Artist of the Month Michael Kane
Harrison Art League member Michael Kane (No, not the actor.) is an artist, illustrator, and graphic designer based in Arkansas. He started drawing as a child and sold his first painting in grade school—an early hint of things to come. While in high school in New Jersey, his work won an art competition and was displayed in the local public library for a year.
Michael studied Visual Communications at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, later attending Moody Bible Institute to study theology, where he met his wife, Vickie. After moving to Tennessee, he honed his speed-drawing skills as a caricature and portrait artist during the 1982 World’s Fair—an experience that was both creatively energizing and surprisingly profitable.
In the 1990s, Michael founded His Light Studios, focusing on commercial art and graphic design, winning multiple Addy awards for illustration and design. While graphic design paid the bills, his true passion has always been drawing and painting. Today, after many years in the design world, he has returned to working with pencils, pens, graphite, and acrylics, while continuing to explore new mediums and surfaces.
Michael is currently a Director for a local nonprofit by day and a working artist as a side hustle—part creative calling, part retirement plan. He’s been
married to Vickie for over 45 years, is the father of seven, grandfather to ten…or eleven and great grandfather to two. When he’s not creating, he enjoys horses, fishing, baseball, and finding new ways to be creative.
Michael believes creativity is a gift meant to be used daily. Creating art is therapeutic, challenging, and deeply rewarding—especially when it brings joy to others through commissions or gifts. You can view more of his work at HisLightStudios.com
Meet Some of Our Artists
Terena Terry
Terena Terry
Terena Terry
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.
Michael Kane
Terena Terry
Terena Terry
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
Kim Tinsley
Terena Terry
Roxanne Thompson
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
Roxanne Thompson
Heather & David Bell
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
Jayne Crawford Witt
Heather & David Bell
Heather & David Bell
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
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
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
Brenda Smyth
Candace Snow
I am a lifelong learner and love to take workshops to learn new techniques. Recent workshops have me working with watercolor in a looser style. My current media of choice are acrylic and watercolor with lots of color. I also work with oils and graphite. Painting makes me work quickly because it dries fast. Working quickly makes my art have more loose brushstrokes. My artwork is evolving to a more spontaneous style. Adding to the spontaneity I sometimes add unexpected strokes of color throughout the painting.
You can contact me through email for any information concerning the upcoming exhibit or about my artwork.
Ann Graffy
Madison Woods
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.
Madison Woods
Shawnee Morris
Madison Woods
kni 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. Madison offers a class on this at skool.com Contact madison@wildozark.com for appointments. Website: WildOzark.com
On IG: @wildozark
Kathy Walker
Shawnee Morris
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
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.
Tonya Crow
Kristen Jones
Kristen Jones
Through my work, I aspire to transport the viewer beyond the surface of the canvas, into a space where imagination and reality combine. Whether working in acrylic, oil, or mixed media, I approach each piece with full intensity and presence, letting the materials guide me as much as I guide them. I invite you to step into my world and follow me on this creative journey.
Please shop my website and follow me on social media:
https://crowsperchartworks.com
Kristen Jones
Kristen Jones
Kristen Jones
“I’ve always been curious,” she says, “and photography became a way to honor that curiosity.” Whether it is the texture of a turtle shell or the pattern in a shadow, she finds stories waiting in the smallest corners of the world. Since moving to the Buffalo River region, Kristin’s macrophotography and intimate landscapes have become her sanctuary and now a quiet invitation to others.
Please visit my site at: www.facebook.com/OzarksWilding
