Calendar of Events

The Town of Farragut will sponsor the 2015 Farragut Primary Schools Art Show this winter at the Farragut Town Hall. Don't miss the opportunity to view the work of some of the community's most talented young artists from Concord Christian School, Farragut Primary and Intermediate Schools, Knoxville Christian School and St. John Newman Catholic School. A reception to honor the artists and their work will be held Monday, March 30.

Monday, March 23 - Friday, April 3 - During regular Town Hall hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Reception: Monday, March 30 - 5 to 6 p.m.

Farragut Town Hall
11408 Municipal Center Drive (across from the Farragut Branch Post Office)

The art show and reception are 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 Town of Farragut Arts Council presents Jill Crociata as the featured artist for March and April. Located at the Farragut Town Hall, the exhibit highlights a variety of her fiber art.

A Quebec, Canada native, Crociata's forte is cottage and garden stitchery. She has an admiration for any house that appears loved and expresses that admiration through her art. Crociata is an active member of the Knoxville Chapter of The Embroiderers' Guild of America and the "Free the Stitches" free-style interest group. She participated in the "Open Art Show 2014: ALCHEMY - The Magic of Art and Flowers" - hosted by the Farragut Arts Council at the Town Hall - and was awarded first place in the Fiber Category for "Cottages."

Each month, the work of an artist or group of artists is featured in specially designed cases on the second floor of the rotunda in the Farragut Town Hall. For more information about this exhibit or to access a Featured Artist of the Month application, please contact Lauren Cox at lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057 or visit www.townoffarragut.org/artsandculture.

The Farragut Town Hall is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive directly across from the Farragut Branch Post Office.

June 10-11 Peggy Whitted - Weaver
June 12-13 Andrea Wilson - Print Maker
June 19-20 John Dickens - Wood Carver
June 20 Kathy Seely - Beaded Jewelry
June 26-28 Marlo Gates - Broom Maker

July 8-9 Peggy Whitted - Weaving
July 10-11 Andrea Wilson - Print Maker
July 17-18 George McCullom - Basket Maker
July 25 Kathy Seely - Beaded Jewelry

August 7-9 Andrea Wilson-Print Making

They are all members of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. They will be inside our store demonstrating their craft. They usually bring some of their products to sell as well. They usually are here between 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.

Arrowcraft Shop, 576 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-4604, www.southernhighlandguild.org/pages/guild-shops/arrowcraft.php or https://www.facebook.com/pages/Arrowcraft/103152889888976

Join us in the Planetarium for a live guided sky tour! See the night sky on the dome, and learn what astronomy hobbyists can hope to see from their own back yards. $2 per person. Tickets to this show can be purchased without museum admission, and is great for adults interested in basic astronomy.

Friday, March 13, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, March 27, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 3, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 17, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, April 24, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 8, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 4:30pm to 5:00pm

The Muse Knoxville: 865.594.1494, info@themuseknoxville.org, http://www.themuseknoxville.org/

Opening reception March 13 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.; artist’s talk at 6:30 p.m.
Exhibit runs March through April 2015

The TVUUC gallery is pleased to host two printmaking exhibitions, Revisit and First Year Framework. In Revisit, Hoyer reflects on recent trips to Manila through printmaking and painting media. First Year Framework, co-curated by Hoyer, showcases the reflections of 15 first year students on their graduate arts programs from across the region and the country. Both exhibitions illustrate the vast potential of printmaking and how art contributes to comprehension of time and place.

Jade Hoyer is a printmaking artist based out of Knoxville, Tennessee, where she is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in printmaking. Hoyer creates art addressing social and cultural issues using humor, color, and narrative. Her artwork has been recognized by organizations including the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, the Philippine Association of Printmakers, and her work has been exhibited regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Free and open to the public.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery
2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918

Celebrating Three Generations of Paulk Artists, opening March 6, 6-10 PM

Scott Paulk - Scott is a photorealistic painter and will be exhibiting a brand new body of work at Paulk+Co. Scott hasn't shown in east TN for many years; this is a very, very special showing. Children of all ages will enjoy his incredibly vibrant and unique take on toys and the everyday world around us. The vintage toys he uses as models for his vignettes will also be on display. He told American Art Collector Magazine in October 2010, "I'll hear or think of a phrase, some concept or word and there's the title to my next painting. I always give a title to a painting before I start it. The resulting picture depicts the story of my thoughts on the title. I want the viewer of these works to connect with them on a similar level and join in the process and the journey." http://www.scottpaulk.com/

Justin Paulk - Justin, proprietor of Paulk+Co, is a dynamic fabricator of high performance concrete, stone, metal. His freestyle sculptures will be exhibited. Justin grew up in his Dad's studio and traveled with him across the country as he exhibited. http://www.paulkandco.com/index/

Wiley Paulk - Wiley is a 5 year old prodigy with an impressive arts pedigree. He creates in mixed media. He currently attends First Lutheran Early Childhood Education Center and will be attending Beaumont Magnet Academy for Honors Kindergarten this fall. He has titled his portion of the exhibit, "Wiley's Amazing Picture Show." Wiley, like his father Justin, is growing up immersed in the art world; he has the natural talent that is obviously genetic to these men. Wiley does not currently have a website.

In addition to the fine art available, Paulk+Co will host Knoxville Fashion Week's First Friday Gallery Event, with beautiful models attired in Sarah Brobst Designs originals to complement the vibrant works of the Paulks. Southern Belle Beauty will be providing Make Up & Hair Artistry with an unexpected twist. Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) sponsors the event with savory eats, sweets and pop up poetry for all ages. The exhibit will be up for the months of March + April, by appointment or chance and is free. Appointments can be scheduled by contacting Paulk+Co at info@paulkandco.com. Free, covered parking is available adjacent to Paulk+Co in the City lot under the bridge. Paulk+Co is the last stop on the complimentary Gay Street Trolley Line, they pick up and deliver every 10 minutes.

Paulk+Co, 510 Williams Street, Knoxville, TN 37917, 865.335.3334

Recent works by watercolor painter Lil Clinard of Loudon, and beaded-jewelry artist Jennifer Lindsay of Knoxville will be on display during the month of March at the Art Market Gallery. An opening reception for the featured artists will be held during Downtown Knoxville’s monthly First Friday Art Walk beginning at 5:30 p.m. March 6, with complimentary refreshments and live music performed by The Accidentals.

Both featured artists can relate their current creative expression to beginning in childhood.

As a girl, Lil Clinard spent summers by the sea, and trips to big cities made a lasting impression on her. She loved to paint what she had experienced. After a rewarding career, albeit not in art, it was time to follow her heart full-time. Inspired by workshops with nationally recognized watercolor artists, she has since been honored in regional, state and national competitions. While Clinard experiments with different mediums and her subject matter varies, she is best known for her transparent watercolors of seascapes and cityscapes....back to those memories from her youth. Her paintings are in collections throughout the Southeast.

When she was young, Jennifer Lindsay made jewelry from anything her mother would give her ---from paper to yarn. She found a niche with beads and cord, and her first jewelry sales were simple macramé bracelets. Gradually, however, she realized these were too basic to communicate her vision, inspired as she was by everything from flowers in bloom to stars in the sky. She began to work with many sizes of seed beads, learning, through classes and books by jewelers, various techniques to fashion them into intricate wearable art. Her pieces now also incorporate semiprecious stones and Swarovsky crystals for dazzling accents.

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. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; and 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.

March First Friday at Bliss Home
Bliss Home 29 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902
Friday, March 6th, 2015 through the end of the month.
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6th, 2015 6pm to 9pm

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 March''s First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, March 6th from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary snacks will be provided and Stacey's art will be featured for the month of March.

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.

Ijams Hallway Gallery Presents: The Artwork of Broadway Studio and Gallery Artists

This month's Hallway Gallery shows off the amazing collaboration of the artists of Broadway Studio and Gallery. Bright, colorful, and diverse- you won't want to miss out on seeing the first group showing of these talented artists.

More events at http://ijams.org/events/. Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Grounds and trails open during daylight hours. Call for Visitor Center hours. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

March 2: "5 Wine Bottles" - Barley's (Maryville), 6 pm

March 4: "Colorful Stony Shore" - Blue Coast Grill, 6 pm

March 10: "Masquerade" - Mimi's Cafe, 6 pm

March 12: "Birds on a Wire" - Hurricane Grill and Wings, 6 pm

March 17: "Tennessee Theater at Night" - Dead End BBQ (Maryville), 6 pm

March 18: "On Top of Ol' Smoky" **DATE NIGHT** - Blue Coast Grille, 6 pm

March 22: "Blue Willow" - Mind Yer P's and Q's (Farragut), 5 pm

March 25: "All that Jazz" - The Crown and Goose, 6 pm

March 26: "London Police Box" - The Original Copper Cellar, 6 pm

March 27: "Champagne Glasses" - Meadow Country Club (Louisville), 6 pm

March 31: "Psychedelic Seascape" - Stir Fry Cafe, 6 pm

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

This is the fifth installment of an annual group show of 3-4 artists living and working in East Tennessee. LIFT: Contemporary Printmaking in the Third Dimension examines the work of international contemporary artists who use a variety of strategies to bring a sculptural dimension to printmaking. Featured artists include Enrique Chagoya, Lesley Dill, Olafur Eliasson, Robert Gober, Red Grooms, Jane Hammond, Hideki Kimura, Nicola Lopez, Leslie Mutchler, Oscar Munoz, Marilene Oliver, Dieter Roth, Graciela Sacco, and Jonathan Stanish. This exhibition is the culmination of a series of lectures, demonstrations, studio visits, and the creation of an online video archive documenting each artist’s studio practice. The series is intended to garner support for contemporary art in East Tennessee, and is accompanied by an illustrated publication. Organized by the KMA. Located in the Hall & Rogers Gallery.

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

Contemporary Focus is vital to the KMA’s mission to support and highlight art and artists of East Tennessee, bring them together with the museum’s audience in meaningful ways, and provide incentive for them to maintain their studio practice in the region. The public is invited to a free opening preview at the museum Thursday, January 29 5:30-7:30pm. Contemporary Focus 2015 artists will be on hand to answer questions about their work: Caroline Covington, Mira Gerard, and Karla Wozniak. The three artists selected have a common interest in creating works that examine the uncertain terrain between personal experience and external reality, abstraction and representation, and civilization and nature.

Contemporary Focus is an exhibition series launched by the KMA in 2009 that recognizes, supports, and documents the development of contemporary art in East Tennessee. It features the work of innovative emerging artists who are living and making art in this region, and who are exploring issues relevant to the larger world of contemporary art. The exhibition gives artists an opportunity to exhibit recent work, or consider creating a new body of work. In addition to giving feature artists the opportunity to showcase their latest work in a museum setting, it also allows them to engage with KMA audiences in gallery talks and lectures about their approach to making art, and about the challenges and benefits of basing their studio practice in East Tennessee. In several cases, inclusion in Contemporary Focus has created important new exhibition opportunities for the featured artists.

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