Artwork created by Russellville-based artist and printmaker Neal Harrington will be a featured design for the Walmart AMP’s collector tickets for the 2027 season.
Harrington primarily works in relief printmaking in his visual art pieces. “The bold and graphic marks of the woodcut-relief technique reiterate the tension and energy of the figures,” Harrington says about his work.
With this piece, “The content of my work is based in storytelling, specifically within an American Roots Music perspective. These visual ballads sing out in their symbolism, narrative and energetic atmospheres. My work balances a multifaceted investigation of independence, mystical narratives, and Pulp Fiction-influenced imagery.”
Harrington, originally from Rapid City, South Dakota, earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the University of South Dakota (1998) and his Master of Fine Arts in printmaking from Wichita State University (2001). After earning his master’s, he began his career as a professor of art at Arkansas Tech University. Harrington's prints have been exhibited across the nation; his piece Arkansas As Home is permanently installed in the Art at the Airport program display in the Bill and Hillary Clinton Regional Airport in Little Rock.
He is a two-time recipient of the Arkansas Art Center's Delta Award for the annual delta juried exhibition as well as multiple other awards from prestigious exhibitions including the Boston Printmakers Biennial and the Prints U.S.A. annual national print exhibition at Artlink. He was also awarded the 2017 Beaux Arts Award from the River Valley Arts Center and the Faculty Award for Excellence for Scholarship/Creative Activity in 2018.
The Walmart AMP invited artists, designers, illustrators and creatives to submit original artwork to be considered for the new collector’s ticket design this fall. More than 50 designs were submitted. Representatives from the organization’s visual arts and communications teams reviewed and selected the winner.
This new design will be the featured option for patrons to select as their Collector Ticket for the 2027 season and could also be used on other Walmart AMP promotional materials this season.
