Billie Dean Shoemate III is a multifaceted artist, blurring boundaries across literature, music, and visual art. As a novelist, he has penned over 40 books in the horror/thriller genres, while his musical endeavors have yielded multiple albums and collaborations with...
I began my “art career” when I was about 8 years old. My mother would get me a paint by number paint set every Christmas. I was one of 6 children and loved to draw along with painting those pictures. That love and excitement of smelling the oil paint and waiting for...
It is our humble honor to continue a family legacy, to the 4th generation, of glorifying the Lord by the work of our hands. Amy’s grandmother, Clara Little, is a charter member of the PAPA Gallery and was inspired by many, including one of her daughters-in-law (Linda...
Paula has the following to say about her philosophy of art and her journey as an artist: My belief is that all children are artists. Some give it up as they grow up. Some don’t. I didn’t. Drawing and creating have always been a part of my everyday life. I don’t...
All my life, as far back as I can remember, I loved drawing. Starting with cartoons as a kid and through high school, much the same. And later in life I met Phillip Powell, a local artist from Calloway County. He inspired me because of his love of wildlife painting...
I love color but initially I had no understanding of how it works, so I began my artistic endeavor as a pen and ink artist when I was about 18 years old. It wasn’t until I was 28 years old and I attended the University of Arkansas that I met the professor, Leo...
