C-ART Gallery

A BIG THANKS to Jym Wilson and The Springfield Daily Citizen for a great article on our collaborative show, 2 Voices, One Road.
Come see it in person!!

'Two Voices, One Road' show opens at C-Art Gallery - Springfield Daily Citizen Discover how a road trip along Route 66 inspired artists Randy Bacon and Heidi Herrman to create their new show, 'Two Voices, One Road.'

Two Voices, One Road
-A Route 66 Centennial Exhibition by Randy Bacon and Heidi Herrman

Wednesday, April 29 – Saturday, July 4, 2026 C-Art Gallery

(at Randy Bacon and Heidi Herrman Artist Studios)
208+212 East Commercial Street • Springfield, Missouri 65803

Opening during Springfield’s Route 66 Centennial Celebration

A powerful artistic tribute to America’s most iconic highway

In honor of the 100th anniversary of Route 66, husband and wife artists Randy Bacon and Heidi Herrman present Two Voices, One Road, a deeply personal and visually compelling exhibition exploring the enduring spirit, memory, and mythology of America’s most legendary highway.

Opening April 29, 2026, during Springfield’s official Route 66 Centennial Celebration, the exhibition will be held at C-Art Gallery in Springfield’s historic Commercial Street district, located along the original Route 66 corridor.

As partners in both life and artistic practice, Bacon and Herrman bring distinct yet deeply connected perspectives to the same historic subject. This landmark exhibition creates a visual dialogue between two artistic voices—one expressed through Bacon’s black-and-white photographic portraiture of place, the other through Herrman’s encaustic and textile-based mixed media works that transform photographic imagery into layered, tactile objects of memory and presence.

Together, their work reflects not only a shared reverence for Route 66, but a shared commitment to storytelling, material, and the emotional resonance of the American landscape.

We are intentionally keeping this workshop small — just 12 seats.

In two weeks, we’ll gather at C-Art Gallery for The Sustainable Closet: Paint Your Favorite Thrift Finds.

You bring two thrifted pieces.
We provide the paint, techniques, and creative guidance.

This will be hands-on, playful, and personal.

*Registration will close on Wednesday, February 26, so we can prepare supplies.

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, now is the time.

We are thrilled to be hosting Linda Passeri for her first exhibition in our newly renovated gallery space! 🌟

Join us this Saturday, December 6th from 4–7 PM for Bloom At Night, an evening of art, conversation, and community. Come spend time with us and Linda as we celebrate her beautiful new work.

We can’t wait to welcome you! 🌙✨

Saturday at 4 pm Join me at the C-Street Gallery to open my exhibition there!

✨HELLO, FRIENDS!✨
It’s been way too long since our last post — we’ve been BUSY behind the scenes!

Check out these incredible large-scale molds for our Springfield 66 Shield Sculptures — aren’t they AMAZING?!

Did you know each sculpture will stand 68" tall and 80" wide? That’s some serious Route 66 spirit in the making.

A huge THANK YOU to our inaugural sponsors who believed in this project from the start:
❤️ Visit Springfield
💛 Hatch Foundation
💚 Commercial Street
💙 Springfield Underground
🧡 Aaron Sachs & Associates, P.C.

💜 Transland Trucking

We can’t wait to share what’s coming next on this creative journey!

We are so very pleased to host Olivia Hawk at C-Art Gallery as part of our current exhibition, Nevertheless, She Persisted.

✨ Want to know more about the wonderful women artists we’re currently featuring in our newly renovated gallery?

First up is Natalie Avondet — a talented and expressive artist whose work radiates both strength and beauty. Come see her vibrant and inspired piece, “Courage,” in person.

It’s a powerful reflection of resilience and creative spirit — and even more striking up close!

🖼️ Visit us at C-Art Gallery + Studio, 208–212 E Commercial Street, to experience Natalie’s work and the rest of the “Nevertheless, She Persisted” exhibition.

Introducing Artist in the third edition of NSP’s show at C-Art Gallery through November 29th!

See Natalie Avondet’s work! It is full of vividly brilliant color!

Color, courage, and conviction radiate through Natalie Avondet’s layered acrylic paintings. Her vivid compositions interlace fragments of text with bold, feminine imagery—each brushstroke echoing the rallying cry of Nevertheless, She Persisted. Words like courage and change rise from textured surfaces, emerging as both mantra and mirror. Natalie’s work celebrates strength found in vulnerability, beauty found in motion, and the determination to bloom despite adversity. Her canvases pulse with optimism, inviting viewers to stand closer, feel the color’s vibration, and absorb its message of hope.
� Experience her luminous works in “Nevertheless, She Persisted,” now showing at through November 29.

C-Art Gallery
208/212 Commercial St.
Springfield, Missouri 65803

Gallery Hours-
Wednesday: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Have you seen our Women’s Show, “Nevertheless, She Persisted”?

We’re honored to showcase the work of 20 incredible female artists—each at different stages in their creative journey. The gallery is filled with inspired, powerful pieces that celebrate perseverance, voice, and vision.

Come experience the strength and beauty of women in art. 🎨
📍 C-Art Gallery + Studio | 208–212 E. Commercial Street

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.