Meet our Current Members and Board
Paula Lively
Our 2026 Board President
Originally primarily a pencil artist, Paula now devotes her artistic expression through the use of acrylic paints. In her work, she aims to express humor, love, or a memory to her friends, family and neighbors.
By virtue of this ideal, in 2005 Paula opened the Studio 5000 Gallery in NLR, a cultural venue to nurture, create and communicate artistic expression through various disciplines, including Art and Fashion Design, to name a few.
And, we might add, her prior experience in the field of Management, Marketing and Sales will provide a strong level of confidence to lead the ALA Group in 2026 as our Board President. So, let's say welcome to the fray and brushes up!
Lou Jackson
Our 2026 Board Vice President
Cathy France
Our 2026 Board Secretary
Myra Eley
Our 2026 Treasurer
Stacy Jones
Our past Board President
Stacy was and still is dedicated to making ALA the best artists' organization in Arkansas! Thanks Stacy
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.
Kay Reed - Former Board 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
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
Anne Parat - Member
Behind every service we provide is a dedicated team of professionals, each bringing their unique expertise and enthusiasm to our business. Anne, absolutely, has those qualities, and we thank her for her contributions to the League.
Kim Perkins - Member
Kim is a watercolor artist and one of the founding members of the "Mid-Southern Watercolor Group". It's not uncommon to find her work at various galleries throughout the year; keep an eye out for her impressive work.
As a side note, we think the above watercolor portrait of Kim was done by her good friend and another qualified member of the ALA, Laura Powers (See Below).
Laura Powers - Member
Laura was "ready for her close-up" (to paraphrase Gloria Swanson) in the portrait above. Here, too, we believe this portrait in watercolors was accomplished by her friend of over 50 years, Kim Perkins (See Above).
Laura is also a Signature Member of the "Mid-Southern Watercolor Group".
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
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
