Downtown church to start exhibits of members’ artwork

CONWAY -- Betty Owen has the eye of a photographer and the soul of a poet.

Theres something special about capturing a moment in time, she wrote in an email because she wasnt sure she wanted to be interviewed over the phone. A great photo will transport you right back to that place and flood your mind with memories.

She said shes been taking pictures ever since she got a Kodak Instamatic camera with a flash cube on the top, and the walls of her home are alive with images shes taken over the years.

"Little Green Frog" by Conway photographer Betty Owen.

Now, for the first time, Owen is having a public exhibition of her work.

Through July 8, 12 of Owens photographs will be on display on easels in the new commons area between the Laurel Street entrance and the sanctuary of Conways First United Methodist Church, where Owen is a member.

Billy Fallaw, the churchs music director known for his organization and staging of organ and piano concerts, has arranged for exhibits by four or five artists/church members to run consecutively.

There may be more, he said.

The commons area is open every Sunday between 9 a.m. and noon for anyone to view the artwork. People also can arrange to see the exhibits at other times by calling the church office at 488-4251, Fallaw said.

All of the exhibits scheduled so far are either paintings or photographs. Fallaw said one exhibit will be the work of a teenager, another comes from a retiree.

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Downtown church to start exhibits of members’ artwork