During President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign, some forward-thinking person scratched the word “hope” into concrete poured for the foundation of the Bernice Garden in downtown Little Rock, Rhonda Owen writes in Tuesday’s Style section. Today, it seems only fitting that such a sentiment is the sole defacement in the tiny, blooming oasis in an area of town long considered unsafe, even seedy.
When assemblage artist and collector Anita Davis bought the vacant lot at the corner of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Main Street in 2005, it was a blank canvas waiting for a person with vision and imagination to bring it to life. Now it’s a vibrant cultural and artistic hub as well as a serene place for reflection or simply taking a break during a hectic workday.
Read all about the garden where visitors flock to the farmers market devoted to local and organic products, then linger at the garden to enjoy the native plants and sculptures by Arkansas artists, in Tuesday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.