Art Attack – In Eureka Springs we take art seriously John Rankine 2/28/2013 If everything goes as scheduled, we are in store for a great May Festival of the Arts. Besides the usual May Fest crowd pleasers – Artrageous Parade, White Street Studio Walk and Gallery Strolls – three exciting events are planned to make […]

Art Attack – High School Confidential John Rankine 2/20/2013 We are almost two months away from May and the start of our annual May Festival of the Arts, a festival that has the potential to… We Interrupt This Art Column For The Following Rant: I attended part of the Feb. 12 Open Town Meeting sponsored […]

Art Attack – Mardi Gras – PG John Rankine 2/14/2013 People are shocked when I mention I’ve never been to New Orleans. They look at me like my Gay Card should be revoked and shredded. New Orleans, and especially Mardi Gras, has always made me feel uneasy. Maybe it was the Mardi Gras acid-trip-gone-bad at […]

Art Attack – THE MUSE John Rankine 2/7/2013 THE MUSE Birthed creek side in sand and stone. Stoic in the winter sun. A rock atop the gravel bed, unable, to weigh or keep her down. John Rankine I’ve discovered that staring at a blank page or computer screen is really no different than staring at […]

Art Attack – The Ten Commandments John Rankine 1/31/2013 I’m the first to admit I’m technically challenged when it comes to electronics, and usually go kicking and screaming when finally forced to succumb to the latest gadget or program.  (iTunes is working perfectly fine and I don’t need or want to upgrade, thank you.) Fortunately, […]

Art Attack…  WWMLKJD? John Rankine 1/24/2013 We celebrated Martin Luther King Day for the first time ever Sunday. While the banks drag behind, Eureka Springs moved progressively forward and honored one of the great humanitarians of all time – the man who sought through non-violence, equality for all – the man whose untimely assassination changed […]

Art Attack – If you can’t stand the clutter get out of the studio John Rankine 1/17/2013 It seems my Virgo moon kicked into gear last week, my studio being the benefactor. It had been a very, very long time since my home studio had a thorough cleaning and reorganizing. It was a daunting task, […]

Art Attack – Marriage Equality John Rankine 1/3/2013 I met my partner Billy at a mutual friend’s birthday party in Key West 20 years ago. For me, it was love at first sight – a handsome, politically minded, intelligent, agnostic vegetarian. Eight years ago, on December 27, we were legally married in my native homeland, […]

Year of the Zeek John Rankine 12/28/2012 2012 will be remembered as the Year of the Zeek. Our local, talented and prolific artist was everywhere last year – easily snatching the Media Whore Crown with stories, photos and articles in every major Arkansas publication. Accolades were endless, from the Chamber’s Man of the Year to […]

Peace on Earth John Rankine 12/20/2012 WAR IS OVER… If You Want It JOHN LENNON/YOKO ONO If the Mayan Calendar doomsayers are correct this could be my last column in the Eureka Springs Independent. I sure wont miss the Tuesday deadline. It was hard to speak, never mind write about something after last week’s tragic […]