2011 calendars are here!
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Featured Arkansas Artist: Jerry Colburn
The Arkansas Studies Institute houses four art galleries, including a retail gallery, featuring the work of Arkansas artists and art related to the state. This post is part of a bi-weekly series featuring ASI gallery artists.
Biography
Jerry Colburn was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1945. His early influences were comic book art, the moving imagery of early television, and the American abstract expressionists. He began his life as an artist by creating photo collages in 1988, quickly progressing to drawing, painting, and traditional photography. More recent influences include the work of Picasso, Matisse, Braque, Kandinsky, Pollock (especially early), Jessica Stockholder, Alberto Burri, Joan Mitchell, Stuart Davis, Miro, Lee Krasner, Man Ray, Leger, Antonio Tapies, Frida Kahlo, Basquiat, Warhol, Dali, and many outsider artists.
Almost entirely self taught, his first exhibit came in 1989 at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, followed soon thereafter by a large showing of his collages at the Arkansas Arts Center and an exhibition of his paintings and collages at the University of Central Arkansas. Many other exhibits followed (Gallery 26, Arkansas Repertory Theatre), and his work is included in many private collections.
He currently concentrates on photography and acrylic painting (mostly expressionist and abstract expressionist) on canvas and wood—also, similar ink paintings and paper collage (his original form of creative expression). After retiring from 30+ years as a state employee, he resides in the Argenta Historic District of North Little Rock.
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Central Arkansas Genealogical and Historical Society
An Announcement and an Invitation
First Public Meeting,
October 14, Arkansas Studies Institute, 6 P.M.
Interested in finding your roots and researching your family history? If so, you’re in luck. A new genealogical society, the Central Arkansas Genealogical & Historical Society, has just been started. Its goal is to help genealogical researchers from the beginning level upward to learn new ways to research their family history and to meet others interested in genealogy.
CAGHS will hold its first public meeting on October 14 at the Arkansas Studies Institute. The program begins at 6 P.M in the 2nd floor Research Room. Free on-site parking is available behind the Arkansas Studies Institute on President Clinton Ave. across from the Rivermarket. Those attending the October 14 event need to use the front entrance to the Institute on President Clinton Ave.
The October 14 program will be the first in a series of monthly programs to assist members in learning new tools available for family history research. CAGHS will also provide "hands on help" for those learning new research techniques.
On October 14, we’ll provide a tour of the outstanding Butler Center and the UALR collections of Arkansas research materials—a goldmine for genealogists. There will also be a short presentation about the goals of the society. You are cordially invited to attend and take advantage of the Butler Center's and UALR’s excellent collections. Come get to know all about CAGHS and what it has to offer family historians around the state!
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