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SWA Presents - 2nd Annual ART OF THE HEARTLAND - National Juried Painting Competition

Note:  "The Power of Balance"  is in this show This show has brought some of the finest artist from as far away as New York and California, Florida to Wyoming. It's a rare opportunity to see original art of this quality in our area. On Saturday, October 1st the 2nd Annual Art of the Heartland National Exhibition will open at the Mena Art Gallery, 607 Mena Street, Mena, Arkansas. . The theme of the show depicts America, the joy and beauty as well as the life and struggles of its people. Don't miss this chance. During this special Exhibition gallery hours have been extended. The show runs through the month of October. They are Tuesday 10 - 3; Wednesday through Saturday 10 - 6 and Sunday 12 - 4. A public reception and awards ceremony will be held this Friday, September 30, 6 - 8 pm. 

Mule Deer Doe & Twin Fawns - Set of 2 Oil Paintings

****(This is a set of two original oil paintings approx 26x30 each, framed - to be hung together as a set, the doe to the left, the twin fawns right and slightly higher to create the atmosphere I saw them in.)     I took the photos, put them on my computer and immediately started to lay them out while still fresh in my mind...the doe in front of the fawns, in a motherly protective stand....the fawns relaxed and grazing....I started the paintings immediately to recall the smell of the late green lush cool grasses tangled into the dry fall grasses and late alfalfa growth.    "I have watched this doe with her split ear raise twin fawns two years in a row....last year I was fortunate enough to be able to get some photographs of her and her older twins in the late fall ** (this year I took another set of photos of her young twins this year still with spots on) ...stay tuned." The framing is heavy profile with burled colors of darks and medium tones with black edge with o