Amy Adams
My artwork is an expression of my emotional and spiritual connection to Mother Nature. I specialize in printmaking using plant materials.
Nature printing is a natural dyeing technique where plant materials, leaves and flowers, are bundled and cooked to transfer their colors and shapes onto paper.
Each print is unique as the colors are determined by the natural materials and their composition. In the original pieces, the embossing and de-bossing of the plant materials add texture- much like brushstrokes on a painting.
I reside in Little Flock, AR, where I own a small family business, Spark Modern, with my daughter and son. Our core business is making and selling textile home goods.
Juli Davis
Shana Draper
This season of my life marks the beginning of fully embracing my journey as an artist – immersing myself in all that it entails.
As I surrender to the adventure of art, my curiosity, exploration, and self-expression have taken form on the canvas. My work is deeply inspired by personal experiences, my time teaching young children, and the love I had for creativity in my youth. I seek to capture “the beauty of everyday moments “, “the emotions that words cannot express”, and “the contrast between our emotions – the good and the bad - allowing them to flow onto the canvas”. In this process, I release stored energy, letting it shine out of me and into the world.
As a first-time artist, I approach my creative process with a sense of discovery, vulnerability, and excitement. Each canvas is an experiment, a dive into the depths of my soul. Through acrylics, I explore my memories, The beauty of nature, and even the release of past hurts. Art has become a path to healing – one of the greatest gifts I have received and one I hope to share.
I want my work to evoke emotion and inspire others to begin their own creative journeys – to step into their passions without fear.
I am drawn to abstract forms, allowing colors to move freely on canvas, guiding me rather than the other way around. Watching beauty unfold before my eyes has taught me an important lesson: knowing when to push and when to let go. Just like in life, if I push too hard, the colors can become muddled, losing their vibrancy and clarity. Art teaches me lessons every day – discovery, discipline, and discipleship. Whether my works hang in someone’s home or inspire another to see color in a new way, I believe art is a gift meant to be shared.
My piece “Water And Sky” embodies that philosophy. It may resemble the ocean or the sky, but turn it upside down and, perhaps, you’ll see mountains. This open-ended interpretation is what I love most about my work – inviting viewers to find their own meaning. As I continue to grow, learn and create, I am excited to share this first chapter of my artistic journey with you.
Becky Dunn
Becky Dunn, former owner and artist of Buck, Snort, ’n’ Run Clay Works, now works in her studio in Fayetteville, Arkansas, creating kiln-formed fused art glass. She began working in her new studio to explore a new approach to her art by working with art glass and kiln-forming it into various patterns and designs. No other medium can both transmit and reflect light, making glass truly unique.
My work in kiln-formed art glass is a reflection of my deep appreciation for nature and the interplay of organic forms with geometric patterns. My goal is to combine and balance color, texture, and design in each piece I create. Drawing inspiration from natural elements, I explore the contrasts and connections between fluid, natural shapes and structured, patterns.
A distinctive feature of one of my process involves layering art glass with thin sheets of silver imported from Italy. This technique, along with several other techniques allows me to craft visual textures and depths in my work that evokes a sense of movement. Each layer creates more depth, revealing details that invite viewers to engage with the work.
Ronda Gibson
Ronda Gibson is my name. My artistic desire is to wield paper, adhesive, ink, and found objects - turning them into art pieces that stir memories or emotions while using substrates that range from canvas to greeting cards.
The creations may involve a painted surface with a scrap of newspaper as a focal point, but often it will be a collage made up of many small pieces of paper from different whereabouts.
Art journals are my latest platform, and they allow all my favorite mediums such as acrylic paint, ink, watercolor and art pencils to play a role in revealing my stories. It’s a journey that I love to take everyone along on.
I am a paper artist and Scavenger Art is my epithet.
Annetta Gregory
It’s really all about the light. Whether I am painting an animal or flower it is the light that makes it come alive. When color is added it then becomes delightful and approachable. My goal is always to convey a positive emotion or a magical moment through my art.
Oil paint is my medium of choice, and I love everything about it from the buttery texture to the brilliant color possibilities. Each subject has a different personality and mood about it and so I may start it differently, sometimes with an underpainting and sometimes not.
My art has developed over the years from landscape to still life works, the last few years animals and flowers have been my focus. I was born in Oklahoma on a farm and am certain that my love of nature, animals and garden beauty was born there. My mission is to grow every day a little better, to never quit learning, and to embrace the life God gave me.
My hope is that you can find some beauty, joy and comfort in these pieces.
Marsha Gulick
Hominy, Oklahoma
I am Marsha and I have the heart of a teacher. Whether I am working with homeschoolers or adult artists, I love to share art techniques.
I started as a Map Draftsman many years and went back to school in my 30’s to take Visual Arts at OSUIT in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. From there I have worked on many projects from murals at church to needlepoint canvas design as well as brochure and t-shirt design. In addition, I have volunteered as a Docent at Philbrook Museum of Art and currently have been volunteering at Gilcrest Museum in Tulsa.
Watercolor, acrylic and oil are all mediums that I use to express my love of color. I have been in several shows in Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas, but I am most proud of my acceptance into “24 Works on Paper” that travelled around Oklahoma for 17 months.
As the Program Chair for the OK Art Guild in 2012-2014, I was fortunate to meet many artists from around the state. Plus, I got to give programs on multiple topics that were beginner-friendly: Zentangles, Alcohol Ink and Artists Cards.
The past few years I have been taking online classes in Acrylic with Ali Kay Studios that have really stretched my knowledge of color and loose brushstrokes.
Linda B. Hayes
Linda grew up in Indiana and Florida, she has lived in NW Arkansas since 1982. She met and married her husband while teaching in Bolivia, South America. They are both now retired and living in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Linda has been doing artwork of some kind most of her life. She loves drawing, painting, doing beadwork, sewing by hand and machine. She has won many awards and ribbons for her different types of art, including drawings, paintings, Soft-Sculptures, and gourds. She loves trying new techniques and materials.
Linda gets her inspiration from many places, friends, family, travel, nature, pictures, books, movies, etc. She keeps several small journals to make notes of ideas and rough sketches of things of interest to use as references. A journal is also a good place to write down where to find other art-related information as well, such as books and/or Internet sites, and/or new techniques she may want to try.
Linda is active at The Art Gallery at the NWAR Mall, where you can find some of her artwork. In addition, she is helping at Butterfield Trail Village with the Programs Department when needed, teaching an Art Class 2-3 times a month, and coordinating the Pen Pal Program between Butterfield Trail Elementary School and Butterfield Trail Village. She also volunteers 1 day a week at the Elementary School in the 4th grade. She has many other interests and hobbies, loves doing things with and for her family, as well as traveling, cooking, reading and being around friends.
Kay Howell
Kay Howell is recognized for her acrylic and ink paintings, where she masterfully blends colors to achieve a dynamic balance of structure and fluidity. Her work features subtle transitions, layered textures, and emotional depth, evoking moods that range from jubilant and energized to peaceful and contemplative.
Utilizing a variety of tools, including fine detail brushes and bold palette knives, Kay continuously explores new techniques to bring her artistic vision to life.
Originally from Albuquerque and raised in Oklahoma City, Howell has resided in the South Grand Lake area for the past 25 years with her husband, Dr. D. Bruce Howell, a local historian and writer. In Oklahoma City, she contributed to the arts community by serving on the associate board of directors for the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, working as a docent, and teaching the “4th R is Art” program to elementary students. She also led adult art classes and continues to teach mixed-medium art classes at Grand Lake.
Beyond her own artistic creations, Kay is passionate about sharing her love for art with others. Through her mixed-medium classes, she encourages students to explore and develop their own artistic voices. With each piece she creates, Howell seeks to inspire joy and creativity in those who experience her work.
Donna Jackson
I take everyday life and discover its beauty. My chosen medium is oil paint, it provides me with great freedom and a variety of artistic expression.
Whether it be landscape, portrait, still life, animals or birds… The inspiration for my work is as boundless as God’s great creation!
My goal is to simplify every aspect of the painting down to the most essential elements – I love to make every brush stroke intentional, laid down with precision and capturing the essence in a direct application of thick paint.
Sometimes it happens in hours, oh what a delight! Other times days and even years of determined struggle.
Always guarding my heart, so light will shine forth, I paint!
-Donna-
Peyton Jernigan
Hello, I’m Peyton Jernigan. After over a decade in the manufacturing industry, I’ve developed a deep expertise in modern tools, software, and hands-on fabrication.
My work blends technical mastery with creative exploration, transforming precision-driven processes into personal and expressive metal sculptures.
Each piece I create is shaped by my background in manufacturing, but even more so by my desire to express the intangible. My sculptures are abstract reflections of memory, experience, and emotion. I use form, texture, and material to explore themes of identity, transformation, and connection. These pieces are meant to evoke a sense of wonder and introspection, encouraging viewers to pause and consider what stories or feelings they see within the work. They are not only shaped by technique, but by the invisible forces that shape all of us.
Emma Johnson
Emma Johnson is an artist whose work in painting and sculpture navigates the visual balance between comfort and discomfort, nostalgia and the unknown. Her practice is driven by a deep fascination with perception and the ways in which individual experiences shape varied understandings of reality.
Johnson’s art aims to momentarily disrupt the viewer’s routine, inviting them to engage with unfamiliar emotions and perspectives. Through the interplay of form, color, and material, she delves into themes of femininity, dissociation, and the introspective journey of redefining her own identity.
Born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Emma Johnson received her BFA in Studio Painting and Sculpture at the University of Arkansas. Her work integrates these disciplines to illuminate the complexities of lifeand the gratitude that can be found within it.
Mary Lee
Michael Maguffee
Most times, Mike chooses to enhance the characteristics Mother Nature left as a figurative piece. Others, he will approach from the perspective of molding an already artistic impression he has of the piece.
With each sculpture, Mike begins his labor of love to evoke the qualities that will exude a new life and beauty. It is an immersive experience of unlimited time that resembles a visual symphony combining shape, form, texture and color that compose a figurative phoenix risen from the ashes.
Mike considers his path to becoming a fully- entrenched artist to be a non-traditional one. In fact, he really considers himself a “very late” bloomer, having earlier completed full careers in both the military and education. As such, he considers himself a classic left-brainer (logical, rational, etc.), whose previous predisposition now has quickly given way to an unbridled and explosive creativity.
Although his latent creative focus was manifest earlier with the forming of IMG Design, it wasn’t until he and his daughter, Britt, pioneered their “Stix, Stonz & Steel” collection, that things began to quickly evolve. The signature one-of-a-kind sculptures captured an instant following and are now well sought after.
The sculptures embody the artist’s passion for integrating natural elements to compose his unique artwork. In addition to the abundance of wood (especially around Grand Lake), the state’s topography and geology provide a host of unique and beautiful rocks and minerals that both complement and contrast with the wood. If it makes a better sculpture, he may even source the stone or mineral from his personal collection.
Oklahoma’s climatic conditions manifest in storms and tornados, torrential rains and floodings, and scorching sun and draughts. These, combined with normal environmental impacts and foliar diseases to trees, leave behind damaged, deteriorated and dead trees and limbs. While mostly unnoticed and often unsightly, the artist sees an underlying and intrinsic beauty in each piece.
Rae McSweeny
Rae McSweeny grew up partially in the small town of Miami, Oklahoma, where the story about Daisy the Deer takes place.
Rae had diverse careers including education, information technology and nonprofit management.
She now lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma with her husband and dog. “A Deer Named Daisy” is Rae’s first book.
Melissa Milton
Arts (Fayetteville, AR), Art Ventures (Fayetteville, AR), Local Color Studio Gallery (Fayetteville, AR), The ANA Gallery (Rogers, AR), The Art Gallery at NWA Mall (Fayetteville, AR), and ThirdArt Collective (Grove, OK). Her artwork has also exhibited at the Fayetteville Public Library, the Bentonville Public Library (Solo show),and the Boone County Public Library (Solo show), all in Arkansas. She has also exhibited in the Rogers, AR Chamber of Commerce’s Experimental House, and the lobby of the Rogers,AR Aloft Hotel.
Melissa’s art has been published in British Vogue, British GQ, Studio Visit, At Home in Arkansas, and American Mensa magazines. Her artwork has also illustrated poetry in the book “Living Large”, was chosen as the cover of the 2022 Dairy Hollow Echo Writer’s Anthology, and illustrated the 2019 Holiday Card for The Dysautonomia Support Network charity.
Melissa won a 2023 City of Fayetteville, AR Public Art competition resulting in her artwork being one in a series of of six art pieces projected upon the side of a seven story City building for the holidays. She won First Place for Mixed Media category in the 2021 Art of Possibilities Exhibit, sponsored by the Courage Kenny Foundation. She was also awarded a 2018 Rare Artist Award in Washington, DC, sponsored by the Every Life Foundation.
In addition to being available via her art website, MelissaMiltonArt.com , her art pieces are sold at The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum Gift Shop (Fort Smith, AR), Terra Studios (Durham, AR), Southern Loft Furniture Store (Fayetteville), The ANA Gallery (Rogers, AR), The Art Gallery at NWA Mall (Fayetteville, AR), and ThirdArt Collective (Grove, OK).
Melissa lives in her hometown of Fayetteville, Arkansas with her husband, Michael. They enjoy getting together with friends and family, including nearby grandchildren, as well as pursuing their hobbies and interests in wonderful Northwest Arkansas.
Melissa Milton creates one of a kind sculptures out of upcycled cardboard. She also paints with alcohol inks and acrylic paint on canvas.
Melissa’s art pieces have been exhibited in several curated galleries of Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma. These include The Walton Arts Center (Fayetteville, AR), the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (AR), the University of Arkansas’ Faulkner Performing Arts Center, Terra Studios (Durham, AR), Fenix
Web: MelissaMiltonArt.com Instagram: @MelissaMiltonArt Facebook: Melissa Milton Art
E-mail: MelissaMiltonArt@aol.com
Gina Moss
Gina Moss is a ceramic artist based in Vinita, OK, originally from Denver, CO. With over 30 years of experience in the craft, Gina brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to her teaching role at the Vinita Potters Guild, where she instructs students in both hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Her students span a range of skill levels, from beginners to advanced practitioners, and Gina’s guidance allows them to explore their creativity in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Gina works primarily with mid-fire stoneware, utilizing both wheel throwing and hand building methods to create pieces that are as functional as they are aesthetically pleasing. Her work is characterized by a balance of artistic beauty and practicality, with each piece reflecting her dedication to craftsmanship and design.
Through her art, Gina strives to enhance everyday life with objects that are not only beautiful to look at but also meaningful to use.
Ed Pennebaker
I derive much inspiration from the environment, especially the garden and the woods surrounding my home and studio. My sculptures relate to environmental concerns, climate change, and nature.
My chandeliers and lighting belong to a contemporary line of the “decorative arts” that has developed from the arts and crafts movement where craftsmanship is of the utmost importance. Striving for the “perfect object” is the goal of the craftsman/designer and working directly with the materials
Permanent Public Commissions & Collections:
Al Sanbok Restaurants, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
Argenta Library, North Little Rock, Arkansas
BKD, Springfield, Missouri
Cairo Restaurant and Lounge, Manhattan, New York
Central Arkansas Library System, Little Rock, Arkansas
Compton Gardens, Bentonville, Arkansas
Doane College, Crete, Nebraska
Eastern Shore Arts Center, Fairhope, Alabama
Ed Leamon Park, Fairfield Bay, Arkansas
Florida Southern College, Lakeland, Florida
Grain Processing Corporation, Muscatine, Iowa
Kansas State University, School of Leadership Studies, Manhattan, Kansas
Laman Library, North Little Rock, AR
Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, Fayetteville, AR
Market Place Restaurant, Asheville, North Carolina Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino, Aruba
St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, MO
Statehouse Convention Center, Little Rock, Arkansas
Stout Executive Search
Terra Studios, Fayetteville, Arkansas
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Little Rock, AR
University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Temporary Public Installations:
Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
City of Olathe Downtown Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Olathe, Kansas
Decatur Artway, Decatur, Georgia
Clinton Presidential Library, Little Rock, AR
Bentonville Trail System, Bentonville, AR
Elise Perryman
Ellise Is an artist who grew up in Grove and studied art at the University of Oklahoma. She also studied architecture. Architecture is creative, but very concise and literal in the creative process.
Ellise uses painting as a contrasting creative element because of the freedom to play with form, color and shape without constraints of rules or guidelines like architecture demands.
Living by the water and surrounding trees and hills of the Grand Lake area inspires much of her work. She is inspired by the Impressionist movement where the same scene of nature can look different throughout the day and seasons because of changing lights and shadows.
Ellise’s process is a quiet search for light – both literal and symbolic. Some paintings take a more abstract form based on how light interacts with color and some paintings are more impressionist view of landscapes of our area and from her travels.
Pat Sweeden
Phone: 479-380-9335
Website: www.patsweedenart.com
Instagram: @patsweeden
Pat Sweeden, a native Arkansan, relocated from Little Rock to Northwest Arkansas after retiring from a career in Training and Education. She has a Master’s in Applied Communication. In the corporate world, Pat was Manager of Training and Development working with executives and management teams. She was in Sales and Management promoting adult courses in communication. Pat was also an adjunct professor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock teaching Speech Communication. Pat's devotion to her art advanced to full time after retirement from the corporate world in 20012. This self-taught artist learned basic techniques through subject matter books and continues to participate in art classes for professional development. She earned eleven ribbons for her work during the four years she entered the annual art show in Holiday Island. Her art was selected for the juried 2019 National Exhibition Celebration of Art. Her art was selected to display at the Joy Pratt Markham Gallery for the 2023/24 - Our Art Our Region Our Time at the Walton Arts Center. Her art has been on display at FNB (First National Bank, Downtown Bentonville) and the Fenix Gallery in Fayetteville. Her art was curated into the SWA 2025 Small Works National Competition. Currently, Pat is one of sixteen award-winning artists in the ANA Gallery in Rogers, AR. Her work is also on display at Wishing Spring Gallery in Bella Vista, AR, as well as, ThirdART Gallery in Grove, OK. She resides in Bentonville, AR
Email: 1patsweeden@gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com/PatriciaHawkinsSweeden
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Joan Ramsey
I fell in love with typography in the 70’s and the 80’s, the freedom and liveliness of calligraphy. Then always search for words with purpose and value. Poems, songs, love letters, nursery rhymes, notes to self and “the Word” that brings hope. It is a light in my path. I pray my work blesses you.
Cat Stone Stecklein
Hindsville, AR
Artist June 2023 - current
Born and raised in Broken Bow, Ne.
I’m an artist! There! I just wrote that down for the world to see. Ha!
I used to dance when I was young, I spent hours and hours dancing because I loved the way the discipline of ballet and the freedoms of its movements made me feel at home with myself.
Then I grew up and became responsible for my family and a big Corporate job that I worked at for 35 years, leaving my dancing days behind.
After retirement I attended a free Senior Watercolor Class 3 years ago this coming June, and got the same feeling I got all those years ago from dance! At last, home for my soul again!
That’s what creating art means for me, a feeling, a euphoria, of being home with myself. I wish to evoke those same feelings and images in others when they experience my art.
I hope you enjoy your experience, and please feel at home while you do.
Member of Artists of NWA (ANA)2024, 2025
Member of Mid-Southern Watercolorists 2024, 2025
Member The Art Gallery inside the NWA Mall 2023, 2024
Solo Show - The Apollo in Emma, Springdale AR, January 2025 - June 2025
Walton Arts Center Juried Show April 2024 – “Rose Masquerade”, Watercolor
Rockwell Arts international Juried Show 2024 – “Marsh Iris”, Watercolor