"I loved many art forms growing up from music, theater, literature, to ballet. But by the time I graduated from high school, I decided I wanted more of a normal life, so I went back to my first love of visual art."
Interview with artist Shelley Mouber
"The people in my creative vision are ALL types of people. I try to be inclusive and expressive to show that diversity and inclusivity are absolutely necessary."
No interview this week because of a No Show
"After 206 interviews I guess I should not be surprised that one scheduled artist decided at the last minute that he did not want to do it. There are still lots of great Arkansas artists who want to be interviewed – so keep checking back!"
Interview with artist Catherine Vaughn
"I really hope that people see what I see in my work. I love every painting I do and I find beauty in almost everything. God has been so good to me!"
Interview with artist Peter Sixbey
"The challenge for me is thinking creatively and putting to canvas ideas that I've been carrying around mentally. It has been a grand journey and hopefully I can continue to learn and grow, not take myself too seriously, and have fun."
Interview with artist Te'Arra Stewart
“I create art to preserve my heritage and initiate conversations around societal and cultural issues that countercultures and African Americans are experiencing.”
Interview with artist Donna Pinckley
“…when I take the photograph, it’s not only how I am looking at my subject but how they are looking at me. It’s that psychological connection I’m trying to catch.”
Interview with artist Vincent Griffin
“As a Southerner, I’m constantly conflicted by the South. Our region is filled with so much to love – rich arts, food, natural beauty, musical heritage and literature, but also so much disparity that it can be overwhelming.”
Interview with artist Christian Scott Perry
“I want my repurposed objects to represent a message of purpose and redemption for the once discarded and forgotten.”
200 interviews...and counting!
“This has been an amazing ride! I don’t want the blog to outlive its relevance and I don’t know what the future may bring, but for now I am having a blast and I hope you are too!”
Interview with collector Curtis Finch, Jr.
“I am not an artist and cannot create art in any fashion. But art has been an important part of my life for a long time especially the past 70 years or so.”
Interview with artist Kathryn Sixbey
“I’m still as excited to paint today as I was years ago if not more so. I just want to be a sponge and soak up as much knowledge as I can for as long as I can.”
Interview with Lynn Smith President-elect of Arkansas Art Educators
“I learned that my students did not care how much I knew about art until they knew how much I cared about them. On my good days and my bad days, when I was exhausted and my nerves were frazzled, I made sure they knew that I cared.”
Interview with artist Terri Haugen
“It really is amazing to me when I just do something without a plan and something happy turns out so easily. It’s like you get into a different world and don’t even remember afterwards how exactly you did that.”
Interview Nick Leopoulos, Executive Director of the Thea Foundation
“Thea's programs are focused on creating the next generation of cultural consumers that will support a more diverse and sustainable arts landscape…”
Interview with artist Owen Buffington
“It is, of course, personally rewarding to work with people as they develop ideas, build skills, and find creative ways to communicate through art making. But I also believe that equitable access to art education is crucially important in building healthy and vibrant communities.”
Interview with artist Anna Zusman
“My imagination often takes me pretty far away from the original inspiration. I am particularly interested in the moments of change and transformation, right before we know what awaits us on the other side.”
Interview with artist Beverly Buys
“I am not in control of my method. I work toward perfection but welcome the imperfections that invariably occur. More often than not the imperfections are the making of an image.”
Interview with artist Robin Miller-Bookhout
“I have always thought of watercolor as my first true love because of its spontaneity and free spirit. When I paint in watercolor, my mind gets in a state of flow much like a meditation. Watercolor painting is simply good for the soul.”
Interview with artist Matthew Castellano
“Painting has given structure to my life. Imagining, planning, and executing complete a piece of art helps me understand my time in the world.”