J. Carman, Inc. Featured in the Press ​

"Artisans of Arkansas: New Edition Features 'Arkansas Made' Decorative, Mechanical, and Fine Arts" 

Arkansas Made is the culmination of Historic Arkansas Museum's exploration of the history of the state's material culture. Decades of research produced this expanded and revised two-volume survey of cabinetmakers, silversmiths, potters, fine artists, quilters, and other artisans working in communities all over the state.  Fifteen years of my own research into Arkansas artists was merged with the museum's work to chronicle nearly 1,000 fine artists who worked in the state through 1950. Being entrusted with this work has been among the biggest honors of my life.

To read Sean Clancy's ​Arkansas Democrat-Gazette feature on this project, Link to the story by clicking here.

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"Interview with Art Advisor and Appraiser Jennifer Carman" ​(Arkansas Arts Scene Blog)

This Arkansas Arts Scene Blog interview will tell you more than you could ever want to know about why I love my work so much.  If you fancy hearing about some of my favorite projects or how I became an appraiser or what I like to collect, look no further. 

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"The Butler Center Receives Rohwer Japanese American Internment Camp Collection"

Rosalie Gould of McGehee donated her remarkable collection of artwork and other materials from the World War II-era Japanese American internment camp at Rohwer to the Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, a department of the Central Arkansas Library System. This unique collection includes several hundred paintings, primary source materials, and crafts produced by U.S. citizens of Japanese descent who were interned during World War II.  J. Carman, Inc. worked with this collection for two years leading up to the charitable contribution, completing the necessary field research and appraisal process to facilitate this extraordinary gift.  This project has been an absolute career highlight, and J. Carman, Inc. is honored to have worked so intimately with such exceptional and inspiring works of art.

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"Behind the Scenes: Time Machine, The Drennen Project"

Ever wonder how the furnishings are chosen for the museum's historic houses? Or how a Living History character is developed? What is the difference between preservation and restoration? Behind the Scenes gives you a peek into museum staff and consultants for Historic Arkansas Museum at work.
Time Machine.....What is it like to step back in time?
 
There is a house in Arkansas that served as a portal to the past for Little Rock appraiser Jennifer Carman. "I can only liken it to reading a truly engrossing book."  Learn about Carman's experience sorting through the memories at the historic Drennen-Scott House in Van Buren.

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"Jennifer Carman Calls Site 'A Precious Gift'"

Overlooking the Arkansas River, the commanding Drennen-Scott House, initially the home of the Revolutionary War descendant, John Drennen (1801-1855) and his family, is now a “working laboratory” for university students as they recreate the century- and- a- half- old home linked to The Trail of Tears, the Underground railroad and the Civil War. The house is also a museum that is open to the public.  J. Carman, Inc. has worked with this fascinating collection on numerous occasions between 2005 and the present.  This 2011 article was published on the occasion of the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Drennen-Scott House.
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Note:  The original article has been removed from the internet, so linking is not possible.  

"The Improbable Artist: Exhibition of long-lost Disfarmer photos from Heber Springs opens at Argenta Gallery",  Story by Stacey Bowers, Published 3.13.2012

Jennifer Carman is the curator of Disfarmer: Portraits from a Lifetime, which was on view at Greg Thompson Fine Art (March 16 through May 12, 2012).  This intimate exhibition of vintage prints explored the life and work of Heber Springs photographer Mike Disfarmer (1884-1959), chronicling the full spectrum of his career.  The show featured studio portraits from 1916 to 1955, including examples of his work from all three studio periods: Penrose & Meyer, The Meyer Studio, and The Disfarmer Studio.

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"City Love: Little Rock According to Local Preservationist Jennifer Carman"

Jennifer Carman, president of J. Carman, Inc., founded the Facebook page Stop the Demolitions, Little Rock in 2013, which seeks to explore constructive and viable alternatives to the destruction of neglected and abandoned structures.
As part of the CityLove Blog series, we wanted to highlight a local leader -- someone who is in the city, living the preservation-minded life. For this month’s city of Little Rock, we spoke with Jennifer Carman, the president of J. Carman, Inc., a fine art advisory and appraisal firm.

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