"Because of Cancer, I Live" by Kelley Naylor Wise

Kelley Naylor Wise

"Because of Cancer, I Live"

- acrylic on canvas -

"Poison Into Medicine" features new works 

by Melissa "Mo" Lashbrook and Kelley Naylor Wise.

The show runs through March 31st.

(detail)

"To Love the Creation.." by Kelley Naylor Wise

Kelley Naylor Wise

"To Love the Creation as Much as the Creator"

- acrylic, bamboo, gold on canvas -

"Poison Into Medicine" features new works 

by Kelley Naylor Wise and Melissa "Mo" Lashbrook. 

Opens at Gallery 360 this Saturday, February 21st, 7 - 10 pm.

"Poison Into Medicine" opens Saturday, Feb. 21

"Poison Into Medicine" features new works by Melissa "Mo" Lashbrook and Kelley Naylor Wise and opens at Gallery 360 this Saturday, February 21st, 7 - 10 pm.

The exhibit explores beautiful journeys from pain or perceived hardship into healing and strength, and will run through March 31st.

(left) "What Glory This Way Comes" by Kelley Naylor Wise.

(right) "Conversation 2" by Melissa Lashbrook

The wonderful SJ Tucker will provide improvised jazzy accompaniment for the opening. Come wish her a happy birthday.

Valentines by Kelley

Why buy a cookie-cutter valentine when, for about the same price ($6), you can give a one-of-a-kind, three dimensional work of art by Kelley Naylor Wise? We have about twelve of these, each infused with the joy that Kelley brings to all her works.

Kelley will join up with Melissa 'Mo' Lashbrook later this month to host "Poison Into Medicine." Opens February 21st.

Kelley's Case

The current crop of Kelley Wise's jewelry is on display.

Hint: Jewelry makes a perfect last minute gift.

Paper Art by Kelley Wise and Joyce Haase

Kelley Naylor Wise brought us 15 of her lovingly handmade art cards this week. They're blank inside and anything but outside. Each is one of a kind and just $6. 

Joyce Haase's woven paper collage boxes are an eyeful, no matter your angle of view. They're strong, too, as every inch is laminated in clear packing tape. Put a gift inside and you'll be giving two presents instead of one. There's several sizes to choose from and need we say? Each is different. $30 each, but $25 each through December 24.

Button Rings

You can be sure our resident jewelry artist, Kelley Naylor Wise, will always find a way to match her abilities to whatever themed show we come up with. So, this time, she has up-cycled antique buttons into Sterling silver rings. I understand she's also converted nuts and bolts into jewelry as well, but she's keeping those under wraps until the opening. Come out Saturday to discover what she's been up to.

Collaborative Turnings

Five collaborations between our resident jeweler, 

Kelley Naylor Wise and wood turner Vernon Oberle.

2 black walnut wings w/ turquoise, coral, lapis, onyx & sterling.

1 bubinga wood, turquoise & opal pendant in sterling.

 2 rose-cut jars w/ lapis, turquoise, malachite & sterling.

Poet Jessica Otto at 360, April 5th

It's hard to say just how Jess Otto shapes words into poetry. Undoubtedly, she plays with our senses. Her poems can be touched, smelled and tasted. They are elemental, but far from elementary. Sometimes her images reveal themselves gradually over time and sometimes they streak across the sky like comets.

Jessica will be sharing her poetry with us this Saturday evening from 7 to 8:30. You are invited to hear her and piece together her magic for yourself. It's free and open, so come support spoken word in Little Rock. This is also the last chance to view 'Fascination,' featuring the art of Anna Tanner and Kelley Naylor Wise.

"The Cooling Earth" by Kelley Naylor Wise

"The Cooling Earth" by Kelley Naylor Wise

acrylic, paper, copper on canvas

This is the last week to see 'Fascination'

featuring works by Anna Tanner and Kelley Naylor Wise.

The final night, Saturday, April 5th,

will be celebrated with "Burning Bright,"

a poetry reading by Jessica Otto.

"Blizzard With a Gun" by Anna Tanner

"Blizzard With a Gun" by Anna Tanner

oil on board

This is the last week to see 'Fascination'

featuring works by Anna Tanner and Kelley Naylor Wise.

The final night, Saturday, April 5th,

will be celebrated with "Burning Bright,"

a poetry reading by Jessica Otto.

"Water On Glass" by Kelley Naylor Wise

"Water On Glass" by Kelley Naylor Wise

acrylic, paper and copper on board

'Fascination' features works by Kelley Naylor Wise 

and Anna Tanner, through April 5th.

Anna Tanner & Kelley Naylor Wise

Please join us Saturday for the opening of "Fascination," featuring works by Anna Tanner and Kelley Naylor Wise.

Meet the artists and see what they've been creating.

Saturday, February 22nd, 6 to 10 pm.

The show runs through April 5th.

More pics and info here.







"Fascination"
by Kelley Naylor Wise

Fascination Opens February 22nd

Gallery 360 is proud to present new acrylic, oil, drawings and mixed media works by Anna Tanner and Kelley Naylor Wise.  The exhibit will open on Saturday, Feb. 22 and run through April 5th.  Please join us at the opening reception, 6 to 10 pm.  The artists will be in attendance.

 Kelley Naylor Wise

Anna Tanner

What's Coming Up

Five more days before we start taking down our Festivus group show.  If you haven't made it, Saturday will be the last day to see one of our favorite collections yet, with artists Amy Edgington, Laura Fanning, Lynn Frost,  Angela Davis Johnson, Vernon Oberle, Ruth Pasquine, Nina Sharkey Culpepper, Anna Tanner, Ming Triplett, Byron Werner, Nina Willacey, Kelley Naylor Wise, and Debra Young.  There's great prices on much of the art, too, if you're in a buying mood.

The works of two of those artists, Anna Tanner and Kelley Naylor Wise, will be on display from Feb. 22 to April 5th.  They're calling it 'Fascination,' and from what I've seen so far (they've both been busy as bees getting ready) it's an apt title. The opening is Saturday, February 22nd, from 6 pm to whenever.

Central Arkansas wood turners will follow Anna & Kelley in April with a group show tentatively titled "Turnings."  Stay tuned for that.

And, it's good to keep in mind with the weather as cold as it's been, that the days are actually getting longer.  Soon it will be spring and not long after, May Day!  In celebration of Beltane, we will be welcoming Tuatha Dea on May 2nd.  They describe their music as Celtic tribal gypsy rock. I describe it as damn good.  If you attended SJ Tucker and Heather Dale's show here last October, you're bound to like these folks.  Hear them here.  And tickets can be purchased here.  We'll be posting more about this show as it approaches.

Keep those fires burning and support the arts!

Join Us for Art Festivus!

It's that time of the year again.  Time to dust off the old Festivus pole and air our grievances.

Actually, our grievances are few this year, but we do have feats of strength to exercise.  They are the talents of our artist friends, and we'll be showing them off on Friday, December 13th.  

What's that you say?  Gallery 360's end of the year group show opens on Friday the Thirteenth?  Hell yes, it does.  We ain't askared of no superstitious nonsense.  We'll pin it to the floor.

The opening is 6 to 9pm.  We'll be featuring works by Amy Edgington, Laura Fanning, Lynn Frost, Matt Hawk, Angela Davis Johnson, Vernon Oberle, Ruth Pasquine, Nina Sharkey Culpepper, Ming Triplett, Byron Werner, Nina Willacey, Kelley Naylor Wise, Debra Young & others. The show will run through Jan. 31, but since there's some kind of gift-giving holiday coming up, some of the pieces may exit the building early.  Don't worry, though; we plan to replace them with more good stuff.

So, that's Friday the Thirteenth, 6 to 9pm, for the Festivus for the rest of us.

Aren't you adornable?

Necklaces, bracelets and ear rings by Steph Brouwers 

remain on display and for sale through the end of April.

Her monster necklace is loaded with amulets, talismans and positive juju.

Bobbi and Kelley came up with the frame and fabric concept

for the purpose of display and Steph ran with it. 

Over in the display case are freshly minted 

rings and things by Kelley Naylor Wise.

 A gorgeous druzy and silver necklace 

with matching ear rings by Kelley.

Art Cards

Kelley Naylor Wise has added more goodies to her solo show in the form of about 60 beautiful note cards on heavy archival stock. She combines handmade decorative papers with foils and objects, signs them and pairs them with envelopes in glassine sleeves.  Each is a unique work of art priced at a very reasonable six dollars each.

Come in early for the best selection.

Kelley Wise Speaks Art

Kelley Naylor Wise sat down with me and spoke of her love for art.  My intention was to record what she had to say and then transcribe it, but her enthusiasm demanded that her voice be heard.  So, listen here to Kelley with a sound bed by Explosions in the Sky.

Kelley with friend

Open Code

The opening for Kelley Naylor Wise's 'Code' was some fun.

Byron Werner and Donavan Suitt,

aka Rural War Room, 

provided the sound mix.

The art will be up through the end of the year.

Come on by.