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
By David Rose I might lose my senior discount for this, but kids today have it tougher than we did when I was a teenager. It’s the sacred duty of every generation to adopt fashion and behavior designed to make the previous generation want to chew carpet tacks. For us it was easy. The generation Boomers had to rattle was as square as any this side of Plymouth Rock. It’s
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August brings a special kind of cheer to our quirky little town, as we celebrate two remarkable milestones: the City of Hot Springs’ 150th birthday and the 37th birthday of Gallery Walk. Together, they mark generations of creativity, community spirit, and the enduring belief that art belongs to everyone. For 37 years, our artists,
Can you find this mural? Text us a selfie with it in the month of August and receive a free drop-in! 501-651-0545. Hint: Donuts on Park Avenue. Photo by Missy Conry & Melissa Stevens By Missy Conry & Melissa StevensYoga is often described as the practice of finding balance—both on and off the
Registration is now open for the Eighth Annual Gudrun Mountain Bike Festival on Hot Springs’ acclaimed Northwoods Trails. The mountain bike extravaganza annually attracts hundreds of bikers of all abilities to Northwoods, which has been voted the No. 1 trail system in Arkansas six times. There are events geared for professionals, novice
When the sun dips below the Ouachita Mountains, Hot Springs reveals a vibrant and surprisingly diverse nightlife scene waiting to be explored. From cozy dive bars and bustling craft breweries to cocktail lounges and venues pulsing with live music, there’s an after-dark adventure suited for every mood. Whether you’re looking
