The Arkansas Arts Center, the state’s premiere center for visual and performing arts, announces awards for the 57th Annual Delta Exhibition, on view July 10 through September 20, 2015 in the Jeannette Edris Rockefeller and Townsend Wolfe Galleries. “Each year, this exhbition provides unique insight into the incredible work from artists in Arkansas and throughout …
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Inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes, and for Rachel Trusty, the beginning of her journey starts with the time she spent with her mother as a child. “My mother was very crafty,” she recalls, “she was always sewing, or crafting and she doodled and stuff like that.” Trusty, an only child, would sit on …
It’s hard to believe the shy, humble, yet extremely talented collage artist named Michael Church was once in the army. Perhaps it’s not too far off, though, as a young Conway High grad, Church wanted to explore the world. Laughing he says, “I wouldn’t have joined now, but my uncle was in the army and …
The Argenta Arts Foundation has announced the 2015 Argenta Arts Festival winners. Three prizes are awarded in the annual art festival of $1,500, $1,000, and $500. First place and $1,500 was won by mixed media artist Kandy Jones of North Little Rock. Second place and $1,000 was awarded to Sage Holland of Fox, AR. Third …
Just as you approach a beautifully crafted art piece hanging on a wall, your smartphone pings, summoning you to your device. You check the phone and see that it was a text message. After answering the message and discarding the phone to your pocket, the device pings again. Your last tweet has just been retweeted. …
Although counterintuitive, the craft movement and the Internet go hand in hand, and if you don’t believe me, you haven’t visited Etsy lately. Etsy offers a market space for those selling vintage or handmade items, but local Little Rockians have worked to extend this virtual market to a physical reality in this year’s Fifth Annual …
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It feels like a lifetime ago since we first met V.L. (Lynette) Cox. It has only been a few weeks. VL is one of those special spirits that once you invite them into your world nothing else is ever the same. Thankfully it is reflected so well in her art that it influences people without …
The art community in Little Rock boasts a network of talented artisans creating works from a vast range of styles and forms. One artist you’ll want to pay particular attention to is Lisa Krannichfeld, a young artist that has been exposed to a global audience after her work was featured in magazines and blogs all …
Our friends over at the Idle Class Magazine have announced their inaugural Black Apple Art Awards. These awards recognize artists in visual art, music, writing, food, and film. Consider nominating your favorite artists. The categories are artisans, musical act, 2D artist, 3D artist, creative agency, filmmaker, performing poet, alcoholic craft beverage, non-alcoholic craft beverage, radio show, fashion …