Rock City Makers: Brandy McNair Puts Her Stamp on Local Jewelry Design with Bella Vita
If you ask owner and jewelry craftswoman Brandy McNair how she chose her business name, she’ll smile before answering your question. “My family is Italian – and [Bella Vita] means “Beautiful Life” in Italian. I wanted to stay true to that Italian heritage,” she says. Bella Vita, now located in …
Local Canvas: Amy Garland Plays, Young Artists Exhibit at Arts Center
Thursday, May 5, through Saturday, May 7, photographer Kelly Anderson-Staley will take portraits in the Nineteenth Century tintype process at the Arkansas Arts Center. All attendees who sit in for a portrait will receive a digital scan for their personal use, while the tintype portraits will become a part of …
Local Canvas: Arts Center Announces Delta Exhibition Artists, Weekend Happenings Include Sculpture In The River Market And Handmade In The Heights, Mark Your Calendar For Thea Presents 12th Art Department Show, and ArtWorks, Plus Local Music and Where To Find It
Start your weekend with sculpture. This Friday, April 22, don’t miss the 9th annual Sculpture at the River Market event. There is a ticketed Preview Party Friday at 6:30 p.m., in which you can view hundreds of sculptures from internationally recognized artists in the River Market Pavilions. The event features …
Local Canvas: Gallery 221, Art Center, and Historic Arkansas Open New Exhibits. DRAWL Host Artist Reception and Calls for Submissions
This proves to be a busy weekend for art happenings with a call for artist submissions and a fair few shows opening. Mark your calendar and mix and match your favorites. Ongoing at the Arkansas Art Center include “Industrial Beauty: Charles Burchfield’s Black Iron,” “Dorothea Lange’s America,” “Nathalia Edenmont: Force …
Local Canvas: New at the Art Center, Historic Arkansas Museum Celebrates 75 Years, Sessions at South on Main and more
It’s time to stop complaining that there’s nothing going on in Little Rock. Meet our newest series, Local Canvas. Below you will find a list of art exhibits, music shows, and more below. Get ready to fill your calendar, and mix and match your favorites. Be sure to catch the …
Artist Spotlight: Joshua Asante
If you ask Joshua Asante about his photography, you’re likely to participate in a part-philosophical, part-autobiographical discussion. No doubt you’ll learn things along the way, not only about Asante’s photographs, but also about yourself. “I feel my greatest skill as a photographer is my empathy,” says Asante, perched beside crackling, …
Artist Spotlight: Michael Shaeffer
No one knows culture shock better than Michael Shaeffer, who, at the tender age of 13, moved with his family from Long Island, New York, to Hot Springs, Arkansas. “I was starting high school and I really didn’t want to be here at first,” he laughs. Luckily for Shaeffer, however, …
Rock City Maker: Jordan Mountjoy Reaches for His Dreams with Rock Monkey Outfitters
Jordan Mountjoy is a man following his both of his dreams. In one dream he always wanted to be a firefighter, something he fulfilled by joining the Little Rock Fire Department. In the other dream he wanted to own a clothing company, this dream came real one year ago when …
Artist Spotlight: Angela Davis Johnson
“Everything was art,” says Angela Davis Johnson as she looks back on her childhood. A child from “a lot of spaces,” Johnson moved often when she was young, as her father served in the military. Nevertheless, she considers a small, Eastern Arkansan town called Lambrook her home. “My mother is …
Trojans Capitalize on Second Chance Points Against the Ragin’ Cajuns
The Little Rock Trojans move to 13-1(3-0 SBC) after a strong defensive performance against the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns(5-7, 1-2 SBC), winning 77-57. Going into the game, something had to give, Louisiana was the nation’s 20th ranked scoring offense and Little Rock was the best defense in the country. The Trojans held the Cajuns …