Calendar of Events

The Art Gallery at Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church (ORUUC) is pleased to announce the opening exhibition of Knoxville artist Gary Dagnan on Sunday November 6. The Reception and Gallery Walk with the artist will take place beginning at 12:15 pm. Refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public. ORUUC is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Gary Dagnan has been drawing and painting since childhood. He was born and grew up in the East Tennessee area. His inspiration comes from the rural landscapes of this area. “Most of my paintings are of the mountains, hills, lakes and buildings of this area. I enjoy the changing light and colors that come from the distinctly different seasons of Tennessee.” Dagnan began painting watercolors in 1968 as an art student at the University of Tennessee. Although he has painted almost exclusively in watercolor since then, Gary also enjoys painting in oils and acrylics. “I like the spontaneity and versatility of watercolor, but I am also excited about the unique qualities and the look of oil and acrylics.”

The exhibit will be on display at ORUUC through November. Hours are Monday – Thursday, 9 am to 3 pm and Sunday 9:30 am to 1 pm. For more information on the event call ORUUC at (865) 483-6761. To learn more about the artist go on line to www.garydagnanart.net.

Bliss Home is pleased to present Local Nostalgia, by Knoxville artist Christi Shields, for November's First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, November 6th from 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary treats from Wild Love Bakehouse will be provided and Christi's art will be featured for the month of November.

Local Nostalgia is a collection of work that highlights a few nostalgic moments reflecting Christi's own experiences. It is intended to evoke a sense of nostalgia or feeling in the viewer through the use of local themes, bold complimentary colors and expressive brush strokes. Christi uses a very action oriented process with mixed media on wood support to create interest, depth, texture, movement and vintage flair.

Friday, November 6th, 2015 through the end of the month, Opening Reception: Friday November 6th, 2015, 6pm to 9pm
Admission: Free
Bliss Home 29 Market Square Knoxville, TN 37902
Facebook: Bliss Home Event • Christi Facebook Page

Rala is proud to present Brian Pittman, aka The Cathedral Guy, as our November First Friday artist. Brian works as an architect, however, his long time passion for drawing imaginary cathedrals has made him an established part of the arts community. With no preconceived notion of the finished product, Brian illustrates his cathedrals using only a basic grid and a fountain pen. Even his frames have an interesting relationship with the image: "I start by finding old, used frames in rummage sales and flea markets. I like using old frames as the format that guides my drawing. I cut the paper to fit the frame instead of the other way around."

We invite you to stop by this Friday, November 6th, from 6-10 pm, to meet Brian and view his latest work. Come show your support for one of Knoxville's favorite local artists! You can also check out his brand new Knoxville Skyline T Shirt carried exclusively at Rala and available in our online store.

RALA, 323 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-525-7888, http://shoprala.blogspot.com

ARTIST LECTURE: John Messinger, Thursday, November 5th, 7:30PM in room 109 of the Art + Architecture Building on UT's campus
EXHIBITION OPENING: November First Friday, November 6th, 5-9pm at the UT Downtown Gallery
EXHIBITION DATES: November 6 - 28. (The UT Downtown Gallery will be closed on the 25th and the 26th for the Thanksgiving holiday)

John Messinger combines elements of photography and tapestry to create large-scale, 3-dimension mixed media artworks. His body of work consists of thousands of individual 3.25” x 4.25” instant photographs assembled together to create photographic tapestries that examine the proliferation and ubiquity of the photograph in the digital age. Inspired by the notions of singularity and time, Messinger combines hundreds of varying images and transforms them into a single experience. His work fuses indexical and abstract imagery to question the notion of photography, photographer, and subject. On melding constructed histories into a documentary format to question the perception of truth, Messinger states, “I believe that all documentary work is on some level a self-portrait of the documentarian.”

Free admission! UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: W-F 12-5, Sat 10-3. Information: 865-673-0802, http://web.utk.edu/~downtown

Brad Robertson has painted all his life. Born and raised in the coastal town of Mobile, Alabama, his earliest inspiration was the landscape—the indigenous pines and oak trees, and the waters of Mobile Bay. The coastal landscape is still a major source of inspiration for Robertson.

Robertson earned his B.F.A. in Graphic Arts at Auburn University. During his time in college an art professor nurtured the foundation for what would eventually become Robertson’s career as a professional painter, encouraging his unique ability to work with color and texture to create depth, complexity and expressiveness. Robertson has become an award-winning artist with collectors throughout the United States.

Please join us for an opening reception Friday, November 6 from 5-8 p.m.

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

Recent works by painter Nelson Ziegler and jewelers of the Art Market Gallery will be featured during the month of November. In addition, fine crafts by members juried in this year to the 33-year-old cooperative will be on display in the front part of the gallery. An opening reception for both shows will begin at 5:30 p.m., Nov. 6, during Downtown Knoxville’s monthly First Friday Art Walk, with complimentary refreshments and country music performed by Robert Heck on guitar accompanied by box drum/canon base.

Featured artist Nelson Ziegler, of Sevierville, paints in oils and watercolors. His award-winning works have been honored in many notable national juried exhibitions, among them the National Arts Club, Salmagundi Club, and the Copley Society, and are in private and corporate collections throughout the United States. The member jewelry artists featured are Roger Kroll, Jennifer Lindsay and Kathy Bradley, all of Knoxville; Kathy Seely of Oliver Springs; and Sissy Caldwell of Maryville. They use various techniques, working with fine metals, semiprecious stones, beads – many hand-made, and other items to create one-of-a-kind pieces to wear. The new members for 2015 are Johnny Glass of Rockford and Jon Richey of Knoxville for glass art; Phil Monroe of Loudon for metal sculpture; and Knoxville residents Jeannie Grivetti for gourd art, Julia A. Malia for fiber wear and Nancy Rowland-Engle for jewelry.

wned and operated by 65 professional regional artists, the Art Market Gallery, at 422 South Gay St., is a few doors away 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; 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday; and during November and December, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. 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.

Nov 2 Homeschool Tuesdays Spring Registration and Winter Wonderlabs Registration Opens
Nov 6 Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2
Nov 7 Saturday Science Connections 11:30-1:30 FREE with admission
Nov 9 Muse Mondays 10-11am FREE with admission
Nov 10 Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2
Nov 13 Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2
Nov 14 Saturday Science Connections 11:30-1:30 FREE with admission
Nov 16 Muse Mondays 10-11am FREE with admission
Nov 17 Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2
Nov 20 Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2
Nov 21 Saturday Science Connections 11:30-1:30 FREE with admission
Nov 23 Muse Mondays 10-11am FREE with admission
Nov 24 Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2
Nov 27 STEAM Sprouts Fairy Tale Engineering, 10 AM, $4, Knoxville Skies, 4:30, $2,
Nov 28 Saturday Science Connections 11:30-1:30 FREE with admission
Nov 30 Muse Mondays 10-11am FREE with admission

The Muse Knoxville, 516 N. Beaman Street, Knoxville, TN 37914. Information: 865-594-1494, www.themuseknoxville.org

Fountain City Art Guild Annual Holiday Show and Sale - opening reception and exhibit. Also showing: "Oil paintings by the Students of Aurora H. Bull". Opening Reception, everyone welcome, Friday, October 30, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM.

Exhibit viewing hours: Tu, Th 9-5; W, F 10-9; most Saturdays 9-1

Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, www.fountaincityartctr.com

An exhibition of wildlife and landscape photography by Barrett Hedges, Photography major class of 2008, and award-winning photographer with the National Geographic Society.

Opening: Sat Oct 17, 9:30 AM - noon

Omega Gallery at Carson-Newman University, Warren Art Building, corner of Branner & S. College Streets, Jefferson City, TN 37760. Gallery hours: M-F 8-4. Information: www.cn.edu

This exhibition will take the viewer through the evolution of Himalayan artistic styles from the 8th century through the present. From gilded statues of deities, to complex and colorful paintings of religious figures, the objects in the exhibit explore how trade, travel, and the evolution of Buddhism helped foster a strong artistic tradition that continues today.

Exploring the rich history of Himalayan style art in a chronological fashion, the Tibetan bronzes and paintings featured will progressively lead the viewer through the major stylistic developments that took place and provide an introduction to the techniques used to produce these works as well as to the complex religious iconography depicted in them.

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9AM-5PM, Sunday, 1-5PM. Information: 865-974-2144, http://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu

Where: Downtown Knoxville and McGhee Tyson Airport
When: April 4, 2014-March 20, 2015
How Much: Free

Art comes in all shapes and sizes. We invite you to experience some of the larger variety with Art in Public Places, an annual event featuring large-scale outdoor sculptures in Knoxville’s downtown public spaces and also at McGhee Tyson Airport. These larger scale pieces are thought provoking and awe-inspiring.

By displaying these works outdoors, we celebrate not only the art of sculpture but Knoxville’s natural beauty during this year-round outdoor exhibition.

The exhibition presently on view, an interesting and inspirational collection of works by sculptors from across the nation, was selected and awarded by noted sculptor Kenneth M. Thompson. Kenneth holds a Master of Liberal Studies in Sculpture from the University of Toledo and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Siena Heights College, in Adrian, MI. While many of his sculptures are in Ohio and Michigan, Thompson’s work can be seen in other states. He has done 41 pieces of public sculpture across the country. Ken has been making sculpture for over thirty years out of his car-dealership-turned-studio in Blissfield, Michigan. From this facility he operates Flatlanders Sculpture Supply and Art Galleries as well as Midwest Sculpture Initiative, which provides exhibitions that feature outdoor sculpture. Fourteen shows are planned for next year, he says. He also serves or has served on numerous arts-oriented boards.

The Art in Public Places Knoxville program, the 2015-2016 year being its 9th is a featured presentation of Dogwood Arts in partnership with the City of Knoxville Public Art Committee. The 2014-2015 Art in Public Places Knoxville Co-Chairs are Bart Watkins and Jason Brown.

To purchase a sculpture, please call [865] 637.4561.

Dogwood Arts: 865-637-4561 www.dogwoodarts.com

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