Studios will be open from 10am – 4pm
Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4
Held the second weekend of Arts & The Park, Studio Tours is a free self-guided tour of local artist studios. It offers a glimpse into the creative space of some of the areas most well-known artists.
Stop by Visitor Information Center at 629 Central Avenue to pick up a program which contains a map to all of the open studios and then hit the road. Programs will also be available in galleries during Gallery Walk on Friday evening.
If you have questions about the Studio Tours contact Lori at studiotours@hotspringsarts.org
Jeri Hillis Studio
Description:
In the studio and home of artist Jeri Hillis, you will find a cabinet of curiosities among fine artworks. She is a professional working artist and teaching artist. Jeri teaches wheel class and sculptural pottery in the Continuing Education Program at National Park College alongside fellow Potter Corina Fedorowicz. Jeri is also an Artist in Education with Arkansas Arts Council and works with Arkansas Learning Through the Arts with Pottery Residencies throughout the Hot Springs School District and Central Arkansas.
She was Hot Springs National Park Artist-in-Residence in 2022, completing a year’s work of ceramics producing a body of work that is a reflection of ancient Effigy Pottery. Jeri was selected for the 2010 Delta Exhibition at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts in Little Rock and exhibited her architectural paintings at the Historic Arkansas Museum’s Trinity Gallery in 2009. She received her BA from Hampshire College, Amherst, MA and continued printmaking studies at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Jeri has lived in Hot Springs since 2005.
Jeri is represented by Justus Fine Art Gallery in Hot Springs.
http://justusfineart.com/category/jeri-hillis/
Website: https://www.arkansasheritage.com/arkansas-art-council/registry-rosters/art-registry?keyword=jeri+hillis
Location: 125 Pullman Avenue, Hot Springs National Park
Directions to Studio:
Travel north on Central Avenue to Park Avenue Highway 7 for 1-mile past fountain. Go left on Pullman Avenue, on the corner is the blue building of Red Light Roastery Coffeehouse, across from the Shell Gas Station. Proceed down Pullman to the second block of Pullman Avenue to number 125. Creamy yellow house set back from road, big front porch. Swing around in front of old church and park on street.
Public Restrooms: No
Contact Info:
Jeri Hillis Studio
jerihillis@gmail.com
501-538-8572