This exhibit is FREE to the public and will be on display during library hours Monday--Friday 9 am-6 pm, starting Friday, October 18, 2024, through Friday, November 08, 2024.
Patty Jolliff-Lanford & Stephen Lanford's "Flow-er"
Our initial exhibition, named "Flow" in 2023, inspired us to call this year's show "Flow-er." Since our first exhibition, we continued to work with the seemingly disparate media of glass, oil, and watercolor. We loved seeing how watercolor and oil flow onto surfaces, and how glass, when heated, starts to flow and soften into new forms.
The flow of creativity began to Flower into our second exhibition and became a deeply integral part of our thoughts and daily lives. We experimented with new seeds of ideas and visions. Many took root and began to Flower into new creations. This brought such deep joy, and we hope to share this joy with others through our paintings and fused glass pieces
"There are always flowers for those who want to see them." - Henri Matisse
Stephen’s Bio
Stephen Lanford is a working artist living in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and his master’s degree in teaching from the University of Central Arkansas. He worked for more than 20 years as a commercial artist specializing in advertising and fashion photography. He also worked for 12 years in the public school system as a classroom teacher in the Little Rock School District. Stephen paints primarily in oil and watercolor. He has always pursued a creative outlet in life, and he has a lifelong passion for the arts. His love for the fundamental nature and techniques of drawing and painting inspires him and motivates him to explore new ways of working and seeing.
Follow Stephen Lanford on Instagram @stephenlanfordart or check out his website.
Patty’s Bio
Patty has always been fascinated by glass ever since she was a child living outside of Philadelphia, where she watched glass being formed into amazing vessels and ornaments by wondrously skilled artists. As an adult, teaching became a passion for Patty, and she enjoyed an amazing 37 year career in Little Rock, Arkansas, where she focused on helping students develop their critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Later, she embraced a new passion inspired from her childhood love of glass. She started to work with fused glass and fell in love with the process. She often gets her ideas and inspirations from the natural world, as well as the constantly changing flow of color and light. Patty takes great joy in the adventure of creating each unique piece.
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” —Maya Angelou
Check out Patty Jolliff-Lanford's website.
This is the secondary branch of the William F. Laman Public Library located in the heart of the Argenta Arts District of North Little Rock.
