Calendar of Events

: ART MARKET GALLERY'S JULY FEATURED ARTISTS EXHIBIT AND RECEPTION
Art Market Gallery will feature the work of Sandra Abraham and Elaine Fronczek June 28 to July 31. The reception will be First Friday, July 1, 2016. Music will be provided by Robert Heck.

Sandra Abraham's paintings are images of places that she has visited during her travels including the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, the Mediterranean, Bermuda, Florida, Maine, Eastern Canada, and the Southwest. “Some of my work is painted plein air, but most of the images are first composed with my camera. Later in my studio the photographs are used to create intimate glimpses of a place that caught my eye.” Sandra uses pastels that she occasionally combines with water media or oil paint. Influenced by Impressionism, she likes to explore the play of color and light within the landscapes of her paintings. In addition to pastels or oil paint, her work has turned to acrylic, gouache, collage or making painterly monoprints.

After retiring from a 40 year career as a clinical pharmacist Elaine Fronczek followed in the creative footsteps of her family. Having spent much of her childhood in her grandmother’s sewing room where she was drawn in by fibers she naturally turned to a fiber medium. In 2008 Elaine attended a workshop at Arrowmont where she learned to wet felt. Here she realized that wool, silk and other natural materials could be manipulated into three-dimensional creations in the color and shape of her choosing. Thus she began her current pursuit in the world of fiber. “I am inspired by the colors of nature and the simplicity and functionality of pieces created by mid-century artists and designers. Using natural renewable materials and repurposed items allow me to create simple objects that bring beauty and comfort to the eye.”

The Art Market Gallery is a unique gallery in Knoxville because it is owned and operated by more than 60 of the best professional artists in our regional area. It is located at 422 South Gay St. and is conveniently located just 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; and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The gallery is wheelchair accessible. Parking is in the abutting garage and on the street and 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

Gail Palmer’s latest novel, The Midwives’ Quilt, explores the experiences of four midwives in the Smokies. Palmer will give a short reading from the book and discuss a handmade quilt symbolizing plants and animals thought by midwives to have healing properties. She will also describe the history of women serving as healers and how the transition to an urban, industrial society forever changed the lives of midwives and mountain people. Palmer, who holds a Ph.D. in cultural studies from the University of Tennessee, is the author of four books and the winner of an ETHS Award of Excellence for community history.

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The program is sponsored by the Gentry Griffey Funeral Chapel and is free and open to the public. The lecture will begin at noon at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay Street, Knoxville. Guests are invited to bring a “Brown Bag” lunch and enjoy the lecture. Soft drinks will be available. For more information on the lecture, exhibitions, or museum hours, call 865-215-8824.

Thousands of beautiful used books for sale!

• Saturday, June 25: Friends Members Only Day, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (Join Friends or renew your membership now or at the door on the day of the sale!)
• Sunday, June 26: Open to the public, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Monday, June 27: Open to the public, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 28: Bag Sale Day! Open to the public, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. (only $5 per bag of books)

At The Jacob Building at Chilhowee Park, 3301 East Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, 37914 (easy access with ample free parking!). Sales support the Knox County Public Library. http://www.knoxfriends.org/book-sales/annual-used-book-sale/

To celebrate the 2016 Judged and Juried Fine Art Show at the Plateau Creative Arts Center (PCAC), the public is invited to the opening reception and awards presentation on Friday, June 24, at 5:00 p.m. at the PCAC. Sponsored by the First National Bank of Tennessee, the show’s winning entries will receive cash prizes, which will be presented at the reception. The Judged and Juried Fine Art Show will run through Tuesday, August 2.

Professional artist, Carol Grant Stevens, will be the Juror/Judge for the Art Guild’s Judged and Juried Fine Arts Show. Carol’s education, work experience, skills, and talents are firmly rooted in the visual arts. Carol graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a BSE degree in Art Education, and she also earned an MS degree from Silver Lake College. At Hartford Union High School, Carol was a Studio Art instructor and Humanities teacher and was chosen Teacher of the Year in 1996. She also wrote and audited Art curriculum for the State of Wisconsin. Carol has been a member and exhibitor in several professional art organizations. Carol and her husband Charlie are professional artists and have recently moved to Fairfield Glade.

View the Judged and Juried Fine Arts Show and enjoy the opening reception at the Art Guild’s Plateau Creative Arts Center, 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine Road).

Every summer, the Fountain City Art Center hosts a competition and an exhibition for artists in all 2-D and all 3-D media. Entries generally range from 2-D works in watercolors, oils and acrylics, pastels, pencils, mixed media, and photographs, to 3-D works in , clay, wood, stone, glass, metal, cloth, fiber, recycled materials, tile mosaics, and handmade papers, textiles, and books. The exhibit judges will be Hugh Bailey and Martha Robbins.

Opening reception/awards on Fri Jun 24, 6:30-8:00 PM. Free and open to the public.

Exhibit viewing hours: Tu, Th 9-5; W, F 10-5; Sat 9-1. Fountain City Art Center, 213 Hotel Ave, Knoxville, TN 37918. Information: 865-357-2787, http://www.fountaincityartcenter.com/

Kathy Holland
Holland enjoys drawing from the landscape (“the way fish like to swim”). The wildness and quasi-improvised, ad-hoc structure of gnarled vines, slugs' trails, wrinkled skin, rain on a windowpane, and vast flocks of birds in flight make her wonder. She finds beauty in the visual form of the “chaos” in chaos theory. The works in this show are restless explorations of scale, color, and combinations of media.


Steve Krauss: Recent Adventures in Portraiture
This exhibit shows Krauss’ recent adventures in the art of portraiture, emphasizing form, line, overall composition, color, and the application of paint. He tries to place his subjects in a contemporary setting that defines them in some way by their surroundings and activities. He is inspired by nineteenth century French artists such as Edouard Manet and Cezanne; German expressionists such as Max Beckmann; and the modern masters, Matisse and Picasso.

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: M-Th 10-5, Su 10-1. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

Sam Houston was a self taught man and in keeping with his love of learning, the summer program on Tuesdays will promote literacy and lifelong learning in the community. On June 21 Keep Blount Beautiful will provide a program on recycling.
Games, crafts and more will be available from 2:30-3 p.m. each Tuesday, as well. Schoolhouse Tuesdays are for all ages. Admission is free for children and $3 for adults. Pre-registration is not required.

Historic Sam Houston Schoolhouse, 3650 Old Sam Houston School Road, Maryville. If you need more information about this topic, call 865-983-1550 or email samhoustonsch@aol.com.

Mac Goodwin has had a love of trees most of his life. He began photographing them at some point in the 1970s and continues doing so today. A collection of some of his photographs, Trees by Mac: 1970-2016, will be at The Birdhouse Bird Feeder Gallery at 4th and Gill in Knoxville. The work will be on exhibit for the month of June with a selection of landscape paintings by Dan DeRidder. The opening reception is on June 10th, 6-9 pm. The Bird Feeder Gallery is housed in the Birdhouse Community Center, Please check the website at birdhouseknoxville.com for open hours.

The Birdhouse Bird-Feeder Gallery/Cafe, 800 N 4th Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: http://birdhouseknoxville.com, birdhouseknoxvillegallery@gmail.com

Downtown Newport Artscapes, Inc Announces Upcoming Art Exhibit by Rhenda Clevenger
June 1, 2016
Downtown Newport Artscapes Inc. is announcing an upcoming meet and greet with local artist Rhenda Clevenger. A professional artist, she has spent the last two decades making a living from her unique creations.
She practices her techniques and style on various surfaces, such as glass, wood, steel and canvas while using mixed media involving acrylic or oil. She implements pencil, ink, or pastels until she has attained the desired results.
Clevenger has pursued educational training as a vet tech, C.A.D. and in wildlife management and forestry, so it is safe to say she had diverse interests. She believes her greatest resource would be her talents, for which she is grateful.
Clevenger offers art classes and will commission an art project on request. For information, she can be contacted at (423) 237-9561. Her artwork is on display at Newport Printing and Office Supplies throughout the month of June.
A casual artist reception will honor Clevenger and her work on June 22 from noon to 3 p.m. at Newport Printing & Office Supplies, 315 East Broadway. The reception is free and open to the public. Everyone is encouraged to come by to meet the artist and consider purchasing some of her original artwork during the exhibition.

Downtown Newport Artscapes Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Newport, Tennessee. To learn more about the organization, or to become an active member, visit www.dnatn.com.

Want to play drums with us? People with disabilities, friends, and family are all welcome! For teens and adults, no registration necessary. Come join us!

Every Tuesday at 1 pm

East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress Street, South Knoxville (enter through rear entrance of building). Phone: 865-219-0130, ettacmain@gmail.com, www.ettac.org

Rala is proud to present an exhibition by Knoxville artist extraordinaire, Mike C. Berry! "Postcards From Knoxville" is an exhibition of small "postcard size" scenes depicting some of Knoxville's iconic landmarks, all created in Mike Berry's expressive and colorful style. Mike Berry is a local Knoxville painter whose work consists of vibrant scenes of downtown Knoxville. He is the gallery manager of University of Tennessee's Downtown Gallery and an active member of the Art & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville.

Please join us for a First Friday Reception, June 3 from 5 - 9 pm

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

This exhibition showcases the world of modern paleontology, introducing a dynamic vision of dinosaurs and the scientists who study them. New discoveries and technologies reveal how dinosaurs lived, moved and behaved. Find out how advanced technologies allow scientists to look at fossils in fresh ways. Examine realistic models and casts, and see dinosaurs walk, run and move their long necks in fantastic computer simulations.

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