Summer Art Camps for Teens

Art Explorations

Summer Art Camp for Teens and Pre-Teens

June 15 - 19,  10am-noon -Session 1   Extended Canvas mixed media pet portraits

June 22 - 26, 10am-noon -Session 2   3-D Farmer's Market still life with oil pastel

Cost:  $85 per session per student, pre-registration required. Call the gallery at 871-2722 or instructor at 530-6023 for more information or to register.

 Classes at the Fayetteville Underground, 101 W. Mountain.

Instructor:          Laurie Foster

                             BFA University of North Texas

                        Arkansas K-12 art certified

                        Former Springdale High and Central Jr High School art teacher

May Info

While the Temporary Website Glitch is happening, I'm getting out last minute information about what's happening around the Underground. Tomorrow, Tuesday May 19th, Bill Flanagan has assured me that Figure Drawing will re-commence at 6:30pm as usual.

A Great Big Thanks to all our volunteers who have rallied this week to fill shifts in the gallery and server beer at the Block Street Block Party yesterday.

Saturday, Amy Eichler, Celestine Eichler and MM Kent painted two sets of models at the weekly Quick Draw event.

Amy Eichler's Sketches

 Keep in mind painting of two subjects was executed in less that 45 minutes! Don't worry no other executions took place on Saturday.

Our current show, Invocation: Nature, Art and the Muse, has some exceptional pieces, including large abstracted landscapes by Melissa Garrison.

Melissa Garrison's painting

There will be more Nature Inspired Art in June, including new landscapes by Celestine and by Ken Kvamme, both regulars at the Friday Morning Portrait Group.

LOOK FOR SUMMER CLASS ANNOUNCEMENTS SOON.

In the Galleries

OK, here are the images of some notable pieces in the gallery at the moment. As promised, Brenton L. Smith's Archalon entitled Soaring Through Sea Stalks is occupying a special corner.

Smith

Hoffman

     

Randall

Also a special showing of Mikayla Hoffman's painting entitled Cavern has been unveiled for the month of May, along with some vibrant landscapes by Doug Randall.

Music by Jay Unger and Molly Mason

Jay Unger just got inducted into the National Fiddler's Hall of Fame right here at the Underground, in the middle of a concert produced by Mike Shirkey's Pickin' Post. A standing-room only crowd is present and Anne is asking me to dance. Got to go ......
Another Pickin' Post Production next Friday, don't miss it.

several surprises

Several Surprises are in store for the First Thursday Reception. Martha Molina's multimedia piece is now sideways and even better. Remember Melissa Garrison, the painter who went to the west coast? Well, she is back and featured along with Amy Eichler's giant mural of Fayetteville Watersheds.
New mini-landscapes by David Bachman can be found in the giftshop. New glass artist Elizabeth James will also debut in the giftshop with fused glassware. An earthy solo gallery exhibition is shared by 5 female painters this month.
There is a lot to see. We are especially happy to present the work of Brent Smith from Siloam Springs. It is sculpture that is too amazing to describe. You have to see it.
Also, an 8:30 PM surprise orchestrated by Fayetteville Underground performance artist Cynthia Post Hunt.

The May First Thursday Reception at the Underground will feature new work from some of the usual suspects. The front gallery will be inhabited by Ed Pennebaker and Martha Molina. Martha has exceeded her previous parameters with a sumptious multi media piece.

Flotsam
by Martha Molina