Arnest is a
flutist. In the early 1970s, he performed with the Hawaii Performing Arts Company, where he was the first music director. In the mid 1970s, he toured as a member of Aulacord Duo under the
Mid-America Arts Alliance. He wrote the music "Children of Light" for "Star Stuff" planetarium show at the
Planetarium of the
Cincinnati Museum of Natural History. Flute World selected him as Featured Composer in 2006. Arnest has also created programs for the
Arkansas Educational Television Network. He was a teacher at the
Arkansas Governor's School. ==Selected works==