Leprechaun (Zach) at Rubber Duck race (2,026) $$720.00 This is painted from a photo I took at the first rubber duck race at Spring Creek, downtown Springdale. What a great way to get people together along the creek and raise money the same time. I attended, had purchased a ticket, and was hoping my duck would win. I took some photos and enjoyed a good time. To my surprise, after the race was over the leprechaun came up to me. It was Zach Brothers! I’d know him since he was in first grade. It was great to see him. Becky Christenson Springdale, Arkansas Painting, Drawing & Illustration, Photography, Digital Art, Sculpture, Ceramics & Pottery, Mixed Media & Collage What is Spring Creek to you? Spring Creek is in the Illinois River Watershed. The Illinois River Watershed Partnership, frequently organizes cleanups, buffer restorations, and community education events along Spring Creek to protect its water quality. I was an artist-in-residence at the watershed partnership. I also built a cave inside their building using various types of sculpture. I created plants and animals that live inside and outside of caves in Arkansas. There is a tunnel I made that could be crawled through. https://www.beckychristenson.com https://www.facebook.com/BeckyChristensonART

Read More

Green Heron (2,026) $$770.00 I was Plein Air painting in downtown Springdale with a group of artists, the Plein Air painters of the Ozarks. While walking on the trail, I noticed a bird in Spring Creek. I took some photos of it in the water. Then, it flew and I got a good photo of it flying away. I wanted to paint it because it shows that there is wildlife at the creek and how the green Heron is somewhat camouflaged. Becky Christenson Springdale, Arkansas Painting, Drawing & Illustration, Photography, Digital Art, Sculpture, Ceramics & Pottery, Mixed Media & Collage What is Spring Creek to you? Spring Creek feeds into the broader Illinois River drainage basin, which supplies drinking water to northwest Arkansas and neighboring Oklahoma communities. The Illinois River Watershed Partnership, frequently organizes cleanups, buffer restorations, and community education events along Spring Creek to protect its water quality. I was artist-in-residence at the Illinois River Watershed Partnership and created a cave inside, with sculpted plants and animals that live inside and outside a cave. https://www.beckychristenson.com https://www.instagram.com/beckychristensonart/

Read More