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| "Scenes from Early Northwest Arkansas," an exhibit by John Bell, Jr. |
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| Start Date: | 9/3/2009 | |
| End Date: | 10/29/2009 | End Time: | Midnight |
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Event Description
Turn of the century scenes, places, and activities are the focus of an exhibit of oil paintings and giclées titled "Scenes of Early Arkansas" by John Bell, Jr., currently on display in Mullins Library.
John Bell, Jr. is a graduate of the University of Arkansas. He has worked throughout his long career as a portrait artist and as a designer of model railroad kits, furniture fabric, and church windows. A commissioned portrait he painted of legendary country singer Roy Acuff, on the back of a fiddle to be presented to him on stage at the "Grand Ole' Opry," is displayed in the Country Music Hall of Fame. He has exhibited one man shows in Memphis, New Orleans, Washington D.C., Omaha, Little Rock, and Fort Smith. |
Contact Information: Name: Molly Boyd Phone: 479-575-2962 Email: mdboyd@uark.edu |
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Admission Information: Free and open to the public. |
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