Artist of the Month Roxanne Thompson
Steel Creek Mist
36 x 20 Acrylic on canvas
My love for Arkansas began with my family’s camping experiences in the Ouachita Mountains, beginning when I was 11 years old. I dreamed that I would one day live here, and capture the beauty of Arkansas’ rivers, bluffs, creeks and lakes with paint and brush on canvas. I longed to preserve the beauty of every landscape in my paintings, and hopefully inspire others to preserve this beauty for future generations.
My experimentations in creating art began as a child when I received a “Jon Gnagy Learn to Draw” set for my 10th birthday. I explored the use of graphite to create depth in three dimensions. As a senior in high school art class, I was introduced to acrylic painting. I wanted to learn more so I enrolled in college and studied drawing and painting while I pursued a degree in special education.
As a Special Ed teacher for 36 years, I painted off and on, mostly still life and animals in acrylic. After retiring from teaching, I began following my other lifelong dream, to paint seriously. Initially, I concentrated on animal paintings, then I started to paint landscapes of the Buffalo River and the surrounding Buffalo River National Park.
Local art teachers Gene Brantley and Cindy Dollard in Harrison, Arkansas have graciously contributed to my developing art skills and experiences. I learned many oil painting techniques from Gene Brantley at his studio, The Gallery. I also attended art classes at NAC to advance my acrylic painting skills from Cindy Dollard. Working in acrylic paint I realized what a versatile medium this was. The possibilities were endless and my imagination was creating ideas as fast as I could paint them.
My favorite subjects to paint are landscapes and animals, but recently I began to explore multi-media art. I have enjoyed the freedom and creative satisfaction this medium brings to my art expression. I offer my artwork for you to enjoy, and hope to leave you wondering expectantly, “What will come next?”
You can follow Roxanne on IG @rocksy.rt and view her available works at etsy.com/shop/ColorSpectives or colorspectives.patternbyetsy.com.
Pruitt After the Flood
24 x 36 Acrylic on canvas
Meet Some of Our Artists
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
Kim Tinsley
Heather & David Bell
Heather & David Bell
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
Heather & David Bell
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
Madison Woods
Jayne Crawford Witt
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
Madison Woods
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
Madison Woods
Madison Woods
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
Kathy Walker
Roxanne Thompson
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
Roxanne Thompson
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.
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
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