Gallery Walk marks final weekend of Arts & The Park
Tonight’s Gallery Walk marks the beginning of the second, and closing, weekend of the annual 10-day Arts & The Park festival.
According to the Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance, the following galleries will be open tonight:
All Things Arkansas 610 Central Ave.
Featuring art and products from Arkansas, made in Arkansas, and relating to Arkansas. Offering wine and refreshments, with entertainment by Ben Carey.
American Art Gallery and Gifts LLC 724 Central Ave.
Wood scroll work and acrylic with LED lights, with wood turnings by Virgil Barksdale and acrylic paintings by Jimmy Leach.
Artists’ Workshop Gallery 610-A Central Ave.
Irma McLeod and Moonokie McIntire are the featured artists for May at Artists’ Workshop Gallery.
McLeod was born in Monterey, Mexico. She met her husband in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and they moved to Hot Springs Village in 2019. She joined Artists’ Workshop Gallery a short time later and serves as co-curator, a news release said. “At a young age, McLeod was encouraged by her older brothers to develop her creative interests. After retiring from a business career she began painting in earnest and developing her craft. Her natural talent has grown through dedicated research and learning. She will be presenting many new works of her often whimsical, brilliantly colored acrylic paintings, including her popular paintings of animals.”
McIntire was born in South Korea shortly after the Korean War. “Through those difficult times she gained an interest in art from her father and spent her free time painting in watercolor and oil,” the release said. “As an adult, her creative expression took the form of hair salon owner, cosmetology, and jewelry design. McIntire recently moved to Hot Springs from Seattle, Washington. Her biggest cheerleader is her husband, who encouraged her to pursue her passion by taking art classes. The joy she feels when painting is reflected in her watercolor and oil artworks.”
Miniature Art featured artists for May are Jim Reimer and Dianne Morgan.
Call 501-623-6401 for more information. Open 5-9 p.m. for Gallery Walk. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays, noon to 5 p.m.; and closed Tuesdays.
Circle Gallery at Emergent Arts 341-A Whittington Ave.
Family Traditions, an exhibition of new and old, traditional and non-traditional quilts. Open from 5-8 p.m. for Gallery Walk; regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.
Dryden Pottery 341 Whittington Ave.
With over 75 years of research and development, the third-generation owner features works using in-house formulated glazes and custom-blended clay.
Esther’s Gallery and Gifts 305 Broadway St.
Diverse and high-quality art of all genres created by both new and established artists.
Gallery Central 340 Central Ave.
Original fine art in diverse styles and mediums from Arkansas artists as well as internationally known artists. Also carries women’s clothing, gifts and housewares.
Justus Fine Art Gallery 827-A Central Ave.
The May exhibit features a selection of paintings by Dolores Justus, along with artists including Mark Blaney, Susan Chambers, Mike Elsass, Robyn Horn, Sammy Peters, Michael Francis Reagan, Sandra Sell, Gene Sparling, and Elizabeth Weber.
The show will host a reception from 5-9 p.m. today and the exhibit will be on display through May 31.
“Inspired by the natural world, Dolores Justus’ paintings reflect a sensitive and intuitive view that distills patterns of light and form into compositions that engage and inspire,” a news release said. “Her painterly style also contributes to the interactive quality of her art. In her exploration of the confluence of optics and painterly abstraction, her work belongs to the ‘new landscape’ movement of contemporary American art.”
Justus’ work has been exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the nation and abroad for more than 30 years. Her work is also included in museum, corporate, and private collections, and has been featured on the cover of Elegant Homes Magazine for spring 2022, in addition to other publications and media.
Recent exhibitions include “Distillation,” featuring paintings and sculptures by Robyn Horn, Justus, and Sammy Peters, Gallery 211 South, Bentonville, (2021-2022); “Resilient Together: The Artist’s Journey Through Liminal Space,” Fenix Arts, Fayetteville (2021); “Natural Ground,” Justus and Gene Sparling at the L. Ross Gallery in Memphis (2021); “Natural Selections,” solo exhibit, at the Boger Gallery, College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri (2019); “Natural Light,” solo exhibit, at the Degas Gallery in New Orleans (2019); “Where Light and Landscape Meet/Where the Petals All Unfold,” Alan Duckworth and Justus at the L. Ross Gallery (2019); “Part to Whole: The Making of Art, the Artist,
and the Artist Group,” curated by Rachel Golden at the Galleries at Library Square in Little Rock (2019); and “Sight Lines” (solo exhibit) at the Degas Gallery (2017).
Justus Fine Art Gallery 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.
Legacy Fine Art Gallery 804 Central Ave.
Legacy Fine Art will feature work by artist Stephen Harlan, who is known for his “colorful and dramatic nautical themes. Harlan creates his work digitally one pixel at a time and transfers his art onto both canvas and aluminum.”
Rebecca Peterman Photography 801 Central Ave., Suite 30
Architectural photos of downtown Hot Springs and the premiere of her 50/Fifty Series of portrait stories of women over 50 and the ways they transform as they age. This month’s visiting artist is painter Katelyn Stanage showcasing her “Surreal Moments” show.
The Warehouse 301 E. Broadway
Pleasantly Blue will be performing live and “lots of talentSee GALLERY
ed local artists will be displaying and selling their work.”
Whittington Gallery/Studios
307 Whittington Ave. Fifty local artists display their work. Each year, the gallery hosts a number of exhibitions, programs, and events that help bring the general public closer to the wonderful world of art.
Wrapped Gift Boutique 404 Central Ave.
Wrapped Gift Boutique celebrates Mother’s Day weekend during Gallery Walk. Featuring “meaningful and memorable gifts,” the evening will highlight artwork by Alison Parsons and Riley Art Glass.