Meet our Current Members and Board
Paula Lively - our 2026 Board President
Sharon Franke, past Vice President
Sharon is represented by Cantrell Gallery, and you can get more info about her and her work by contacting the Gallery's website. Her artwork is a wonderful addition to the other talented local/regional artists hanging on the walls of the gallery.
Stacy Jones - Past President
Stacy is dedicated to making ALA the best artists' organization in Arkansas! Thanks Stacy
Anne Parat
Member
Behind every service we provide is a dedicated team of professionals, each bringing their unique expertise and enthusiasm to our business.
Greg Reed
Past Board Treasurer
Both members Greg and his wife, Kaye, have been valuable contributers to the ALA organization and both have spent many hours serving on the Board. Tap the tag for how to reach Greg by e-mail: Email Greg
Georgia Chastain
Membership Coordinator
Georgia is our membership coordinator. She is a member of Arkansas Pastel Society and has been awarded at the national level for her work. You can view more of Georgia’s pieces at Artists Workshop Gallery in Hot Springs and ghchastainfineart.com
Barry Snow
Board Member at Large
Barry Snow is an award winning realistic landscape and nature painter who works in acrylics. Contact Barry at barryLsnow@yahoo.com
Kay Reed
Member and former secretary
Kay has spent many hours serving on ALA's board and she continues to organize our Plein Air events. Follow Kay on FB using kay.reed.102 or email her
Gary Owen
Member
Gary is a faithful member and frequent award winning painter. As his floral painting can attest, he has a vibrant reverence for Van Gogh, yet he frequently expresses that reverence in watercolor and gouache.
Louise Carlisle
Member
Louise is a talented oil painter and portrait artist. When you see Louise, thank her for all the hard work she's put into making ALA the organization it is today.
Debbie Strobel
Signature Member
In addition to being a signature member of both the ALA and the Arkansas Pastel Society, Debbie has the accolade of having been juried in as a member of the prestigious Pastel Society of America. You can contact Debbie at debbie.strobel@icloud.com.
Jay Ewing
Member
Gary Standridge
Member and Webmaster
Gary has been a member of ALA for over 10 years, and he can attest to the many artistic techniques and tools he's learned from the group's monthly artists' demonstrations. The ALA really is a great repository for learning. You can reach Gary by e-mail at standridgegary577@yahoo.com
Cathy France - Board Secretary
Lou Jackson - our new Board Vice President
