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B.J. Abrams has 3-oil originals in the Clinton-Thea Foundations' Art Across Arkansas Collection. The paintings along with many other artist will travel Arkansas in the Art Across Arkansas Campaign that will place original paintings in Arkansas public schools during the entire school year.  

Ms. Abrams has been accepted as one of the Arkansas Arts Centers participants for the 2008, "Small Works on Paper."  Ms. Abrams water color is titled "Ode to Mario."  A sunset over Pinnacle Mountain.

Front Street is located off the second exit from East or West heading into Conway.  You will turn west when you exit interstate 40.  You will be on Oak Street, follow Oak St. West until you see a frog painted in the middle of the intersection, that is Front St., turn right, follow Front St. to AR ARTS BEAUTIFICATION GALLERY  (aka-Abrams House of Fine Arts--1014, across the street from First Security Bank.

The Junk Queen-antique shop, has relocated from Front Street to Locust Street.    Her current shop is across the street from Sherwan Williams Paints and next door to Terry Tire. 

About two blocks up the street from there you'll find ourSome local java-coffee shop-Something Brewing on the corner of Front St. and Mills St.- where professors, students and artsy folk hang out. 

 Hendrix College is just a few more feet down the street from there.  During the school year you must check out their brand new arts department located on Front Street.

 We also have an airport that can handle small craft. 

If you prefer to travel by water, we have a lock and damn just five minutes from downtown. 

An excellent restaurant to wet your whistle, "Mikes Place" is located south of the gallery. 

An excellent little Italian Restaurant-Pia's at 915 Front St. is walking distance from the gallery, about 100 feet. 

H. Don Marr Gallery has now opened at 914 Front St.-he's retired from the Hendrix College Art Dept.

 Todd Mallett Gallery has closed; building reallocated.  AR Arts, 1014 Front has prints and can contact him for you. 

If travelling from out of town, always call ahead, please, we want to be available to sit a spell and visit.  We are handicapp accessible. 

Please shop your local, small, community merchants prior to heading to the malls.  Your local, small businesses are the backbone of your communities all around this Global Village.