Alene Bynum

Medium: paint

Alene is a life-long Arkansan and moved to Conway in 2016 upon retirement from 29 years in education at Russellville School District. Alene served as a History, Sociology, and Amerian Government teacher for ten years at Russellville High School (incorporating arts, humanities, poetry and literature into an integrated social study), ten years as Russellville Junior High School Principal, and 9 years as Assistant Superintendent over Curriculum, Instruction, and Personnel. Alene has a BA in History Education, a Masters in Educational Leadership, and a Specialist Degree in Superintendency Leadership. Alene has had the opportunity to travel in her life. On her travels, Alene visited many art museums such as Musee d’Orsay and Louvre museums in Paris, British Museum in London, National Gallery of Art and National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D. C., Museum of Contemporary Art of San Diego, The Georgia O’keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and the Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois. Visiting these and other museums led to a love of art in all forms and a commitment to begin painting once retired. In 2020, Alene purchased alcohol ink, watercolors, acrylics, and pour paints and began to study painting techniques. Alene joined the Conway League of Arts in 2023 in order to learn from experienced artists and share the love of beginning painting. Alene is now attending the Conway School of Art and taking sketching classes. Her love and enthusiasm for art prepared her to become Co-Chair of Art Shows for the Conway league of Artists. Alene is married to John Bynum, attorney-at-law in Conway, and she has five children and twelve grandchildren–all of which have received multiple art pieces for gifts.