The Central Arkansas Collective presents a fascinating artist talk featuring sculptor and painter Kevin Kresse. Join us for an engaging evening as Kevin shares the process behind his thought-provoking work.

The event is free and open to the public on September 6, 2024 at 6:00 PM at The Arnold Innovation Center at 1201 Oak Street in Conway, Arkansas.

About the artist:

Kevin Kresse is an Arkansas native who supports his family as a painter and sculptor in Little Rock. He has exhibited his work around Arkansas and in New York, NY, Washington DC, Memphis, TN and Atlanta, GA.

Kresse has been awarded painting fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts – Mid-America Arts Alliance and the Arkansas Arts Council. He has also won several awards in the Arkansas Arts Center annual Delta competition.

Kresse’s work has been featured in articles in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the Arkansas Times, the North Little Rock Times, the Little Rock Free Press, Active Years magazine and Soiree magazine. He has also been featured in pieces produced by the local affiliates of ABC, CBS and PBS television, as well as a short film by Garret Larkin.

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Artist talk sponsored by Centennial Bank in collaboration with The Conductor and The Creative Institute of Central Arkansas.

The Central Arkansas Collective presents an artist talk with Jeanetta Darley, a talented naturalist and artist who creates exquisitely detailed renderings of plants, animals and many other subjects including pets and home renderings! Listen to Jeanetta talk about her creative process and learn the story behind the meticulous process of creating magical art that has made its way into innumerable homes across the country.

This event is FREE and open to the public at the Arnold Innovation Center in downtown Conway, AR.

Our gratitude to our sponsor Centennial Bank; The Conductor, and our collaboration with The Creative Institute of Central Arkansas.

The Central Arkansas Collective invites you to attend a free artist talk featuring accomplished artist Joli Levaudais during the first Friday Conway ArtWalk. She will be giving a presentation at the Arnold Innovation Center at 1201 Oak Street in Conway at 6 PM on June 7th, 2024.

She currently has work on display at The Central Arkansas Collective gallery at 1120 Oak Street in Conway, open Thur. & Fri. from 11-1 PM and Saturday from 10-4 PM.

The event is sponsored by Centennial Bank in collaboration with The Creative Institute of Central Arkansas and The Arkansas Conductor.

Visit www.CentralARCollective.com for more!

About the artist:

Joli Livaudais received her BA and MS in Experimental Psychology from the University of Texas at Arlington and her MFA from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana in 2013. She is currently an Associate Professor and head of the Photography program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Her fine art photography explores both historical photographic processes and contemporary alternative methods, including gum bichromate printing, photo sculpture and installation, and incorporates her interest in both psychology and spirituality. Her artwork was exhibited in the “Paper Routes--Women to Watch 2020” exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC, and she was featured as a historical process gum bichromate artist in Christina Anderson’s text on the process, Gum Printing: A Step-By-Step Manual, Highlighting Artists and Their Creative Practice, published in 2016.

We are hosting the talented artist Kathy Bay for another Artist Talk! The event will take place at 6 PM at the Arnold Innovation Center in Conway, AR. Her presentation will be an educational look at her practice and will give the public a chance to connect to her work. An original piece of her art is currently on display at the ARC Gallery at 1120 Oak Street in downtown Conway, AR.

Learn more about her work at www.KathyBay.com.

The event is sponsored by Centennial Bank & Granger Davis in collaboration with The Creative Institute of Central Arkansas and The Arkansas Conductor.

The Central Arkansas Collective presents a collection of art inspired by the heavens and the solar eclipse. See a variety of perspectives that interpret the universal themes of space and time. The event is FREE and open to the public beginning on April 5 at 6 PM at the 1120 Oak Street location in Conway, AR.

The exhibition will be on display through the month of April and can be visited during the gallery hours:

Thursday/Friday 11-1 PM
Saturday 10-4 PM

Featuring incredible talent by:

Kathy Bay, Visiting Artist
Barbara Satterfield
Jeanetta Darley
Mo Lashbrook
Don Byram
Jeff Young
Liz Smith
Jim Volkert
Andrea Kielpinski
Faye Hedera

The Central Arkansas Collective will be hosting guest artist speaker Robert Bean for Conway ArtWalk. Meet the artist and learn more about his process as he gives a fascinating visual presentation at the Arnold Innovation Center in downtown Conway, AR. The event is FREE and open to the public. All ages welcome. The presentation begins at 6 PM.

To learn more about Robert and his stunning artwork visit www.rbfineart.com.

The Central Arkansas Collective is hosting an all new gallery exhibition featuring original works of art by local creatives! Meet the artists behind the work and discuss the upcoming ArtWalk season. The event will be held at the gallery at 1120 Oak Street in Conway, AR.

The Central ARCollective Gallery is open in December! 1120 Oak Street in Conway, AR. Support local artists and enjoy unique works to give as gifts to loved ones!

Gallery Hours:

Thursday: 11-1 PM

Friday: 11-1 PM

Saturday: 10-4 PM

Join us at 6 PM at the Arnold Innovation Center in Downtown Conway to hear a presentation by the creator of the 100 Faces of Conway Project, Faye Hedera. She will be sharing a visual presentation of her art process and how she weaves storytelling and symbolism into her work. This event is FREE and open to the public!

 Limited space available, arrive early for seating.

Visit CentralArCollective.com or FayeHedera.com for more information about the artist! 

Engage Management introduces their 7th annual art exhibition at The Brick Room in downtown Conway, Arkansas on October 6th from 5-8 PM. The juried show will feature a wide variety of regional artists painting with the theme ‘Fabric and Folds’.

The Central ARCollective is collaborating with them to showcase their artists. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to view their original work while enjoying performances by silk artists and live musicians.

Visit www.engagemanagement.com/art for more!