Monthly Gallery Walk gets underway tonight,
Hot Springs Gallery Walk, hosted by the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance, will be held from 5-9 p.m. today at various fine art galleries and studio spaces downtown and online.
Anyone attending Gallery Walk in person is asked to remember to social distance, wear a mask, and practice hand washing.
Participating galleries include the following:
Art Original-ly 3911 Central Ave. Suite D
Art Original-ly will feature new works by Artists Buddy Whitlock and Sarah Dore, a Hot Springs photographer, from 5-8 p.m. Art Original-ly offers “extraordinary works of art and photography by Arkansas artists” and is locally owned and operated. Ask about its First Thursday Trunk Shows. To tour the gallery virtually, call 501-508-9957.
American Art Gallery and Gifts LLC 724 Central Ave.
Jimmy Leach will have new work in acrylic gallery wraps. Leach paints inspirations from nature. “The viewer is the most important part of my work. I strive to take the viewer’s mind and eye to another place and emotion, showing them a beautifully designed, expressive and painterly image,” he says. Claude Lambert will be present to show and talk about his fine knives and leatherwork. Lambert is the third generation in the leather business. Ernie Bolieu will have new jewelry on display and discuss design and stones. Gallery artists Grant Rose, Patricia Bailey and Carole Beam will have work available. Also featuring pottery by Valerie Hanks-Goetz, who says “to see someone smile when looking at the work of my hands is the greatest compliment I can receive because it means they are sharing my smile. It was in my search of my smile that I discovered the artist in myself when I left corporate America in May 1999 suffering from burnout. I wanted to do something that I enjoyed.” Guests are welcome to visit with the gallery artists.
Artists’ Workshop Gallery 610-A Central Ave.
Artists’ Workshop Gallery plans to open its doors for Gallery Walk today “assuming favorable pandemic data continues.”
April’s featured artists are two Hot Springs Village seasoned artists, June Lamoureux and Sheliah Halderman.
Lamoureux moved to Arkansas from Connecticut in 2011. “Her popular works appear in many collections, both nationally and locally. She works primarily in watercolor, acrylic and pen and ink, and has won awards in all three mediums. Her art has included commissions for companies and individuals on a wide range of subjects. In her Featured Artist exhibit, June will be showing works in acrylic and watercolor. All are paintings she has created in the past six months and are peaceful scenes, rest for the weary,” a news release said.
Lamoureux has taught drawing and painting for many years to both children and adults. She is a member of Brush Strokes Art Club in Hot Springs Village and Traditional Art Guild in Hot Springs. Halderman was a teacher for 22 years and moved to Arkansas from Indiana after her retirement. Since then, she has devoted her energies full-time to her art. She began painting in oils but has since expanded into other mediums, especially pastels.
“Sheliah finds her inspiration from the beautiful Arkansas landscape and from her travels throughout the U.S. Her paintings have won many local and national awards,” it said. She will be showing numerous new works in pastel, spanning a variety of subjects. An accomplished jewelry designer, in addition to painter, she says creating artwork or jewelry “fulfills my need to express myself. It fills my soul with a sense of accomplishment.” She is a signature member of the Arkansas Pastel Society, Brush Strokes and the Arkansas Artists Registry. Miniature Art Featured Artists for April are Pati Trippel and Dianne Morgan. The Gallery’s temporary COVID-19 hours are Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Hot Springs Convention Center 134 Convention Blvd.
Featuring the 51st Annual Mid-Southern Watercolor Exhibit, a juried exhibit that features 38 pieces by artists from across the country.
Justus Fine Art Gallery 827-A Central Ave.
The April exhibit at Justus Fine Art Gallery will feature new work by Randall Good along with a selection of work by artists including Kristin DeGeorge, Robyn Horn, Dolores Justus, John Lasater, Tony Saladino, Sandra Sell, Gene Sparling, and Elizabeth Weber. The show will open with a reception from 5-9 p.m. today.
Due to COVID-19 precautions, guests are asked to wear masks while in the gallery. The exhibit will be on display through April 30. Owned by artist Dolores Justus, Justus Fine Art Gallery offers a wide range of original art including sculpture, paintings, ceramics, and photography by recognized artists. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and by appointment. Call 501-321-2335 or visit http:// www.justusfineart.com for more information.
Gallery Central 340-A Central Ave.
Open until 6 p.m. The gallery features diverse styles and mediums from both Arkansas artists and internationally known artists showcasing original fine art, women’s clothing, gifts, and housewares.
The Warehouse 301 E. Broadway
Featuring “beautiful art, lovely wine, live music and some sweet treats” from 6-9 p.m.
Whittington Gallery 307 Whittington Ave.
Hildegard Honold is the featured artist for April. A native of Germany, she immigrated to the United States in 1965 and lived in Chicago until moving to Hot Springs in 1998. She discovered her love for painting in the spring of 2006 and has been creating art ever since. Stop by from 4-8 p.m. today.
Emergent Arts 341 Whittington Ave.
The Gallery is not currently open to the public and instead features a seasonal window exhibition.
Dryden Pottery 341 Whittington Ave.
Dryden Pottery will be open with fresh, new, one-of-a-kind pieces, emerging from the kilns weekly.
Legacy Fine Art Gallery 804 Central Ave.
After a year of being closed for the pandemic, Legacy Fine Art Gallery will open for Gallery Walk. Featuring the new Wild Cats by artist Rajendra Singh, fun new party scenes by Carole Katchen and great new racing pieces by Patrick Cunningham.
Kollective Coffee + Tea 110 Central Ave.
Featuring the series “Vocabulary of Color” by Don Watson. A Glenwood native, Watson began his full-time art career in Virginia in 2006 after retiring from the U.S. Navy. After returning to his hometown, Watson opened a studio and serves as president of the Three Rivers Art Guild. He has participated in the Arts in the Park Festival, Plein-Air two-day event and the outdoor art show Art Springs four years in a row. He has also shown his work at Blue Waters Fine Art Gallery, Pike County Fair, Kollective Coffee, Emergent Arts, Star Gallery, and The Fine Art Center of Hot Springs. He has done several shows at Hot Springs Memorial Field, Garland County Library, Landmark Building, Garvan Woodland Gardens and has donated many works of art for charity in Arkansas as well as Virginia.
Don Watson Studio Gallery is located at 439 Gilmer Ave. in Glenwood and is open to the public upon request; he has plans to participate in Studio Tours 2021 during the Arts in the Park Festival.