Massey's Work to Be on Exhibit

LITTLE ROCK (February 1, 2012) – Historic Arkansas Museum is proud to present Bryan Massey and Tom Richard: Utilizing Experiences and Myth in the Trinity Gallery for Arkansas Artists and Doug Stowe: The Making of My Small Cabinets in the Study Gallery. There will be a free opening reception for both exhibits, with live music by Bonnie Montgomery Trucking, on Feb. 10, 5 – 8 p.m., in conjunction with downtown Little Rock’s 2nd Friday Art Night. Some of the artists’ works will be available for purchase in the Museum Store. As part of 2nd Friday Art Night, a free shuttle is available to transport visitors to other Art Night venues. Shuttle service ends at 8:30 p.m.

                Bryan Massey and Tom Richard: Utilizing Experiences and Myth, on exhibit through May 6, pairs the work of two professors: one working in 3-D in Conway, the other in 2-D in Monticello.

Bryan Massey’s sculptures exude strength as he combines materials such as bronze, alabaster and limestone, often with inspired additions. The works are a distillation of realism in harmony with their medium. Massey is currently a professor of art at the University of Central Arkansas, Conway.
Tom Richard’s work appears playful, yet it is faceted and reflective. His imagery is rearranged in a fragmented visual narrative. Richard says his work, “…involves a playful view of art / art making / contemporary culture while showing my commitment to intellectual fun.” Richard is currently a professor of art at the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
Doug Stowe: The Making of My Small Cabinets, on exhibit through July 8, explores construction and process, as well as result. Doug Stowe has been a self-employed woodworker in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, since 1976.  The cabinets on exhibit range from small Shaker-style cabinets to Mission, Greene and Greene, and Krenov-inspired pieces. The projects show a variety of techniques, styles, uses and woods.
 In 2009, Stowe received the Arkansas Living Treasure designation, which recognizes Arkansans in the visual arts field of traditional craft whose contributions to that field, over a lifetime, have fostered significant recognition for their art form.  
Also on exhibit:
·         Reel to Real: Gone with the Wind and The Civil War in Arkansas through April 30, 2012
·         We Walk in Two Worlds: The Caddo, Osage and Quapaw in Arkansas (permanent)
·         *Extended* Found–Fired–Formed: Sarah May Leflar, Donna Uptigrove and Amber Uptigrove through April 8, 2012 (originally to close on Feb. 5, 2012)
·         The Knife Gallery (permanent)

Historic Arkansas Museum is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1 - 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission to the galleries and parking are free; tours of historic grounds are $2.50 for adults, $1 for children under 18, $1.50 for senior citizens. The Historic Arkansas Museum Store is open 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 1 - 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Historic Arkansas Museum is an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, which was created in 1975 to preserve and enhance the heritage of the state of Arkansas. Other agencies of the department are Delta Cultural Center in Helena, Arkansas Arts Council, Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and Old State House Museum.

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