By David Malcolm RoseDo you remember that house your parents told you not to trick-or-treat at? Well, in my neighborhood, that’s my house. I’ve been here quite some time now and, although they put up some resistance at first, my neighbors are now nicely broken in. They no longer give me side-eyes when I leave my garbage can out by the curb for days after the garbage truck’s arrival becomes
David Rose, artist and author. By David Rose “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates “A wasted youth is better by far than a wise and productive old age.” Jim Steinman I’m going to have to go with Jim on this one, and yet, as an artist, I do tend to examine my work, and that always leads to examining my life, and that always leads to the same question
By David Malcolm Rose“Art is the greatest tool mankind has ever developed to view the human spirit.” Jerry Saltz. Saltz is an art critic. I think I just saw your eyes glaze over. I know mine did. Saltz, who won a Pulitzer for his work, came to the craft in an unorthodox way. He began not in art school but as a long-distance truck driver. His approach is refreshing as
Artist and author, David Malcolm Rose. By David RoseI’ve spent the last few years as a member of the Artists’ Workshop Gallery (AWG). AWG is a co-op, and members are required to spend time sitting in the gallery. I’ve never had a job where I was asked to interact with the public before, it was a new and enjoyable experience. It’s not at all uncommon to see parents with children
By David RoseDuring the Renaissance, painters and sculptors were celebrities, who, unlike many today, did things worthy of celebration. When Michaelangelo finished carving his David, the city of Florence declared a holiday, the sculpture was mounted on a cart and paraded through the city. This was a world lit only by fire. Books were few and only a small, elite, percentage of the population could read. Politicians gave speeches, as
Hot Springs Gallery Walk will celebrate its 35th Anniversary in August 2, 2024. By David Rose Artists are the shock troops of urban renaissance. They move into marginal urban areas, establish a beachhead, and make it safe for Starbucks. But long before the likes of Starbucks are willing to take a chance, galleries move in on the heels of the artists. Galleries need cheap space and these marginal urban areas, if
David Rose ponders the complex issue of glitches in the matrix. When you drop something, which I seem to be doing a lot more of lately, your brain gets a chance to strut its stuff as the supercomputer it was designed to be. It takes into account the height the object was dropped from, along with its weight, density, and aerodynamic properties. It factors in windage and the surface the
The Springs Nov. 2013 Cover. By David RoseArkansas is a national leader in solar snow removal. For the most part, we just leave it there until it melts. All in all, a very civilized way to handle such events. Just as snowplows in the north sometimes break down, our system has its occasional failings as well. One time we had a foot of snow followed by a prolonged cold spell.
Is this a vegetable side dish or dessert? By David RoseThanksgiving got outflanked by Christmas. The Yuletide armies raced across the open ground between Thanksgiving and Halloween like Mongol hordes across the Asian steppes. Christmas is now laying siege to Halloween which is hunkered down behind ramparts of rotting pumpkins and moldering hay bales reinforced with the bones of plastic skeletons. Thanksgiving has been left behind the lines, struggling to
A baptismal at the UU Church was recently unearthed. By David RoseNo one would ever confuse the Unitarian Universalist Church out on Spring Street with a mega-church. Our congregation is small and our church building is second-hand. Recently, while moving the piano, the corner of a rug flipped back to reveal a rusted hinge and what appeared to be the edge of a panel. Excitement ran high as we moved
By David RoseAs you may know, I attend the Unitarian Universalist Church out on Spring Street here in Hot Springs. We don’t have a preacher; we all just take turns. A woman recently took to the podium to talk about those faceless people in our lives. Waiters, shelf stockers, cashiers; the people who stood by us during the pandemic. “We should not forget them now,” she said. “Give them a
“David Malcolm Rose: The Lost Highway” is a collection of miniature scale models of businesses that represent a trip down memory lane in exquisite detail. Editors Note: David Malcolm Rose: The Lost Highway – a unique collection of miniature scale models of businesses – has found a home at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, 1601 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR, from September 24, 2021, through January 30, 2022. It’s well worth
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“Brady Roseberry” Featured at the Big Steam & Roots Music Festival Photography by Jay Hiatt FIRST – Check out the Gallery Walk $250 Gift Card Giveaway on Pg. 4! Hello, Hot Springs! As we lean into the autumn equinox, we’re celebrating with a burst of blues, hometown pride, and one seriously striking cover. This month features
By Jennifer Case By Erin Wood The Carework Project: Reckoning with Love, Labor, and the Living World is the third book by Conway resident and University of Central Arkansas creative writing professor Jennifer Case, released last month from Trinity University Press. Combining elements of memoir, collage, interview, research, and cultural reflection, The Carework Project probes what care
Can you find this mural in downtown Hot Springs? Text a selfie in front of it to receive a free drop-in at The Yoga Place for any class in September. 501-651-0545. Photo by Missy Conry. By Missy Conry & Melissa Stevens In yoga, balance is about more than simply standing on one
The transition into autumn signals the busy back-to-school shopping season. As autumn approaches, style is taking a richer turn, and The Velvet Attic Boutique is bringing the season’s changing look to downtown Hot Springs. Their curated autumn lineup mixes seasonal colors, balances rich textures and versatile layers, and features transition-ready
