Gotahold Brewing
03:00 PM - 08:00 PM, every day through Sep 30, 2025.
"This exhibition features the work of four women who have found joy and love through creating their work and sharing it with others. Their styles and mediums vary but their ""acts of love"" are palpable and engage the senses through painting, quilted wall hangings, weaving and mixed media metal art.
Dawn Ward works in a variety of media including digital photography, printmaking, sculpture and fiber art. Her current work is solely based on the use of recycled, upcycled and reused materials from found objects, vintage jewelry, fabric scraps, used clothing and yarn. She has taught studio classes and workshops for over 26 years and exhibits her work in local and national venues.
Barbara Kennedy been creating art in one form or another her entire life. From oil and acrylic painting, to beading and fiber art, to playing keyboards in an international acclaimed reggae band. She lives a creative life that touches everything she puts her mind and heart into. Designated legally blind from macular degeneration in 2020, she faced many challenges, including how to continue her creative practice in painting. In 2022, Barbara began to teach herself tapestry weaving. She continues to learn new techniques, using torn fabric, beads, sticks and yarns, focusing on color, texture and design.
Ann Naumann has lived in Eureka Springs for over 40 years, raising 3 children while working in various aspects of the culinary field. She has expressed her creativity through bead work and more recently working with fabric, creating fabric art wall hangings using all kinds of different cloth. She is always on the lookout for interesting textiles and thread, always at risk of becoming a fabricaholic.
Cheryl Rutledge was born and raised in Fort Smith, proud to be a native of the Natural State. After receiving an education degree, she eventually became a resident of Eureka Springs in 1982. After retiring as an educator in 2014, she began pursuing her interest in the arts. She has attended various classes at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts where she learned to weld and forge to create sculptures from metal and various found objects. Her first significant sculpture, “As Long As Grass Grows or Water Runs…”, is a tribute to honor the indigenous people of the Eureka Springs area. Her works have been on display at museums and can be found locally at the ESSA campus as well as the Museum of Eureka Springs Art. She enjoys being a part of the creative process as each piece evolves into a work of art. She is now beginning to explore and expand her creativeness in public venues."
