Bentonville, AR February 2026

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Places, People, and Beautiful Things

I realized as I sat down to write this letter that I always find myself in the same spot this time of month. Even though I usually work from Ledger or Blake St., it seems like I always find myself at my dining room table when I’m writing this. There’s this skylight in our sunroom that streams into the dining room this time of year that I really enjoy sitting under (once I’ve fought the cat for it).

Where we choose to work or create is often times as important to the creation as we are. Drawing inspiration from our surroundings is innate. You can’t think of Georgia O’Keefe’s work without thinking of the Southwest. In the case of the greats, such as her, the connection between maker and place becomes so transcendent that many, like myself, can’t think of the Southwest without thinking of Georgia O’Keefe.

Our February Love Local issue is dedicated to the local creatives who choose Northwest Arkansas as their home and workspace. We wanted to highlight those who pull their inspiration from the local places, things, and people that make this such a special area. In turn, they give their hard work, beautiful art, stirring words, and moving music back to the community they live and work in.

In these pages, you’ll read about artists who could live and work anywhere. In some cases, such as Thomas Stringfellow’s, it might seem of benefit to move and infuse their art elsewhere. But many are choosing to stay in NWA to invest in themselves and their work, speaking volumes to the community and the Ozarks on the whole.

We set out in this issue to show love to the local creatives. As it would seem, we’re just showing them a fraction of the love that they have shown to Bentonville and NWA through their work.

Only the best,

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February 2026

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inside the issue

Local Stringfellow Sings For Arkansas

NWA-Based Singer/Songwriter Thomas Stringfellow Signs Record Deal & Sticks With Local Producer, Mike Bailey

Field Supply Curates Timeless Goods

Family Blends Creative Talents Designing Vintage Retreat and Gathering Space

Sneed's 'No Blank Walls'

Bentonville Artist Brooke Sneed Says Murals Are A Necessity Adding Meaning To Space

Thomas Stringfellow recording with NWA-based producer, Mike Bailey, for his upcoming album.

Photography: Michelle Bazis

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STRINGFELLOW SingsFOR ARKANSAS

‘Tommy From Arkansas’ signs record deal & sticks with local producer

I first met Thomas Stringfellow through mutual friends at The HUB Bike Lounge in Bentonville.  His kind personality and contagious smile are stand-out qualities on their own, but when I learned of his musical talents through the House of Songs’ Troy Campbell, I was curious to understand why the former American Idol contestant was content to serve his community as a barista at the Meteor Cafe .

The more I got to know Stringfellow, I learned that making coffee with friends was a thoughtful choice. Instead of following a more traditional path, recording on his own dime allowed the singer/songwriter to develop his sound at an organic pace, investing in his music on his own terms. For years, he has periodically released new songs on streaming platforms, performing locally at places like Bar Kapu and RØDE House.

The Arkansas-native sat with me to unpack his journey to music making alongside local producer, Mike Bailey, at Bailey’s Bella Vista recording studio.

“I think I always sang, but I found out I was okay at it when I performed in my fifth-grade talent show, and my classmates liked it.”

Stringfellow shared how he would learn worship songs to sing for his mom, and started teaching himself to play guitar in middle school. “I led worship once around junior or senior year of high school, and ended up going to American Idol soon after that.”

At 17, Stringfellow finished high school early and auditioned for the 2016 season of American Idol. “It was their ‘Farewell Year,’ so

they were cancelling it on Fox,” he said. “You’re signed to their label for a year, so I didn’t really make anything for a while.”

About a year later, he was introduced to Bailey, another Arkienative, whose background includes projects with Shay Mooney [Dan + Shay], Ross Hogarth [Producer; Van Halen], and Layton Robinson [The Voice].

“I’ve been here most of my life,” Bailey said. “There aren’t a lot of major label artists here (yet); they don’t see Bentonville like Nashville, as they should. Nashville is saturated; everyone is so talented because of the cluster, but a lot of producers would say the culture generates cookie-cutter sounds.”

Bailey consolidates his role with the producer label, but wears many hats. Like Stringfellow, he is self-taught. His skill with multiple instruments helps him break down songs to their basic ingredients. “‘Producer’ kind of encompasses all the jobs I do, whether I’m a session musician or mixing tracks; I feel like my identity is a mix of everyone I’ve worked with.”

Between American Idol and collaborating with Bailey, Stringfellow had been traveling and doing shows with some major Filipino artists. “That was my only job until COVID,” Stringfellow shared.

When the pandemic put live music on hold, the singer was faced with a tough decision: to go to college or focus on making music. “I had written a lot of songs and decided that I’m either going to go to college, or I’m going to work at the Meteor and spend all my money on making music.”

Despite the invitation to move to Los Angeles to work full-time on his music, Stringfellow chose to stay in NWA.

He explains not knowing his sound at first, but time and practice helped build the confidence he needed to communicate what he wanted to make as an artist. “For a long time, I just wanted to make things that were good, as opposed to making what I want, and hoping it’s good.”

He describes the last few years as a turning point in his music. “I had written a lot, but I couldn’t record every day like I can now. Having the money to invest in my music and the confidence to make things I’m proud of, I think that tends to be what makes it good.”

As talented a barista as he may be, it isn’t coffee that’s funding Stringfellow’s boost in studio time.

During the summer of 2025, he released a song produced by Bailey called “Lemonade.” Sharing the new song on social media, in his signature quirky way, ‘Tommy from Arkansas’ caught the attention of Atlantic Records and soon after signed a record deal with their indie label 10K Projects. He also earned a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music, owned by Warner Music Group [Warner Bros. Music].

This milestone in his music career afforded Stringfellow the liberty to record wherever he wanted. Despite the invitation to move to Los Angeles and the funds to work full time on his music, he chose to stay in Northwest Arkansas, recording with Bailey and working two days a week [for now] with his friends at Meteor Cafe … because it makes him happy.

“The pandemic changed where people make music,” Bailey explained. “We think of the main hubs — New York, LA, and Nashville — but the unique stuff comes from other places; the outskirts,” Bailey said. “Bentonville is a uniquely beautiful place, and I’ve been able to meet really talented people because of the investments being made in the arts here. Hopefully, Thomas staying here encourages more of that.”

The Bailey-Stringfellow dynamic is a special thing to witness; a testament to their abilities, friendship, and years of working together.

“I’ve been able to meet really talented people because of the investments being made in the arts here. Hopefully, Thomas staying here encourages more of that.”

“Most of the stuff we create is just the two of us,” Stringfellow said. “I write all the lyrics and melodies, usually with a piano or guitar. Then, we’ll track it, and that’s the reference we build from.”

Sitting in Bailey’s studio, Stringfellow shared a preview of his new song called “Jane Eyre.” While he played guitar and sang from lyrics saved to his phone, Bailey assimilated into the unplugged performance with ease, adding piano and other digital elements.

The sound was both romantic and swoony, which makes sense given that many of Stringfellow’s songs are written about love and living with heart. His pop-forward themes, relatable lyrics, and powerful voice blend with Bailey’s layered mixes to create songs with staying power; the kind that get stuck in your head, in the best way.

Stringfellow is currently recording his first full album with Bailey, which they expect to finish in May of this year. You can follow his Instagram [@thomas_stringfellow] for regular updates about the project.

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“I WANTED IT TO BE LIKE HANGING OUT AT YOUR FRIEND'S HOUSE.”

“The end goal for all of it is bringing people together over things that mean something; things that have soul and character.”

Emily Petrick and her mother, Lizzie Duncan, launched Field Supply during the holiday season of 2025.  With the help of Petrick’s husband, Corey, the former mechanic’s shop off Price Coffee Road has been strategically transformed into the duo’s generational vision for a vintage boutique and gathering space.

The tactful imagery used to tease the project conveys its special energy, one that permeates your senses the minute you step onto the property. On an unseasonably warm winter weekend, Petrick and Duncan welcomed the community into their creative sanctuary with fresh coffee, homemade pastries, and shopable seating areas for friends to “Chat on each other.”

“When we opened, there were two groups of women just hanging out,” Petrick shared. “Corey made them a coffee, and they sat on the couch and chatted with their friends. I thought, ‘Oh my gosh! This is what I wanted.’ I wanted it to be like hanging out at your friend’s house, where you can try on clothes.”

“WHEN YOU BUY ALL THESE THINGS YOU LOVE, THERE’S GOING TO BE COHESION. I THINK OF THIS PLACE A LOT LIKE THAT.”

On weekends like this, Field Supply visitors can expect the ‘garage door’ open so the afternoon sun can warm the entertaining room, which makes up the front half of the building. The room is decorated with [what must be] a 30-foot community table, a lounging area, and a magical wall of sentimental knick-knacks. You might see the Petrick twins, Arlo and Jasper (7), playing in the grassy lawn often used for live music or friendly bonfires. Meanwhile, the family’s elderly pup, Crosby, shuffles around in search of a cozy place to nap.

All the while, you’re surrounded by a collection of vintage apparel, home decor, and artwork, decades in the making.

“My mom always had little funky items around the house,” Duncan shared. “She went on a trip to China and Tibet and got that quilt when I was in high school. And there it is! I’ve had it boxed for years, and it’s in such good shape.”

She’s referring to the green tapestry hanging above Field Supply’s checkout space; one of many one-of-a-kind items used to both beautify and add comfort to their whitewashed walls. She

and Petrick have also curated framed galleries of prints, pictures, and paintings with quilted pieces by local artist, Paige Dirksen.

“Years ago, I worked as an art consultant in a gallery,” said Duncan. “People would say, ‘Where am I going to put that?’ But that’s not how you buy art. You buy it because you love it. When you buy all these things you love, there’s going to be cohesion. I think of this place a lot like that.”

Both Duncan and Petrick were born and raised in California. While each has experience in vintage picking and high-end retail, they’ve also built careers in other creative spaces: Duncan studied art history and also works as a landscape and interior designer. Petrick attended culinary school, later expanding her portfolio as a luxury pastry chef and food stylist.

As fate would have it, Corey Petrick also has a penchant for vintage picking and a distinguished career in the arts world. According to Emily, the Thaden School film teacher, who has directed and produced movies for decades, once converted part of a ‘bizarre space in Brooklyn’ into a vintage shop.

“He’s so scrappy,” she said. “He’s lived in some seriously unconventional places.”

The couple had been living in Echo Park (LA) and learned they were pregnant around the time Corey was invited to interview with Thaden. The day his offer came through, they discovered they were having twins, which made Bentonville an easy choice for their next chapter.

Corey found the property at 12770 Gooseberry Rd., which was for lease at the time, but when the owner was willing to sell, Emily interceded with reminders of ideas they’d been holding onto for years. Ideas to create a place where you can ‘find your people’ and build genuine relationships around a shared love of funky stuff.

“Folks are coming in, and I’m like, ‘What? You like that ceramic pigeon I found in a barn? You like the funky turtle basket?’” Emily gushed.

“We want it to be about more than just vintage,” Duncan added. “We want it to be about sharing music, food, art, and gathering.”

The amalgamation of talents within this family, paired with their heart for hosting and community building, makes Field Supply feel like something bigger…something you can’t quite explain, but yearn to be a part of.

“I’m excited to see the community that we can grow around this,” Emily says. “We love the energy of the space, and we’re leaving room for whatever it becomes; this is definitely phase one.”

“THE END GOAL FOR ALL OF IT IS BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER OVER THINGS THAT MEAN SOMETHING; THINGS THAT HAVE SOUL AND CHARACTER.”

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Hillfolk: A Place For Makers

BEA APPLE'S LOVE LETTER TO BENTONVILLE

ARTICLE BY ANDI DARLING & MICHELLE BAZIS

PHOTOGRAPHY BY TEAGAN KENNY

When Hillfolk co-founder Bea Apple was just a girl, she taught herself to crochet. With a single ball of yarn and a crochet hook, she would spend her days at her local library, keeping her hands moving in an attempt to fight off her youthful boredom. She says she always wanted to do visual art on some level, but the weight of expectations guided her to a more practical path as an electrical engineer.

Apple earned her electrical engineering degree from John Brown University, working at a Fayetteville yard store during her studies. She stuck with engineering for fifteen years before pursuing restaurant ownership.

She opened the Pressroom in Downtown Bentonville, a community hub where people could gather for coffee, food, and drinks. After four years, Apple sold the Pressroom to Ropeswing Group and has since had a hand in opening other local hot spots like The Record, Sunny’s, and The Preacher’s Son.

Engineering and hospitality may seem far removed from a fiber arts store, but Apple says, “Everything you do from a young age is never a waste. It comes down to how you make sense of it. How can you alchemize pain and joy into a path for yourself?”

With every experience, Apple was clearing a path for Hillfolk. She learned that she enjoyed fostering community spaces and creating with her hands. She also learned that Bentonville needed a space for

smaller business owners. With those intentions, Apple found herself playing a key role in the development of Bentonville’s 8th Street Marketplace.

While working on this project, it felt like the right time to open a small craft studio and retail shop inspired by the creative passion she’d clung to since childhood. Alongside friend Trisha Logan, she opened Hillfolk at 8th Street Marketplace, a store that cultivates creativity and provides a place – a home – for makers to learn fiber arts.

In addition to selling supplies for craft enthusiasts, Hillfolk also promotes area artists, selling their goods on consignment. Apple curates regular classes at Hillfolk for the craft curious. Every Sunday, she hosts a different craft workshop, like crochet for beginners or botanical dying bandanas.

In 2024, Apple and Logan achieved a special milestone for their Hillfolk brand, launching affordable craft kits for fiber arts fans. Their kits include various crochet, macrame, bargello, and felt projects, and are available for purchase at Walmart.com.

By shopping at Hillfolk and joining one of Apple’s workshops, you’re affirming the creative dreams of a little girl with little more than a ball of yarn and a library card. You’re supporting a small business and encouraging local artists. You’re helping to grow Bentonville’s maker community.

“Hillfolk is my love letter to the community. I wanted to create a makerspace for people like me who want to learn how to craft – somewhere they’ll have support.”

MCSHANE OPENS Dream Gallery

LOCAL ARTIST TURNS ADVERSITY INTO AMBITION, GROWING HER BRAND DESPITE PANDEMIC AND CANCER DIAGNOSIS

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BY MICHELLE BAZIS

“I couldn’t tell you when I started painting because I’ve always done it,” said Bentonville-based artist, Chelsea McShane. “I remember a time when we were young, and my dad sat us down to ask what we wanted to be when we grew up. When I said ‘artist,’ he reminded me that I would need to be able to support myself until my art could support my life.”

McShane is a self-taught painter whose journey into the art world began while babysitting. Creating portraits for parents as gifts, as well as paintings of school mascots and holiday scenes, she made her first foray into painting as more than a hobby.

Babysitting took McShane to Utah after graduation, where she worked as a full-time nanny. She remembers walking into galleries there, asking if they’d display her art. “I think one place took one of my paintings, but it never sold,” she said with a laugh.

She continued to paint but pursued a career in nursing before marrying her husband and relocating to New York for his residency program. “After a year in New York, we welcomed our daughter and childcare wasn’t an ideal option for our family. I became a stay-at-home mom, creating mommy-and-me outfits for her and artwork for her nursery. Once he completed his residency, we returned to Arkansas.”

The McShane family lived in Fayetteville for a short time before relocating to Tulsa. Adding two more kids to the mix, she said she felt like she had lost some of her identity and wanted to get back into painting.

“Being a stay-at-home mom is hard,” she said. “But I felt like I had to earn enough for it to be worth putting my kids in daycare so I could have time to paint.”

By this point, McShane was feeling underwhelmed with her more popular subjects and was eager to get into abstracts. “I kept getting requests for the same paintings. I love painting big abstracts and it felt good to do something different.”

Putting herself out there, she pursued a collaboration with Shop Little Design Co., turning her paintings into pillowcases. The collaboration was a hit and thanks to the boutique having a strong following of interior designers, McShane landed a major commission project.

“An interior designer asked if I would paint multiple pieces for the home of a professional athlete in Texas,” she said. “One of the paintings was of a longhorn, and that’s when I learned I loved to paint animals.”

Today, McShane might be most recognized for her contemporary duck paintings. Her approach is refreshing, considering most waterfowl paintings cater to more masculine palettes.

“I’ve always felt that duck paintings tend to be more masculine, so I wanted to do them in a way that women would love as well. That’s why you’ll see softer tones like baby blues and hints of pink in the duck pieces.”

In 2019, McShane started sharing her art on social media. A year later, she launched a website to sell her originals and prints online. Some say timing is everything, and in her case, the pandemic played a major role in transforming her business from parttime artist into a full-time brand.

As an oral surgeon, much of her husband’s work was considered elective, and he lost his job in Tulsa. At the same time, however, most of the workforce was shifting to home offices, which McShane says inspired folks to decorate.

“With my social media growing and the ability to sell online, things really took off, and we recognized the opportunity for my art to

become a real business, so we went all in. We moved back to Northwest Arkansas, and I’ve added products like ornaments and acrylics.”

Five years after settling into life in Bentonville, McShane’s art brand is thriving, but a cancer diagnosis would shift her ambitions for the next chapter of her business.

“I was diagnosed with lymphoma, but I did radiation and today I’m cancer-free,” she said. “The whole experience really had me thinking about how short life is, and how there’s no better time than now to go after my goals. One of those goals is to open my own gallery.”

By summer 2026, McShane expects to have taken over the space currently occupied by women’s boutique LABEL, in Downtown Bentonville. She plans to brighten the space, filling the walls with original paintings, prints, and more. She’s also eager to create fresh work inspired by the Bentonville lifestyle, offering something for both locals and tourists to collect.

A full circle story, to be sure, McShane’s dad, who once worried about his little girl’s hopes of becoming an artist, will play a major part in preparing and operating her dream gallery.

“He’s my biggest fan.”

To learn more about Chelsea and receive updates about her new gallery, visit www.ChelseaMcShane.com and follow along on Instagram @ChelsMcShane_Art and @ChelseaMcShane_Bentonville.

ARTICLE BY MICHELLE BAZIS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY BROOKE SNEED, BELLA MEDIA AGENCY

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‘No Blank WALLS’

SHARE A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR ARTS BACKGROUND.

“MURALS GIVE COMMUNITIES SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT AND TO TAKE PRIDE IN.”

I was always a creative kid, drawing or doing crafts, and then in high school my most practiced art form was dance. I have a degree in art education and first learned to paint in university art classes. Following university, I taught elementary art for four years.

WHAT ATTRACTS YOU TO MURALS?

I love the BIG canvas. Of course, murals are often shared with a wide audience, having the ability to really draw people into conversation or deep emotion.

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BENTONVILLE ARTIST BROOKE SNEED SAYS MURALS ARE A NECESSITY ADDING MEANING TO SPACE

WHEN DID YOU FIRST START DOING MURALS?

I started painting murals in February 2023, after noticing a regional artist was in my town and asking to shadow her. She stuck a paintbrush in my hand and I was in awe.

WHAT HAS YOUR EXPERIENCE BEEN LIKE WITH NWA'S PUBLIC ART ENVIRONMENT, SPECIFICALLY WITH INCORPORATING MURALS?

The work I put into making myself visible to the people I want to work with is only half of obtaining a job. Those people also have to value art, trust the artist, and the timing has to be right. NWA is full of opportunity, and I’ve seen people coming together to learn how to support artists.

IF SOMEONE WERE INTERESTED IN HIRING A MURALIST FOR A WALL IN THEIR HOME OR BUSINESS, WHAT MAKES YOU THE RIGHT FIT?

I don’t have a niche, something I used to worry about, but now take pride in. While I have subjects I enjoy painting more than others – aviation, biking, and medicine – I can paint almost anything, making me able to work with a lot of people. I want to collaborate with my clients to bring them art better than they imagined.

WHAT ARE YOUR MURAL GOALS AS A BENTONVILLE-BASED ARTIST?

I hope to eventually produce a very public-facing mural downtown, to execute a mural tall enough that I have to use a lift, and to have a work that’s part of the OZ Art collection. I also love working with the placemaking professionals network and hope our relationship brings me more walls to paint.

WHY DO YOU THINK IT’S IMPORTANT FOR BUSINESSES TO INVEST IN MURALS AND INCORPORATE ART INTO THE WORKPLACE?

I think of murals as a need, not a want. Visual art truly brings meaning to places. Not only that, but I believe that, in the workplace, people are motivated to accomplish more when their space is beautiful, meaningful, and cohesive.

HOW DO YOU FEEL MURALS ELEVATE A COMMUNITY?

Murals give communities something to talk about and to take pride in.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE TYPES OF WALLS TO PAINT, AND HOW LONG DO THEY LAST?

I’ve painted on almost every surface – even campers – but I just like a smooth surface. I use high-quality paints, allowing my works to last years without needing maintenance.

FEBRUARY 2026

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FEBRUARY 13TH

Galentine’s Day at Turnbuckle Farm

821 NW McNelly Rd, Bentonville, AR 72712

Follow @Turnbuckle_Farm on Instagram for updates about their 2026 Galentine’s event on Friday, February 13th. Guests can expect seasonal bites, wine tasting, and festive wreath making.

FEBRUARY 14TH

redveil | The Sankofa Tour

RØDE House | 7:30 PM

Hip-hop fans are going to love this Valentine’s Day event at The Momentary’s RØDE House. Featuring bold beats and reflective lyrics, redveil mixes synths, percussion, and samples into a compelling live set. Celebrate contemporary rap creativity and enjoy a night of live music with your favorite people. Tickets $25 (Students $20)

FEBRUARY 27TH - 28TH

Sent It South Bike & Music Festival

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Send It South returns for its second year, inviting ticket holders to keep the Bentonville lifestyle thriving through winter. The festival merges group rides and special events with beer gardens, culinary experiences, and live music, all based at a lodgestyled RØDE House. Expect performances by Adam Faucett, JD Clayton, Winyah, RIO KOSTA, Uncle Lucius, the 502s, Dublcious, Evan Honer, and more! $75 ($60/member).