Westside Community Guide

14 – 2020 West Washington County Directory Best Prices in the Highlands For All Your Household Storage • Boat & RV Parking • Security Gate Entrance • All Metal Buildings with Concrete Floors Units Size 5'x10' to 15'x30' 14141 Hiwasse Rd at the Highlands • Hiwasse | 2nd Location - Off Hwy 59 N • Centerton 479-855-2505 • Alumniministorage.com By randy rice G ravette has been garnering a lot of attention for its great schools, safe neighborhoods and easy access to the ever- growing businesses in the northwest corner of the state. But in the past year, another evolution has been taking place. Downtown Main Street, which was recently given an extensive faceli by the city refurbishing its sidewalks, street lights and more, has begun to attract businesses you'd think might be found only in a larger, more cosmopolitan metropolis. Art studios, a dance studio, a brand new gym and health club, the White Horse furniture design gallery, even a gourmet wine bar and wine shop have all migrated to Main Street in Gravette, and it feels like this is just the beginning. Here are a few of those eclectic small businesses who are changing the landscape of downtown Gravette. Henzie's Art Studio, founded by artist and teacher David Otis Henzie, opened its doors in 2019 and the studio has been functioning on several different levels, all of them to the benefit of the Gravette Community. "We kind have three different components to our studio," Henzie said. "First and foremost, we teach art to the children of Gravette. And I just love teaching, especially at the elementary school level. Second it is a place to create and display my own art. ird, we are using a studio as a venue for other local artists to show their work. We have had two showings of new local artists since September and I look forward to having more as word gets around the community that we want to promote local artists." A short time aer Hensie set up shop, a second art studio moved on to Main Street. D. Arthur and Lisa Wilson, owners of Art Gone Wild Studio, have over sixty years of making a living at art between them. ey are, literally, world renown. Arthur is known for his wildlife paintings, sculptures and a character he created: an ostrich called Rhupert. Lisa is known for her abstract and impressionist paintings and photography. ey moved from Santa Fe where they had an art gallery and came to Northwest Arkansas to be closer to their grandchild. ey were looking for the right location when they discovered downtown Main Street in Gravette. "We saw the Main Street renovations and we thought this was an awesome little town ready to explode, a canvas waiting to be painted," Arthur said. "What's truly unique about Gravette is the fact that all of the infrastructure has been done and yet, it is still affordable." Adding still another touch of class to Main Street in downtown Gravette is e Wine Gallery - the first of its kind in Gravette. It is a two-in-one design with the Main Street Gravette re-imagined with art studios, wine bar and more

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