Calendar of Events

Join us as we kick-off our Biscuit Art Exhibition. The exhibition will open May 6, 2016 at Coffee & Chocolate, Rala, and 30 Market Square in Downtown Knoxville and will last through May 30th, 2016.

Featuring artwork with a Biscuit theme, last year’s entries came from across the nation. http://www.biscuitfest.com/art-exhibition

Opening Reception: Friday, May 6th, 2016 6pm to 9pm. Complimentary treats from Wild Love Bakehouse will be provided

Bliss Home is pleased to be a presenter for the Biscuit Art Exhibition! This is a premier event of the International Biscuit Festival which will be celebrated with new biscuit-themed art by Knoxville freelance artist and calligrapher, Hannah Holder!

Hannah C. Holder graduated from Wheaton College (IL) with a degree in fine art in 2002. Though her focus at that time was drawing, during her senior year she had the privilege to study briefly with internationally-known calligrapher Timothy Botts, an opportunity pivotal in the direction she took following college. Since 2003, she has completed a wide array of calligraphy and lettering work around East Tennessee and beyond—quotations on the walls of a college library, verses and poetry on the walls of various homes, hundreds of wedding invitation addresses, three wedding invitation designs, baptismal certificates, church membership statements and creeds, mission statements for two local financial institutions, four awards for distinguished alumni of the University of Tennessee’s Department of Accounting and Information Services, birthday and thank you cards, pieces hanging in doctors’ offices and nurseries, a marriage certificate, poetry in the style of an illuminated medieval manuscript, and personalized labels for a violin maker. Hannah currently has a large piece of calligraphy touring the country with a Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA) exhibit, Scribes of Hope II, now in its third year on the road. She has also submitted work three years to The Graceful Envelope Contest, sponsored by the Washington Calligraphers’ Guild and the National Association of Letter Carriers in D.C., where she placed in the top ten contestants the first two years and was the 2015 Best in Show.

Though calligraphy continues to be her primary focus and she has several murals to her name, Hannah has also created and exhibited drawings (graphite or pen and ink) and watercolors—en plein air work of the Smokies and downtown Knoxville with the Tuesday Painters, architectural details of Europe and landscapes in Maine, historic sites in Knoxville, commissioned renderings of clients’ first or favorite homes, a rooster for a poultry show website, playful M. C. Escher-like tessellations, and… BISCUITS! Last year she was a runner-up in the International Biscuit Festival Art Show, leading to this year’s adventure of putting on a biscuit-themed solo show at Bliss Home in Market Square. As a calligrapher and artist with a bent toward realism and detail, it was an exciting yet daunting prospect for Hannah to create more than a dozen pieces of art on the theme of biscuits. For Hannah's May exhibit, she had the opportunity to use random hoarded supplies she has been wondering how to use for years and a Dictionary of World Languages to turn baking into art while memorializing a building that once housed a beloved flour factory (now lofts). Artist's Website: www.hannahholder.com

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

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present four new exhibitions. A public reception will take place on Friday, May 6, from 5:00-9:00 PM to which the public is invited to meet the artists and view the artwork.

International Latino Art Exhibition in the main gallery: Curated by Dina R. Ruta and featuring fifteen artists from five countries. This exhibition comes from a desire to innovate and give Latin American art a space and purpose here in Knoxville, promoting the integration of cultures in order to broaden the concept of art and establish it as a mode of communication. These exceptional contemporary artists have generated a dynamic dialogue that, together with the overwhelming power of color and varied gesture, consistent with the conception of it as a cultural symbol, transcends the chronological and geographical boundaries of the continent. Featured artists include:
Argentina: Inés Barlasina, Ángel Barón Da conté, and José Utrera
Colombia: Jorge Yances
Honduras: Elías José Díaz Alcántara, Dennis Cerrato, Víctor López, Sergio Martínez, Santos Arzú Quinto, Omar Sánchez, and Iván Soto
México: Rafael Sáenz Félix and Héctor Saldívar
Venezuela: Ángel Blanco and Al Vanegas

This exhibition and others are on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday, May 15, 3:30-6:30 PM, Friday, May 20, 5-7 PM and Saturday, May 21, 11 AM - 3 PM. 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 four new exhibitions. A public reception will take place on Friday, May 6, from 5:00-9:00 PM to which the public is invited to meet the artists and view the artwork.

Abigail Malone: Recessive in the Atrium
Abigail Malone’s photography series, "Recessive," was inspired by a lifetime of admiration for her mother's beautiful red hair. She is fascinated by how the combination of genetics plus childhood experiences shape who we become. Through this series, Malone hopes to tell a story that is both captivating and nostalgic for viewers. More of this series can be viewed at www.abigailmalone.com.

Abigail Malone was born and raised at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains in Seymour. She fell in love with the darkroom her first year of college and decided to pursue a degree in photography. She received a Bachelor’s of Photography from Carson-Newman University in 2004. Since then, she has become a successful wedding and portrait photographer based in Knoxville. Malone is truly passionate about teaching children and adults the art of photography. Last year Abigail began a series of personal work titled Recessive, which she plans on continuing over the next several years. Instagram: @recessive.series

This exhibition and others are on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday, May 15, 3:30-6:30 PM, Friday, May 20, 5-7 PM and Saturday, May 21, 11 AM - 3 PM. 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 four new exhibitions. A public reception will take place on Friday, May 6, from 5:00-9:00 PM to which the public is invited to meet the artists and view the artwork.

Photography by Rachael Quammie in the display case: Rachael Quammie is new to the Knoxville area. Originally from Florida, she moved to Oak Ridge about a year ago. Photography has always been a passion of hers and she is eager to share it with others. Quammie has focused most of her passion for photography in the area of weddings and babies’ first moments. She especially loves capturing moments in time in which the memory will last forever.

This exhibition and others are on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. Exhibition hours are Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Sunday, May 15, 3:30-6:30 PM, Friday, May 20, 5-7 PM and Saturday, May 21, 11 AM - 3 PM. For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at (865) 523-7543, or visit the Web site at www.knoxalliance.com.

Celebrating the culture of coffee in Latin America, a unique exhibition and contest dedicated to our late leader, artist, friend and coffee lover, Luis Velázquez. Guest Curators: Patricia Robledo and Angela Masini. Barista Demonstration and Coffee by K Brew.

ARTISTS: Graciela Barlesi Snyder, Juan Cárdenas, Rafael Casco, Ruth Chang White, Jorge de León Jr., Daniela Esrequis, Susana Esrequis with Ana Marta Moreno (poet), Delia Flores, Magui Garza, Nicole Pérez-Camoirano, Héctor Saldívar, Melvin Wright

Vote for Best of Show at the opening reception on Fri May 6 from 5-9 PM!

HoLa Hora Latina, 100 S. Gay Street, Suite 112, Knoxville, TN 37902. Gallery hours: M-F 1-4:30 PM. Information: 865-335-3358, www.holahoralatina.org

Borrowed Light - paintings by Heather Hartman

The Rose Center, 442 West Second North St., Morristown, TN, 37814. Hours: M-F 9-5. Information: 423-581-4330, www.rosecenter.org

Monogram Wine Glasses - May 6th 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Melting Pot - Gatlinburg - $35.00
**Give from the Heart with Art** UT College of Veterinary Medicine - Knoxville - May 10th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Mimi's Cafe - $35.00
Road to Peace - May 14th 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Saw Works Brewing Co. - $35.00
**Cookies and Canvas** Bugged Out - May 15th 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Golden Corral - Sevierville - $20.00
Smoky Mountain Van Gogh - May 16th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Gibby's Dining & Drinks - $35.00
Tennessee Love - May 18th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, TGIFriday's - Pigeon Forge - $35.00
**Cookies and Canvas** - Cupcake, May 19th 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, Flapjack's Pancake Cabin - $20.00
Buzz About - May 23rd 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Barley's - Maryville - $40.00
Neyland Stadium - May 25th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Carolina Ale House - $35.00
Wildflowers - May 26th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Casual Pint - Farragut - $35.00
**SPECIAL EVENT** Stars in the Southern Sky - May 28th 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, Camp Rivers Landing - Pigeon Forge - $20.00

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

Opening reception: May 6, 7:00pm - 10:00pm

From Here: a contemporary focus of art made in and out of Tennessee. From Here is both a representation of “here” geographically as well as a study of overlapping language consumed on the internet.

Representing Tennessee is Lester Merriweather, Memphis, TN; Rubens Ghenov, Knoxville, TN; Karen Seapker, Nashville, TN; Pinkney Herbert, Memphis, TN; Amelia Briggs, Memphis, TN; Richard Feaster, Nashville, TN; and Katie Hargrave, Chattanooga, TN. Representing elsewhere is Sangram Majumdar, Brooklyn, NY; Mandy Lyn Ford, Los Angeles, CA; Dominic Terlizzi, Baltimore, MD; Kelly Kristin Jones, Atlanta, GA; Will Hutnick, Wassaic, NY; Nick Wilkinson, Los Osos, CA; and Max Manning, Huntsville; TX.

About the curator: Zach Searcy is a self trained artist and curator from Knoxville, TN. Searcy has been featured throughout the Southeast, NEXT Gallery in Denver, CO, the William King Museum of Art, and has served as juror of the Dogwood Arts Festival. Once fixated with browsing contemporary art online, Searcy has ushered this vision into curatorial projects throughout Knoxville, TN.

Fluorescent Gallery, 627 N. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917. Hours by appointment. Information: https://www.facebook.com/Fluorescent-Gallery-125807454127737/

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is exhibiting works by its staff members – Jeda Barr, Nick DeFord, Kelly Sullivan, Vickie Bradshaw, Bill Griffith, Kelly Hider, Jennifer Blackburn, Ernie Schultz, Heather Ashworth, Laura Tuttle, Bob Biddlestone and Jason Burnett. Although Arrowmont staff members are not required to have a background in art – many are makers, craftspeople and artists. Arrowmont is proud to showcase works by its talented staff, demonstrating their passion and support for the arts and crafts community.

The exhibit showcases work in a range of media including paper, ceramics, woodworking, drawing, bookmaking, quilting and collage. The exhibit is on view in the Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery. Admission is free and the community is encouraged to attend with their friends and family.

Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm and Saturday 10am - 4pm. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, www.arrowmont.org

Kathie's third solo exhibition with the gallery, "Along the Way" is a collection of works in oil featuring simple and nostalgic scenes that too often go unnoticed. Kathie’s paintings are timeless interpretations of the atmosphere, light, and story in the landscape around her.

Day in and day out, we spend our time rushing from place to place in anticipation of whatever might be next. In our haste, countless vistas fly past us, hardly glimpsed. Kathie stops for us, beginning an unhindered dialogue with the landscape through the medium of oil paints. Skillful infusions of color, light and shade grant each image a special resonance. Whether a forgotten farmland, an ordinary cityscape, a common food truck or an unnoticed rural home, Kathie introduces us to the common made beautiful along the way. www.KathieOdom.com

An opening reception will be held Friday, April 22 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

Featuring works by David Denton and Max Robinson. Opening reception April 22, 6-7:30 PM with artists' talk at 6:30 PM.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: M-Th 9-5, Su 9-1. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org