ArticleIt's becoming quite apparent that either Bentonville, Arkansas or the entire state of Arkansas is the Rodney Dangerfield of the U.S. What do outsiders think is going to happen to precious American artworks if they come to Arkansas? Do they think Billy Joe Jim Bob in his overalls and bubba teeth is going to go out with the boys and shoot paintings out of the air or hide them in Beaver dams in rivers and go noodling for them? Use them to practice target shooting with chaw? Hock them on the black market to replace them with saw blade paintings? Of course, I don't believe any of this, but the way the elitist art market is acting, you'd think that's what THEY believe. I've lived in this area for almost 13 years and I can tell you that the Bentonville area has grown by leaps and bounds and it is about time for a museum. What is the problem with these people? Sigh.
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I think the east coast was surprised enough when we produced a two-term president.(not to say I'm proud of it) but now they're even more shocked to see that we have a smidgen of art appreciation. But remember what Rothko said about sending his precious art out into the world. It's cold and Arkansas is the coldest.
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