Art Attack – Under the Pillow John Rankine 11/13/2013 It was the end of the first Gulf War, the Persian War, the war that took a mere six weeks to accomplish its goal – a war that left thousands of Iraqis dead, wounded and homeless with the loss of 148 of our own. A necessary […]
10/30/2013
Art Attack – Our Big Fat Gay Zombie Wedding John Rankine 10/30/2013 It should be a fun and interesting weekend as gays and the walking dead take over the streets of Eureka. Armageddon? Hardly, though to some it might appear that way. Our Big Fat Gay Wedding is a Diversity Weekend fundraiser to benefit the […]
9/19/2013
Art Attack – Out of the comfort zone John Rankine 9/19/2013 I stepped out of my creative comfort zone by adding prose to a continued series of found-object still life photographs. Was I adding the prose because I didn’t think the photographs were strong enough? Did the poetry without the images stand on its own? […]
8/8/2013
Art Attack – Putting down the gun John Rankine 8/8/2013 I’ve discovered after 14 months of writing a weekly column that I’m not a deadline writer. Paradoxically, those 50-plus columns would never have seen the light without a looming deadline. Friend and former Eurekan, Jane Fishman, came to visit us this week. She’s a columnist […]
8/1/2013
John Rankine 8/1/2013 The Eureka Springs School of the Arts broke ground for its new metalwork and blacksmithing studio last week. It’s a big deal for the school and community – adding to our arts destination status. Congratulations to Executive Director Peggy Kjelgaard and a strong board of directors, including architect David McKee. The arts […]
7/25/2013
Art Attack – Welcome to Howard Johnson’s John Rankine 7/25/2013 There’s a reason it’s been 15 years since I last painted the interior of my home. It was stressful, chaotic, neck straining and consumed way more time and energy than I thought. It started with the bathroom. Family was arriving for a week and I […]
7/18/2013
Art Attack – Food, wine, art, politics and spandex John Rankine 7/18/2013 The APSC and Judge Griffin received a loud and clear message not to mess with the Ozarks during two days of passionate, eloquent, intelligent testimony from members of our community. Whether they heed our message, is, of course, another story. In this fractious […]
7/11/2013
Art Attack – Art that makes a statement. John Rankine 7/11/2013 I’m drawn to art that makes a statement, be it social or political. I also tend to make art inspired by my activist passions. My first encounter with Mr. SWATHCO, Jim Wallace’s literally cutting edge sculpture, was at the Bank On Art exhibit last […]
7/3/2013
Art Attack – Sticks and stones John Rankine 7/3/2013 Jimmy Hendrix was a N-word. Jesus Christ and grandma, too. Jackson Pollock was a N–word N- Word, N–word, N– word, N–word, N-word, N-word. PATTI SMITH’S UPDATED 1978 SONG “ROCK N ROLL N–WORD” “Nigger.” It’s a hateful, offensive, oppressive word still used by racists, who for whatever […]
6/27/2013
Art Attack – Buckeye’s luck runs out John Rankine 6/27/2013 A telltale sign you are a card-carrying tree hugger is if you have a favorite tree or trees you can identify in town. (If you have pet names for them, then you might want to seek help.) My all-time, nameless fave has to be the […]
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