Look Here! Sum of Parts Wholly Great
Artists' Collective Finds A Permanent Home
Last updated Thursday, November 20, 2008 6:39 PM CST in Look Here
By Sara Sullivan
THE MORNING NEWS
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A patched brick and wood floor, dark support poles and painted brick walls lend an urban feel to Art Gallery, the new home base for the artists' co-op formerly known as (and still associated with) Art Expo NWA.
The gallery, whose name is still under metamorphosis, is located at 509 W. Spring St. in Fayetteville (in the "Metro District" -- conveniently right beside The Flying Burrito ... mmm ...) and opened Nov. 7.
There are currently 12 artists in the collective showing, said Jaquita Ball, artist and manager for the gallery. "And we're always taking more artists."
"As a collective, we're not limited to a specific style of art," Ball said, so all types of artists and art lovers (and artist lovers) are welcome to enjoy the variety in the co-op.
A bright orange carved wooden fish by David Bachman hangs near a quirky close-up of a donkey, painted by Ball. A glass case designates space for jewelry. A wooden easel displays a colorful still life by Karolyn Farrell, and a black and white photograph of forsaken shoes by Diana Michelle Hausam hangs on the wall a few steps away.
Fayetteville, Springdale and the surrounding area "has such a vast amount of creative talent," Ball gushed. "People don't have to go outside of Northwest Arkansas for high-quality art."
For an initial hanging fee, Art Gallery co-op members can show about four or five works for around two months. (The next rotation of art will be in February, Ball said.) The artists then volunteer to staff the gallery (which can be way cool if you like visiting with the artists, but can also be very dangerous if you like to make snide comments -- just a friendly warning in case you have loud friends and/or dates), open from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and by appointment on Monday and Tuesday. "Because this is a collective, a lot of the artists have daytime jobs," Ball explained of the evening hours.
Membership in the co-op -- which meets periodically, "just when somebody has something come up" -- is especially good for emerging artists who would like to gain experience showing their work, Ball said. It's an "extremely valuable" asset for a community to have a venue to display locally created art. "We really need more" for all the talent around, she said.
The collective will be hosting a Day-After-Thanksgiving sale from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., when many artists will be discounting their work. For more information on Art Gallery, call 361-1211 or visit www.artexponwa.org.
Show and Sell
Susan Edgmon, known for her colorful close-ups of perfect flowers, will be holding an art show and sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at her studio and frame shop, Edgmon Art and Framing, 16724 Stagecoach Road in Gravette. Edgmon is planning to give away free prints of some of her earlier work to everyone who attends. For more information, call 787-5098, 787-0333 or visit www.susanedgmon.com.
Meet and Greet
Impressionist landscape artist and New Orleans native Chuck Blouin will be visiting Eureka Fine Art Company (78 Spring St. in Eureka Springs) from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 253-6595.
Art to Go
GALLERIES
ANNE KITTRELL ART GALLERY on the fourth floor of the Arkansas Union on the University of Arkansas campus (575-5255): A hands-on exhibit of recent work by Sam King, through Dec. 5.
ARSAGA'S on Crossover at 1852 N. Crossover Road in Fayetteville (527-0690): Sculptures by Ingrid Gipson, through Dec. 7.
ARSAGA's on Gregg at 2418 N. Gregg Ave. in Fayetteville (444-6557): "Reclaimed Surfaces: Acrylic Works on Found Objects," by Gregory Moore, through November.
ARTS CENTER OF THE OZARKS at 214 S. Main St. in Springdale (751-5441): 14th annual Artists of Northwest Arkansas Fall Regional Art Exhibition, through Dec. 19.
COMMON GROUNDS GOURMET ESPRESSO BAR at 412 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville (442-3515): Works by LaDonna Shub, Courtney Knieff and Julia Noble, through Dec. 31.
DDP GALLERY at 7 E. Mountain St. in Fayetteville (442-0001): "A Taxonomy of Wounds," photographs by Amjad Faur, and "Noctilucent," paintings by Preston Graves, ends Saturday.
EUREKAN ART STUDIO AND GALLERY at 150 N. Main St. in Eureka Springs (253-0928): "An Exhibition of Fine Jewelry," silver and semi-precious stone works by L.J. Smole, and oil paintings by Denise Ryan, through Nov. 30.
HEARTWOOD GALLERY at 428 S. Government Ave. in Fayetteville (444-0888): Photography by Julie Jeannene, through November. Also featuring lithographs by Charles Banks Wilson.
JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY at 2000 W. University St. in Siloam Springs (238-8561): "Monument and Memory," wood, tar, fabric and wax paintings by Dan Addington, through Dec. 14.
JULIE WAIT DESIGNS at 318 S. First St. in Rogers (631-8706): Paintings by Robert Glick, through Dec. 29.
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FINE ARTS CENTER GALLERY in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences in Fayetteville (575-7987): The Arkansas Arts Council's 21st annual competitive exhibition "Small Works On Paper," by multiple artists, ends Wednesday.
ZEPHYR BLEVINS GALLERY in the Rogers Little Theater at 116 S. Second St. in Rogers (631-8988): "Candle Series" by Sarah Creasman, through Dec. 29; artist's reception from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
OTHER GALLERIES IN THE AREA INCLUDE:
• AL HOOKS GALLERY at 7 Center St. in Eureka Springs (253-0665).
• ART at 2204 S.E. 14th St. in Bentonville (273-0668): Clay sculptures, architectural ceramics and paintings by Becky Christenson.
• ART EMPORIUM at 2914 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville (521-4141).
• ART EXPERIENCE at 641 W. Sixth St. in Fayetteville (442-0557).
• ART GALLERY at 509 W. Spring St., Suite 225, in Fayetteville (361-1211): Regional artists' collective; featured artists rotated about every two months.
• ARTFUL SPACES at 266 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville (582-5554).
• ART RESOURCES at 3291 S. Thompson St., Suite H101, in Springdale (725-2100).
• BLUE MOON GALLERY at 718 Central Ave. in Hot Springs (501-318-2787).
• CITIZENS BANK GALLERY at 116 E. Buchanan St. in Prairie Grove (846-0899 or 846-2738).
• COMMUNITY IMAGINATION STUDIO at 818 N. Sang Ave. in Fayetteville (442-8585): Youth and adult art classes.
• CRYSTAL BRIDGES AT THE MASSEY at 125 W. Central Ave. in Bentonville (418-5700).
• DOMBEK STUDIO at 844 Blue Springs Road in Fayetteville (442-8976): Paintings by George Dombek.
• DUCK CLUB GALLERY at 2333 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville (443-7262).
• ECLECTIC EDGE GALLERY at 49 Spring St. in Eureka Springs (253-2766).
• EUREKA FINE ART COMPANY at 78 Spring St. in Eureka Springs (253-6595): Original works by local artists.
• EUREKA THYME at 121 E. Van Buren St. in Eureka Springs (363-9600).
• FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY at 401 W. Mountain St. in Fayetteville (856-7000).
• FLAT ROCK CLAY STUDIO at 2002 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville (521-3181): Adult pottery classes and weekend workshops; schedule at www.apotterystudio.com.
• FOUR SQUARE FINE ART GALLERY at 112 W. Center St. in Fayetteville (422-8607).
• FUSION SQUARED at 84 Spring St. in Eureka Springs (253-4999): Fused glass jewelry and items.
• GALLERY WEST at Highlands Crossing Community Center in Bella Vista (273-1798).
• IRIS AT THE BASIN PARK at 8 Spring St. in Eureka Springs (253-9494).
• JEWEL BOX at 77 Spring St. in Eureka Springs (253-7828).
• KEELS CREEK WINERY AND ART GALLERY at 3185 E. Van Buren (253-9463).
• MULLINS LIBRARY at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville (575-4104).
• MYSTIC MELON at 16 S. West Ave. in Fayetteville (582-9482).
• OZARK GLASSWORKS at 675 E. Huntsville Road in Fayetteville (387-6773).
• OZARK NATURAL FOODS at 1554 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville (521-7558).
• PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS GALLERY at 101 N. Mill St. in Springdale (info@psnwa.org).
• POOR RICHARD'S ART at 116 S. First St. in Rogers (636-0417): Works by local artists.
• QUICKSILVER GALLERY at 73 Spring St. in Eureka Springs (253-7679).
• RETRO at 103 Water St. in Elm Springs (466-6117): Works by local women; art classes on Monday and Tuesday evenings, and open studio time.
• RICHLAND NURSERY & ART GALLERY at 500 S. Harris St. in Huntsville (738-5305).
• SACRED ARTS CENTER at the grounds of the Great Passion Play at 935 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs (1-800-882-7529): Prints by Jack E. Dawson.
• SAGER CREEK ARTS CENTER at 301 E. Twin Springs St. in Siloam Springs (524-4000).
• SATORI ARTS TEMPLE at 81 Spring St. in Eureka Springs (981-0676): Lithographs by Michael Parkes, other art and jewelry.
• SERENDIPITY AT THE CRESCENT at 75 Prospect Ave. in Eureka Springs (253-2769).
• TEATRO SCARPINO at 329 N. West Ave. in Fayetteville (409-3772).
• THE SPRING GALLERY at 120 N. Main St. in Eureka Springs (253-8773).
• STUDIO 62 at 335 W. Van Buren in Eureka Springs (363-9209).
• SUSAN MORRISON'S SIGNATURE GALLERY at 60 Spring St. in Eureka Springs (253-8788): Wildlife drawings by Susan Morrison.
• TERRA STUDIOS at 12103 Hazel Valley Road in Durham (643-3185): Glass and pottery works.
• WHITE LOTUS SALON at 4750 E. Mission Blvd. in Fayetteville (582-4806).
• WISHING SPRING ARTS & CRAFTS GALLERY at U.S. 71 and Benton County 40 in Bella Vista (273-1798).
• ZARKS GALLERY at 67 Spring St. in Eureka Springs (253-2626).
• ZIAN FINE ART at 210 S. First St. in Rogers (936-8883).
• 83 SPRING STREET GALLERY at 83 Spring St. in Eureka Springs (253-8310).
This listing features art galleries from around the region and is compiled by entertainment reporter Sara Sullivan. Information may be submitted by FAXING 872-5055 or E-MAILING ssullivan@nwaonline.net. INFORMATION IS ACCEPTED ONLY IN WRITING, and all submitted information is eligible for publication. The deadline to be included is 3 p.m. Tuesday to be listed the following Friday. The listing is free.
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