Featured at Fine Arts Center in June

I'm being featured at the Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs (626 Central Avenue) during June.  Today we hung the show, which I'm sharing with artist Bill Wells of Mena.  I've attached a photo of one of my display racks.  I have about 25 framed paintings on display, along with 30 or so unframed original paintings in a flip rack.

The opening reception is this coming Friday, June 3, from 5 to 9 pm, during Hot Springs Gallery Walk.  Hope you can drop by, say "Hello", and enjoy the art.

Ozark Foothills FilmFest Branding Image

Each year, the Ozark Foothills FilmFest holds a statewide competition to find an image for its festival poster, program cover, and website.  One of my watercolor paintings, Summer on the Farm,  has been chosen as the branding image for the 10th annual FilmFest, set for March 23 -27 in Batesville.  I will have an exhibit of many of my paintings at the Batesville Area Art Gallery March 8 through 25, and will do a painting demo at the gallery on Friday, March 11, from 6 to 8 pm.  If you can, please stop by on March 11 to say hello and enjoy my demo.  If not, try to take in my exhibit sometime during March.

Juried Into 2011 MSW Annual Exhibit

I received some good news this week.  One of the paintings I entered into the 2011 Mid-Southern Watercolorists Annual Exhibit was juried in by juror Mark Mehaffey.  It was my half-sheet painting of the Arlington Hotel.  This is the fifth time I've been juried into this Exhibit.

Juried into 2010 Diamond Exhibit

Today I learned that two of my paintings, Mickey's Bar-B-Que (yes, the place on Park Avenue just north of town) and Taking a Break, were juried into the 2010 Diamond National Exhibit. This exhibit is sponsored by the Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs, and draws art in all mediums from around the region. Drop by the Fine Arts Center during August to enjoy the exhibit.

Best of Show in Brush Strokes Exhibit

The Brush Strokes art club holds its major exhibit each year at the Woodlands Auditorium in Hot Springs Village. This year I was awarded Best of Show for my half-sheet watercolor painting Arlington Hotel, depicting the famous Hot Springs icon. The judge was artist, instructor, and author Bob Rohm. The exhibit continues through the end of June.

Juried into 2010 MSW Annual Exhibit

Last week I found out that I've had one painting juried into the Mid-Southern Watercolorists Annual Exhibit this year. It is Sound of Silence (shown here), and is based on some views of Lake Ouachita in Arkansas. In this painting I tried to capture the size and grandeur of the lake, in comparison to the tiny fisherman in a rowboat.

Featured Artist at Gallery 726

I will be featured at Gallery 726, located at 726 Central Avenue in Hot Springs, during the month of April. In this show, titled Town and Country, I'll be exhibiting a variety of watercolor paintings - rural landscapes, seascapes, and urban landscapes of Little Rock and downtown Hot Springs. The attached image is of one of my new paintings - Lazy River - that will be on display.

Please join me at my reception on Friday, April 2, from 5 to 9 pm during Gallery Walk, to enjoy my art and say "Hello". If you can't make it this coming Friday, stop by Gallery 726 anytime during April to see my exhibit. Gallery 726 is open from 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday. I hope to see you this coming Friday.

I'll also have several more paintings on display just down the street at Artists Workshop Gallery, 810 Central Avenue.

Some new paintings

I framed a few new paintings to display at Gallery 726 in April and May... I'll be featured there in April. Both of these are half-sheet paintings, and were developed after painting a similar weekly watercolor painting (these are eighth sheets). I've done it both ways... painting a large painting based on a weekly watercolor painting, and painting a weekly watercolor based on a large painting. Of course, given the vagaries of watercolor, none of these pairs of paintings are "identical". The boat scene is titled Taking a Break, and the river scene is Lazy River.

MSW Show at Fine Arts Center

The Mid-Southern Watercolorists Annual Fall Members Show will be hung at the Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs during the month of January. Although I did not originally enter a painting in the fall show, there were a few extra spaces available at the Fine Arts Center, so I'll be exhibiting my painting Valley Ranch there. This painting is loosely based on a beautiful valley in the Rocky Mountain foothills. There will be a reception at 5 pm on Friday, January 1st, during Hot Springs Gallery Walk.

Fine Arts Center Member's Holiday Show

The Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs is sponsoring its annual member's Holiday Show during the month of December. I will have two of my paintings of Hot Springs on exhibit: Gallery Walk and Arlington Hotel. Stop in during the month to enjoy the show. The Fine Arts Center is located at 610A Central Avenue, and is open from 11 to 4, Monday through Saturday.

My World in Watercolor Exhibit

I will be Featured Artist at the Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs, located at 610A Central Avenue, during the month of November. Please join me at my reception on Friday, November 6, from 5 to 9 pm during Gallery Walk, to enjoy the art and say "Hello".

This exhibit, My World in Watercolor, comprises twenty-five rural and urban landscape paintings. Rural scenes of barns, covered bridges, and green valleys capture a sense of the peace and serenity of days gone by. A variety of waterscapes include quiet harbors, rushing rivers, and bustling fishing boats amid our coastal waters. There are energetic urban scenes of Hot Springs, Little Rock, and several foreign cities that I have visited. And I will also be showing an engaging abstract as a change of pace.

If you can't make it to Gallery Walk, stop by the Fine Arts Center any time during November to enjoy my exhibit. The Fine Arts Center is open from 11 am to 4 pm Monday through Saturday.

Second Prize at Diamond National Exhibit

My painting Clinton Avenue Looking West was awarded second prize in watercolor on paper at the 2009 Diamond National Exhibit sponsored by the Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs. This painting and one other of mine that was juried into the exhibit will be on display at the Center at 610 Central Avenue, Hot Springs, Arkansas, throughout the month of September.

Featured Artist at Gallery 726

I will be featured artist at Gallery 726, located at 726 Central Avenue in Hot Springs, during the month of September. I'll be exhibiting a variety of watercolor paintings - rural landscapes, seascapes, and urban landscapes - including several new paintings of downtown Hot Springs. Please join me at my reception on Friday, September 4, from 5 to 9 pm during Gallery Walk, to see the art and say "Hello". If you can't make it this coming Friday, stop by Gallery 726 anytime during September to enjoy my exhibit. Gallery 726 is open from 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday.

I've had two paintings juried into the 2009 Diamond National Exhibit, and they will be on display at the Fine Arts Center at 610 Central Avenue during the same time period.

I hope to see you at the upcoming Gallery Walk.

Two Paintings Juried Into Diamond Exhibit

The 2009 Diamond National Juried Exhibit sponsored each year by the Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs is coming up in September, and I was recently informed that two of my entries, Clinton Avenue Looking West and High and Dry, were juried in. The awards reception is scheduled for Gallery Walk Evening, September 4, at the Fine Arts Center. The exhibit will be on display there throughout the month of September.

Award at Brush Strokes Woodlands Exhibit

Brush Strokes is holding its major 2009 exhibit  at the Woodlands Auditorium lobby in Hot Springs Village from April 15 through May 31.  At our reception on Friday, April 24, I won the 2nd place prize in the professional category for my full-sheet painting High and Dry.  This painting is based on a scene I came upon at a marina in Maui, Hawaii.  The exhibit was judged by Frank Francese.

Featured Artist and Gallery Changes

I will be featured artist, along with Marlene Gremillion, at Artists Workshop Gallery at 810A Central Avenue in Hot Springs during the month of May. My paintings will include rural landscapes, inland and coastal seascapes, and urban landscapes. Please join me at my reception on Friday, May 1 from 5 to 9 pm during Gallery Walk, and say "Hello"

I have left ArtChurch Studio, and am now represented at the newest Hot Springs gallery, Gallery 726, located at 726 Central Avenue. Its grand opening is also during Gallery Walk on May 1.

And I have a painting on display at the Celebrating Women exhibit at the Mountain Spring Water Company during this same Gallery Walk.

I hope you can attend Gallery Walk on Friday, May 1, and enjoy the evening's art activities.

Exhibit at Woodlands Auditorium

Just this week, I received an unplanned opportunity to exhibit paintings in the Woodlands Auditorium lobby at Ponce deLeon Center in Hot Springs Village with friend and fellow artist John Keller.  The two of us hung over 50 paintings on short notice, and they'll be there until the end of February.  I have already had several people tell me that it's an impressive show, so if you have a chance to stop by and see it, please do so.  I think you will find it worthwhile.

Exhibit at ArtChurch

Beginning this month, I will exhibit paintings at ArtChurch at 301 Whittington Avenue in Hot Springs.  ArtChurch is a new art venue created by Terri and Marc Menefee by renovating the old Haven United Methodist Church.  It includes display space, space for art classes, studios, a performance stage, and the Menefee's living quarters.  I've provided eight paintings that should be hanging by gallery walk on Friday, November 7.  Unfortunately, I'll be out of town then, so the first gallery walk when I'll be present at ArtChurch will be on December 5.  Please stop by ArtChurch anytime and take a look - it's quite an unusual venue.

2008 Brush Strokes Galleria

The Brush Strokes Art Club of Hot Springs Village will hold its 2008 Galleria this coming Saturday, November 1, from 9:30 until 2:00.  There will be over 40 artists exhibiting their paintings, demonstrating, and offering paintings, prints, and cards for sale.  The Village Strings will provide music, and light refreshments will be served.  Come to the Coronado Center this Saturday to enjoy the art and the atmosphere.  I've included a photo of my table from a previous Galleria.

Third Place Award in Featured Artist Exhibit

My painting Seahawk has been awarded third place in the Featured Artist contest sponsored by the Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs.  There were 143 entries in all media from across the state.  The exhibit was judged by local artist and Henderson State University art professor Gary Simmons.   The painting will be on exhibit at the center until October 28.