Arts + Culture

Carved By Heart

Wood Sculpture Artist Jarrod Flowers Is Carving Out a New Chapter Article by Katherine Jones | Photography by Sarah Bussey Photography Since graduating from Pulaski Academy in 2011, Jarrod Flowers has played football, moved across the country, gotten married and had four children. He’s grown fresh food in his own gardens, built landscapes and traveled the country in a 12-passenger van. And along the way, he’s also become an award-winning wood sculpture artist. After a decade of adventure...

Arts + Culture

Turning the Mundane into Magic

Artist Matt McLeod's Energetic Color Transforms Ordinary Images into Something Truly Special Article by Anna Yanosick | Photography by Provided Matt McLeod, known for his bold murals and vivid paintings, breathes life into the mundane across Central Arkansas using a signature approach he calls “energetic color.” “I am most inspired to take a mundane image, something that I may have walked past several times a day, and transform it into something truly visually special,” Matt says.  “Dappled...

Food + Beverage

Giddy Up

Cowboy Burgers with Peach Habanero Sauce Article by Tay Stratton | Photography by Provided For the burgers: 3 pounds ground chuck beef or ground bison 2 brioche buns 2 Tbsp Fennel & Fire Cowboy Rub Toppings: 2 oz. goat cheese 2 strips of bacon-cut in thirds Fresh peach-cut in thin slices 5-6 fresh spinach or arugula leaves For the glaze: 1/4 cup Maria’s Home Made peach habanero jam 1 Tbsp Pickapeppa sauce 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp Fennel & Fire Cowboy Blend Instructions:      ...

Local Services

Piano Man

Don Nichols Is Devoted to Moving, Tuning, Repairing and Saving the Area's Piano Population Article by Anna Yanosick | Photography by Sarah Bussey Photography Worship leader Don Nichols is turning Arkansas’ unused pianos into instruments of joy as the founder of Piano Specialists of Arkansas. The company offers tuning, moving, repairs and even piano adoption to ensure everyone can make music. “It is my passion for everyone to enjoy making music as much as I do,” Don says. That passion was...