I have never been...to be near the beaches of Hawaii or deep in the Brazilian rainforest.

Q4: What's your favorite song right now?

PP: I am a huge Mary Black fan. I also like Tracy Chapman, Luka Bloom, and Janet Klein (1920's Vaudeville music). My favorite song right now and always is 'Summer Sent You' by Mary Black.

Q5: What's your favorite all-time book?

PP: I have read all the Mrs. Murphy Mysteries by Rita Mae Brown. I will pick 'Wish you Were Here' - the first in the series 1990 - as my favorite.

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Stephano's Fine Art Gallery

5501 Kavanaugh, Suite C

Little Rock, AR  72207 

Artist statement from sculptor Henry Daniel Gatlin

 I work intuitively, not with a pre-determined design, but with a sense of how I want the final product to feel.  My aesthetic is informed by nature and borrows ideas of texture, mass, and movement from plant life.  The lack of definitive subject matter however, leaves the work ambiguous and open to the viewer's interpretation.

 Gatlin currently resides in Little Rock and will be heading to Dartmouth in the fall to pursue his MFA in sculpture.

]]> General Art News Fri, 22 May 2009 00:56:32 +0000 http://www.canvasjunkie.com/general-art-news/333-doug-stowe-of-eureka-springs-selected-as-2009-arkansas-living-treasure May 6, 2009 - A wood craftsman with a passion for teaching children the art of woodworking has been selected as the 2009 Arkansas Living Treasure. Doug Stowe of Eureka Springs, a woodworker with more than 30 years of experience, will be honored at an awards reception from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, May 17, at the Crescent Hotel Conservatory in Eureka Springs. 

Now in its eighth year, the Arkansas Living Treasure recognizes an Arkansan who excels in the creation of a traditional craft and who actively preserves and advances his or her craft through community outreach and educating others. Past recipients have included a master smith, a knife maker, a maker of wood planes, a wood sculptor, a basket weaver, a fiddle maker, a quilter and a stained glass artist.

To read entire article visit:  Arkansas Arts Council

(LITTLE ROCK, AR) – The Arkansas Arts Center is seeking volunteer docents for its World of the Pharaohs: Treasures of Egypt Revealed exhibition.  The deadline for application is Tuesday, June 2, 2009.  World of the Pharaohs will be held in the Townsend Wolfe and Jeannette Edris Rockefeller Galleries September 25, 2009 through July 5, 2010.

Docents are needed to assist the Curator of Education in the development and implementation of educational programs relative to the exhibition.  “Being a docent is such an enriching experience and is a fun way to give back to the community,” said Curator of Education Louise Palermo.  Palermo has planned a variety of programs supplemental to the exhibition World of the Pharaohs: Treasures of Egypt Revealed and says she is excited to offer something for every age group.

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May 8 - 17, 2009

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The Arkansas River runs deep but Little Rock and North Little Rock have bridged the gap to bring central Arkansas ArtWeek '09.   The twin cities will be hosting a ginormous number of art venues featuring local artist on both sides of the river.

 ArtWeek kicks off, with Little Rock's 2nd Friday Art Night.  The Heights is a great starting place make your way to all the great galleries and  then head to downtown  for stops at the Arkansas Studies Institute, Historic Arkansas Museum, Christ Episcopal Church, and the Arkansas Arts Center, to name a few.  Each venue will feature great art and exhibits.

 All through the week, there's something new each day!  Visit the jewelry show at Argenta Bead Company on Sunday, listen to Poets in the Streets by the Pulaski County Riverwalk Mural, and attend a performances of various quartets of the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra at the Capital Bar & Grill, the Arkansas Studies Institute, or the Starving Artist Cafe. 

 The celebration culminates on the third weekend in May with 3rd Friday Argenta ArtWalk and the Little Rock Film Festival.  Visit Baker House Bed & Breakfast for live music and cool art,  stop in Claytime, stroll on down to the THEA Foundation then stop in and say hello at Galaxy Furniture.  Schedule a movie night during the Little Rock Film Festival, or join in one of their talks, workshops, or demonstrations.

 The week is so packed with art events, we can't list them all.  Check out their website and choose your favs.  There  is something for everyone.  

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