A selection of acrylic paintings on canvas showing distortion in the eyes of others. Art by this Arkansas Arts Academy Student may be viewed at Rogers Experimental House.

My art is inspired by the people that I am surrounded with each and everyday. Art by this Arkansas Arts Academy Student may be viewed at Rogers Experimental House.

I identify myself as an expressive, tinkering, process artist. My work is a cauldron of mixed experiences, interests, and inspirations. Because I experiment in such a variety of media, genres and subject matter it’s difficult to categorize my work. Completed compositions are the end result of a curiosity or interest in a specific technique, medium, style or process. I am drawn to the non-traditional and unorthodox. I pull inspiration from the mystery behind moralizing stories, spiritual beliefs from all cultures, historic events, scientific experiments, Gothic architecture and cinema, specifically classic horror and Sci-Fi films.  My influences in visual art are Albert Pinkham Ryder, H.R. Giger, Francois Robert, Bert Long and…

As an artist, I’ve always drawn faces in pencil, colored pencils, or ink. This particular project initially started from a challenge to myself, when looking at a gallon water jug. “What can I make from this”? The answer… a plastic mask! The naturally curved or easily curved pieces are connected with staples and duct tape, then painted with acrylic colors. Beaked bird faces seemed to have endless possibilites. Then another challenge. If this handle was a small insect body, then left & right would be it’s big wings… and if you turned the jug inside out… clearly a butterfly emerges! Challenge yourself to see things differently… fly! Art by this…

Each painting is done with acrylic on various size canvases. Art by this Arkansas Arts Academy Student may be viewed at Rogers Experimental House.

Madame M Wands makes hand made bespoke wizard wands for witches and wizards of all ages and magical abilities. No two are alike. Whether you’re needing a basic wand or something with a little more zing, we’ve got you covered!

Hippie Resin makes hand poured resin creations. This month, in addition to jewelry, keychains, and trinket boxes, we’ll have Halloween jewelry and backpack resin shakers.

Abstract-ish pieces with a buncha monsters are my specialty. Art by this Arkansas Arts Academy Student may be viewed at Rogers Experimental House.

Kandra Young is a local artist focusing on digital art, with bits of traditional painting. She is a self-proclaimed geek that loves puns and positive quotes. Her goal is to make you smile and bring a bit of joy your way through her artwork. Art by this Artist may be viewed and purchased at Rogers Experimental House.

Karen Wagaman works in watercolor, acrylic and mixed media to create whimsical animal paintings. She enjoys using vibrant colors and textures to bring out the characteristics and personality of your fur baby with a custom pet portrait. Her work is on display at Studio 300 during October.