“PAINTING THE ARKANSAS PARKS – A Celebration of Nature and Art.” Art Exhibition

About the Event

Windgate Art Gallery Presents “Painting the Arkansas Parks”- A Celebration of Nature and Art, Featuring member artists of Heart of America Artists’ Association Siloam Springs, AR — The Windgate Art Gallery at John Brown University is pleased to announce the opening of Painting the Arkansas Parks, a juried exhibition featuring paintings by members of the Heart of America Artists’ Association.

The show opens with a public reception on Thursday, January 15, 2026, from 6:00–8:00 p.m., with special guest speaker Kayla Gomance, Deputy Chief of Interpretive Program Services for Arkansas State Parks. Part of a multi-year creative initiative, Painting the Arkansas Parks highlights the beauty and diversity of Arkansas’s natural landscapes. Twenty-five artists are represented in the exhibition, each contributing a plein air study painted on-site at one of seven selected parks, accompanied by a larger studio painting inspired by that original study. Together, these works capture both the immediacy of painting outdoors and the thoughtful refinement that comes from studio practice.

Painting the Arkansas Parks will be on view through February 8, 2026. Admission is free and open to the public. Exhibition Details: • Opening Reception: January 15, 2026 | 6:00–8:00 p.m.

• Guest Speaker: Kayla Gomance, Deputy Chief of Interpretive Program Services, Arkansas State Parks • Live painting demo • Exhibition Dates: January 15 – February 8, 2026 • Location: Windgate Art Gallery, John Brown University, 2003 W. University St., Siloam Springs, Arkansas • Open M - F 8:00am - 4:00pm; Sunday 2:00 - 4:00pm; Closed Saturday

• Admission: Free and open to the public For more information, please contact Julie Hayes at [email protected] or visit www.heartofamericaartists.com . Heart of America Artists Association is a 501c3 organization Our vision is to be a renowned association of American artists who create two- dimensional works, with exhibitions and education available primarily to Arkansas and surrounding states. Our mission is to create and conduct exhibitions of exceptional paintings and drawings by our members, and to provide educational opportunities to artists of all skill levels, for the purpose of 1) encouraging creativity, 2) building relationships within the art community, and 3) improving the state of art appreciation.

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