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Halfway Point for the Arkansas Territory Exhibition
What's not to like about a show of over 80 paintings, themed to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the territory of Arkansas and Oklahoma, and traveling to eight venues in both states over two years? Absolutely nothing! The Arkansas Territory Exhibition has been a...
Winners at the 2019-2020 Arkansas Territory Exhibition
Congratulations to the 18 cash and merchandise award winners at the Arkansas Territory Exhibition opening last Thursday. Special congratulations to Tim C Tyler for his painting chosen as Best of Show. The show was judged by Mindy Besaw, of Crystal Bridges Museum of...
Changes
Heart of America Artists Association is currently undergoing changes…all good…new website, new shows. There will not be any events in 2018, but in 2019 we have something big planned so stay tuned. Thank you for all you’ve put into the show for the past 5 years....
Winners of 2017 Illinois River Salon
Many of the artists in the 5th Annual 2017 Illinois River Salon came to the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony at Fayetteville Underground last night. Together we celebrated the beautiful artwork, enjoyed the hors d'oeuvres and drinks, and heard results of the...
Julie Hayes Named Executive Coordinator
We are excited to announce that Julie Hayes will become a part of the administration of Heart of America Artists' Association. Julie is a natural fit with our organization, and she will add be able to help us take the mission of HOAAA much further. She's also an...
Winners of the 2015 Illinois River Salon
The third Illinois River Salon art exhibition got a great kickoff on Wednesday night with a dinner hosted by the Illinois River Watershed Partnership. The Salon was curated by Todd A. Williams and John P. Lasater IV, also founders of the Heart of America Artists'...
Winners of the 2014 Illinois River Salon
For the past two years, artists have found a welcome retreat here in Northwest Arkansas and Northeast Oklahoma as word spreads about the prestigious Illinois River Salon art exhibition, an event resulting from a partnership between Illinois River Watershed Partnership...
Founder, Lasater, Accomplishes 24 Plein Air Paintings in 24 Hours
In a 24-hour period, from 5pm, November 2, 2013 through 4pm, November 3, 2013, John completed 24 paintings of Siloam Springs, his hometown. It was a challenge he thought of and wanted to take after spending years developing his outdoor painting technique. As far as...
Interesting Video from Disney on Plein Air Painting
Disney Painting Techniques