All in the Touch: Diana B. Ashley and Scinthya Edwards
- Ongoing: until Sunday, January 30, 2011
- 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: Not available
- Age limit: Not available
LITTLE ROCK (November 2, 2010) – Historic Arkansas Museum’s Trinity Gallery for Arkansas Artists is proud to present All in the Touch: Diana B. Ashley and Scinthya Edwards, on display November 12, 2010, through January 30, 2011. There will be a free opening reception on November 12, 5 – 8 p.m., in conjunction with downtown Little Rock’s 2nd Friday Art Night. Live music will be provided by Velvet Kente. 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.
The rich texture of Little Rock artist Diana B. Ashley’s work reveals her love of sculpting and working with clay. Even her bronzes, using the lost wax method, allow her to create in clay before producing a permanent cast—giving her figures an expressive, mutable quality. Ashley has studied under Kevin Kresse, Michael Warrick, Tonya Hollifield and Laura Jean McLaughlin; and her works have been shown at the Arkansas Arts Center, Oval Gallery, Art After Hours and the Christopher Scott Studio. In 2009, she won the People’s Choice Award in the 4th Annual Arkansas Sculpture Invitational.
Helena artist Scinthya Edwards’ mixed-media pieces incorporate pen, ink, crayons, pastels, colored pencils, markers and acrylic paint to create symbols, icons, words and calculated marks—in a high-energy, brightly colored exploration “meaning making.” Edwards’ work has been shown at many places, including the Delta Cultural Center, University of Arkansas at Little Rock and as part of the Arkansas Arts Council’s Small Works on Paper exhibit. As an arts educator, Edwards has given presentations, facilitated workshops and participated on many panels. She consults with nonprofits, promoting arts-based learning.
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 Nov. 17, 2010 and last updated Nov. 18, 2010
