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
Apryl Okoroafor and Kaythy Mayhue,
Co-Presidents
Cheryl Barton, 2012 Newsletter Editor
Ann Buckner Krug, Website.

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Articles, news items, sketches and/or
glossy photos are always welcome and
are due to Cheryl Barton on or before the
1st day of the month for the 2012
newsletters.  Items received in regular
mail will not be returned unless a SASE
is provided.

Please submit items for the 2012
newsletters via e-mail to:
Cheryl Barton
clbarton2000@hotmail.com

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Remember to send news of exhibitions
and awards to Jaquita Ball,
RedCatArt@aol.com, for announcements
on our Facebook page.

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

Ann Buckner Krug
abucknerart@windstream.net
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June 21, 2012

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
Join Us

Membership Chairman:   

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

Telephone:   479-846-3496

Membership Registration Form
Be sure to look up the Artists of Northwest Arkansas page on Facebook!

Like us and recommend the page to your friends! We’ve had over 800 “likes” on our page, and over
200 visitors last month. This is a great free resource for connecting with people who may be
looking for a group just like us!
ANA Eighteenth Annual Regional Art Exhibition
August 2th–August 30th, 2012
Arts Center of the Ozarks

Open to artists in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas

2012 Prospectus
2012 Exhibit Calendar

1. Digital Entry postmarked May 31
2. Notification of accepted art begins July 5
3. Shipped art to arrive by July 23
4. Carry-in of accepted work July 30
5. Exhibition open Aug 2-30
6. Reception & awards presentation Aug 11, 1-3pm
7. Carried-in art picked up Aug 31
8. Return of shipped entries begins Sep 4

Juror Joie Johnson, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, is currently the School Visits Coordinator at
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Joie graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute in 1985,
earning a BFA in graphic design with an emphasis on typography. She went on to earn her M.A.Ed.
and Post-Bachelor Licensure Certification in Art from Austin Peay State University. One of her designs
was selected to represent the K.C.A.I. Alumni art show at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Later she
became the manager of the newly created Educator Resource Center, ERC, at the Nelson-Atkins
Museum of Art.
April Artist
Carolyn Bayley
After retiring from teaching elementary school in Springdale, I started seeking out writing groups and
artist meeting. Telling my school colleagues that I might write a book was my assignment. I found
Martin Forester at Adult Ed in Fayetteville. He introduced me to ANA. They were meeting at the Jones
Center where a Children’s Writer Group also met.  

Since I was almost sure my manuscript of my book would not get published; and I wanted to do the
illustrations, my books were self-publised. In 2004 “In the Hay Meadow” was published and four years
later “ Dancing on the Pond” came out.

ANA has been a big part of my artistic life for the last nine years with encouragement and friendship
from the members. Every year I entered the annual show with hopes of “getting in.” Finally the last
two years (2010 and 2011), the judges chose my paintings to hang with my peers. I feel so blessed
to be among such talented people.  

I have also been “chosen” to be show chairman again this year for our annual show. This year will
be my fifth try. Some of my favorite national artists: Norman Rockwell and Howard Terpning. My favorite
local artist is, Tim Jones, that gave a demo at our March monthly meeting. It has been a great learning
experience to see all the different ways to put paint on canvas.  

A A.Milne is a children’s author that I admire. Winnie the Pooh is both entertaining and has a good pure
story. A wish of mine is when I get old, I want to create and publish an imaginary and enduring story
with colorful illustrations as in Milne’s newer books.  

All sales of my books at the April ANA meeting will be donated to the annual ANA Art Show.
Program for May 2012
Artist Don Effinger
Don Effinger is a relative new comer to the art world, although he has had no formal art training, he
has an extreme appreciation of the arts in both painting and sculpture. He has attended seminars
from two renowned sculptors: Philippe Farault (human faces) and Victor Issa (human figures).

He was a mineral exploration geologist and manager of international mineral exploration who
worked his entire career in jungles, forests and deserts. He became interested in woodcarving as a
result of working in Indonesia, especially the island of Bali and in Switzerland.

During his travels, Don has spent as much time as possible in museums and art galleries in
Spain, France, Australia and Italy. He was influenced by sculptures in ruins in Turkey, Egypt and Italy.


After retiring he became a ranger in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park. He has always
worked outdoors where he has developed his understanding and appreciation of animals and
nature. He was also a dog breeder, exhibitor and an AKC dog show judge, which gives him an
exceptional understanding of animal conformation.

He started sculpting in wood and clay and learned his methods and techniques as a member of
various carving clubs throughout the country.

In order to further develop and expand his art, he has taken silversmithing courses to create jewelry
and make his own smaller castings. Some of his carvings have been reproduced as bronzes.

During his presentation Don will explain the qualities of various wood, procedures, tools and
methods used in his work. He will also have some of his completed sculptures as well as projects
currently in progress to illustrate various stages of completion.
Don’t Miss These 2012
ANA Programs

  • May - Don Effinger
  • June - Deirdre West
  • July - Beth Vacanti
  • August -
  • September -
  • October -
  • November -