Calendar of Events

The Knoxville Watercolor Society will exhibit recent works from its members at the Rose Center, 442 W. Second North St., Morristown, TN 37814.

Opening reception will be Friday, December 5th from 6:00 pm. to 8:00 pm, in conjunction with the Rose Center's Holiday Open House. Regular hours for the Rose Center are M-F, 9 am. to 5 pm., and Thursday until 7:30 pm.

For more information about the Knoxville Watercolor Society, membership requirements and to view members' art work go to www.knxvillewatercolorsociety.com.

Where: Bliss Home 29 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902
When: Friday, December 5th, 2014 through the end of the month.
Opening Reception: Friday, December 5th, 2014 6pm to 9pm
Admission: Free

Facebook: Bliss Home • Stacey Fletcher

Artist's Website: www.staceyfletcher.com

Bliss Home is pleased to present the latest works by Knoxville artist, Stacey Fletcher, for December's First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, December 5th from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary Steamboat Sandwiches will be provided and Stacey's art will be featured for the month of December.

Stacey Fletcher received a Master of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing from The University of Tennessee in 2003, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Valdosta State University in 2000. She has exhibited nationally and internationally in many individual, group, and juried exhibitions. This includes being awarded the honor of participating in the 2005 Pienkow International Artist Workshop in Poland. Stacey has taught for The University of Tennessee since 2000 as a graduate assistant, an assistant professor, as well as through the personal and professional extended education program. She lives, paints, and teaches in Knoxville, TN.

As a cathartic painter, Stacey’s work expresses emotions and frustrations that would otherwise be hard to express verbally. They seem abstract at first glace to the viewer, but have some sense of childhood imagery disguised among the colorful layers. Her work is fresh with vibrant lively colors, with layered metaphors of herself and others contrasted with the chaotic approach of the energetic marks.

The District Gallery presents: Chasing Light: New Works by Kathie Odom
December 5-30, 2014
Opening Reception: Friday, December 5, 5-8 p.m.
The District Gallery is pleased to present Chasing Light: New Works by Kathie Odom. For her second solo show at The District Gallery, Odom has created a collection of work fitting for the season. A true impressionist, she follows in the plein-air (in the open air) painting tradition dating back to the seventeenth century.

Chasing Light showcases Odom’s ability to see an ever-changing nature and preserve meaningful details in time and space – to create a mood. Her works are timeless interpretations of the atmosphere, light and story in the landscape around her. Odom leaves the anatomy of her work exposed and allows light to diffuse translucently from the first wash to the thicker oils, revealing different layers and textures. Subtle detailing coupled with loose brush strokes invite the viewer beneath into an aliveness not so apparent on the surface.
According to Odom, “plein-air painters feel like they are chasing the light. When I walk upon a beautiful landscape to paint where the light is perfect, I have to rely upon my memory to paint that moment, because the light changes so fast… At times, on a day full of clouds, there are awesome moments when the sun peeks through the clouds and onto the land. Although quite difficult to capture that moment on canvas, sometimes magic happens.”

Join us for a Holiday Open House and opening reception for Chasing Light on Friday, December 5 from 5-8 p.m. Meet the artist, enjoy holiday cuisine from Gourmet’s Market, and live music by Michael Whitesides.
Chasing Light is on display in the gallery through December 30.

An opening reception for the Art Market Gallery’s December featured artists, painter Marjorie Horne and wood turner Nelson Ziegler, will be held from 5:30 to 9 p.m., Dec. 5, during Downtown Knoxville’s monthly First Friday Art Walk, with complimentary refreshments and Christmas and classical music performed by cellists Carla and Bethany Brown.

Marjorie Spalding Horne, of Knoxville, a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America in both colored pencil and mixed media, has had many solo shows and purchase and merit awards.
Nelson Ziegler, of Sevierville, has been wood turning for 20 years, although he has worked in the medium his entire life and is a longtime member of The American Association of Wood Turners.

The featured artists’ exhibit will run through Dec. 28. In addition, sales of selected works by other gallery artists will benefit The Community School of the Arts during December.

Owned and operated by 62 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. December hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday. The gallery is wheelchair accessible, and parking in nearby public garages 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.

The painting class with cocktails!

Friday, 12/5 - 6pm
Einstein Brothers Bagels
"Cuppa Knoxville"

Monday, 12/8 - 6pm
Blue Coast Grill
"Local Brew"

Tuesday, 12/9 - 6pm
Mimi's Cafe
"Red Ornament"

Saturday, 12/13 - 1pm
Blue Slip Winery
"Ornament Painting"

Monday, 12/15 - 6pm
Surin of Thailand
"Winter Spirits"

Wednesday, 12/17 - 6pm
Doc's All American Grille
"Funky Flower"

Thursday, 12/18 - 6pm
Blue Slip Winery
"Evergreens"

Monday, 12/22 - 6pm
Crown and Goose
"A Touch of Winter"

Saturday, 12/27 - 7pm
Original Copper Cellar
"SunMoonRise"

Wine & Canvas: Knoxville, TN, 865-356-9179, http://www.wineandcanvas.com/knoxville-tn.html

The Arts & Culture Alliance proudly presents its 2014 Members Show, the largest annual exhibition of local artists in the Greater Knoxville area. The fresh mix of two- and three-dimensional works created within the last two years encompasses a wide variety of media such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, photography, fine craft, sculpture, ceramics, fiber, and more from regional artists who are all members of the Arts & Culture Alliance, which serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. Membership is open to all, and information may be found at www.knoxalliance.com/join.html. Most of the works in the 2014 Members Show are for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition.

The exhibition will be on display in both galleries of the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville from December 5-23, 2014, and an opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities on December 5 from 5:00-9:00 PM with a salsa bar provided by Qdoba and chocolate fondue by the Melting Pot of Knoxville. The First Friday reception features music by Pistol Creek Catch of the Day, a demonstration of two hand-built robots, Pablo and Bumblebee, by Knox Makers, and music and dance performances by Pasión Flamenca in the Black Box Theatre.

Gallery hours for the 2014 Members Show 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. Please note, the Emporium will be closed December 24 – January 1 for the holidays, reopening on Friday, January 2. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com.

Barbara Robinson's book, "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever," is a holiday favorite of kids around the world. Having sold over 800,000 copies worldwide, KCT's production will tell the story of Imogene, Claude, Ralph, Leroy, Ollie, and Gladys, six delinquent children surnamed Herdman who engage in extremely unruly behavior. They go to church for the first time after being told that the church offers snacks. Despite protests from other church members, they are given roles in the Sunday School's Christmas play, in which they tell the traditional Christmas story in a most unconventional manner!

The play will be performed December 5 through 21, Thursdays and Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 1 & 5 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM. Ashlee Latimer will direct the play.

Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com. Reservations: www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com/tickets

The exhibit will showcase interesting artifacts from the museum's permanent collection that have not been displayed in many years or have never been on display. Spanning numerous decades, featured items include personal household items such as electronics, tools, clothes, hats and hat boxes, children's toys, and more. In addition, the vignette in the Doris Woods Owens Gallery will display furniture and household items from an 1890s-era bedroom.

Farragut Folklife Museum, 11408 Municipal Center Dr, Farragut, TN 37934. Hours: Monday-Friday, 10AM-4:30 PM. Information: 865-966-7057, www.townoffarragut.org

Knoxville Zoo is partnering with YP® to extend the popular “Buy One, Get One Free” admission ticket offer through February. Knoxville Zoo and YP® are offering buy one, get one free tickets to make visitors aware that the winter season is one of the best to see animal activity. On days when the temperature drops below 40 degrees, some animals will be moved indoors, but guests can still see many of their favorite animals, including elephants, gorillas, penguins, chimpanzees and reptiles, in their indoor viewing areas.

Buy one, get one free tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket window during regular zoo hours. Discounted admission tickets must be used by Feb. 28, 2015, and cannot be combined with any other promotion, discount, or coupon.

Knoxville Zoo, 3500 Knoxville Zoo Drive, Knoxville, TN 37914. Open every day except Christmas. Information: 865-637-5331, www.knoxville-zoo.org

Member Art Exhibit coordinated by Susan Cooper. On Art Wall at Bookmark Café, 1 vertical case and 1 square pedestal case in Entry Rotunda of library.

Blount County Public Library, 508 N. Cusick Street, Maryville, TN. Information: 865-982-0981, www.blountlibrary.org

The Knoxville Museum of Art and the Tennessee Art Education Association present the ninth annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition November 28, 2014-January 11, 2015. The exhibition features artwork created by middle and high school students and offers students the opportunity to display their talents and be honored for their accomplishments in a professional art museum environment. This event is made possible by the generosity of presenting sponsor Regal Entertainment Group and additional sponsors Pharma Packaging Solutions, Emerson Process Management, and Home Federal Bank.

Students, school administration, family, friends, and the public are invited to a reception and awards ceremony Tuesday, December 9 from 6 to 8pm at the Knoxville Museum of Art. The event is free and open to the public.
The East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition is open to students in grades 6-12, attending public, private, or home schools in 32 counties across East Tennessee. Fewer than a third of the more than 1500 entries in this highly competitive show will make it through a rigorous jury process. The Best-in-Show winner will receive a Purchase Award of $500, and the artwork will become a permanent part of the collection of Mr. James Dodson, on loan to the Knoxville Museum of Art's Education Collection.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

Knoxville's only open-air ice rink
· Located in Downtown Knoxville at Market Square
· Rink is open everyday, rain or shine
· Admission is $10 for adults & $7 for children 12 years & younger.
· Admission includes skate rental.

· Parent / guardian signature required for all skaters under the age of 18 years.
· For specific operational hours, special promotions & info on private parties, birthday celebrations, season passes & group rates call 865-215-4423 or visitwww.knoxvillesholidaysonice.com.