Calendar of Events

“Elevated Perspectives,” the works of artist Mike C. Berry, of Knoxville, are on display in the Edith Davis Gallery at Rose Center in Morristown. Mike C. Berry is a versatile painter who works in pastels, oils and acrylics. His colorful and vibrant compositions, often bending and twisting the cityscape, have become his easily identifiable style. Originally from the Midwest, Mike studied illustration at the Savannah College of Art & Design, where he earned a Master’s Degree in Fine Art. He has exhibited regionally over the past decade and is currently securing gallery representation and exhibiting nationally. Working part-time as a Gallery Manager for the UT Downtown Gallery has led him to explore the restlessness of city life, which has developed his signature artistic theme: movement of the cityscape. Mike’s work has also been used in Pilot Food Mart Billboards across the Knoxville and surrounding areas. In 2010, The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra commissioned Mike to create a painting to celebrate the Symphony’s 75th anniversary and prints are now available through the KSO. Mike’s painting “Gay Street Bridge” is the cover art for Jack Neely’s new book; Knoxville, This Obscure and Prismatic City. His small works can be viewed on a blog called “Postcards from Knoxville” (http://mikecberry.blogspot.com). Recently, The Knoxville News Sentinel Readers Poll voted Mike Berry the Best Visual Artist of East Tennessee. In describing his work, Mike is quoted as saying, “My entire artistic style is reminiscent of the chaotic pace of modern day life and that, combined with my fascination of twisted perspectives and dramatic lighting, and sometimes with a sprinkling of nostalgia, lends itself to the use of vivid color and bold bravado brushwork.” Mike supports many local charities with his work along with exhibiting and representation with the Plum Gallery in Knoxville and the River Gallery in Chattanooga, TN. His work can also be seen on display at his studio located in the Emporium Center at 100 South Gay Street, Suite 111, Knoxville, Tennessee open to the public every First Friday from 5-9pm.

Rose Center is located at 442 W. Second Street in Morristown, and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact Rose Center at 423-581-4330, visit www.rosecenter.org, or www.facebook.com/rosecenter.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is proud to present “Art Appetizers,” a new exhibition of painting, drawing, photography, mixed media, ceramic, and more from local artists who are members of the Arts & Culture Alliance. All of the works are for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition. Artists featured in “Art Appetizers” include: Neranza Noel Blount, Gay Bryant, Bill Capshaw, Aleex Conner, Claudia Dean, Lolly Durant, Bailey Earith, Deede Edele, Carl Gombert, Annamaria Gundlach, Kelly Hider, Kathy Holland, Kate McCullough, Tom McDaniel, Gloria Nelson, Donna Silvey, Jeffrey Stoner, Bonnie J. Vetterick, and Kurt Weiss.

The exhibition will be on display in the display case and the main gallery of the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville from November 7-26, 2013. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

The Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture is pleased to present two collage exhibitions in November. Remix: Selections from the International Collage Center and Richard Meier: Selected Collage Works will open Monday, November 4 with a reception in the Ewing Gallery at 6:30.

Prior to the lecture, ICC founder and New York gallerist, Pavel Zoubok will deliver a lecture on the history of collage -- "Collage Culture: From Picasso to Facebook." The lecture will begin at 5:30Pm in room 109 of the Art and Architecture building on the UT campus.

Remix presents the work of over 100 artists drawn from the ICC's permanent lending and research collection alongside further loans from prominent artists. Remix weaves the narrative of collage through the history of modern and contemporary art. Coined in the early 20th century from the French word coller, meaning to glue or stick, the term collage originally described a revolutionary method of art-making. Over time its definition has expanded to represent an approach to and perception of the modern world. The 100 artists featured in the exhibition utilize collage's core conceptual traits—heterogeneity, fragmentation and appropriation—to address with clarity and immediacy the circumstances of their times. Remix explores the impact of collage on artistic and cultural expression and gathers together the diverse fragments of a rich artistic tradition.

Richard Meier: Selected Collage Works is a presentation of 20 recent works. They are a collaboration between Meier and Master Printer, Gary Lichtenstein. The images are 11 color silkscreens of original Meier collages with one-of-a-kind collage and drawing on top of the prints.

The Ewing Gallery is open M-F 10AM - 5PM and Sundays 1-4PM.

Ewing Gallery, 1715 Volunteer Blvd on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Information: 865-974-3200, www.ewing-gallery.utk.edu

In the Blackberry Farm Gallery
Knoxville Artist Jered Sprecher’s paintings, drawings and installations focus on the “fleeting images and objects that surround us,” according to the artist. An associate professor in the University of Tennessee’s School of Art, Sprecher received his bachelor of arts degree from Concordia University in Nebraska and a master of fine arts degree from the University of Iowa. His work has been exhibited at The Drawing Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Chinati Foundation, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Des Moines Art Center and Espai d'art Contemporani de Castelló. In 2009, he was awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. Most recently, he was the artist-in-residence at the Chinati Foundation in Marfa, Texas.

There will be a reception from 6pm to 8pm, November 26

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Info: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com

Live! On Air and In Your Living Room: 60 Years of East Tennessee Television
Relive the Golden Age of television in East Tennessee through rare footage and original artifacts.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM; Saturday: 10AM-4PM; Sunday: 1-5PM. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

Nov. 2 - Dec. 6 at Tomato Head Market Square
Dec.7 - Jan. 4 be at Tomato Head Gallery/Kingston Pike location

Sally Ham Govan draws figures and dogs and creates digital illustrations of city scenes. She has a BFA in studio art (drawing and graphic design) from the University of Tennessee and an MFA in illustration from the University of Hartford. She designs and edits publications and websites for Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University. Previously she worked as an art director at Whittle Communications and a graphic designer at the Knoxville News Sentinel. Her website is sallygovan.com.

Tomato Head - 12 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902 | (865) 637-4067
Tomato Head - Bearden - 7240 Kingston Pike, Suite 172 | 865-584-1072

What is the meaning of peace? In this special exhibit, sixteen East Tennessee artists present their interpretations through photography, watercolor, oil, pencil and fabric art. The artists’ entry fees were donated to the East Tennessee chapter of Veterans for Peace, a global organization of military veterans working to end war and violent conflict. The chapter’s projects include supporting anti-bullying in our schools and educating our community on peaceful alternatives to violence.

Reception: Fri, Nov 2, 6:00-7:30 PM
Artist Q&A at 6:30 PM

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday 9AM-5PM; Friday 9AM-4:30PM; Sunday 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

In the Small Hall Gallery at Magpies and Glowing Body, 846 N Central St Knoxville, TN 37917

All work will be under $100 and partial proceeds benefit Second Harvest Food Bank. It is a multi-artist show.

Information: jenniferbrickey@hotmail.com

A special art exhibit during the month of November will be displayed at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine) , Fairfield Glade. The Art Guild will pay a Memorial Tribute to artist, Larry Harrington, who passed away in August.

Larry was an excellent artist and his graphite and charcoal drawings were exquisite - elegant and beautiful in their simplicity and execution. He was always ready to help anyone with any problem. Everything he did was with a big smile. Larry was, also, an Episcopalian Monk. What an interesting person he was.

In conjunction with this exhibit, a reception for the public will be at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, home of the Art Guild, beginning November 3 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm . Larry’s art work will be on display and for sale along with many other items through the month of November.

Opening Reception: Friday, November 1, 2013 6pm to 9pm
Bliss Home is pleased to present Bottle Cap Art by Knoxville artist, Ryan Blair, for November's First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, November 1st, from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary Steamboat Sandwiches will be provided and Ryan's art will be featured for the month of November. Ryan's exhibit Bottle Cap Art is funky and fried southern folk art acrylic paintings on wood depicting vintage neon signage, distressed, and then covered in painted bottle caps. Bottle Cap Art consists of mixed media, like wood, bottle caps and acrylic paints. Ryan's inspiration for Bottle Cap Art comes from vintage neon signs across the United States. Ryan was born and raised in Central Indiana but has spent the last 17 years in the foothills of East Tennessee. Ryan holds a degree in Art Education, with an emphasis in painting, which he uses to teach art in Knoxville's public school system. Website: ryanblairart.com

Where: Bliss Home 29 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902
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A1LabArts and the Center for the Creative Mind is happy to announce a group exhibition "Layered and Built," which showcases recent work by 3 MFA painting graduates from the University of Tennessee. Their work explores various forms of abstraction informed by sources such as architecture, pattern, geometry, debris, and pop culture. The exhibition and opening reception is November 1st from 6-10 p.m. at the Center for the Creative Mind, 23 Emory Place.
Kate Faulkner and Briena Harmening reside and work in Knoxville. Briena is a member of the Vacuum Shop Studios, and teaches the International Baccalaureate Art program at West High School. Kate Faulkner currently coordinates the Summer Art Academy at the Knoxville Museum of Art and teaches at both Walter State Community College in Morristown, and at Tusculum College, in Greenville, Tennessee. Rachel Clark has taught at Ohio University and co-directed a study abroad program in Hungary. She currently teaches at Ohio University Lancaster and in the Ohio University’s Upward Bound program.

Dates: Opening and Reception on Friday, November 1, from 6-10 PM, at 23 Emory Place, across from the Old Gray Cemetery on Broadway, in Knoxville. Other viewings times can be made by appointment by contacting Briena Harmening at brienarharmening@yahoo.com

865-441-8152, a1labartsPR@gmail.com, a1labarts.org

Meet artists Houston Llew and Lisa Kurtz from 5-9 p.m. First Friday, Nov. 1!

New Spiritiles by Houston Llew
Every Spiritile is handcrafted in Atlanta, Georgia from American made copper,
glass and wood. Finely ground colored glass is handpainted on copper and then
fired by kiln at 1500 degrees.

New Work by Lisa Kurtz
Lisa throws and hand builds functional pottery. Most of her textural pieces are altered while still wet to highlight the intrinsic beauty of the clay itself. Lisa mixes her own glazes, which adds a unique depth and quality to the work.

Philippa Roberts Jewelry Show
Using sterling silver and beautifully cut gemstones, California designer Philippa Roberts creates contemporary necklaces, bracelets, rings, and earrings that can be worn formally or informally, with an appeal to all ages.

Artisan Chocolates are back!
Try our favorite pairings for chocolate and wine:
V Chocolates back by popular demand...And introducing Zoe's Chocolate Co.

Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. & Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The District Gallery & Framery | 5113 Kingston Pike | Knoxville | TN | 37919
(located next to Gourmet's Market) | 865.200.4452 | www.thedistrictgallery.com