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This past May has been a truly exciting month here at 83 Spring Street Gallery!
We would like to thank our many friends and collectors who stopped by to visit and enjoy our events and see Eureka Springs in bloom. And of course our artists who made our May Festival of the Arts so special: Allison Cantrell, Mark & Eli Hopkins, and Betsy Stafford.
We have more great events and announcements to tell you about, so please scroll down and enjoy! ~Brad and Diana Walpole
Mark shares a lighter moment while signing a sculpture at our Spring '09 event!
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Next Up: John Bundy returns to 83 Spring Street! Master Decoy Carver brings special pieces, good conversation to Eureka Springs
Join us Friday, June 19th and Saturday, June 20th to meet and greet John Bundy. John will be bringing crates of his famous decoys, some special wood-carved projects, and his long awaited Great Blue Heron carving!
In addition, we will be showing off our Knightly Rental Luxury Suite with an open house that will display John's work in a home setting! Click on the link above for a preview, or better yet, visit on the 19th or 20th!
No one does ducks better than John!
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Kansas City couple wins Special #1 Eagle at Hopkins Event A Birthday trip to the Hopkins Event Yields Unexpected Returns!
Robert and Jackie Pennell rarely miss a chance to see Mark and Eli Hopkins at an
83 Spring Street event. And this trip was extra special as it was also a celebration of Robert's recent birthday. Now imagine the serendipity involved when they won the #1 Eagle sculpted to commemorate the 2009 Spring Event!
Congratulations Robert and Jackie!
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Mark Hopkins Sculpture Graces Hobbs State Park Visitor Center Philanthropic Couple Makes Timeless Donation
 Hobbs State Park celebrated the opening of its $5 Million Visitor Center this past Wednesday, May 27th.
Thanks to the generosity of a Springdale couple, who wish to remain anonymous, Mark Hopkin's Soaring will be on display in the Visitors Center for the enjoyment of generations to come!
The couple is quite familiar with Mark's sculpture, and they have also done very significant volunteer work for the new Hobbs Visitor Center. Noting that the Center celebrated the diversity of wildlife in the State Park, but had no display to highlight its perhaps most regal resident, they felt Soaring had to represent the Park's Bald Eagle population!
Hobbs State Park, at over 12,000 acres, is Arkansas' largest State Park. It has a rich history, both natural and human. The park is a relatively new addition to the system, with land being principally acquired in 1987, and, until now, being relatively undeveloped. But all that is about to change, with the opening of the Visitor's Center and ambitious plans for campgrounds, cabins, and additional facilities.
We encourage our friends to visit Hobbs while in the area and look for Soaring while they are there! Hobbs Visitor Center is located about 30 miles southwest of Eureka Springs and 15 miles east of Rogers on Arkansas Hwy. 12. For more information, see their web site here.
Welcome to the new Hobbs State Park Visitor Center!
Brand new and full of interactive displays!
Can't open a building without a ribbon cutting ceremony!
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Sold-Out / Retired Sculpture Spotlight:
Searching The Serengeti by Mark Hopkins
Did you know that 83 Spring Street Gallery has the largest collection of Mark Hopkins retired and sold-out sculpture available anywhere?
This month we spotlight Searching The Serengeti, which was originally cast in July of 1999, and retired in June of 2006. Only 35 of the 550 edition size were cast. This sculpture measures approximately 19" high by 12" wide.
From Mark: "At last, the drought is ending. The rains have come again. From the distance, the pounding of hoofbeats signals the return of the herds. Though their ears do not yet hear the sound, these lions feel the slight trembling of the earth. Watchful eyes search the horizon. Soon enough, the plains will fill again with the challenge of the hunt!"
Please call us at 888-215-1969 for a current price on this sculpture.
If you haven't browsed our selection of sold-out and retired Mark Hopkins pieces recently, it really is quite impressive! See it here on our website.
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What's Happening In Eureka Springs June, 2009
Thursday, June 11th - Sunday June 14th
Friday, June 12th - Sunday, June 14th
Saturday, June 13th
Saturday, June 13th
Friday, June 19th - Friday, July 17th
Saturday, June 27th
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