5×5 Art for a Cause 🎨✨ Event Details: Can’t-miss art event of the year in Northwest Arkansas—an evening of creativity, community, and connection benefiting the Down Syndrome Connection of NWA. This unique fundraiser features over 100 original 5×5 art pieces created by local artists, all available for bidding in our silent auction. 📅 Date: May 30, 2025 📍 Location: Gather Bentonville (3105 NE 11th st., Bentonville, AR, United States, Arkansas) 🎟️ Tickets are just $55 and include live music, hors d’oeuvres, a drink ticket, and full access to the art showcase. Guests will enjoy a relaxed, inspiring atmosphere filled with good food, beautiful art, and meaningful purpose. Must be 21+…

Deborah Billingsley creates pet portraits that go beyond traditional photography, blending fine art aesthetics with soulful storytelling which resemble fine art paintings—carefully crafted, rich in detail, and custom-designed for the homes they grace. Deborah deeply respects the bond between pets and their people and captures the true spirit of each animal. Pets are family, and Deborah believes they deserve to be celebrated with the same care and artistry given to our loved ones. Deborah is a Certified Professional Photographer & Master Photographer with Professional Photographers of America; a hallmark of consistency, technical skill, artistry, and professionalism.

Pup caricatures!

Hand-built pottery, including carved maple bowls, flower bowls, woe-be-gones.

I enjoy seeing the looks on the faces, of young and old alike, when they see something that they didn’t know they wanted or something they have been looking for to use for gifts.

Erica Frame is self taught artist that specializes in entomology/insect art and woodburning. Her business name plays off of these two mediums and hence the name Burnt and Pinned. She also enjoys painting and other mediums when she has time. Her love of old things inspired her to incorporate alot of vintage items into her art as much as possible, some of her favorite items to repurpose are convex/bubble glass frames, candleholders and other ornate frames. She upcycles and repurposes those items to showcase her insect displays or paintings to create unique pieces of art. She is also obsessed with old fabric designs like damask and jacquard and uses these…

Permanent jewelry is a custom-fit bracelet, necklace, or anklet that is welded together instead of using a traditional clasp. It’s designed to be worn continuously without removal, symbolizing special moments, relationships, or personal style. Made from high-quality materials like 14k gold filled or sterling silver, permanent jewelry is lightweight and durable.

Artist Tokyo Megazone is showcasing anime-inspired artwork, including a striking portrait of Makima from the popular manga, Chainsaw Man. This acrylic painting captures a casual beauty, featuring her in a red fedora, with glimmering eyes and an adorable smile. The artist will be presenting and selling original paintings, along with a diverse selection of stickers inspired by Japanese Anime.

I paint to reconnect—with myself, with the world, with the kind of presence that feels like real freedom. After leaving a chaotic work life, I’m learning to build something slower, where painting isn’t just a reward after the grind, but the reason for it. Watercolors remind me to live fully in the present—to embrace rest, joy, and stillness as essential parts of life. Each piece pulses with that same energetic rhythm: a call to feel alive.

These portraits are recent oil painting commissions by Rogers-based artist Stan Cox. He shared his works including a beautiful Collie mix and a German Shepherd. Stan darkens the backgrounds to create a stronger contrast that highlights the dog’s expressive faces. He shared that to date he has only painted three dog portraits—yet his natural talent is evident. For much of his life, Stan focused on doodling and drawing as his primary artistic outlet. “I struggled for many years trying to figure out how it was done,” he reflects. “With no formal training, I failed my way to where I am now. Persistence and discipline, along with a healthy desire to…