The Limitations of Sheriff Sanders' Powers

                  I had a correspondence with Garland County Sheriff Larry Sanders recently and he said that the only way that he will be able to arrest Richard Gipe is if an Artist within the limits of Garland County has been victimized by one of his Art Scams. If you are a victim of one of this Grifter's Scams that resides within the limits of Garland County then contact me immediately so that we can finally bring this Monster to Justice.

                  Yeah that's right Richard. I'm good friends with The Sheriff and I am telling him everything that I know about you.


http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002250779141&sk=info

Daniel Damascus Kimery 501-545-8408

Bethannie Newsom Steelman's endorsement of Arkansas Art News

Bethannie Newsom Steelman May 18 at 8:15am Report

Wow! You've been busy! Thank you for the rave review, it was very flattering. I heard about your website from Ashley. It looks fantastic. It's about time someone put together an informative guide to this town's art scene! I really enjoyed reading the reviews of my peers and myself. Remember to check out art church, Scribble Hill (Paul Cooper and Sarah Sanders, and Beth Strawn Jones. Also photographers Corey Bays (his show is hanging at maxines right now) and Aaron Brewer.
Thanks again Daniel Kimery :)

Daniel Kimery May 18 at 8:55am

Thank you. For too long Hot Springs Art has had a void in judgement and as a result the Art has suffered. It is my intention to fill that void. I didn't know that The Art Church was a real Gallery. I thought it was some kind of childrens Art Charity, but don't worry I will investigate. I want to learn more about you... in particular what Galleries besides Star Gallery are you affiliated with?

Bethannie Newsom Steelman May 18 at 12:52pm Report

So true. We really should be held accountable for what we produce. As artists, we all just want to support one another, and we end up dishing out complements, not wanting to hurt any one's feelings. I'm glad you have the guts to be honest on your public website.
As far as galleries I've been affiliated with: My show is hanging at the ACAC in Little Rock on the corner of 6th and main streets. The mural Michael Shaeffer and I made is there as well. After June 1st I'll return to STAR unless another opportunity presents itself. I started showing at Muzu Muzu in 2005 or 6, also at The Local in 2009 and a show or two at Low Key arts. For the past two years I have compiled and published The Valley of the Vapors Zine. Paul Cooper and I are currently working on a series of drawings. And my team (Sarah Sanders, Paul Cooper, Brook Oleson, and Derek Taylor) and I have a huge project in the works at the Cultural Campus. I'll be heading a workshop making mini shrines with teens at camp Tanako this Summer. I design tattoo art by comission that is executed by my husband Trey Steelman (also an exceptional artist). Trey is showing in my stead at STAR until my show at the ACAC ends. There's more in the works, but these are my focus for the time being.

If any of you think that Lori Arnold is an honest woman then maybe you should read this

Between You and Lori Arnold

Lori Arnold May 20 at 7:38am Report

Please come into the museum. We need to talk. I have NEVER had art stolen, and we only charged $5. Also schools come for free, and all children are free... I never met you and don't understand what this review is about. Please get your facts straight, we have to many wonderful things to offer to our community.

Daniel Kimery May 20 at 7:43am

I would love to meet you. Just promise me that there won't be any violence when I come there. I know you are the new Director and probably aren't fully aware of how they do business so I will grant you mercy for that. When would you like to meet?

P.S. If I see anyone with the last name Gipe during our appointment then I will leave automatically and tear your Gallery apart with my reviews.

Lori Arnold May 20 at 7:58am Report

We have a new board, and I have been here for a little over a year. Please come by and meet with me. No GIPES will be here. Please don't make the MOCA Museum a Gipe issue. He has been replaced. MOCA did not hurt anyone, and I feel bad if that person miss represented himself.

Daniel Kimery May 20 at 8:01am

Please don't tell me that I know more about your Gallery than you do. Just google "MOCA scam" and see what comes up. When would you like for me to stop in and meet with you?

Lori Arnold May 20 at 8:09am Report

Can we meet soon.

Daniel Kimery May 20 at 9:03am

That depends. Are you going to be nice to me?

Lori Arnold May 20 at 9:10am Report

Yes I will. By nature I am one of the nicest people most meet. I am just confused how art-exchange got into moca... We are on the up and up so our files are open and I would like for you to meet me and the "Real MOCA". I hope you will see how wonderful we are.

Daniel Kimery May 20 at 9:18am

Well don't tell me you're nice to everybody. I want to feel special lol

Daniel Kimery May 20 at 9:19am

I am going to want to see those files. I want full disclosure to support these claims.

Lori Arnold May 20 at 10:14am Report

I will be here all day. All day tomorrow. We can meet next week if that works for you. Today I have our # on the door, just call I will be in the back office, I can let you in.

Daniel Kimery May 20 at 10:18am

Ok. I may call you later this afternoon. You better not be trying to deceive me.

Lori Arnold May 20 at 10:27am Report

Character is doing the right thing when no ones looking. I can not deceive. I am fair and my reputation is important to me.

Daniel Kimery May 20 at 10:30am

Amen as is mine. I will call you in a little bit.

Lori Arnold May 20 at 11:11am Report

Going to run cross the street for a hot dog... I will be back to the Museum in 30 minutes




Compare and contrast what she said to me here and what you see in these MOCA videos that were filmed just a few weeks ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsQl_ED_km0

http://www.youtube.com/user/CEOForums#p/u/10/cfzpkdME14c

http://www.youtube.com/user/CEOForums#p/u/6/y3okZgK7Ftw

http://www.youtube.com/user/CEOForums#p/u/7/JgrC59RowXs

http://www.youtube.com/user/CEOForums#p/u/9/B0IOa21iDus


                              Also be sure to note the part where she said "I am just confused how art-exchange got into moca... We are on the up and up so our files are open and I would like for you to meet me and the "Real MOCA". I hope you will see how wonderful we are." When I called about an hour later Brook Ownbey answered and said that Lori was busy and asked for my name and number. When I said "Daniel Kimery" she immediately put me on the phone with her. During our 30 minute conversation she was crying her eyes out as if I were holding a gun to her head and she promised me full disclosure of their records while BEGGING ME to change my reviews of their so called Museum. Before I got off of the phone we made an appointment to meet in person the following wednesday. That night I did some research and came across these videos. The Next day when I confronted her about lying to me her tone was completely different. She had to have been coached by someone to go from being a spineless worm to being so bold over night. She said that she didn't understand what was going on, but she had talked to one of the Directors who's name remained anonymous (Richard Gipe) and he asked "So Daniel Kimery want's full disclosure like he's an F.B.I. Agent and all he is is just some random guy with a blog?". I then politely cancelled our appointment and told her that "As a reward for such insolence I will make it my Mission in Life to expose The MOCA Scam to the entire World and you will be listed as one of The Gate Keepers when I do. Maybe you will change your attitude when it's the F.B.I. looking through your files instead of me... and believe me they will after I've shown them everything that I've uncovered". She tried calling back several times after I hung up but I didn't answer and I haven't heard back from her or anyone else at MOCA since, but I'm pretty sure that they are all biting their nails and shitting their pants right now. The Moral to this story is to never underestimate the Power of a some random guy with a Blog.

Kinkade Defends Self but Says `Sorry'

 As seen in The Los Angeles Times

 http://articles.latimes.com/2006/mar/09/business/fi-kinkade9

 

Kinkade Defends Self but Says `Sorry'

In a letter to gallery owners, the artist acknowledges that he may have behaved badly.

March 09, 2006|Kim Christensen | Times Staff Writer

Thomas Kinkade, "Painter of Lite"?
In a letter e-mailed to his licensed gallery owners this week, the artist accused "disgruntled ex-dealers" and a former employee of launching "media attacks" on him. But he also said he might have behaved badly during a stressful time, now behind him, during which he overindulged in food and drink and gained 50 pounds.



"If during this period I ever offended anybody, I am sorry -- anyone who knows me knows I always try my best to be loving," he wrote in response to an article in The Times in which some ex-gallery owners and others painted a harsh portrait of the self-proclaimed "Painter of Light."

"The good news is I learned many valuable lessons from that phase of my life," Kinkade wrote. "With God's help and the support of my family and friends, I have returned balance to my life. And if you have seen me lately you know I have lost over 50 pounds and I feel terrific."
In sworn testimony and interviews with The Times, some ex-dealers have accused Kinkade -- whose dreamily inspirational limited-edition prints are steeped in Christian-oriented themes of faith and family values -- of ruining them financially while enriching himself and his business associates.
They and others also described incidents in which an allegedly drunken Kinkade heckled illusionists Siegfried and Roy; cursed a former employee's wife who came to his side when he fell off a barstool; fondled a startled woman's breasts at a signing party; and urinated on a Winnie the Pooh figure at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim.
In his letter, Kinkade said the alcohol-related accounts included "exaggerated, and in some cases outright fabricated personal accusations." He did not address any of the incidents specifically and has declined repeated interview requests.
"I've never had a problem admitting my own shortcomings and mistakes, but when people rewrite history or take events out of context to sling mud, that's downright wrong," he wrote.
The allegations emerge from arbitration claims filed by half a dozen former Thomas Kinkade Signature Gallery owners against the artist and Media Arts Group Inc., the public company he took private in 2004. Among other things, they allege they were stuck with expensive prints they couldn't sell and pressured to open new galleries in saturated markets.
They also accuse the artist of driving down the value of Morgan Hill, Calif.-based Media Arts Group before he bought it back for $32.7 million and renamed it Thomas Kinkade Co.

Why I am doing this.

                   I'm sure that a lot of the local yocals in Hot Springs probably think that I am Satan incarnate because I actually had the nerve to judge Artists, Agents, and Galleries as well as post Articles about all of The Art Scams in this town. See the problem with most of you people (and I use the term people very loosely here) in Hot Springs is that you've never really been anywhere else for any given length of time nor have you spoken to any Real Artists from outside the Hot Springs area so you don't know what the perception of your Art Community is to the outside world. That is why I am here to enlighten you. When Artist in other places all over the world hear the words "Hot Springs" the first things they think are Art Scam and Fading Scene that's been taken over by wannabe Artists that shouldn't be seen. World Class Artist from other places tell me this almost every time I mention Hot Springs. I remember a time back in the 90's(it seems almost a million years ago now) The Time of The Commercial Galleries when Hot Springs was an Art Mecca. Art Galleries were like Casinos with Wet Bars, Beautiful Women serving refreshments, and they were hustling the buyers by getting them drunk and excited. Then Richard Gipe came along with the Vanity Galleries and the scene went from Beautiful Women, Liquor, and Great Art to Little Old Ladies serving boxed wine in plastic cups, and the Art went to shit because they only promoted talentless hacks that are willing to pay to be seen. This started to happen around 2001. Then in recent years these so called Artists Collectives started popping up everywhere which are similar to Vanity Galleries in many ways. To me the the only difference between a Vanity Gallery and an Artists Collective is that Vanity Galleries cold call strangers from other places and Artists Collectives promote the work of their neerdowell cousins and sisters in laws. They both have the same result... bullshit Art that gets laughed at by Tourist. These Galleries have so badly infested this town that they make up like 3/4th's of the Art Industry here now. It is my mission to put a stop to this and return Hot Springs collectively(no pun intended) to the old ways of doing business and I will wreck every Gallery and every Person's reputation that stands in my way even if I haft to burn the entire Art Community down with my Reviews and Damning Articles. Like a Pheonix rising from the ashes a new and better scene will emerge. To put it quite simply I am trying to destroy the present Art Scene so I can resurrect the old one through it's sacrifice.

ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS: BEWARE OF LANE ADCOCK FROM GALLERIE 801

Be afraid of this Scoundrel. Be very afraid. Lane Adcock is the biggest crook in Gallerie 801's den of theives. Here is a link to his linkedin page.


 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lane-adcock/19/476/574

This photo was sent to me via text from Lane Adcock to thumb his nose at me the day after the owner of Gallerie 801 Steve Smith told me that he had fired him for disrespecting me.

The Art Exchange Blog at wordpress.com

                  I talked to a photographer named Martin Spilker awhile back that was duped into buying exposure from them. He came by my house when he was in town and told me that he gave thousands of dollars to them but the good news was that somebody bought one of his prints for a hundred and fifty dollars. I then asked "Who bought it?". He said that he didn't know. Now if somebody liked your Art enough to by one of your pieces wouldn't they want to get in contact with you and wouldn't you want to get in contact with them in order to use them for future commissions? The truth is they take like $5,000.00 from an Artist to be seen in their Gallery and then they anonymously buy one of the pieces so The Artist feels good about theirself and the Company. They also do this so they can post on their blog (which is listed down below) that they have been selling the Art of many Artist. What they won't tell you is that they are only selling prints that they buy theirselves. Further evidence of this is the fact that every Artist in their Gallery sells at least one print. In real life Galleries don't work like this. There are winners and there are losers. Usually it is just one or two Artist that sell like Hot Cakes in a Gallery and nobody else sells anything. The fact that every Artist in their Gallery sells at least one print makes this whole thing smell very fishy even to somebody who isn't a former employee with inside information like myself. Will the lies never end? How many Artist will they be able to take advantage of before there is finally a reckoning for their crimes?



http://theartexchange.wordpress.com/

Why Gallerie 801's owner Steve Smith is no longer a City Councilman

2009 Article of   http://www.hotspringstalk.com/news.htm 
shortly before he was recalled from Office by an Overwhelming Majority.


  The citizens of district 3 have revolted.  In fact, Steve Smith can already be considered as "history."  For this reason, there is no real need to waste space in listing the multiple errors and misdeeds committed by this rude, crude, failed director. In district 4, Carroll Weatherford is not yet up for election.  However, a few signatures are still needed to have the sufficient number requiring his recall. Sign the petitions available outside the polls of district 4 during the election and this director will be removed from office shortly after the first of the year.  The reason the recall effort was suspended is that if the petitions were turned in now, the existing directors would be allowed to select Weatherford's replacement.  Be patient and sign the petitions. Expect to see a huge advertising blitz for Daniel.  Just remember that special interests have lots of money to spend.  We believe the candidates running against Daniel and Smith when they say they are running to represent the citizens and not special or personal interests.  Better days are ahead but we must first all get our friends and neighbors to the polls.

Thomas Kinkade: The Painter of Darkness

 This is an Article I found about Thomas Kinkade at Gawker.com

http://gawker.com/5296736/worlds-worst-artist-jesus-team-up-for-scam 

Hamilton Nolan — Thomas "Painter of Darkness" Kinkade, the world's single most objectionable mass-producer of wall-hangings for middle American Baptists, is not just a terrible offender against aesthetics—he's also a crook!
An appeals court has awarded $2.1 million to two gallery owners who say they were duped into selling Kinkade's schlock, then double-crossed by the Godly master himself in a scheme designed to let Kinkade buy out his own company at a low price:

In its February 2006 decision, the arbitration panel said Kinkade and other company officials used terms like "partner," "trust," "Christian" and "God" to create "a certain religious environment designed to instill a special relationship of trust" with the couple.
What the company didn't tell them, said their attorney, was that they would have to sell Kinkade's works at minimum retail prices while the artist undercut them with discount sales, some of which he made himself on cable television.

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It was part of a plan, they claimed, to lower the value of the publicly traded company before Kinkade bought it in 2004, at steep losses to many investors.

Ruining the living rooms of half of the grandparents' houses in the Midwest wasn't enough for you, you monster?
[SF Chronicle via Unbeige]

Gallerie 801 does not have a Contract with Red Dot Miami

                    I just got off the phone with a representative at Red Dot Miami that said that Gallerie 801 had contacted them about having a Digital only presence and wanted to hand out CD's. He went on to state that they did not have a contract with them. If this is so then why are they trying to pitch an exhibition to Artist that they don't have booked and why are they selling wall space to Artists if they are only going to have a digital presence? This is text book Consumer Fraud and Trademark Infringement. The fact that this Gallery is owned by former City Councilman Steve Smith really scares the hell out of me. How does such an evil person get elected to the City Council? That's it. I'm moving out of Hot Springs. This town is way to crooked for me.

Gallerie 801's top exposure salesman Jalem Grome's criminal past revealed in The Portland Mail Tribune.

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061009/NEWS/310099995&cid=sitesearch 

If you are an Artist that recieves a cold call from this Grifter then you need to ask yourself "Do I really want to give this guy my Credit Card Number?"

 

 Police seek felon on multiple warrants

 October 09, 2006

Police are seeking help to locate felon Jalem James Grome, who has a long criminal history with charges in four states.

Grome, 27, has a criminal histories in Oregon, California, New Mexico and Arkansas. He faces an outstanding felony warrant held by the Medford Police Department for second-degree burglary, second-degree theft, first-degree possession of a forged instrument and two counts of identity theft along with an outstanding warrant for probation violation on the original charges of identity theft, forgery and theft. Total bail is $50,000.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department holds an additional felony warrant on the charge of probation violation, with a bail of $5,000.
Grome is described as a white male, 5 feet and 4 inches tall, weighing approximately 155 pounds with red hair and blue eyes. He has a "Joker" tattooed on his left forearm, the letter "J" tattooed in the web of his left hand and a star tattooed on the middle finger of his right hand. He also has pierced ears. The photo shown here, taken April 23, 2005, is the most recent available.
If you have seen Grome, or have information of his whereabouts, please contact Crime Stoppers of Southern Oregon at 800-3-DETECT (800-333-8328) and refer to case No. MT-255.
Crime Stoppers will pay a reward up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in this case or any other unsolved criminal activity. Callers can remain anonymous. The reward is sponsored by Sonitrol of Eugene.

The Art Exchange Resurrected?

                                                  http://art-exchange.com/

            I thought that Diamond Bank Gutted The Art Exchange? So why is Art Exchange's website still up and running? Will Richard Gipe continue to sell false exposure to Artist as Art Exchange? Will he Con Artist with a new Company under a different name? Will he get away with all of this? All these questions and more will be answered soon at Arkansas Art News. Your first choice for Art News in The Natural State.

The Death of Art-Exchange.com

                                                             http://art-exchange.com/                

                 In Honor of The Death of The Art Exchange I wanted all of you to see this link to Wet Canvas so you can all understand why I had the moral obligation to destroy The Art Exchange. Art-Exchange.com was an evil enterprise that prayed on Artists for over 17 years and I'm not ashamed to say that I balled my eyes out with joy and an overwhelming sense of pride and vindication when I read in The Sentinel Record that I had finally beaten them. Now before you go calling me a softy consider that I had been working nonstop for over a year and a half to rid the World of this Pseudo Art Agency and help over 2 dozen Artist get 63,500.00 dollars back. So that's one down and three to go. Now all I haft to do is wreck MOCA, Legacy, and Timothy's Fine Arts and I will be able to close this chapter of my life and move on to more pleasurable things than Revenge uhmm I mean Justice... If there is such a thing. I've almost forgotten about sex because this has been feeling so good. Artists are calling me "The Alex Jones of The Art World" and "The Julian Assange of The Art World". I'm not sure which title I like better but I am very flattered every time that I am referred to as either one. Here is the link so prepare to be as shocked and amazed as I was by the horror stories of these poor Artist. http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278349

Moca Museum with Richard Gipe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRTfgJyWOu8 

                       The Art by Chase Chan that you saw in this video was sold at a Garland County Circuit Court Auction May 18th 2011 along with The Art Exchange business in order to pay Richard Gipe's Creditor Diamond Bank. I thought MOCA was a Museum not an Art Gallery and I thought that the Art was supposed to be part of a PERMANENT COLLECTION so why is Richard selling Chase Chan's Art? Not to mention the fact that MOCA's Executive Director Lori Arnold lied to me today and said that they voted him off the Board a long time ago then went on to say that a nameless Director (Richard Gipe) asked and I quote "Why do we haft to prove anything to some random guy that has a blog?". This being after she was crying her eyes out on the phone yesterday begging me to change my review of their Gallery and promising me full disclosure of their records. The Fact that this hayseed of a woman is their Executive Director screams that all she is is a Mask for Richard Gipe to hide behind. Am I the only one that smells a rat here?

 

The Art Exchange Legal Notice in The Sentinel Record

                                NOTICE OF CONSUMER'S SALE CASE NO. CV-2010-710-1 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GARLAND COUNTY, ARKANSAS, DIAMOND BANK, PLAINTIFF VS. ART-EXCHANGE.COM, INC. an Arkansas Corporation; RICHARD A. GIPE, an individual; LORIE GIPE, an individual and 804 CENTRAL, LLC,  an Arkansas limited liability company, DEFENDANT.

         NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the authority and directions contained in the decretal order of the Circuit Court of Garland County, Arkansas, entered on the 21st day of April, 2011 in a certain Cause   No. CV-2010-710-1 then pending therein between Diamond Bank as Plaintiff and ART-EXCHANGE.COM, INC. Richard A. Gipe an Individual, Lorie Gipe, an individual: and 804 Central, LLC, an Arkansas limited liability company, the undersigned as Commissioner of said Court, will offer for sale at public venue to the highest bidder. on the first floor near the elevator of Garland County Courthouse, Hot Springs, Arkansas at 11:00 a.m. on the 18th day of May, 2011, the following described personal property to-wit:

         Art work by Chase Chan 1948 impressions

         Artwork by Brett Livingston Strong 344 impressions

         Various reproductions and posters by various artist 158 impression

         Equipment, fixtures, and inventory of Art-Exchange.com, Inc.

         Accounts, documents, and general intangibles of Art-Exchange.com, Inc

         Insurance claim in U.S. District Court Case No. 6:10-CV-6060-RTD

            TERMS OF SALE: The property shall be sold on credit of three (3) months with the purchaser being required to execute a bond as required by law and order and decree of said Court in said cause, with approved security, bearing interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date of sale until paid, and a lien being retained on the property sold to secure the payment of purchase.

          Given under my hand this 3rd day of May 2011.

Jeannie Pike
Commissioner


By: Kristie Wamble
Deputy Clerk


Art-Exchange.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Artists-Revolution/179110932143493?sk=info

Pamela Rawls and David Jarvis review Daniel Kimery as an Agent.

Mr. Jarvis.

Daniel Damascus Kimery is attempting to display signed and unsigned prints of your art at any venue that will actually talk to him.  When he’s is rejected he launches a brutal terrorist verbal campaign against them.  He is very meticulous and knowledgeable about your profession and the inner workings of art galleries. He almost had me until I began asking for your legal information for contact and the contracts. At that point he accidentally gave me his real name which is different from the initial name he had given. When the red flag went up and I began to question him, it all went south from there. My concern is that if you are working with this young man you should be aware of his damming behavior and if you are not represented by this young man you should look into his actions regarding the use of your name.

I will be happy to assist you through your attorney if needed.

Sincerely

Pamela R. Rawls


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Pamela R. Rawls

The Poet’s Loft

Hot Springs Arkansas

Dear Ms. Rawls;

Thanks for the info, although much of it does not agree with the information I have. Yes, Daniel Kimery (middle name Damascus) is representing me in a limited capacity which would cover your venue.

I see Daniel, while a bit high-strung and very passionate (and at times Hot-headed), as basically on the “Right” side of this Artist vs Gallery/rip-off divide which has gone on way too long in Hot Springs (and elsewhere) in the Art Community.

I was ripped off by Art-Exchange (more than once, due to my own stupidity) and Daniel is the ONLY one who has offered real assistance in getting my money back and JUSTICE. For this I am grateful to him.

As for the Contact Info or “contracts” you mentioned. My website, provided by Daniel or easily GOOGLED, has my phone number and, of course, I would welcome a call from a potential venue such as yours.

What was NOT mentioned is the “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” encounter between Daniel and your Poetry Mistress…FIVE or more years ago! And the phony claim of a Restraining Order. What is that dishonest crap about? And you immediately jump to support that without checking the veracity of the smear?

While my art could have put you on the map and generated (along with Daniel’s promotion skills) tons of traffic, I am coming to the conclusion that I do NOT want to do business with YOU.

At this point, Daniel and I, will continue to service a v large niche market and you can enjoy watching and supporting from the sidelines.

Thank you for the “heads-up”, though questionable as it is.

Sincerely,

David (Wesley) Jarvis 

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Good for you Mr. Jarvis.  I am delighted your experience has been a good one.  Good luck to you.

Pamela R. Rawls

http://www.davidjarvisart.com/

2011 Agent Reviews for Hot Springs, Arkansas

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Aaron Hulin - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Baducci Inc, Legacy aka Gallery 804, The Art Exchange

Dossier: Aaron Hulin is a joke. He couldn't sell a dollar for fifty cents unless he's selling false exposure to an Artist so do you really want to trust this guy with your Art?

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Beth Gipe - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Legacy

Dossier: She's married to Richard Gipe. Need I say more?

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Beth Stawn Jones - City Rating: 1 Star / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Co-Owner of Star Gallery

Dossier: You can send a hack to Henderson but there's certain things that you just can't teach like talent for example or the ability to tell Great Art from Shit Art. She did kiss my ass when I came into her Flea Market of a Gallery though so I'll give her an extra star just because she was at least smart enough to do that unlike her idiot sister Rebecca Stone.
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Bobby Jackson - City Rating: 3 Stars / U.S. Rating: 2 1/2 Stars

Affliation: n/a

Dossier: He's a good man and he sell's Art instead of the Artist... that is a rare trait amongst Agents in this town.

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Bryan Sink - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Prodigious Art LTD, The Art Exchange

Dossier: Anybody being represented by this snake has a fool for a client. The worst thing about him conning Artist is that he claims to be an Artist himself.

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Chris Long - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Owner of Prodigious Art LTD

Dossier: I only met him in person once at his Gallery when it was at the Mall. His Gallery was so embarrassing that I couldn't help but laugh in his face. He's a former Art Exchange employee that wanted to follow in Richard Gipes foot steps... I rest my case.

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Chuck Dodson - City Rating: 4 Stars / U.S. Rating: 3 1/2 Stars

Affiliation: The Gallery 404B

Dossier: This guy tells Doctors and Lawyers what Art they are going to buy and as a Photographer he has a great eye for Art. It's like I said many times before "Chuck Dodson has done more to help Artist sell their Art than any other person in The History of  Hot Springs".
                                                                                
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David Lemkuil - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating 0 Stars

Affiliation: Art Exchange

Dossier: Available soon.

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David Miller - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Legacy aka Gallery 804, Prodigious Art LTD, The Art Exchange, Timothy's Fine Arts, Gallerie 801

Dossier: He Started out as a door to door vacuum salesman then he moved up in the world by becoming an appointment setter for Window Mart. He reached the pentacle of his success when he became the Sales Manager at The Art Exchange by lying on his resume. What astounded me the most about this huckster was the fact that he had been working at Art-Exchange two years when I met him and he didn't even have a layman's understanding of Art. If he ever contacts you then just ask him if he has personally sold any Art and then hang up before he get's to respond because the answer is no. For a good laugh go watch David Miller make a fool out of himself as herooftheday on the wetcanvas.com thread entitled "Art Exchange.com ... any opinions?".

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Dishongh Scavo - City Rating: 3 1/2 Stars / U.S. Rating: 3 Stars

Affiliation: Owner of Blue Moon

Dossier: Beyond her youthful, womanly appearance and vibrations she has a certain je ne sais quoi that I find to be tre magnifique. I can't believe that this Lady is old enough to be my mother. I thought she was younger than me when I first met her. You couldn't get me and Dishongh to even agree on which way is up but I love arguing with her and I lover her Gallery.

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Donald Little - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Legacy aka Gallery 804, The Art Exchange, Timothy's Fine Arts

Dossier: I'm not going to drop the N-Bomb here, but that is the first word that comes to mind when I think of this piece of shit.
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Earl Kieselhorst - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Director of Sales and Marketing for The Art Exchange, Legacy aka Gallerie 804, MOCA, Timothy's Fine Arts, Gallerie 801

Dossier: He used to be a Predatory Lender for a Mortgage Firm in Tennessee until the Housing Market collapsed so he decided to pray on Artist instead. Since I have exposed him for what he is nobody in the Art World wants to do have anything to do with him so on May 23rd 2011 he posted on his facebook wall "Does anybody know where you can find a job in the Hot Springs, Malvern, Glenwood area?" to which I replied "Yes I hear that the McDonalds on Central is hiring." Oh how the mighty are fallen. I love basking in the anguish of my hated enemies. Muahahahahahaha. Hey Earl here's a bit of advice for finding a job... all you need to do is learn how to say "Would you like fries with that?"

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Gina Green - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating 0 Stars

Affiliation: Chief Curator for The Natural Light Gallery and Warholian Lineage Research Library aka Mentor Disciple

Dossier: She is a Socially Awkward, Liberally Inoctrinated, Idiot. She claims to have been in The Art Industry for thirty years but since she is a photographer all that tells me is that she took pictures for her sisters wedding 30 years ago. She doesn't want to listen to the Artists and she has nothing to say. When I spoke to her about a conflict that I was having with The Owner she said that she can't handle any stress right now because of her Health to which I replied "and you're the Chief Curator for this Gallery?" that was the anvil that broke the Camels back. Then to make matters worse when I asked about Contracts and Insurance she was like Obama without a teleprompter " uh uh uh uh" and this being just a few weeks before their premiere. I have officially lost all faith in the Gallery.


Jalem Grome - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Gallerie 801, The Art Exchange

Dossier: This is an excerpt from The Portland Mail Tribune

Police seek felon on multiple warrants

October 09, 2006

Police are seeking help to locate felon Jalem James Grome, who has a long criminal history with charges in four states.
Grome, 27, has a criminal histories in Oregon, California, New Mexico and Arkansas. He faces an outstanding felony warrant held by the Medford Police Department for second-degree burglary, second-degree theft, first-degree possession of a forged instrument and two counts of identity theft along with an outstanding warrant for probation violation on the original charges of identity theft, forgery and theft. Total bail is $50,000.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department holds an additional felony warrant on the charge of probation violation, with a bail of $5,000.
Grome is described as a white male, 5 feet and 4 inches tall, weighing approximately 155 pounds with red hair and blue eyes. He has a "Joker" tattooed on his left forearm, the letter "J" tattooed in the web of his left hand and a star tattooed on the middle finger of his right hand. He also has pierced ears. The photo shown here, taken April 23, 2005, is the most recent available.
If you have seen Grome, or have information of his whereabouts, please contact Crime Stoppers of Southern Oregon at 800-3-DETECT (800-333-8328) and refer to case No. MT-255.
Crime Stoppers will pay a reward up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in this case or any other unsolved criminal activity. Callers can remain anonymous. The reward is sponsored by Sonitrol of Eugene.

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Jerry Bellante - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Legacy aka Gallery 804, MOCA, The Art Exchange, Timothy's Fine Arts

Dossier: Vice President of Operations for Art-Exchange.com aka Richard Gipes right hand man.

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Joseph Scott Sheridan - City Rating: 0 Stars/ U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Owner of Mentor Disciple aka The Natural Light Gallery and Warholian Lineage Research Library

Dossier: This Fake Buddhist Flamer is a Con Artist that is basing his business model off of Richard Gipe's MOCA Scam. If you are an Artist that has been contacted by him then ask him why his Gallery doesn't have any Insurance or Contracts and why he doesn't have any Artists working there. He wants you to send him your Art without a Contract because possession is 9/10ths of the Law and he could just tell the authorities that you gave him that Art. I don't know about the rest of you but the idea of being in a Permanent Collection without contracts or insurance smells worse than fishy to me. It smells like rotten pussy.

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Lacy Hawthorne - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Legacy aka Gallery 804, MOCA, The Art Exchange, Timothy's Fine Arts

Dossier: She is an old school Art Exchange employee and she doesn't care who she rips off as long as she's making money.

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Lane Adcock - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Gallery 801, Art Exchange, Prodigious LTD

Dossier: Google "Lane Adcock Art Scam" and see what comes up.

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Lea Kay Graves - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Legacy aka Gallery 804, MOCA, The Art Exchange, Timothy's Fine Arts

Dossier: She's worked at The Art Exchange for a long time and she recently has moved from Artist Development to Sales. This is how Artistically ignorant she is... I was contacted by an Abstract Artist named Daniel North that said she called him and asked what's the most that he's ever sold anything for. He said four thousand. Then she replied "Oh you could get $60,000.00 for it if you sign up for one of our shows".

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Lindsey Arnold - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Head of the Leads Department / Salesman for The Art Exchange, Legacy, MOCA, Timothy's Fine Arts

Dossier: Luckily this woman is no danger to anybody. She couldn't sell a Gallon of Icewater in the dessert to a Billionaire that's dying of thirst.

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Lori Arnold - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Executive Director of MOCA,

Dossier: She's not very bright and she's a compulsive liar, but she is a very nice lady when she's not being passive aggressive. She told me in our interview that Richard isn't affiliated with MOCA anymore and that she isn't Richard Gipe's Pawn. That told me that she is Richard Gipe's Pawn. She also tried to convince me that they are just a Museum and that they don't sell any of the Art even though they just sold the Art of Chase Chan in a Court Auction to pay The Art Exchange's Creditor Diamond Bank while he was in their so called permanent collection of Art. When I asked about all the Artist on wetcanvas.com that were complaining about their Art being stolen by MOCA she said "Those Artist are lying". My visit with Lori Arnold reminded me of a line from Macbeth "Me thinks the Lady doth Protest too much". It's a pitty that she is Alison Parsons' sister. I hate to burn bridges with powerful people that I have no grievance against.

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Marc Menefee - City Rating: 2 Stars / U.S. Rating: 1 1/2 Stars

Affiliation: Owner of The Art Church

Dossier: Available soon.


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Matthew Valentine - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: n/a, Formerly The Art Exchange, Legacy, MOCA, Timothy's Fine Arts

Dossier: This man is a dangerous criminal that's done hard time. If you see him on the street then run for your life... especially if you're an Artist.

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Dr. Ray Faller aka Doc - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: The Executive Director of The Art Church

Dossier: This guy is a lying bragging sack of shit. Big Surprise 90% of The Gallery Owners in Hot Springs are. First he was telling me about how they are a Nonprofit Gallery then when I ask him how much the charge for Wall Space since it's my understanding that they are a Cooperative Gallery he said 50 Dollars a month and 50% Commission on what sells. I don't know about you but that doesn't sound like a Nonprofit Gallery to me. I wanna see this guys Diploma because he didn't sound like a Doctor to me.

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Rebecca Stone - City Rating: 0 / U.S. Rating: 0

Affiliation: Co-Owner of Star Gallery

Dossier: This woman lacks the tact and class that God gave a pig. I could pick the first Cart Pusher I see at the Kroger on Central and they would do a better job running a Gallery than her.

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Richard Gipe - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Owner of Legacy aka Gallierir 804, MOCA, Timothy's Fine Arts, and The Art Exchange.

Dossier: He used to be a Stock Broker until 1993 when he was arrested for Securities Fraud (Don't take my word for it see for yourself at http://www.sec.gov/news/digest/1993/dig072293.pdf ). After losing his Series 7 License he became an Art Broker and went on to do more damage to Artist than any other person in Modern History. He has defrauded over 10,000 Artist out of tens of millions of dollars in false exposure that they purchased from his so called Agency and he is known Internationally as "The Bernie Madoff of The Art World" and lately people have been calling me "The Julian Assange of The Art World" because I am a Whistleblower that is the only Former Art Exchange Employee to go public and expose The Art Exchange for what it is... A SCAM!!!

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Rodger Gipe - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Legacy, MOCA, The Art Exchange, Timothy's Fine Arts,

Dossier: He's Richard Gipe's Brother/Partner in Crime.

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Steve Smith - City Rating: 0 / U.S. Rating: 0

Affiliation: Owner of Gallerie 801

Dossier: He knows about as much about Art as he knows about Brain Surgery. He surrounds himself with criminals and he lied to me about everything. I don't do business with people who lie to me.


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Shannon Hoague - City Rating: 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation:Legacy, MOCA, The Art Exchange, Timothy's Fine Arts

Dossier: When I knew her she was Head of their imaginary Jury and let me tell you this woman is a blithering idiot with the worst taste in Art of any person that I've ever met and she looks like she belongs in a McDonalds not an Art Gallery.

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Tedd Meadows - City Rating: 3 1/2 Stars / U.S. Rating: 3 Stars

Affiliation: Co-Owner of The Tin Grizzly

Dossier: It's refreshing to have a conversation about Art with someone that actually knows what they are talking about. This Man sells Art like Hot Cakes and I know what his secret is. There is one vital element to selling Art that he has an abundance of... Class. If you do Wild Life Art then it is a must that you give this guy a call.

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Valerie Davis - City Rating 0 Stars / U.S. Rating: 0 Stars

Affiliation: Gallerie 801, The Art Exchange, Timothy's Fine Arts

Dossier: This Hideous Midget would sell her son if the price was right.