Calendar of Events

The Barbara West Portrait Group will showcase an exhibition of their work in October at the Farragut Town Hall. The group's namesake, Barbara West, was an artist who shared her hospitality and home with fellow artists. Living in California for many years, she relocated to Knoxville in 2002. West was the founding member of the Pastel Society of San Diego.

The Barbara West Portrait Group meets twice a week to draw and paint. More information is available on Facebook at The Barbara West Portrait Group and by calling 865-675-6339.

Monday, Oct. 6 - Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 - During regular Town Hall hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Reception: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 5 - 6 p.m.

Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive (across from the Farragut Branch Post Office). The art show is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Lauren Cox, special events and program coordinator, at lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

The exhibit, Made in Tennessee: Manufacturing Milestones, at the Museum of East Tennessee History through April 4, chronicles the history of manufacturing and manufacturers in Tennessee over the past two-and a-half centuries. A companion student K-12 curriculum has been developed and is available for teachers and students. As with all exhibitions and programs developed by the East Tennessee Historical Society and the Museum of East Tennessee History, Made in Tennessee features a “grassroots” approach, turning to communities and individuals across the state for help in identifying content and artifacts.

The exhibition begins at the workstation of Knoxville Glove Company employee Margaret Newcomb, who personally sewed more than 10,800,000 industrial gloves from 1953-2013. Visitors are invited to “clock in and out” using a time card and an authentic time clock and will enjoy more than 80 artifacts of iconic Tennessee products, from Jack Daniels to JFG coffee to an Alladdin/Stanley thermos to an employee-signed hood of a Volkswagen. The perimeter of the exhibit includes 20 “Did You Know?” facts about manufacturing in Tennessee, such as did you know that Mastercraft, the world’s largest producer of ski, wakeboard, and luxury performance power boats, built their first ski boat in a two-stall horse barn in Maryville in 1968? Visitors will encounter other surprising facts: Did you know that in 1810, there were 14,000 registered distillers in the state, producing some 25.5 million gallons a year? Intriguing is the fact that by 1980, the Marathon was the only car that had been produced completely in the state, yet by 2010, Tennessee was the “#1 state in car manufacturing strength.” Following its run at the Museum of East Tennessee History, Knoxville, the exhibit will be made available to museums across the state through 2017.

East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Museum hours: Monday-Friday: 9AM-4PM, Saturday: 10AM-4PM, Sunday: 1-5PM. Library: Monday-Tuesday: 9AM-8:30PM, Wednesday-Friday: 9AM-5:30PM, Saturday: 9AM-5PM, Sunday 1-5PM. Information: 865-215-8824, www.easttnhistory.org

Black Box Theater
Friday October 3rd, 2014
6:00 PM

Cumberland Hispanic Festival
Cumberland Playhouse
Saturday October 18th, 2014
3:00 PM


Black Box Theater
Friday November 7th, 2014
6:00 PM


Black Box Theater
Friday December 4th, 2014
6:00 PM

International Festival Children Museum
February 21st, 2015
AM

Pasión Flamenca: 865-202-0740, www.flamencowestknox.com

Opening Reception October 3, 6:30-8:00 PM - everyone welcome!
Details TBA

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Hours: Tuesday & Thursday, 9AM-5PM; Wednesday & Friday, 10AM-5PM; Saturday, 9AM-1PM. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

Inna Nasonova, who paints in oils, and fiber artist Elaine Fronczek, both of Knoxville, are the Art Market Gallery’s featured artists for October. Their recent works will be on exhibit at The Art Market Gallery through Nov. 2, with an opening reception to be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 3, during the monthly First Friday Art Walk in downtown Knoxville. At the opening reception visitors may enjoy complimentary refreshments and live music performed by Living Room Roots.

Owned and operated by about 60 professional regional artists, the Art Market Gallery, at 422 South Gay St., is a few doors from Mast General Store and next to Downtown Grill & Brewery. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday. The gallery is wheelchair accessible, and parking in the abutting garage and on the street is free on weekends and after 6 p.m. weekdays. For more information, call 865-525-5265, or visit artmarketgallery.net, or facebook.com/Art.Market.Gallery.

"Where Water Used to Be" a small show of work by Jean Hess in the display case in the Emporium.

Artist Statement: Jean Hess
Water is a precious resource that is threatened in so many ways. Pollution, diversion, waste -- the water of the earth needs protection. We all know that large communities like the Anasazi of the Southwest left their homes because water sources disappeared. The "Remote Sensing" series of collage paintings references the trope of aerial imaging -- used in archeology to identify traces of ancient habitations -- to create patterns suggesting ancient settlements abandoned because of lost water resources.

I like the idea of a remote vantage point -- removed, impartial -- from which to view very emotional issues. That and the overall haze of filtered light suggest my own personal preference for viewing from a distance. This is a very oblique way of making a political statement, and that suits me because I would prefer to make attractive, compelling images rather than depict negative things.

This show, "Where Water Used to Be," continues the "Remote Sensing" work and expands upon it with small sculptures, assdemblages and collections of detritus from the imagined settlements that were abandoned when water ran out. These are whimsical, hard to explain fully, as though they are the sorts of things archeologists refer to as "problematic forms." I like to imagine that some of them are sympathetic magic implements for conjuring water, or holding on to water resources that may be dwindling.

For my collage paintings I experiment with various techniques and materials to create a compelling surface, looking for simplicity and a hazy overall atmosphere. Imagery typically appears to float on the surface. I use multiple [often 30-40] layers of clear resin in between thin scrims of paint with collage elements, graphite lines or pressed flowers; this creates a refractive surface that lets light enter and bounce back. I work in series that address particular issues and feelings, and yet most of my paintings end up looking like aerial landscapes or else water surfaces. Sometimes one melds into the other and that is meaningful because if the work is "about" anything at all it is about the beauty and vulnerability of the natural world.

The artifacts are all constructed from found objects that I have been hoarding for a long time. They have in common a connection to water, if only in my imagination.

Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Saturday 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Additional special hours are posted at www.theemporiumcenter.com/visit.html. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition by the Tennessee Artists Association (TAA) entitled “The Fall Juried Show: 40th Anniversary”, featuring original art by over 60 Tennessee artists including oils, watercolors, acrylics, pastels, photography, and mixed media. The exhibition will be displayed at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from October 3 - November 1, 2014. An opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on October 3 from 5:00-9:00 PM, and awards for the show will be given at 6:00 PM. “This is TAA’s fifth show at the Emporium Center, and we are very excited about the opportunity to present the breadth and quality of Tennessee artists’ works represented by our members,” said Barbara Finch, exhibition chair. The First Friday reception also features music by Tapestry in the gallery as well as music and dance performances by Pasión Flamenca from 6:00-6:30 PM and a Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson and Friends from 7:00-9:00 PM in the Black Box Theatre.

Founded in 1974, the Tennessee Artists Association (TAA) is a civic organization of fine artists with 66 current members. TAA encourages each individual artist to grow and develop through fellowship with other artists, educational programs, opportunities to exhibit and sell art, and to serve the community through classes. TAA hosts an exhibition of new artwork every three months at the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce on Market Square. Membership in TAA is open to anyone eighteen years and older who is a resident of the state of Tennessee. Dues are currently $50 for single membership, $60 for family and $15 for students. Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 6500 Northshore Drive, which include a business meeting, a program, and a time of fellowship and refreshments. Guests are welcome to attend. For more information, visit www.tnartists.org.

As sponsors of the show, FastFrame, Jerry’s Artarama, The Town Framery, Franklin Gallery, Cheap Joe’s and CMI Moulding have made it possible to provide awards and recognition to the artists.

“The Fall Juried Show: 40th Anniversary” will be on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Saturday 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Additional special hours are posted at www.theemporiumcenter.com/visit.html. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

The District Gallery is pleased to present "Transformation: New Works by Gallery Artists, Old & New.” Fall is an exciting time, a time of inspiring transformation, and in that spirit we are showcasing our newest collection of fine art created by veteran gallery artists as well as newcomers to The District Gallery.

“Transformation" includes new works by veteran artists Ashley Addair, Chad Airhart, Donna Conliffe, and Brad Robertson. New gallery artists represented in the show include Henry Callahan, Leslie Dyas, and Catherine Gibbs.

An opening reception will be held Friday, October 3 from 5-8 p.m. Come enjoy the paintings and meet the artists. “Transformation" is on display in the gallery through October 31.

The District Gallery, 5113 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: Mon-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 10-4. Information: 865-200-4452, www.TheDistrictGallery.com

Where: Bliss Home 29 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902
When: Friday, October 3rd, 2014 through the end of the month.
Admission: Free
Artist's Website: jsandersart.com

Bliss Home is pleased to present the latest works by Knoxville artist, Jill Sanders, for October's First Friday.

Jill works with acrylic, layering patterns and other found objects into her paintings, often repeating silhouettes or objects throughout a body of work, so that they cross pollinate each other. Jill's work reflects her affinity for natural materials and richly colored patterns which comes from her background in woodcut printmaking and graphic design.

Jill's October exhibit is inspired by black-and-white photographs of circus performers and Ziegfeld showgirls from the early twentieth century. Jill has translated these photographs into a modernized color palette and altered their environments. Combining past and present, their life stories are preserved and disseminated through Jill's October exhibit.

Bliss Home, 29 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-329-8868, www.shopinbliss.com

DeWitt Godfrey is a Professor of sculpture in the department of Art and Art History at Colgate. Prof. Godfrey did his undergraduate work at Yale University, was a member of the inaugural group of CORE Fellows at the MFA Houston and received his MFA from Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the recipient of numerous grants and fellowships, including a National Endowment for the Arts Artist's Fellowship, a New York Foundation for the Arts Artists Fellowship, a Japan Foundation Artist's Fellowship, and a Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Artist Fellowship. His work is in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas and the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York. His commissioned work includes "Concordia" for Lexarts, Lexington, KY; "Waverly Place" Cambridge Arts Council; "Greenwich South" a visioning exercise by the Downtown Alliance, New York, NY and installations at Frederik Meijer Garden and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI; The DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA; and the Kennedy Art Museum, Ohio University, Athens, OH.

Join us for First Friday, October 3, for an exhibition reception of Godfrey's drawings, photographs, and models. Godfrey will be giving a public lecture on his work Thursday, October 2, at 7:30PM in the McCarty Auditorium in the Art + Architecture Building on the UT Campus. Free parking for this lecture is available in Circle Park off Volunteer Boulevard. All events are free and open to the public.

UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Wednesday-Friday: 11AM - 6PM, Saturday: 10AM - 3PM. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

First Friday Art exhibition that continues thru the end of October. New work by Jennifer Jessee, Suzie Millions, Julie Belcher, Jessica Meyer Gilchrist with select pieces by Bryan Cunningham and Betsy Youngquist. Featuring Printmaking, Assemblage, Collage, Drawing

Pioneer House, 413 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
http://www.pioneer-house.com/events

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present a new exhibition entitled “Tennessee Watercolor Society's 2014 Traveling Exhibition”, featuring 30 original watermedia works by artists residing across the state of Tennessee. The exhibition will be displayed in the Balcony gallery of the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville. A public reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on Friday, October 3, from 5:00-9:00 PM with complimentary hors d’oeuvres provided by The Melting Pot. The First Friday reception also features music by Tapestry in the gallery as well as music and dance performances by Pasión Flamenca from 6:00-6:30 PM and a Jazz Jam Session hosted by Vance Thompson and Friends from 7:00-9:00 PM in the Black Box Theatre.

Nationally-recognized artist Pat Dews, a signature member of the American Watercolor Society and the National Watercolor Society, served as juror for this 34th biennial show. Dews selected 50 works of art to display during the opening at O'More College of Design in Franklin, TN before conducting a week-long workshop in May 2014. Out of the 50 works for the opening, 30 were chosen, with permission of the artists, for the traveling show. Her exhibition statement read: "I look for strong design, color and content. I look for technical skill. I look to see if a painting captures the essence of the subject. I look for work I would like to have painted... I try hard to have a balanced show... I award the paintings that stand out and draw me in for a closer look."

Founded in 1971, the Tennessee Watercolor Society (TnWS) seeks to elevate the stature of watercolor and educate the public to the significance of watercolor as an important, creative, permanent painting medium. TnWS schedules general meetings for the membership, competitive exhibitions, membership shows, regional socials, workshops, field trips, business sessions, lectures/presentations, and/or programs focused in watermedia. Membership in TnWS is open to artists and patrons, eighteen and older, throughout the state of Tennessee. Dues range from $35 up for one year. For more information, visit www.tnws.org.

“Tennessee Watercolor Society's 2014 Traveling Exhibition” will be on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Saturday 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Additional special hours are posted at www.theemporiumcenter.com/visit.html. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.