Eureka Springs Gallery Association

Saturday, May 1:
Larry Mansker – Brilliant, varied work, including large-scale landscapes
James Yale – Masterful mythical realism
Carol Dickie – Colorful landscapes in mixed water media

Saturday, May 8:
Josh Mitchell – Fine art photography at its creative best
Jimmy Leach – Widely collected impressionist landscapes
David Rush – Finely crafted artisan jewelry to wear and to display

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Josh Mitchell – Fine art photography at its creative best
Jimmy Leach – Widely collected impressionist landscapes
David Rush – Finely crafted artisan jewelry to wear and to display

Quicksilver Gallery – May 1 - Quicksilver Gallery presents the work of potter and sculptor Maura Miller. Her passion for clay began in elementary school, continued through many postgraduate courses in clay and throughout seven years on archeological digs. Maura creates raku masks and ceramic vessels fused with glass.

J. A. Nelson Gallery - Throughout the month of May, the creative works of Jim Nelson will be featured.

Iris at the Basin Park – May 1 - In honor of Spring, Lorna & Craig Hirsh are visiting the gallery with a new collection of musical art they have created in their clay studio. Their tuned ceramic bird whistles and wind chimes will delight you. 1-4 & 6-9 PM

Eureka Thyme - May 1 — The woodcrafters of Eureka Thyme will be featured to kick off the May Fine Arts Festival. Les Casteel of Wood That Rocks crafts fine furniture. John Dilbeck specializes in segmented, turned bowls. Jim Kibby works in wood burl. Join us for a reception from 6 to 9 p.m.

The Jewel Box Gallery - May 1 Meet Courtney Trimble who uses colored pencil to depict wildlife and botanical subjects in a realistic and vibrant style. Reception 6-9 pm.

Eureka Fine Art Company - May 1 - Larry Mansker – Brilliant, varied work, including large-scale landscapes James Yale – Masterful mythical realism
Carol Dickie – Colorful landscapes in mixed water media

83 Spring Gallery - May 1 - 83 Spring Street Gallery kicks off this year’s festival with an open house! Stop in and peruse our collection of fine art and unique home décor items. We’ll have some yummy refreshments and special pricing throughout the Gallery for those that come in.

Zarks - May 1 - Tim Cotterill: The Frogman’s Back! - limited edition bronze frog, koi, and gecko sculptures. Show & Artist Reception 6:00 to 9:00 P.M.
Zarks will host a show and reception for internationally-known sculpture artist Tim Cotterill on Saturday, May 1, 2010. This will be the gallery’s opening event for the 23rd Annual Eureka Springs May Festival of the Arts.
Cotterill is known for his exceptional bronze sculptures, especially his trademark series of playful and fanciful frogs. In these pieces he manages to capture the spirited character, the jewel like quality, and the pure joy of these fascinating little creatures. The limited edition pieces have a hand-finished patina and are individually signed and numbered by the artist. These pieces are sought by collectors across the United States, Europe, and Asia and have earned Cotterill the title “The Frogman”.

Fusion Squared — During the month of May, Fusion Squared will be featuring the fused glass work of John Rinehart. For over 30 years, John has been exploring different ways to unmask the ethereal properties of glass.
John began working in stained glass and, just like a puzzle, enjoyed creating works of art from individual pieces of glass. But what really hooked him was the opportunity glass provides to play with color. The process of creating is a magical, spiritual journey for John. Capturing the essence of movement and life in his pieces has consumed him for many years. The techniques he learned led him to fused glass. Incorporating dichroic glass into his fused glass and stained glass pieces has led him down new, exciting roads in this enchanted journey.

83 SPRING STREET GALLERY
Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 5:00
(Later on 2nd Saturday)
Sunday 11:00 - 4:00

EUREKA FINE ART COMPANY
Sunday 11:00-6:00
Monday 10:00-6:00
Tues. & Wed., By Appointment
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10:00-7:00
For appointments or assistance after gallery hours, call 479-981-4110.

EUREKA THYME GALLERY
Sunday - Thursday 10:00 - 6:00
Friday - Saturday 10:00 - 8:00 (or later)

FUSION SQUARED
Sunday - Thursday 10:00 - 5:00
Friday - Saturday 10:00 - 6:00
(Later on 2nd Saturday)

IRIS AT THE BASIN PARK
Monday - Thursday 9:30 - 5:30
Friday 9:30 - 7:30
Saturday 9:30 - 8:00
Sunday 9:30 - 5:00

J A NELSON GALLERY
Sunday - Saturday 10:00 - 6:00

JEWEL BOX GALLERY
Sunday - Saturday 10:00 - 5:30
(Later on weekends and 2nd Saturday)

QUICKSILVER GALLERY
Sunday - Saturday 9:30 - 5:30
(Later on 2nd Saturdays)

ZARKS FINE DESIGN GALLERY
Sunday - Thursday 9:30 - 5:30
Friday & Saturday 9:30 - 6:00 (Later on 2nd Saturdays)

Gallery to Provide Retrospective of Artist Yale’s Work

Eureka Springs AR — On Saturday evening November 8th, from 6 to 9 p.m., the Eureka Fine Art Company, located at 78 Spring Street in the Historic District of downtown Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is opening an art show entitled “The Universe of James Yale,” a retrospective of work by internationally known artist James Yale.

The centerpiece of the exhibition is Yale’s recently completed portrait of Albert Einstein, “E equals MC².” Many other works by the artist, including sketches, drawings, paintings, and sculpture dating back to 1972, are to be on exhibit as well. Gallery owner Russell Murphy says that some of these pieces by Yale have not been shown before, and many will be available for purchase by the general public.

“James is particularly excited at the prospect of this pending exhibition,” Murphy says. “He has never seen his works exhibited at the same time and in the same space. More than just a retrospective, the show will be a genuine celebration of the body of work of a spectacularly significant contemporary American artist.”

Yale, whose paintings include portraits of such iconic figures as Sam Walton, Bill Clinton, and Willie Nelson, is himself an American original who has exhibited his work at fine art shows throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Yale’s connection to Eureka Springs spans over thirty-five years, and began with his introduction to fellow fine artist Susan Morrison, who also enjoys an international reputation for her painstakingly detailed wildlife drawings.

Attracted by its reputation as an art community, Yale subsequently moved to Eureka Springs, establishing it as a home base while traveling during the early ’70s. He presently makes his home in nearby Rogers, Arkansas.

Northwest Arkansas has since become the location for several of Yale’s own studios including the Chambered Nautilus Studio and Gallery, and Juxtaom Fine Arts Gallery. Both were located in Eureka Springs.

Yet still another widely known Eureka Springs artist, Denise Ryan, will be on hand at the gallery earlier that Saturday to meet art patrons and collectors from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Like Yale’s, Ryan’s oils emphasize a photographic realism contrasted by brilliantly surrealistic themes. Of her work, Yale has said, “Denise Ryan is a wonderful, imaginative artist and a true Master.”

Established in 1989 by Randy Woodward, Eureka Fine Art Company is the largest art gallery in the region and features a wide array or both original art and fine art reproductions.

Murphy and his wife, Teressa, both formerly of Little Rock, purchased the gallery from Woodward earlier this year. This exhibit inaugurates the re-opening of the top floor gallery space.

Murphy notes that the fall colors are just beginning to emerge in this Northwest Arkansas town recognized as one of the top twenty-five art destinations in the U.S.

“It’s a great time of year for anyone interested in Yale’s work to have an extra reason to visit Eureka Springs. Eureka Fine Arts Company, a charter member of Eureka Springs Gallery Association, 78 Spring Street. 479-253-6595 or visit www.eurekafineartcompany.com for information.