I create puzzles that I get to put together to depict life and all of its many facets.

Kandra Young, aka KandraCreates, is an artist based in Northwest Arkansas. She aims to bring a bit of joy into the world through her art. Her art has a mix of cute, geeky, and even a bit of folk art tied up together – often packing a pun aimed to make you smile. She focuses primarily on digital art but also dabbles in traditional art with sketches, watercolor, gouache, and acrylic painting. Sometimes you’ll find her streaming on Twitch where you can interact with her via chat or just lurk and watch. She will be bringing art prints and merchandise featuring her art such as buttons, stickers, tees, mousepads, notebooks,…

Senses represents being tuned into energy that is unseen and unheard, but that exists as a force moving energy in the physical.

I process my life journey through creating puzzles and putting them together.

During the coronavirus quarantine, Artist Lynn Campo expressed herself by drawing a episodic comic strip using humor to get through the stress and trauma. It’s about a family who is having trouble navigating the new normal, and often turns to the youngest daughter Sweetpea’s Sphynx cat, Popes, because she gives “sound advice.” Because you all have to be there for each other! You may see this series of digital illustrations at Rogers Experimental House during the month of July with an artist reception Thursday, July 14 during Art on the Bricks Art Walk.

My quilts include some machine quilting but mostly hand quilting. Vintage handkerchiefs, vintage linens, embroidery, beads, hand appliqué, and a variety of other embellishments are used in my quilts.