Artist Talk: Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder
Join us for a FREE all ages public demonstration given by artist Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder sponsored by The Central Arkansas Collective Gallery, Blackbird Arts Collective and The University of Central Arkansas.
The event is on Friday, April 4 from 6 - 7 PM at Espresso Evergreen at 1022 Oak Street in Conway, Arkansas.
Keri Miki-Lani Schroeder is an artist and writer based in Santa Fe, NM. She creates limited-edition artist’s books under the imprint of Coyote Bones Press, established in 2015. Schroeder holds an MFA in Book Art & Creative Writing from Mills College, and has worked as a studio assistant at Flying Fish Press and BookLab II as an edition bookbinder. In addition to her studio practice, Schroeder is currently the curator for The Palace Press at the New Mexico History Museum.
Schroeder was selected as the distinguished speaker for the Charles W. Mann Lecture in the Book Arts at Penn State University in 2023, and as a grant recipient for the 2023 inaugural Center for Craft Teaching Artist Cohort. She was awarded the MCBA Prize in 2022 honoring excellence in book arts, and was the Salzberg Artist in Residence at Jaffe Center for Book Arts in 2019-2021. Schroeder produces and hosts Books in the Wild, a podcast about book arts and book history, and co-owns and designs enamel pins as The Paper Carnival with book artist Julie Chen.
Schroeder’s work examines objects and landscape as metaphors for the human experience. Reoccurring themes include ecology and environmental concerns, memory and mourning, relics and artifacts, the anomalous and paranormal. Her work takes form as sculptural book structures and found objects, combining traditional and contemporary bookbinding and printing techniques.
Her books are held in many prominent collections including UC Berkeley, Princeton, Stanford, Harvard, Tufts, Library of Congress, RISD, and The British Library.
Artist Talks: Soyoon Ahn
Soyoon Ahn is a potter, painter, and art educator.
She grew up in Seoul, Korea, and currently resides in Russellville, Arkansas. She has won many awards for her ceramics and Korean folk paintings.
She is a former Artist in Residence and pottery instructor at the River Valley Arts Center. She is teaching art classes at Arkansas Tech University.
Soyoon has produced functional wares for over 10 years. She launched her brand Soyoon Ahn Pottery in 2021. She is a gallery artisan in the Arkansas Craft Gallery in Mt. View and CALS, the Galleries and Bookstore at Library Square in Little Rock.
Art Workshop: Lisa Thorpe
From Photos to Fabric by the Yard: Design in the Palm of Your Hand
With mixed media fabric artist Lisa Thorpe
March 22, 2025 | 10am-Noon
The Studio Downtown - 1100 Oak St, Conway, AR 72032
$40 - registration closes March 17th.
Use this link bit.ly/3Qfpc57
About the Workshop:
“In this step by step ‘playshop’ you will learn how to manipulate photos from your phone into a
repeat pattern fabric that you can have printed on a variety of fabrics, from basic quilting cotton
to knits and seersucker to use in sewing one of a kind garments, housewares and quilts. I will
walk you though two image manipulation apps and one layout app needed to create a repeat
pattern. After you have created your pattern I will guide you through creating a Spoonflower
account, uploading your design and ordering your fabric.
I will project the apps on a large screen while you play along. I’ll be there to hold you hand every
step of the way! I work with apple devices and those apps are my preference but Android options available.”
See list below for both Apple and Android users:
What you need for class:
Apple users download these 3 apps: 1. Waterlogue 2. Olli: Photo to Sketch Videos 4. Pixlr Photo Editor-Retouch
Android users download these 2 apps: 1. Simply Watercolor 2. Pixlr Photo Editor-Retouch Take 4-9 photos of something you love up close.
Flowers are a great start, but leaves or texture pattern can be fun too.
Website: https://lisathorpe.com
Artist Talk: Lisa Thorpe
Join us for a FREE all ages public presentation given by mixed media artist Lisa Thorpe sponsored by The Central Arkansas Collective Gallery, Blackbird Arts Collective and The Arnold Innovation Center.
The event is on Friday, March 7 from 6 - 7 PM at The Arnold Innovation Center in Conway Arkansas.
About the artist:
“I am a mixed media artist and educator living in Central Arkansas. I love exploring and experimenting with new mediums and techniques and I relish the opportunity to share what I have discovered. We all learn, absorb, grow and transform in different ways. I believe that when we open up different modalities we can absorb and engage and observe the world in fresh new ways. Flexing our maker muscles brings new life and light into the world and new pathways to creative growth are revealed.”
Artist Talk: Kevin Kresse
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.
Artist Talks: Jeanetta Darley
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.
Artist Talks: James Volkert
The Central Arkansas Collective presents an artist talk with James Volkert, an accomplished painter, designer and carpenter who creates interactive artwork that makes art history come to life. Listen to James talk about his creative process and learn the story behind the fascinating mechanical processes he builds into his work and see a visual presentation that will open your mind to the possibilities that exist when you approach art history with a fresh perspective.
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 and our collaboration with The Creative Institute of Central Arkansas.
Artist Talks: Joli Levaudais
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.
Artist Talk: Kathy Bay
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.
Celestial Exhibition
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
Artist Talks: Robert Bean
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.
Central Arkansas Collective Exhibition Opening
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.
Central ARCollective Exhibition at the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts
ART EXHIBITION: Central ARCollective at the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts
OPENING RECEPTION NOVEMBER 30th, 4:30-6:30 PM at the Windgate Center for Fine and Performing Arts.
Join us for an incredible art exhibition featuring the talented artists of Central ARCollective! This in-person event will be held at the Windgate Center for Fine & Performing Arts in Conway, AR, USA. Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of creativity and be inspired by the stunning artworks on display. Whether you're an art enthusiast or simply looking for a fun outing, this exhibition is a must-visit. Don't miss out on this opportunity to support local artists and witness their incredible talent firsthand. Mark your calendars and come explore the artistic wonders at the Central ARCollective Art Exhibition!
Gallery Hours are Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM-4:30 PM
Hosted by UCA School of Art and Design
Central ARCollective Gallery
The Central ARCollective Gallery will be open in November! 1120 Oak Street in Conway. See artwork by local creatives!
Gallery Hours:
Thursday: 11-1 PM
Friday: 11-1 PM
Saturday: 10-4 PM
Central ARCollective Holiday Gallery
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
Artists Talks: Faye Hedera
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!
Neighbors: An Art Show
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!
Gallery Exhibition
The Central ARCollective will feature skilled professional artists in their temporary gallery space at 1120 Oak Street in downtown Conway, AR.
Transient Exhibition Open
Central ARCollective ‘Transient Exhibition’ Gallery Opening. 1120 Oak Street, Conway, AR.