Donnie Copeland and Gene Sparling Exhibit
- Ongoing: until Sunday, October 31, 2010
- Sunday: 1:00pm
- Monday: 9:00am
- Tuesday: 9:00am
- Wednesday: 9:00am
- Thursday: 9:00am
- Friday: 9:00am
- Saturday: 9:00am
- Where: HISTORIC ARKANSAS MUSEUM, Little Rock
- Cost: Free
- Age limit: Not available
LITTLE ROCK (August 9, 2010) – Historic Arkansas Museum’s Trinity Gallery for Arkansas Artists is proud to present Aspects of Abstraction: Donnie Copeland and Gene Sparling, on display today through October 31, 2010. There will be a free opening reception on August 13, 5 – 8 p.m., in conjunction with downtown Little Rock’s 2nd Friday Art Night. Live music will be provided by Gentlemen Jazz. The artists will be present and their 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.
Arkadelphia artist Donnie Copeland combines painting in a way that places a greater emphasis on the “stuff” of which paintings are made. His work combines both the enjoyment of the material of painting and the process of painting. The works are an interplay of the artist’s response to reality and realism.
Gene Sparling’s sculpture draws upon the warmth and beauty of wood. Each piece of wood contains layer upon layer of intricate design. With every cut and shaving he makes, from every angle and contour, Sparling reveals another view. Sparling lives in the Ouachita Mountains near Hot Springs.
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.
This event was posted Aug. 22, 2010 and last updated Oct. 25, 2010
