LOVE ONE ANOTHER painting series - heart painting by Arkansas Contemporary Artist Beth Lenderman

6" x 6" oil with knife on gessobord - SOLD

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The Path - Landscape painting by Beth Lenderman

The Path

6 x 6

oil on archival gessobord

AVAILABLE - $54.00 (plus shipping)

I received inspiration for this painting on one of our trips to Houston. This is a neighborhood with a beautiful tree-lined boulevard. I love paths because they can lead you anywhere!

Please email me at bethlendermanfineart@gmail.com if interested, and also, please check out some of my other work at bethlenderman.com. I am also available for commissions.

Mississippi Mud in Your Eye, Contemporary Arkansas Landscape Painting by Jeannie Stone

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oil
48" x 72"
gallery wrap

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A bird’s eye view from the banks of eastern Arkansas, this area was once heavily populated by Native Americans. Today, The Delta is home to a large African American population. In native traditions the heron was regarded as a symbol of wisdom. In Africa it is regarded as sacred and is thought to communicate directly to the gods. My earthly palette and confident strokes on the AR side of this composition signify the people who live and work close to the ground where life is very real. The water serves as an interstitial area with strokes changing direction, and to the left of the water the urban sprawl of Memphis seems hidden under a mysterious and ethereal mist. What is most recognizable is the Egyptian-inspired pyramid motif with the signal light shining red on top like the eye of God. Opportunities can seem inconceivable to those looking through a blanket of fog and who are mired in a cycle of despair. There is a silver lining in the real life story, however, because scores of children from the Delta have been given opportunities through the Delta Arts collaborations with Memphis arts programs and have made giant leaps into professional careers doing what they love. 

To see more works by Jeannie Stone, visit her website at www.jeanniestone.com or contact her at stonejeannie@gmail.com.

Havana Biennial (From Arkansas to Cuba Part 2)

Travel is a necessity for creative types. Meeting new people, seeing new landscapes, and experiencing new cultures sharpen our senses. Although the following photos from my May trip to observe the inaugural week of the 12th Havana Biennial do not include my own artwork, my exposure to this art scene provides the impetus that gets my creative juices going. Here are the different venues where I experienced the art:

On the Malecón, the five-mile road that embraces the fortress wall and Havana Bay in Old Havana, art was spread our for the masses to enjoy. Much of this art was attuned to that liminal space, incoming vs. outgoing, that it occupied. New York artist Duke Riley was responsible for creating an "ice" rink in the city. What better way to articulate the thaw in relations between the U.S. and Cuba? (Interview with artist)

Another landscape foreign to Havana is the beach, and one of the artists literally created a beach along the seawall.

Incoming to the island were a myriad of ideas and experiences such as this clever wire sculpture so iconic to American culture. 

In the guard barracks and jail cells of El Moro, a slew of artists pushed the boundaries of politics, against the cavernous barrel-vaulted rooms and imposing iron bars. Cuba's vulnerability on this current political precipice was addressed again and again:

Going for the Cure

Going for the Cure, oil, 30" x 24"

In a nano-second, life can change. I remember when the world seemed to crash down on my mother and me when she was diagnosed with a cancer with no cure, Multiple Myeloma. Four months earlier, my mother had gone on a river cruise in Russia with two of her childhood friends. Two months earlier, we had gone to Hawaii to visit my sister. It is truly unbelievable to witness someone so engaged with life come to a grinding stop. Everything, everything had to change. Moving to another state for treatment, selling her home and settling into a new reality, literally within weeks, took herculean efforts and proved exhausting on every level.

Ozarks in Early Autumn, oil, 48" x 72"

We thank God for the compassionate doctors and nurses that cared for her and the kindnesses of neighbors and friends. CARTI (Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute) is one of those godsends. Their commitment to fighting cancer will culminate in October with the opening of a $90 million, 179,000 square foot cancer research center in Little Rock. I am honored to be chosen as one of the artists to provide works for the new facility. The three pieces, Going for the Cure, Ozarks in Early Autumn, and In the Holy Hills and Hollows will be installed the first week of October. If you are in the area, please join us for the ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 16th. Although these works are committed, I also work on commission. Let's beat cancer!

In the Holy Hills and Hollows, oil, 48" x 48"

Havana Biennial (From Arkansas to Cuba Part 2)

CFAI Artists Group Blog: Havana Biennial (From Arkansas to Cuba Part 2): Travel is a necessity for creative types. Meeting new people, seeing new landscapes, and experiencing new cultures sharpen our senses. Altho...

From Arkansas to Cuba (Part 1)

Cuba is BIG NEWS as the American Embassy opened with a flag ceremony in Havana only hours ago. I was blessed to attend the inaugural week of the 12th Havana Biennial in late May with a group of U.S. artists, gallery owners, and art administrators.

Originally a showcase for Caribbean artists, the show now has a strong showing from emerging third world artists as well. Particularly heavy in conceptual art, the city was literally covered with artworks, particularly striking along the Malecón. I look forward to capturing what I considered works of art, on canvas (#CubaToArkansas Con). Until I can share my interpretations, here are a few pieces I enjoyed:

Created by American artist, a "thumbs up" on the Malecón coming from the direction of the U.S. toward Havana.

Yes, an artist even imported a beach as her artwork.

Fishermen against the backdrop of La Cabaña and El Morro, festooned in the Biennial's pink. A work of art in itself.

Known as the city of monuments, a mirrored contemporary artwork juxtaposes Francisco de Miranda, the father of Spanish American independence, and the ancient La Cabaña and El Morro forts.

As vital as the water we drink are these stark images of the revolution.

Magnificent sculpture.