Gallery Walk set for Friday
The monthly Hot Springs Gallery Walk, 5-9 p.m. Friday, will showcase works of art created by local and visiting artists.
Featured artists are often present to discuss their pieces, and guests will get the opportunity to see a wide range of fine art.
The free first Friday event and opening receptions are open to the public at the following galleries:
• American Art Gallery, 724 Central Ave. — The gallery will feature the wood work of artist Virgil Barksdale, original work in acrylic by Jimmy Leach, pottery and pine needle basket work by Valerie Hanks Goetz, and lithograph prints by various local and national artists. Work by Thomas Kinkade will be on exhibit in Gallery II.
• Artists’ Workshop Gallery,
610-A Central Ave. — The gallery will feature the watercolor paintings and batiks of Hot Springs Village resident Wendy Gage and watercolor paintings of Gary Weeter. Early on, Gage studied in California at the Langdon Studios and the Crocker Art Museum, among others. Her favorite subjects include garden subjects and her favorite flower, the bearded iris. Gage is known for her watercolor batik journals and paintings, using Ginwashi rice paper for her original creations.
Before earning a reputation for his masterful watercolors, Weeter graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture. During his architectural practice in Dallas, he developed an avocation for watercolor painting. Weeter’s honors include achieving Signature Member status of the Southwestern Watercolor Society and of the Mid-Southern Watercolorists. His most recent award was the Dennette and James Woods Award in the 2017 Mid-Southern Watercolorists
47th Annual Juried Exhibition. Also on display this month is featured miniatures by Nina Louton and Jerry Matusky.
• Circle Gallery at Emergent Arts, 341-A Whittington Ave. — The gallery will feature “Cuba,” a photography exhibit featuring images from present day Cuba. The exhibit will be on display Friday through June 16 with an opening reception from 5-8 p.m. Friday. “Cuba” is curated by local artist Roxy Rose Wallace and is presented in conjunction with the Community Curator Series at the Circle Gallery. Photos by Roxy Rose Wallace, of Hot Springs, and Millie West and Danny Kilmer, of Oxford, Miss., will be exhibited from a recent photojournalist excursion to Cuba. A selection of over 5,000 photographs taken in four different cities will be on display.
• Gallery Central, 800 Central Ave. — The gallery will feature the work of knife maker Claude Lambert. Lambert’s dedication to custom work and designs has covered over 45 years. His history as a sixth generation leathersmith and shoe repairman led to his custom leather work and earned him a reputation among gun and knife enthusiasts on a local and national level. In the early 1970s, knife making became an added part of Lambert’s legacy for custom work. His talent to stylize is revealed in his work from the pattern to production to the finished product.
• Legacy Fine Art Gallery, 804 Central Ave. — The gallery is welcoming back artists Eva and A.B. Makk this month. They will be present during Gallery Walk. Eva Makk has been called “the world’s foremost living impressionist painter,” celebrated for graceful, light-infused compositions executed with shimmering strokes of color. A.B. Makk creates sparkling water scenes and sublime landscapes that have received international acclaim and his work has earned him numerous awards. The gallery will also display the work of the late Americo Makk, known for his vibrant street scenes, western scenes and portraits. He has painted portraits of two United States presidents and countless celebrities.
• Justus Fine Art Gallery, 827A Central Ave. — The gallery will feature a series of group exhibitions over the summer months. The June exhibit will include work by Kristin DeGeorge, Matthew Hasty, Dolores Justus, Jennifer Libby Fay, Gerri Much, Tony Saladino, Dan Thornhill, and others. Summer Series I will open with a reception from 5-9 p.m. on Friday.