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Written by rhonda
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Saturday, 03 January 2009 20:37 |
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Today when I checked my e-mail I found a note from Michael Bradford introducing me to a wonderful Arkansas artist, his mother the late Marion Sue Thompson.
 Marion Sue Thompson, born in Paragould in 1926, was an internationally known steamboat artist. As a young child she showed her talent and interest for art by drawing on her Grandmothers dining room walls, much to her Grandmother's distress. During her childhood her father would take her fishing on the Black and Little Rivers, it was during those outings that she apparently fell in love with the rivers and the boats as they made there way past the young girl.
Marion married William Bradford in 1950 and moved to Harrisburg, Michael was born in 1958. In 1965, Marion took a art class in Harrisburg, and her pursuit to perfect her painting continued as she studied under several accomplished artists.
In 1969, one of her pen and ink drawings displayed in Little Rock brought the invitation to show her work in Paris, France. International recognition and her interest in steamboats followed.
Marion painted for many steamboat enthusiasts, including W.H.Tippitt, a retired steamboat captain.
For the rest of the story and to view the art of Marion visit http://www.marionsue.com |
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Paris Art School Models Protest in the Nude |
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Written by rhonda
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Friday, 19 December 2008 14:27 |
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Paris City Hall wants to strip art school models of the tips they receive from painters and sculptors – and the nude models decided they weren’t going to take that with their clothes on.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 19 December 2008 14:57 )
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Written by Traveling Transvestite
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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 19:41 |
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Eric, Elena, Jerry, James, Joseph and Tamerlane Great Show!!
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 26 March 2009 17:45 )
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Jerry Colburn Interviewed by Oxford American |
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Written by Eric Francis
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Monday, 15 December 2008 21:08 |
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Jerry Colburn, artist and musician and Argenta resident, was interviewed extensively for an article about Elton and Betty White that appears in the current issue of Oxford American magazine, which is its annual Southern music issue. The article is by Kevin Brockmeier, an acclaimed author from Little Rock, and it focuses on the history and antics of the Whites, who were oddball fixtures of the Little Rock music scene through about 1991, when they moved to California. If you spent any amount of time in downtown Little Rock in the late '80s or early '90s, as I did, you no doubt saw them. Maybe they seranaded you with one of their fabulous songs, like "A Jelly Behind Woman Blows My Mind."
Jerry, it turns out, was one of the folks who helped Elton and Betty record their music and get it out to the people. Who knew? His insights on the Whites are very interesting and the article is exceptionally well-written. Plus, this issue comes with two CDs of awesome music that spans the South over many eras, including two Elton and Betty Songs. Well worth the trip to Barnes & Noble and the $10 cover price, I promise!
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Last Updated ( Monday, 15 December 2008 21:12 )
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WPA ... Did It Work the First Time... Do We Need It Now |
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Written by rhonda
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Saturday, 13 December 2008 05:44 |
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 The WPA, according to my limited research did, of course with waste, confusion and the forever corruption of gov money, help kick start private industry. My source reads that at least 85% went to wages and salaries. Is it time for the fed gov to step in and give everyone a hand UP (not OUT) again? With this economy, many art advocates and magazines seem to think so. Example read- http://readymade.com/article/poster_children/P0/ead
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 17 December 2008 07:28 )
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