Threats of inclement weather did little to slow down Conway’s monthly Art Walk, as artists, vendors and creatives from all over the community showed off their work. 

Michael Flowers, originally from North Carolina, has been drawing comic books for all of his life. 

“I do a lot of traditional paper art and also I’ve just broken into digital media,” Flowers said. “I draw original superheroes. I enjoy being able to read novels without any pictures and create the characters from them.”

Flowers also expands his artwork outside of the world of comics, also creating characters and doing Valentine’s Day-themed art. 

“I’ve just got a passion for comic book art and I really enjoy the kids and how they react when they see Spider-Man and Batman,” Flowers said. 

Flowers said seeing people engage with his art at events like Art Walk “really just warms my heart.”

“Just to see a kid come up here and be excited about it and say ‘Look mom and dad, look at this’ or recognize them from a movie they’ve seen,” Flowers said. “It’s amazing to be able to support the community and see people’s faces light up looking at different types of artistic mediums. I hope the Conway Art Walk continues for many years.”

Outside of art, Conway Corp had an area set up to allow visitors to see how power line fuses work and to interact with the inside of a backhoe tractor. 

This led to a lot of sharp honking of the backhoe’s horn – which persisted throughout the event. 

One of the vendors, Mary Jones, is the owner of Brush and Blossom.

“We offer slime parties. We also offer painting on canvas parties,” Jones said. “I also teach at Kindred Boutique once a month and we just travel around to venues.”

Jones, holding one of Brush and Blossom’s pink slimes in her hand, said she also works with photography, specializing in portraits of both people and pets. 

“We love working with kids. Actually, my husband and I – we have nine kids and 19 grandkids together,” Jones said. “The Art Walk has definitely given us some advertising to meet new people and just get the word out.”

Besides traditional art with paint, brushes and a canvas, artists showed off their homemade jewelry, crocheted plushies and sculptures.

There was even an interactive section featuring an old-fashioned bondage stock which participants could have their picture taken in.

Artists also used their work to promote a cause. Plenty of art featured LGBTQ+ imagery and visuals tying into other social justice causes. 

One vendor, Dume Studio, sells earrings made of clay.

The profits from each sale goes to their animal rescue service, Little Darlins. 

Initially, the rescue service was only for farm animals, though they have now expanded to rescuing dogs as shelters become overcrowded and stray dog populations continue to grow. 

Little Darlins is a newer animal rescue service, officially reaching non-profit status in Sept. 2025. 

One of the vendors said events like Art Walk are a great opportunity to not only raise funds for the non-profit but to also promote their mission as a rescue service. 

Conway Art Walk is held on the first Friday of every month.