River Market / Downtown
Artist Bio: A graduate of the University of Central Arkansas in Studio Art, Jordan Karpe splits his time between painting projects and graduate school for an MAT in Secondary Mathematics. His artistic passion is community art projects including large scale murals. His mural work can be seen in Little Rock, Arkadelphia and Conway. He says “I think this drain art project is a fantastic demonstration of how to be informative and expressive. I had the pleasure of working on last year’s first Drain Smart project in Little Rock. I really enjoyed the process and people, and would look forward to another opportunity to contribute to public art in Little Rock.”
Design Concept: The concept of the piece was to convey a clear message in an eye-catching manner. Combining artistic and design sensibilities, I wanted to bring attention to not only the design, but the intended function of the drain itself. While not commercial, this is a project that combines art and informational advertising. In this case, the message of keeping waterways clean is conveyed by the clean line aesthetic and symmetry of the design. The color scheme was chosen to echo the color scheme of the nearby Creative Corridor Project logo. I wanted the design to be playful but straightforward in its message.
Design Concept: The concept of the piece was to convey a clear message in an eye-catching manner. Combining artistic and design sensibilities, I wanted to bring attention to not only the design, but the intended function of the drain itself. While not commercial, this is a project that combines art and informational advertising. In this case, the message of keeping waterways clean is conveyed by the clean line aesthetic and symmetry of the design. The color scheme was chosen to echo the color scheme of the nearby Creative Corridor Project logo. I wanted the design to be playful but straightforward in its message.