Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance (HSACA), the City of Hot Springs Art Advisory Committee (AAC) and Hot Springs Public Works Department (HSPW) are collectively producing this
outdoor exhibition of paintings, drawings, and/or photographs reproduced onto metal panels to be displayed along the Hot Springs Creek Greenway Trail as part of the Art Moves outdoor art exhibition. The opening of Art Moves marks the beginning of Hot Springs’ Arts & The Park 10-day arts festival, and the exhibition remains on
public display for approximately one year.
The 2026 Art Moves installation celebrates the Americas as the United States of America celebrates its 250th birthday.
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ID: 5441 Title: Collaboration Co-Creation Calibration Medium: Digital Size: 9×12 Bio: Kelly is an innovative, local mixed media artist to brings a splash of color wherever she goes! A Creator and maker, she pulls her inspiration from nature to honor the mystical wisdom of mother nature. Her work incorporates symbolism to represent hidden meanings and universal truths, using vivid hues to excite and evoke curiosity and contemplation. You can find her work locally at Collective Arts Gallery. Statement: Many hands make light work. As we move together into the dawn of a new era, we return to synergy as our natural way of being- building something greater than ourselves, rooted in the land, ancestral wisdom, collaboration, kindness and love. Our differences are what make us stronger.
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ID: 5416 Title: American Icon Medium: Watercolor & Ink Size: 9×12 Bio: I am a self taught artist who loves to use bright colors and ink details to create my watercolor paintings. I spend as much time as I can painting our national parks and the wildlife they protect. Statement: The Bison is a symbol of American and Native American culture and perseverance. It is important as artist for us to help conserve our natural resources.
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ID: 5419 Title: Freedom of Expression Medium: Digitized B&W Negative Size: 15×20 Bio: As a fine art photographer for the past 50+ years, Bob Dion has an interest in seeking out eclectic Growing up in Detroit he was fortunate to be able to take photography classes in High School where Statement: America has a Long history of shared public spaces where we can gather and enjoy the outdoors and relax. It was fun capturing images of these children playing in the water of this Noguchi fountain on a warm summers day.
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ID: 5418 Title: Et Toi! Medium: Acrylics Size: 18 X 24 Bio: John Goodwin studied graphic design at Louisiana Tech, before specializing in limited edition fine art reproductions at a printing company and becoming a full-time artist himself. His “Fun Art” focuses on culture and musical themes and has been featured in exhibitions around Arkansas as well as internationally. John’s Blues-related images can be found on Beale Street, at the Delta Blues and Delta Cultural Center Museums, and also at the King Biscuit Blues Festival. Statement: A vital part of Louisiana’s cultural heritage, Zydeco music was created in the southwest part of the state by combining French, African, and Caribbean rhythms into something as uniquely American as the blues. Its centerpiece is the accordion, playing a gumbo of sounds that make it impossible not to dance to.
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ID: 5466 Title: Greenways of Freedom, Pathways of Progress Medium: Digital Illustration Size: scalable vector Bio: Thomas Everett Green is an artist, professor, writer, and Hot Springs native. He studied art at Lakeside High School with Beau Myers and graduated in 1988. He holds a BFA from Middle Tennessee State University and an MFA from Memphis College of Art. His work explores contemporary themes of pop culture, including obsession and impulse, and has been exhibited and featured in magazines nationally and internationally. He was the Featured Artist for Hot Springs Arts & The Park (2016). Statement: This work commemorates America’s 250 year weaving healing waters between a diverse community marching familiar monuments. Viewers are invited to reflect on walking, and the greenway as a tapestry of progress-each step forward, rooted in peace and unity, shaping the enduring shared landscape of democracy.
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ID: 5459 Title: A Living Mosaic Medium: Acrylic and oil with digital enhancement Size: 30 x 40 inches Bio: Gabriela Hogue creates figurative paintings that explore women, community, and emotional presence through layered acrylic and oil techniques. Originally from Ecuador and now living in Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, she brings a bicultural perspective, blending realism with abstraction. She studied in Ecuador and the United States, including the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and Altos de Chavón School of Design, and has shown her work in group exhibitions at galleries and community art spaces. Statement: A Living Mosaic depicts three women standing together as distinct yet interconnected presences. Through color, gesture, and quiet unity, the painting reflects community and shared humanity across the Americas, inviting viewers to recognize everyday connection as a living cultural bond across the hemisphere.
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ID: 5481 Title: Do Not Disturb Medium: watercolor Size: 9×12 Bio: Kathy Holcombe, a Hot Springs native, is an artist on a mission to drive a Winnebago around the world. She recently returned from a two-year journey across the Americas, traveling through 20 countries from Alaska to Argentina. Along the way, she gained a deep appreciation for America’s rare public lands and the powerful connections they create between people, wild places, and wildlife. Statement: This painting reflects the privilege of sharing space with wildlife made possible by America’s public lands. The resting bear embodies safety and continuity, able to exist without intrusion. These protected landscapes preserve ecosystems and quiet moments where people can witness wild animals living freely, reminding us that conservation is a shared responsibility.
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ID: 5484 Title: Making Waves Medium: Mixed digital media Size: 30×40 digital Bio: Artist, Actress, Singer, Mother, business owner. Miranda loves being a part of community. One of the artists in the making of the “block mural” beside Central Theatre. Creating a one of a kind Adirondack Chair. And has been a part of numerous fundraisers for the City of Hot Springs National Park. And in numerous music festivals. Statement: “Making Waves”, in art and in life. Trying to make a difference one ripple at a time. In community or someone’s life, this art depicts the efforts of someone paddling and working hard to help others. Creating a ripple effect, leaving a trademark of actions, as in life, for others to follow. One ripple at a time.
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ID: 5457 Title: Prairie Passages Medium: Photography Size: 12X18 or Larter Bio: Local central Arkansas photographer and ceramic enthusiast. I consider myself a seeker of new places and new adventures – always seeking simplicity. Statement: Who hasn’t wanted to leave their mark when moving into adulthood. This image was taken in north central Montana, an isolated, rural and agricultural part of the state. It grabs your sense of hope and embraces you with color. An American images no matter where you are.
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ID: 5438 Title: American Animals Medium: mixed media collage Size: 11 x 14.7 (30:40 ratio) Bio: I am a children’s book author and illustrator living in central Arkansas. I love to encourage children both young and young at heart to stay curious and creative, especially when it comes to the natural world. My work is nature themed using mixed media and painted paper collage. I use my scissors to piece together a picture of painted textures to form a story which I hope will delight, engage, and stimulate the imagination. Statement: American Animals includes the Alligator Snapping Turtle, the Swamp Rabbit, the American Alligator and the Bald Eagle. The piece celebrates animals found in the US and/or North America. It embraces the animal diversity of American ecosystems, encouraging the viewer to discover for themselves four native creatures unique to our country.
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ID: 5479 Title: Love Medium: Acrylic and bottlecaps on canvas Size: 30×40 Bio: John Mollica has spent a career in the arts beginning in the mid eighties. His work began in screenprinting and creating art for music merchandise like album covers, t shirts and posters. It has progressed to original painted works and commercial art installations and murals. Statement: As We the Arts seek to retain a foothold and inspire a rebirth of culture in America, it will be the soulness of the artist that will bring it about. And love is the main ingredient in that effort. Love creates the bond to lasting human creativity and insulates the arts from a fast encroaching consumerism.
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ID: 5412 Title: Liberty Medium: Photograph Size: 20 x 15 inches Bio: Photographer since 1987, Currently, Member & Publicity Manager, Artists’ Workshop Gallery, Hot Springs. Retired art curator, 2013 after 50 years. Senior curatorial positions at Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA; Bass Museum of Art, Miami, FL and others. Curator, William Baziotes Retrospective Exhibition, 2003-2004, Guggenheim Collection, Venice and Editor, William Baziotes Catalogue Raisonne. Statement: Liberty is a photograph of the front of a Mardi Gras float in the Krewe of Mid-City in 2024. The parade theme, Cheers to 90 Years, lent itself to this ode to America with the re-creation of several iconic images. By saturating the colors, the statue really pops out!
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ID: 5487 Title: Different Perspectives Medium: mixed medium Size: 30×40 Bio: Jeremy Rodgers is a local of Hot Springs, Arkansas. He started taking pictures in the early 90’s as part of his mixed media Statement: Different Perspectives. “The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World” is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. The reversed 3 images of The Statue of Liberty is symbolic of the American viewpoint. One torch and flame is
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ID: 5473 Title: Legacy of the Maya Medium: Acrylic Size: 30 X 40″ Bio: Gini Sheffield currently exhibits at the Collective Arts Gallery in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Education: Exhibitions: Statement: “Legacy of the Maya” represents the culture of an ancient Mesoamerican civilization that continues to influence and enrich our lives today.
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ID: 5442 Title: Fairy Land Medium: charcoal Size: 24×18 Bio: Gary Simmons has worked as an artist in Hot Springs since 1973. He is primarily known for pen and ink art, but also works in watercolor, charcoal, pastel and oils. He taught art for Henderson state University for 22 years and now works out of his home studio. Statement: The magic of the hot springs in our national park is consistent source of mystery and entertainment to our community and its visitors. The preservation of the springs is a testimony to America’s interest in sharing our natural resources with all.
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ID: 5430 Title: Luxury and Decay Medium: Prismacolor colored pencils Size: 8×10 Bio: I am a 35 year old woman raising three boys in southwest Arkansas with my wife. I am intimately fond of the outdoors and stay inspired to create by spending time immersed in nature. Statement: This piece resonates with me as a working class American. The hardships of the working class grow larger yet more forgotten while our leaders are shaking hands with corporate oligarchs in a system propped up by the same working class that it exploits “It’s a little too ironic” as Alanis Morrissette sings.
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ID: 5443 Title: Flag Day Medium: Watercolor Size: H20″xW13″ Bio: A native of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Richard earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Art from the University of Central Arkansas in 1969. Having been introduced to the medium in college, Stephens’s re-discovered transparent watercolor in the early 90’s. He quickly garnered a reputation nation wide for his confident, loose, impressionistic paintings. For the past 22 years Stephens has shared his passion for the medium by conducting painting workshops around the country. Statement: “Flag Day” is about patriotism at its most basic level.
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ID: 5420 Title: Morning in Motion Along Bathhouse Row Medium: Watercolor Size: 18×24 Bio: Marietta Tucker is a self taught artist living in Hot Springs, Arkansas. As a watercolor artist, she find inspiration in the versatility of the medium. Statement: In this watercolor, I reflected the vibrant rhythm of our downtown and the enduring beauty of Historic Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park. I painted the piece through layered transparent washes, allowing light to surface gradually, using controlled edges and selective detail to capture locals and visitors enjoying the walk, the architecture, and the pace of the morning.
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ID: 5432 Title: Brooklyn Meets Kansas Medium: Photography Size: 21×31 Bio: Eli Vega was born in a railroad boxcar. It was that dramatic start to life that forced his creative juices to find solutions to his life experiences. Those same creative juices fed his artistic endeavors in the future, including his photography. Statement: I don’t capture what my eyes see. I capture what my imagination sees or what I feel when I look at a scene or setting. I then interpret or translate that into something we call a photograph.
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ID: 5428 Title: Hunter Medium: Acrylic Size: 36×36 Bio: Graduated with Art degree, with exhibitions in shanghai and u s a ,living in Shanghai on to the 1989,and move to American on to now, you can see my art on Xu-Longhua.com Statement: Art is my passion and I love to work with all kinds of art styles.
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