A Glimpse of the Life & Art of Madison Woods
@WildOzark
Where I write about my art, and share bits of our life out here in the wild Ozarks near Kingston, Arkansas.
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Read more: Studio Info2024 Season Begins! We’re open on Saturdays from 10-4, and some Sundays from 12-2. And if you’re interested in seeing my original art in person…
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Read more: Busy Times at Wild OzarkSpring ushers in busy times at Wild Ozark. I’ve got a host of things I’m working on, and Rob does too. Most of mine are…
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Read more: Ginseng Unfurling 2024This year the ginseng is unfurling a little earlier than it has in recent years. I was surprised to find it already coming up when…
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Read more: Felkins Creek, Madison County AR | Ozark Pigments in OilThe beautiful Felkins creek is located in Madison county AR. These rocky shores supply me with many of the rocks I use to make my…
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Read more: Bentonville Fine Art FestivalI’m really happy to announce that I was accepted to the new Bentonville Fine Art Festival. Many thanks to the jurors! Since I only submitted…
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Read more: Wild & Rugged Newton County | FlexMLS: 148732 & 148800Yesterday I went out with my daughter (broker/agent Gabrielle Hill) and friend (agent Rebekah Simonton) to see a beautiful, wild & rugged Newton County (Arkansas)…
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Read more: My Opening Routine at the StudioI usually try to get to the there a little earlier than opening time on Saturday mornings. It’s calming to settle in before the day’s…
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Read more: Cooper’s Hawk | a Blue-eyed JuvenileCurrently on my easel is a portrait in progress of a gorgeous blue-eyed juvenile raptor. It’s a painting of a Cooper’s hawk. As he matures,…
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Read more: Art on the BorderI’m thrilled and honored to have been accepted into the Art on the Border art fair in Fort Smith. This event is juried, and a…
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Read more: A Tipi Painting for KarterMy granddaughter Karter’s birthday is coming up soon, and this year she wants a painting of a tipi. I love the evolution of subjects the…
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Read more: Paint-making in Little Rock | WorkshopI’m excited to be holding a workshop at the Historic Arkansas Museum in Little Rock next month. Living Craft Workshop in Little Rock 10 am…
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Read more: Homestead MemoriesRecently I went to a friend’s family property to gather some rocks for a painting. They’re selling the farm that’s been in the family for…
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Read more: Earthworm Trails – Mystery Solved!Have you ever seen soft mud or sand criss-crossed with lines? I’ve always been told that these lines are earthworm trails. But I’ve never actually…
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Read more: Kingston, Arkansas Equestrian Dream Property | MLS: 147962Would you like to live in a small town area, where there’s beauty everywhere you look? Madison county, Arkansas offers such an opportunity. Kingston, Arkansas…
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Read more: Tasks that Need Doing & Thinking of Market DaysWe’re always pretty busy around here, but during market season it’s busier still. There’s products to package, and things to do around the homestead. Well,…
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Read more: Bald Eagle | Ozark Birds of Prey seriesOriginally posted in 2020. I’m going through some of the older posts on my blog and refreshing them. This one really doesn’t need any changes,…
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Read more: Four of WandsThis is an example of the imagery that arises when I let my imagination guide my artwork. It’s one of the earlier paintings I did…
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Read more: 2024 Reopening the Wild Ozark Studio & GalleryYesterday was the first day open at the Wild Ozark Studio & Gallery after being closed since right before Christmas last year. We’ve had some…
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Read more: Madison county, ArkansasHi there! I’m Roxann Riedel. If you’ve been following my adventures lately, you’ll know I recently became licensed as a real estate agent with Montgomery…
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Read more: My Growth as an ArtistMy first painting was in summer of 2018 while I was visiting my husband who was working in Qatar at the time. I didn’t have…
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Read more: Rural Life in the Ozarks | WinterI love our rural life in the Ozarks, where everything urban is at least 45 minutes away, and there’s a long dirt road to get…
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Read more: The Land InspiresThere was a time when I thought it was only this particular place I call Wild Ozark that held such importance in my life. While…
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Read more: Ephemeral AnticipationAround this time of year, when the grass starts to green up here and there, it stirs me to watch for the short-lived, earliest spring…
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Read more: Little Rock Pile on the CounterWhen I walk around out here, I’m always finding rocks that I like for some reason or other. Sometimes, it’s a good pigment source. Sometimes,…
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Read more: Broad-wing Hawk #2 | Dinner TimeI’ve begun broad-wing hawk #2, using the same sized canvas and a similar background as the first one. Since this one has just nabbed a…
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Read more: New Business CardsThis year I needed two separate business cards for two separate businesses. One for real estate and one for artwork. front and back of both…
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