Calendar of Events

Leesa is a fairly recent transplant from the West Coast to Knoxville. Her painting medium is water based oils. You can see her work at ArtisticEscape.studio. Knoxville is becoming home to her family, which included two rescued dogs. Leesa is also learning to paint in the Plein Air Style when time and weather permits.

Hours: M-F 730:am to 8:pm, Sat 8am to8pm, Sun 1:pm to 6pm.

Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Info: 865-951-0427 or https://www.facebook.com/awakencoffeeoldcity/

The Art Market Gallery is now open for business after having some much-needed renovations and painting done in early January. Please come and see our new look as well as our Featured Artist Wall displaying art with a Valentine theme. We will be open on First Friday, February 4, from 5:30 - 9 PM, as well as our regular business hours, Tuesday thru Saturday 11AM - 6PM and Sunday, 1-6PM. Also, check out our online store at artmarketgallery.net.

First Friday Reception: February 4, 5:30 – 9:00 pm

Art Market Gallery, 422 S. Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902. Hours: Tu-Sa 11-6, Su 1-6. Information: 865-525-5265, www.artmarketgallery.net, www.Facebook.com/ArtMarketGallery

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present four new exhibitions at The Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from February 4-26, 2022. A free reception with the artists will take place on Friday, February 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM and features music by violinist Sarah Ringer and guitarist Byron Moffett. Most of the works will be for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition by visiting in person or the online shop at www.knoxalliance.store.

Peg Hess’s inaugural exhibition at the Emporium includes images from eight countries and five US states. Her photographs including striking as well as tranquil landscapes, water, and the bright light of the sun. Growing up as a fifth generation East Tennessean in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, I often heard my father's voice encouraging me to “look” at something intricate, beautiful, or unusual. Pausing, seeing, reflecting on, and taking in the wonder or puzzle of a moment or image became second nature to me. It is the foundation for my passion for photography.

I am energized by being in solitude, particularly outdoors and in sacred spaces. For me, as for many others, “When the eyes see what they have never seen before [which in my experience often occurs in traveling to new places] the heart feels what it has never felt” (Baltasar Gracian, a Spanish Jesuit scholar). Seeing with my camera yields an even richer experience, including noticing the sources of light and the mystery in shadows; magical, even otherworldly, reflections; intersecting angles and echoing shapes; contrasts in light, color, and textures; energy and movement; remarkably subtle color shifts; and natural and designed symmetry. Focused seeing creates options for compositions that highlight what has drawn me to the scene. Some photographs invite contemplation, others pull us in and we become immersed in making sense of what we see. Others evoke feelings — laughter, awe, a wish to become part of the moment depicted. As a photographer, I seek to create such photos to share with others.

www.peghessphotography.com

The exhibitions will be 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. For more information, please see www.knoxalliance.com or call (865) 523-7543.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present four new exhibitions at The Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from February 4-26, 2022. A free reception with the artists will take place on Friday, February 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM and features music by violinist Sarah Ringer and guitarist Byron Moffett. Most of the works will be for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition by visiting in person or the online shop at www.knoxalliance.store.

I am a stained glass artist creating both nature-themed and abstract works using the glass foiling technique developed by Louis Comfort Tiffany. By utilizing hand-made glass sheets of various colors and textures, I produce dynamic depictions of the beauty found in nature. The variations in artisanal glass give a unique feeling of depth and movement with this challenging medium. Using the Tiffany technique coupled with the beauty of glass, and a lifelong study of wildlife, I seek to evoke appreciation of our natural world in all who view my creations.

The exhibitions will be 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. For more information, please see www.knoxalliance.com or call (865) 523-7543.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present four new exhibitions at The Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from February 4-26, 2022. A free reception with the artists will take place on Friday, February 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM and features music by violinist Sarah Ringer and guitarist Byron Moffett. Most of the works will be for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition by visiting in person or the online shop at www.knoxalliance.store.

This five-year project documents the eastern third of Tennessee through 36 color photographs. East Tennessee is very different from the rest of the state; it is culturally and geographically part of Appalachia. Here, modern life and the traditions of the early Scottish and Irish settlers often intertwine. Reality and irony are everywhere we look. Children play in the backyard, and there is a castle down the road. Young men portray the East Tennesseans who fought on the beaches of Normandy. A bluegrass band plays the tunes of early ancestors. Evangelicals speak of heaven and hell on street corners. They want to save our souls because the grim reaper is coming and there will be a feast with the beasts. The local chiropractor wants to fix our bodies and advertises this with an enormous spine on display. Angels are everywhere and the Waffle House stands like a beacon on a hill. This is East Tennessee.

Lisa Flanary is a professor of Art at Carson-Newman University where she has taught since 1998. As a fine art photographer, Flanary uses 4x5 and medium format film cameras. She also works with the digital camera. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States. Flanary earned an MFA from East Tennessee State University and a BA in History from Carson-Newman University.

www.lisaellisflanary.com
Instagram: @lflanarycamera

The exhibitions will be 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. For more information, please see www.knoxalliance.com or call (865) 523-7543.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is pleased to present its 16th annual National Juried Exhibition, a new exhibition featuring selected works from 50 artists throughout the region. A free reception with the artists will take place on Friday, February 4, from 5:00-9:00 PM and features music by violinist Sarah Ringer and guitarist Byron Moffett. Most of the works will be for sale and may be purchased through the close of the exhibition by visiting in person or the online shop at www.knoxalliance.store.

The National Juried Exhibition was developed to provide a forum for artists to compete on a regional scale and display their highest quality work. The exhibition encompasses all styles and genres from both emerging and established artists working in a variety of media such as photography, acrylic, pencil, fibers, oil, paper, and more. Over $1,000 in cash awards will be announced at a brief awards ceremony at 6:00 PM on February 4.

Exhibiting artists include:
+ Gary Anderson of Huntsville, AL
+ Dave Edens of Madison, AL
+ Dawnice Kerchaert of Pontiac, MI
+ Matthew Rentz of Asheville, NC
+ Sheila Chesanow of Athens, TN
+ Adrienne Justine Dye of Gatlinburg, TN
+ Alan Finch of Jacksboro, TN
+ Samantha Steadman and Carla Taylor of Johnson City, TN
+ Stephen Simmerman of Jonesborough, TN
+ Torrance Redford of Kingsport, TN
+ Neranza Noel Blount, Danqi Cai, Michaelanne Collins, Virginia Taylor Derryberry, Jurgen Dopatka, Andrew Godwin, Brian Horais, Jeanne Kidd, Anne Kinggard, David Liles, Marga McBride, Brian R. Melton, Allen Monsarrat, Lisa J. Mullikin, Anders Nienstaedt, Mary O'Neill, Leesa Lynn Osburn, Manya Pirkle, Adam Rowe, William A. Timm and Lyndsey Ullom of Knoxville, TN
+ Judy Kelley Jorden and Marcia M. Shelly Lenoir City, TN
+ Lil Clinard, Ted Richards and Dennis Sabo of Loudon, TN
+ Ed Bates, Michele Croslin and Marianne Woodside of Maryville, TN
+ Mike E. Sandlock of Morristown, TN
+ Elaine Culbert, Yvonne Dalschen and Kelli L. Thompson of Oak Ridge, TN
+ Jane Newman of Ooltewah, TN
+ Charlotte Rollman of Sevierville, TN
+ Sheila Lutringer of Strawberry Plains, TN
+ Lynda Best of Tellico Plains, TN
+ Laurie Szilvagyi of Vonore, TN
+ Wade Schmitz of Houston, TX

About the juror: Tommie Rush, a native of Mobile, Alabama, is a glass artist who lives and maintains a studio, Tomco Inc., in Knoxville, Tennessee. She began her early studies in ceramics which ultimately lead her to working in glass. By 1980, Rush began to share a studio space with renowned artist Richard Jolley, who she married several years later. Through tireless experimentation and the development of custom blended glass mixed in the studio, she has created a unique and identifiable style which has been celebrated in over 75 exhibitions.

The exhibitions will be 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. For more information, please see www.knoxalliance.com or call (865) 523-7543.

Opening Friday, February 4, 5-9 PM

Jennifer Bowden
Medium: Mixed medium with Collage

Jennifer Bowden is a native Knoxvillian. She currently works for Knox County Public Schools, as an occupational therapist. In the summer she works as an Assistant Director for MFAC (Multicultural Fine Art Camp for children ages 6 – 14. A Geneva Galleries Inc. summer arts program @ Overcoming Believers Church / Knoxville Tennessee).

Jennifer showed an interest in archeology, natural science and art as a young person. She was fascinated by National Geographic magazine pictures of her uncle's and had a small art studio in a closet behind the garage that her older brother had abandoned and there she drew and painted fashion models and trees for fun and solitude. Jennifer was one of the last private students of Ruth Brice-Cobbs, a local well-known black artist, poet, educator and her neighbor.

Jennifer's art education is extensive; it includes a BFA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and a MFA from New York University in New York City. Jennifer spent 10 years in New York City where she worked as an assistant to A.I.R. Gallery artist Maude Boltz. She received an artist-in-residency with Cinque Gallery, NYC where she met with Romare Bearden to discuss her work and was mentored by Ernest Kichlow (both men were founding members of Cinque Gallery). Jennifer worked for several years as an electrician/light-board operator on Off-Off Broadway shows and with Pan Asian Repertory Theatre. Jennifer exhibited extensively with "Where We At, Black Women Artist," Cinque Gallery Group Shows and various open shows. After several years in Tucson, Arizona and Austin, Texas and then earning a MOT degree from Texas Women's University in Houston, Texas, Jennifer returned to Knoxville to raise a family and help care for family members.

Jennifer has exhibited her work recently at the Following Venues:
Emporium Arts Center, Knoxville Arts & Cultural Alliance city and county mayor's art showcase, A-1 Gallery, Oak Ridge Art Center, a 3-woman exhibit at the Burlington branch of Knox County Public Libraries and a one-woman show at Perk City Coffee Shop. Her most memorable artistic endeavor was participation in the Black Lives Matters street mural planned by the "Black coffee justice" organization in front of Austin-East High School with the east Knoxville community and others.

Jennifer appreciates the opportunity to share her work with you during Black History Month at the Emporium Arts Center, 100 South Gay Street, suite 102 – Geneva Galleries Inc. Knoxville, Tennessee. Hours by appointment throughout February: tip_taylor@hotmail.com

Catch our board member's group show this upcoming first Friday across the street at @mightymudstudio ! We're also welcoming Houston from @downsandtowns to show a few prints as well! We'll have a collection of different photographs featured between darkroom prints and some alternative process works as well!

27 Jennings Ave
Knoxville, TN 37917
865-595-1900
www.mightymud.com

Tues-Fri: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Sat: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Additional Open Studios Thursdays 6-9

The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 126 Jennings Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917. www.theknoxvillecommunitydarkroom.org

Support for WDVX comes from Boyd’s Jig and Reel, located in downtown Knoxville in the heart of the Old City at Central and Jackson. Featuring a menu with Scottish fare and American favorites with over one thousand whiskeys. Open Tuesday through Sunday with a late night menu. Plus, Scottish, Irish and Bluegrass jam sessions weekly..

Now hosting a Songwriter Series with Matt Woods on Wednesdays at 7pm, free & open to all ages
February 2 Matt Woods featuring Jeff Shepherd
February 9 Matt Woods featuring Josh Morningstar
February 16 Matt Woods featuring Justin Wells
February 23 Matt Woods featuring Adeem the Artist

You can find the jam dates and times, live music shows, menu and more at www.jigandreel.com

Based on the Novel by Mark Haddon
Adapted by Simon Stephens
Directed by John Sipes

February 2 – 20 | CBT MainStage

“A Broadway smash hit and spectacular, atypical mystery.”

Christopher, an extraordinary young man, discovers the slain body of his neighbor’s dog. Determined to find the killer, he embarks on his first-ever excursion, carefully following the evidence wherever it leads him. His detective work takes the young hero on an exciting journey brimming with adventure and discovery that ultimately transforms his world.

Single tickets on sale January 11. https://clarencebrowntheatre.com/2021-2022-season/

The Dream Deferred
A print portfolio inspired by a poem by Langston Hughes

Printmaking Showcase Gallery
Art and Architecture Building, 2nd Floor Gallery outside of Room 241
1715 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37996
https://calendar.utk.edu/event/the_dream_deferred_exhibition#.YhO7XujMLct

With Alan M. Jones (Theophilus) and Xavier Maurice Jones

In the Blackberry Farm Gallery, hours M-F 10-5

Reception Fri Feb 25, 6-8 PM
Masks are required in all galleries

Clayton Center for the Arts: 502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804. Information: 865-981-8590, www.ClaytonArtsCenter.com