artistscatalog & schedule - Bentonville Public Schools

V I S U A L A R T I S T S
Hank Barnes
Booth 105 (glass)
I have been working in stained glass for
over 20 years. I hand pick each sheet of
glass, cut each design piece, use a lead
came or foil to construct each one of a kind
design. Pieces are soldered, cleaned, and
polished for perfect finished project. I won
Best in Show at the 2007 War Eagle Show,
and Best in Glass in Norman Oklahoma.
www.heirloomstainedglass.com
Nathan Beatty
Booth 107 (oil/acrylic)
I am a self-taught oil painter. My objective is to
show the energy that surrounds us and is in
us. I achieve this through color, texture and
light. I am constantly looking for new ways to
draw the energy into the paintings. I myself am
the matter of my paintings.
www.nathanart.com
J. Michael Cole
Booth 113 (photography)
J. Michael Cole is a native Mississippian currently
living in Bentonville, AR and has been working
in photography for over 23 years. He started his
career hand-processing and printing black and
white images in the darkroom, and believes that
it is hard to truly understand the digital medium
without an experience in the “old way.” His
shooting style is described as a mix between
traditional and journalistic
mike@jmichaelcole.com
Beth Erbe
Booth 126 (glass)
Beth has been working with leaded glass for over 13
years and has her own studio – Cutting Edge Glass
and Frame – in Springdale. Her style is simple and
light, allowing the viewer to enjoy the design, color
and bueaty of glass while enhancing the living
space around them.
beth@nwastainedglass.com
Gary Carter
Booth 120 (glass)
My work is an exploration of color and pattern
while striving for perfection in classic and
contemporary forms. I use tools and techniques
that have remained virtually unchanged for
more than 2,000 years. I was commissioned
by the Arkansas Arts Council to make the
2008 Governor’s Arts Awards and was also
chosen for inclusion in the 2009 Governor’s
Mansion Association Calendar.
www.primitiveinfluenceglassstudio.com
Kimberly Cockrum
Booth 117 (oil/acrylic)
Kimberly Cockrum is an independent
contemporary artist currently residing in Las
Vegas. Aside from her murals, Cockrum’s
practice also involves many different styles of
fine art including, high to low textured pallet
knife paintings, and brush paintings with
acrylics in a mostly abstract style. Although
her focal point is the abstract, all of her work
encompasses a range of vibrant color, mood
and style. kac@kimberlycockrum.com
Tim Ernst
Booth 100 (photography)
Tim Ernst has been hiking, driving and crawling
around the wonderful Ozark Mountains
for most of his life. His photographs have
appeared in hundreds of national, regional
and local publications, including National
Geographic, Audubon, Backpacker, Outside,
Outdoor Photographer, and The New York
Times. Much of his time these days is spent
teaching digital photography workshops in the
Buffalo River Wilderness.
timernst@timernst.com
Tom Ewart
Booth 124 (photography)
Ewart is a native Arkansan born in Little
Rock. He graduated from the University of
Arkansas with a degree in journalism and
has developed a national reputation for his
photography. A recognized industry leader
in the Photo Marketing Association, he has
photographed such notable personalities
as Bill Clinton, George Bush, James Earl
Jones, Frank Broyles, Sam Walton, JB Hunt,
Don Tyson, Lee Scott, and many, many others.
tom@nwaphoto.com
w e s u p p o r t t h e a r t s
Mayor Bob and Lana McCaslin
4