Calendar of Events

A free reception with the artists will take place on Friday, November 5, from 5:00-9:00 PM and features local musicians Abby Fisher, Nicholas Eric Horner, Domino Ensemble, Frou-Frou Foxes, and Tinca Tinca.

Three Women! is a new exhibition featuring work by three local artists who have long been friends, supporting one another as they each explored and grew their individual creative expression. The women all share the same spiritual path and, to one extent or another, also embrace a similar underlying visual consciousness which has led them to explore imagery that includes unique alternative perspectives. Marcia Athens embraces her internal dialogue which then arrives as vibrant imagery that invites the viewer to look within; Anne Kinggard sees unique connections between improbable objects, sometimes whimsical, causing the viewer to reconsider their own viewpoint; and Lennie Robertson sees the constant changing world and the small beauties that most frequently miss.

Marcia Athens
I work for the thrill of capturing an enchanting visual setting without the familiar locating markers. For me, it is the moment when we arrive at the extreme edges of awareness that the mystery and excitement of creating emerges. Through the intuitive process of moving paint and cold wax, planes and backdrops appear and disappear. It is in this place of both above and below that I intuitively find my way to a captured, enigmatic, sense of place.
All works have been painted in 2020 and 2021 during the Covid isolation and are oil and cold wax on wooden cradled panels.
www.marciaathens.com

Anne Kinggard
When I began to establish myself as a serious artist in the 1970's, I did a series of pieces that incorporated Florida skies and cloud formations approached from a very atypical perspective, not traditional realism. Ultimately I was labeled a Mystical Realist by art critics and my fellow artists alike. My work on that series evolved into various iterations that have continued to inform my pictorial content from a unique and different perspective for the past 50+ years.
For this exhibit, I decided to revisit the "sky" as the primary focus in a series of paintings. There is not an intent to embrace the standard traditional blue sky, but rather, my skies are torn, taped, folded, zipped, layered, occasionally moody, dark, and in one instance extraterrestrial. My fascination with paper airplanes reintroduces itself and becomes a primary image in several paintings, as do clothes pins and clocks.
www.annekinggard.com

Lennie Robertson
I traveled for two weeks with a photographer friend this summer through Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, and Kentucky before returning to Tennessee, and most images in the show are from these travels. My images are focused on small segments of the natural and man-made pieces of our world as they degrade and change. Rust always catches my eye.
I am drawn to the art created by the inherently changing qualities of human-made objects. Capturing the imperfect and delicate magic which occurs as nature slowly remakes and breaks down human creations. My photographic imagery therefore finds its greatest expression in the timelessness found in all things. To a certain extent, my photography reflects the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi – nothing lasts, nothing is finished, and nothing is perfect.
www.lennierobertson.com

The exhibitions are on display at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, in downtown Knoxville. The Emporium is open to the public Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM and Saturday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Please note, the Emporium will be closed Wednesday-Saturday, November 24-27, for the holidays. For more information, please see www.knoxalliance.com or call (865) 523-7543.

Join us in celebrating El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with local artist Héctor Saldivar at Casa HoLa during our November First Friday event inside the Emporium for the Arts, November 5th, 5pm-9pm!

El Día de los Muertos is a celebration that has been practiced for thousands of years in which families and communities gather to honor those who have passed away.

Modern-day Día de los Muertos celebrations derive from a combination of indigenous and Catholic traditions and take place from November 1st through November 2nd. Typically, families gather to create ofrendas, or altars, honoring their lost loved ones with various objects of significance, visit their grave sites, share stories and memories of the departed, and host a meal together to connect with their lost ones, families, and communities.

During our Day of the Dead celebration, Mr. Saldivar's collection of clay and papier-mache calaveras (skulls) and catrines (skeletons) will be on display, the winners of the UT Spanish Students' altar decorating contest will be presented, and tamales, sugar skulls, and pan de muerto will be on sale. A free and educational art activity for children will be available during First Friday and throughout the month of November. The exhibit will be made available online at www.holahoralatina.org.

Casa HoLa is located inside the Emporium for the Arts on the bottom floor in Suite 112 at 100 S. Gay St., Knoxville, TN 37902. Current office hours are weekdays from 9am – 5pm. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @HoLaHoraLatina and Twitter @CasaHoLa for updates on upcoming exhibits.

A group show, Greetings From Vestal, composed of multimedia works by the Tri-Star Arts studio artists working in the Candoro Marble Building – featuring Rachel Sevier Dallery, Casey Fletcher, Jillian Hirsch, Risa Hricovsky, Jing Qin, and Alissa Walls – remains on view in the Main Gallery and will run through Saturday, November 20, 2021. A public reception will also be held on Friday, November 5 from 5:00- 8:00 pm with all artist studios open to visitors.

These exhibitions will be open to the public alongside iconic spaces within the Candoro Marble Building (located in the Vestal neighborhood of Knoxville). The use of masks and social distancing is encouraged.

Candoro Marble Building, 4450 Candora Drive, Knoxville, TN 37920. Hours: Tue-Sat 11-5. Information: https://tristararts.org/visit

Live theatre returns to Pellissippi State Community College this November in a play the director calls “one-third screwball comedy, one-third murder mystery and one-third farce.”

“The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” by John Bishop will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays Nov. 5-6 and Nov. 12-13, as well as at 2 p.m. Sundays Nov. 7 and 14.

Capacity in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the college’s Hardin Valley Campus is capped at 250 for each show to allow for social distancing, and audience members will be required to wear masks.

“Coming off what has been a very difficult year, I wanted to choose something light, fluffy and fun that would make people laugh,” said Theatre Professor Charles Miller, who is directing the play. “We all need some laughter right now.”

It’s the first live theatre performance at Pellissippi State since 2019, as the college’s Theatre program shifted to radio plays in fall 2020 and a livestreamed performance in spring 2021, due to the pandemic. Sixteen Pellissippi State Theatre students and recent graduates have roles on stage, backstage or as part of the production crew.

“Comedy is very difficult to do, and we hadn’t done one in a while, so this is a good opportunity for our students to learn,” Miller said. “There are a lot of things I’m trying to teach them – physical comedy, punchlines, throwaway lines. It’s not easy to teach, and it’s not easy to perform.”

“The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” opened on Broadway in 1987 and features blizzard conditions, secret passageways and an isolated mansion in a slapstick whodunit. To prepare for the play, students were assigned to watch black-and-white films from that era, including “Bringing Up Baby” starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant and “The Hound of the Baskervilles” starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes.

“There are references you’ll get if you watch old movies,” Miller noted, who added that the play is similar to the popular 1985 movie “Clue,” “but crazier.”

Tickets are free, but please obtain one at www.pstcc.edu/tickets, as seating is limited to half capacity due to COVID-19. To request accommodations for a disability at any campus event, call 865-539-7401 or email accommodations@pstcc.edu.

http://www.klockmillerart.com
I am a chromesthete which means I see a vast array of real colors in my mind when I listen to music. I like to think of it as my own personal light show. My goal for each portrait is to let you glimpse music and musicians the way I do. There is a kinship between color and music – both can say what words can not.

I paint in shadowed hues using the grisaille technique. After sketching out my musician in a grayscale underpainting, I add opaque and translucent acrylic colors according to what I see when I listen to their music. They come together like puzzle pieces on my canvas. I DO NOT use editing software or trace my portraits. They are hand drawn according to their highlights and shadows.

I began painting for others in 2017 as an outlet to share all the mesmerizing colors I see. While I can remember the lyrics to almost any song I’ve ever heard, I am most fascinated by the people who pen them.

My 10+ years as a journalist and graphic artist left me with a great understanding of design principles as they relate to color.

I think Wassily Kandinsky said it best: “Lend your ears to music, open your eyes to painting and … stop thinking. Just ask yourself whether the work has enabled you to walk about into a hitherto unknown world. If the answer is yes, what more do you want?”

John C. Hodges Library, 1015 Volunteer Blvd, Knoxville, TN 37996

On display in the indoor art hallway (just past the lobby as you enter the visitor’s center).

From November 19th-28th , you can walk the Universal trail to view an outdoor art exhibition as well.

Reception to celebrate both indoor & outdoor portions of the show will be held on Sunday, Nov 21st
at Ijams Nature Center from 3-5 pm

Ijams Nature Center
2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
https://www.a1labarts.com/event/ingressegress-an-a1labarts-exhibition-at-ijams-nature-center/

Homecoming Reception: Saturday, October 30, 9:30 AM - 12 PM

New and recent artwork in a variety of media by our current C-N Art Department faculty members: Lisa Flanary, Heather Hartman Folks, Gretchen Long, Julie Rabun, and David Underwood.

Omega Gallery at Carson-Newman University, Warren Art Building, corner of Branner & Ken Sparks Way, Jefferson City, TN 37760. Gallery hours: M-F 8-4. Information: 865-471-4985, www.cn.edu

The Tennessee Watercolor Society celebrates 50 years of educating, elevating and encouraging watercolor artists in this exhibit of extraordinary works. https://tnws.org/

Join us at the reception on Fri Oct 29, 5-7 PM to view the unique paintings and meet exhibiting artists, many of whom are top award winners. Featuring watermedia paintings of East TN artists!

Due to the recent rapid local spread of COVID-19, masks are now required for all museum visitors, regardless of vaccination status. Visitors are asked to check in HERE before their arrival to ensure that maximum capacity is not exceeded. Admission is ALWAYS FREE!

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org

The play will be performed Thursdays at 7 PM, Fridays at 7 PM, Saturdays at 1 PM and 5 PM, and Sundays at 3 PM.

Based on the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester Prynne has committed an inexcusable crime and has confounded her prosecutors by refusing to name her partner in sin. But the man who allows her to protect him suffers more from pangs of conscience than he would have from public humiliation. The climax shows the timeless truth that compassion and understanding are forever more powerful than vengeance and cruelty.

The play is performed by twenty talented young actors from ages 10 to 18. Hester will be played by KCT veteran Maddy Grace Payne, with Arthur Dimmesdale played by Henry Lubke.

The show is directed by Artistic Director Steve Sherman, with assistance by student intern Alyssa Vogt. The play is designed by young student designers from ages 12 to 16. Our lighting designer for this production is Harper Miller. Providing our scenic design are co-designers Tanner White and Alex Montgomery with assistance from Maggie Clower. Charlotte Chrimes and Lauren Norton will design and build the costumes for this production with assistance from Evie Braude. The properties master is Samantha Owens with assistance from Braelyn Read and Caroline Alley. The play’s stage manager is Lydia Baxter.

KCT is East Tennessee’s leading producer of plays for children and families
Knoxville Children's Theatre, 109 E. Churchwell Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. Information: 865-208-3677, www.knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com

For the past twelve years, the Arts & Culture Alliance of Greater Knoxville and the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) have partnered to present a biannual exhibition entitled “Arts in the Airport”. This juried exhibition was developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work in the most visited site in the area. The selected art features contemporary 2- and 3-dimensional artwork.

View and purchase artworks at https://www.knoxalliance.store/product-category/airport

www.knoxalliance.com/arts-in-the-airport

In Praise of Gray Space / Jovencio de la Paz & Sandra Salaices
October 18 – December 10, 2021

GEOFFREY A. WOLPERT GALLERY
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, https://www.arrowmont.org/visit/galleries/exhibition-schedule/

Exhibit featuring works by Risa Hricovsky

Artist’s Talk at 11 a.m., Nov. 9 Catron Gallery

Risa Hricovsky is a post-discipline installation artist. Her work pushes the existing boundaries between painting and sculpture, and between art, design and craft. Risa’s artworks punctuate space through pattern, color and her use of the multiple. She received an M.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a post-bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a B.F.A. from Bowling Green State University. Risa has exhibited nationally and internationally and she has attended many prestigious residencies. She is an assistant professor of art at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate.

Walters State Morristown Campus
500 S Davy Crockett Pkwy, Morristown, TN 37813