P.O. Box 3268 Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701           info @ artistsnwarkansas.org
Welcome to the on-line home of the Artists of Northwest Arkansas.  We are a group
devoted to the visual arts located in Springdale, Arkansas.  

We are interested in hearing and reading about the arts in our region, so if you have
news that would be of interest to our members, we hope you will share it with us.   
You can send information and related photographs for the website via
e-mail to Ann
Buckner

Request for information on art galleries, museums, art organizations in your area to
be placed on the art links page.   Send the information via
e-mail and include Gallery
Name, Location, Hours/Days open, Website
, etc.
Calendar of Events
Jaquita Ball, President
Tim Jones, 2009 Newsletter Editor
Ann Buckner, Website.

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Articles, news items, sketches and/or
glossy photos are always welcome
and are due to Tim Jones on or before
the 1st day of the month for the 2008
newsletters.  Items received in regular
mail will not be returned unless a
SASE is provided.

Please submit items for the 2009
newsletters via e-mail to:
Tim Jones
timjonesart@yahoo.com

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Submit articles, news items, photos,
and member information for the
website to:

Ann Buckner Krug
abucknerart@windstream.net
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September 16th, 2010

Arts Center of the Ozarks
Upper Room
Springdale, AR
Board Meeting - 5:00 pm
General Meeting - 6:30 pm
Please send information for the
newsletter to:
timjonesart@yahoo.com

All articles or announcements for
the newsletter must be submitted
by email and submitted to Tim
Jones
by the 25th of each
month.
.  Due to space
limitations, please make all
articles text only for the present
time.

Send information for the website
to Ann Buckner at
abucknerart@windstream.net
     Don’t Miss These Coming
             ANA Programs...

August: Nadine Ripplemyer, painter
September: Matt Miller, oil and acrylic painter
October: Brice Long, musician and songwriter
(this will be a different take on the creative process)
November: Don House, photographer
December: Holiday Party at Kathy Mayhue's
(program chairman) home
    June 2010 Meeting in Review - Becky Porter
          By Dorothy Reif

If we thought having a jockey last month as our demonstrating artist was different, well, I
have news for you. Those who did not come to our July meeting missed a very unusual
demonstrating artist,  Becky Porter, who was a very pregnant, beautiful young girl.
Cameron, Becky’s husband, came along in order to help his wife and to sit for his
portrait. He was an excellent model and it was a successful demonstration.

Becky Porter was born in New York State and started her learning process there with
Leon Parson. She went on to attend Brigham Young University in Utah, and received a
scholarship in 2008 to Scottsdale Art School, where she studied under Mike Malm.
Becky enjoys painting landscapes combined with the figure. Her professional cards
feature a composition of her husband and child by a lake that is a very fine study.

Becky studies the model very carefully before applying color to the canvas. Using red
oxide paint, She started drawing an outline of Cameron’s head and features. She very
meticulously measured the head for placement of the features. She carefully mix her
colors in the middle of her palette, using cadmium yellow, permanent red, permanent
madder deep, ultramarine blue, transparent red oxide, ivory black, and sienna.  
Squinting often, she applied a pink tone on the cheek and a light green gray on the side
of his face. The green gray was the background color also. The portrait was soon ready
for close viewing by all and admired by those who were at Nadine Baum Studio on July
19th.

Becky is a most talented mother-to-be. She will be caring for two young children for a
while, but will get back to painting very soon, and I’m sure she will achieve a very
important role in the art field.

Thank you, Becky – we were glad your baby did not arrive early! You can review her
work online at her weblog:
www.beckyporter.blogspot.com
                August Presenting Artist - Nadine Rippelmeyer

The presenting artist for the August ANA meeting at Arts Center of the Ozarks will be
ANA member Nadine Rippelmeyer. Nadine says of her art; “I love texture and color! My
goal is to create a mood that is positive, comforting, peaceful, joyful, humorous, or
inspiring. My work is constantly evolving as I explore new techniques, mediums or styles.
I find that my clients are varied and have different preferences: some prefer my
abstracts, some my impressionist pieces, and others gravitate towards my humor or
inspirational works.”

“Coming from a very artistic family, I was inspired by my many relatives who expressed
their creativity through hair creations, building and carpentry, painting, and home decor.
My inspiration comes primarily from my faith and my family. I also find that I use my
background in dance, nursing, music, and theater to more fully explore each subject that
I paint. Having traveled and lived in South America, Asia, and Europe, I delight in varied
landscapes, cultures, and people.”

“Although I now teach many mediums, I most enjoy working with water based media and
pencil and most recently photography. Even though mostly selftaught, I voraciously read
art journals, magazines, and books gathering new ideas at every turn! I currently sell to
clients worldwide. In 2008-2009, my work was shown in Las Vegas and New York, in Hot
Springs, AR, and in Northwest Arkansas.”

In 2007, Nadine had the honor of being chosen by Art.com as one of approximately 20
US artists in a pilot original art marketing program based on the wide appeal of her work.
Prints of Nadine’s work are sold worldwide. Nadine continues to be a member of the
Fayetteville, AR Chamber of Commerce, numerous artist groups, and will soon be
featured on The National Association of Professional Women's Site. Nadine loves trying
new techniques and styles while maintaining works that capture color, texture, and her
love of life.

Though she exhibits in national galleries, one may also find her work locally at Art
Emporium and House Special Interiors in Fayetteville and Scott Frame and Art in Rogers.

In addition to painting commissions, Nadine teaches art to all ages, teaches art
marketing seminars, paints live for galas, fundraisers, church services, etc., and leads
art trips nationally and abroad.
www.nadinerippelmeyerart.com
          2010 Park Art Walk - Fayetteville

It’s time to put the 7th Annual Park Art Walk on your calendar. Last year we had 20
artists at this event. The location is Wilson Park in Fayetteville.

The Date is October the 9th, from 9:30 am until 1:30 pm. Fayetteville parks and
recreation will provide hotdogs to the first 150 people.attending. We will display,
demonstrate and sell our fine art. ANA provides FREE arts and crafts at the children’s
tent.

Artists need to sign in on the event day at the ANA tent which will handle all sales and
taxes. Adjust your price to allow for 20% donation to ANA and Fayetteville Parks and
Recreation. There is no charge to be in the event as long as your ANA dues are paid.
We need everyone who helped last year to help again. For more information, contact
Victor Parkerson at 479 449-6442.
Join Us

Membership Chairman:   

  • Gloria Pendry
  • W.C. 19 11896 Little Elm Road
  • Farmington, AR 72730

Telephone:   479-846-3496

Membership Registration Form