Peaceful Disturbance, accepted into the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum annual exhibition.
The RAM Annual Invitational,
“Exploring Mindscapes: An Artist’s Reflection,” will be on display from Jan. 8, 2021, to May 16, 2021, at the museum, located at 1601 Rogers Ave., in Fort Smith.
Pratt, an art major and marketing minor from Nassau, The Bahamas, is graduating this month with the University’s highest academic honors, Summa Cum Laude.
Pratt said that
Peaceful Disturbance was inspired by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on her and her home country. She added that her video artwork demonstrates “the chaotic unfolding that has occurred mentally, emotionally and spiritually within me during this pandemic.”
LITTLE ROCK â The Arkansas Arts Council announced the artists for the 2021 Small Works on Paper touring exhibition, which will include the work of three Russellville artists.
Neal Harrington, Tammy Harrington and David Rackley, all of Russellville, were among the 26 artists whose work was chosen for for the exhibition, which will open at the East Arkansas Community College in Forrest City in January.
A virtual grand opening will be held at 7 p.m. on Jan. 15 on the Arkansas Arts Councilâs Facebook page and YouTube channel.
âWe are excited to be able to recognize the wonderful and diverse talent of visual artists throughout Arkansas,â said Stacy Hurst, secretary for the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. âSmall Works on Paper showcases artists from every corner of our state and gives art lovers the opportunity to discover emerging artists and experience one-of-a-kind artworks they may otherwise never see.â