Artist of the Month Candace Snow
Kaleidoscope-Acrylic on canvas
There is a thought, a feeling, that is deep and heavy that wants to be expressed, but I cannot find words to say them. I have been creating art since I was young. It used to be drawing my favorite Pokémon cards or puppies, but as my family started crumbling, my relationship with art started becoming something different. Everything was out of my control. I couldn’t do anything about my situation, so I would do the only thing that gave me a sense of control, draw.
I created characters and gave them lives. Some reflected my situation, others were stronger than me and motivated me to endure. When I was overwhelmed with life, I knew I could get lost in my art and it would be my escape. Anger, sadness, loneliness, and happiness would all be reverberated in my art. If I could take a blank piece of paper and create something that did not exist without my help, then maybe I wasn’t worthless after all. My art wouldn’t exist without me, even if no one else cared, I would love it. I would try new skills to get better so I could more accurately draw what I was trying to portray.
When I got into college, I did a demo in my speech class on how to draw a dog and it was the first speech I could do without stuttering. This started turning the wheels to me becoming an art teacher. I also took a ceramics class and got to work with clay for the first time which opened up new
Loss of Innocence-Watercolor
opportunities to create through sculpture. There is something so raw about bending and warping clay into something recognizable that is unmatched.
I have been a teacher for 12 years now and have found so much joy in encouraging kids to find a passion for art. I see kids who were like me growing up. I wonder if any of them will find that same comfort art gave me. All I can do is provide them the skills to help them along their way.
I still draw my characters, but they have evolved and changed with age. There are things happening in the world that motivate me to continue to try and communicate with others through my art. I travel to anime conventions and art shows to sell my works and take on commissions. But still, I take the time to create for myself. I haven’t fully communicated what I am feeling and I still have so much left to learn and say.
You can follow Candace @wolftrest on Instagram and Tiktok or Email: wolftrest@gmail.com
Meet Some of Our Artists
Kim Tinsley
Jayne Crawford Witt
Jayne Crawford Witt
My art reflects the love I have for the beautiful place I call home - the Ozarks. I have been painting or drawing since I was able to hold a crayon or pencil.
Art has been a place of solace where I can dream, create and leave my stress behind.
Please visit my web site at: kimtinsleyart.com
Jayne Crawford Witt
Jayne Crawford Witt
Jayne Crawford Witt
Jayne is an artist in Swain, Arkansas
and Fort Worth, Texas.
Inspiration comes when I walk outside my studio in the Ozark Mountains.
Please visit my web site at: FromtheOzarks.art
Terena Terry
Jayne Crawford Witt
Madison Woods
Portraying what I see in nature is my favorite subject. I like to use different mediums and styles, though I usually cycle back to watercolor, oil, acrylic and charcoal. I teach art at a local homeschool co-op and love to spend my free time hiking and horseback riding on the Buffalo.
Madison Woods
Roxanne Thompson
Madison Woods
Madison works with local pigments to make her paints far off the beaten path in Kingston, AR. Her subjects are drawn from nature, and while her palette is limited, the earthy colors lend an old-world look to her entire portfolio. She partners with the very soul of the earth: ocher rich stones, soot, and charred bone.
Wild Ozark Studio: 102 Main St., Alpena, AR (Friday-Sat 10-4, March-Dec, by appointment during winter break or off hours). Contact madison@wildozark.com for appointments. Website: WildOzark.com
On IG: @wildozark
Michael Kane
Roxanne Thompson
Roxanne Thompson
Married to Vickie for over 40 years. The father of seven and grandfather of ten or eleven. I enjoy riding and drawing horses, among other things.
I attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Moody Bible Institute, the University of Tennessee, and North Arkansas College...and still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.! I enjoy, pencils, pens and paint.
On IG @hislightstudios or HisLightStudios.com
Roxanne Thompson
Roxanne Thompson
Roxanne Thompson
I have been painting the Buffalo River for the past 9 years. I love painting landscapes, wildlife and, of course, the Buffalo River. I also enjoy multi-media abstractions. Experimental art is my passion which I hope will add interest to my landscape paintings in the future. My art is based in nature and is created to let you see its beauty and instill a wish to preserve nature for our future generations.
IG @rocksy.rt or on Etsy @colorspectives
Ann Graffy
Heather & David Bell
Heather & David Bell
Ann Graffy has been making art since she was old enough to hold a pencil. After a decade of teaching art to high schoolers, Ann left the world of education to build a career of her own. A career she has had for the last forty years.
Her work can be seen at Bryan’s Gallery in Taos, NM (www.bryansgallery.com), and is currently the only place to view and purchase her work, unless you are lucky enough to strike a deal with the artist herself at anngraffy@gmail.com.
Heather & David Bell
Heather & David Bell
Heather & David Bell
Currently shooting with the Canon A6 and an array of lenses. Shooting landscapes, wildlife, and portraits.
Capturing those special moments one image at a time! What does this really mean?
Please visit my web site at:
ice-bellphotography.com
Instagram @icebellphotography
Kathy Walker
Heather & David Bell
Shawnee Morris
My art studio and gallery, River Gallery Co., is in the Commerce Mall on the square in Harrison. I have been painting nearly a year. The gallery also has 12 other local artists who have works inside! I love painting wet on wet oils, but also enjoy acrylics. River Gallery Co on FB
Shawnee Morris
Shawnee Morris
I am an 18-year-old college student studying for an art degree. I wrote, illustrated, and published my first book, "M.I.A.", at age 16 and my second book, "M.I.A. and the Book of Damien", at age 17. I create in many different mediums and many kinds of subject matter, but stylized art captures my heart.
Candace Snow
Candace Snow
I draw my characters, but they have evolved and changed with age. There are things happening in the world that motivate me to continue to try and communicate with others through my art. I travel to anime conventions and art shows to sell my works and take on commissions. But still, I take the time to create for myself. I haven’t fully communicated what I am feeling and I still have so much left to learn and say.
You can follow Candace @wolftrest on Instagram and Tiktok or Email: wolftrest@gmail.com
Art after Hours 5/20/2025
Acrylic Techniques with Roxanne Thompson is on Tuesday, at 5:30 p.m.. @ 1001 Gipson Rd., Harrison