First Friday Artwalk this Friday August 1 at AR Collective gallery in Conway, AR. Part of this sculpture was found on the property of my wife’s ancestors who lived near Capitan, New Mexico. We had passed through the White Sands area on our way to Capitan. Eighty years ago on in a stretch of southern New Mexico desert called the Jornada del Muerto—the journey of death, the U.S. Army detonated the first atomic bomb. The bomb's aftermath later caused rare forms of cancer for over 30,000 people in the area of the White Sands Missile Base.
Take a Coffee Break from the July 4 festivities and join us at the Conway Artwalk from 5-8pm Friday evening. My new sculpture "Coffee Break" debuts at the Central ARcollective Gallery during the Artwalk. Made from cast glass and found steel objects "Coffee Break" person sits with a phone and a drink, 49" height, 22" width, 32" depth. A perfect sculpture for any coffee house or drinking establishment.
I will be at Red Door Gallery in North Little Rock, Arkansas for an artist reception Thursday, June 26, 5-8pm. Come see me there.
"The Scholar" was painted last week by Paul's Body Shop here in Clinton and will be shown at AR Collective Gallery in Conway, Arkansas for the month of June before it goes to a permanent home at the Argenta Library in North Little Rock. Join us at the First Friday Artwalk June 6, 5-9 pm to see "The Scholar" and other new work from the gallery artists.
I will be delivering work to two galleries this week. Chandelier #539 will be installed in Grove, Oklahoma at ThirdArt Collective which is opening on Saturday, April 19. They will also have some of my functional glass wine cups and vases. I will deliver more glass and a new chandelier to Art on the Square gallery in Bentonville on Tuesday.
Chandelier #662 was completed this week and will be installed over the customer's dining room table in Hot Springs, Arkansas soon. It is 17" height, 48" width, 30" depth, 137 glass pieces.
Last week vases by Ed Pennebaker were given out as awards at the Arkansas Governor's Art Awards ceremony. Congratulations to the winners in all at the categories.