Calendar of Events

Bring your children in grades K-6 to the KMA for Second Sunday Art Activity Day. Children will do a hands-on art activity taught by a certified art teacher. FREE and open to the public! 1-4 PM

Join us for a Docent Guided Tour on the second Sunday of every month at 2pm! KMA visitors can follow a trained docent educator through the galleries to learn more about the KMA collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours are 60 minutes; visitors can meet at the front desk at 1:55pm to join the tour. FREE and open to the public!

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

The Old City Market returns to the 100 Block of West Jackson Ave!

2ND SUNDAY OF EVERY MONTH

https://oldcityknoxville.org/market/

Featuring more than 20 works representing mid 1960’s to the present

Judy Kelley Jorden
Received a BFA from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, with further studies in Art Education Department, Fine Arts Department and workshops at Arrowmont. Art Educator for 31 years in all grade levels for the Knox County School System. After retirement worked for UTK Art Ed department as clinical faculty member supervising art interns working toward their Master’s degree and assisting in some graduate classes for 9 yrs. Current Member of TN Watercolor, Knoxville Watercolor, Art Group 21 and COMMA, Thursday Painting. (Art groups which share educational experiences, encouragement and exhibitions.)

Artist’s Statement and Current Exhibited Work
My artwork during my undergraduate years was influenced by my teachers Walter Stevens and Carl Sublett where I worked more abstractly in oils and acrylic. I have always loved to draw and found subjects like portraits, the human figure and objects from nature to be my main focus. During my time at Arrowmont and other workshops, I started working in pastels, gouache and watercolor. Studying with Marcia Goldenstein and Tom Riesing, I was encouraged to look at the landscape objects and the figure in my own unique ways. My development of paintings began to show my interest in plants and objects of metal; depicting closeup objects, with contrasting textures, emphasizing linear strokes to show movement, the use of diagonals to increase the drama in the composition, and contrasting complementary colors. In later observations, I arranged combinations of photographs that had similar shapes but were from different contrasting images, like the shape of the sunflower with the shape of a brake drum.

The subject matter of my artwork was also influenced by the various neighborhoods where I taught. I became acquainted with a local merchant, where I became fascinated with the patterning of the fabric she sold. Working from my photos taken at the celebration of the Kuumba Festival, held in our area, I depicted these events in my paintings.

From attending music and dance performances, I was influenced by an artist Norman Madigan and the way he used light to develop layers of shapes and colors to distinguish and overlap the foreground, middle ground and background on the Circle Modern dancers as they were performing. I tried to carry this over in my gestural sketches during performances and paintings of dancers, in city scapes and the landscape.

I then began searching out sites of discarded trucks, machinery parts, or other types of discarded metal. I used this in smaller paintings or in series of works including organic foliage to contrast with the rusted metal, focusing on texture and color tones. Another side interest has led me to simplifying the forms, taking away from the emphasis on the subject matter to flatten the gestural shapes in an abstract way.

In the past few years my latest work has come from flowers, plants and trees found in the UTK gardens, in my own yard and other sites. Some of these paintings emphasizing plants have also included metal sculpture found on the UTK gardens site. My work in this series has been about the arrangement of plants and the background. I continue to describe the textured details seen, the strong use of intense color, and the relationship of movement that is created by contrasting these forms to one another. I am intrigued by the overall use of breaking up the various areas of the composition with areas of realism to stylized, and then abstraction.

At Oak Ridge Art Center, 201 Badger Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Hours: Tu-F 9-5, Sa-M 1-4. Information: 865-482-1441, www.oakridgeartcenter.org

TWO DAY SUMMER FINE ART, ANTIQUES, AND JEWELRY AUCTION
Saturday & Sunday, July 8 & 9, 2023

Case Auctions now provides direct online bidding at the same low buyers premium as phone and absentee bidding! Create an account to start bidding with us today! https://auction.caseantiques.com/

We invite you to bid in our Two-Day Summer Auction on Saturday, July 8th, 2023 at 9 AM EST and Sunday, July 9th at 1 PM EST. This auction will take place at our Knoxville gallery and features items from the estates of Jo Ann Cline Yates of Lookout Mountain, TN; Edward Laudermilk of Nashville; Mayford and Dottie Ramsey of Sevierville, and Margaret O’Shaughnessy of Memphis; the collection of John H. and Carol R. Evans of Farragut; art deaccessioned by the Hunter Museum of American Art, and antiques, fine art and jewelry from many other Southeastern estates and collections.

www.caseauctions.com
Knoxville: (865) 558-3033
Nashville: (615) 610-8018

Jennifer Lindsay’s intricate, beaded jewelry and Pamela Salyer’s captivating mixed media artwork will be featured during the month of July at the “Art Market Gallery”, 422 S Gay St (next to Downtown Grill & Brewery) in downtown Knoxville.

A First Friday opening reception for the exhibits is planned from 5:30 pm - 9 pm, July 7th, with complimentary refreshments and music.

Jennifer Lindsay has been creating bead weaving jewelry for 20 years; fashioning unique, one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces using various beading techniques and imported seed beads, focal beads, semi-precious stones, or crystals. Jennifer gets her inspiration from the colors of nature.

Pamela Salyer is a mixed media artist, working with acrylic, photo transfer and collage to create multi-layered pieces inspired by the natural world. In all her work, Pamela tries to communicate some of the mystery and beauty that she finds in nature, and to create something atmospheric that draws in the viewer.

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

Friday, July 7, from 6-8 Awaken Coffee will host an opening reception for the Knoxville Watercolor Society.

“We are passionate about art, especially watercolor and aqueous medium, and provide opportunities for our members to grow and explore their art. We strive to bring to the community understanding and appreciation of water based media as a significant art form.” -KWS

Please join us for some amazing art, light refreshments, and of course great coffee!

Awaken Coffee, 125 W Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Open daily. Information: 865-951-0427, www.instagram.com/awaken_coffee or www.facebook.com/awakencoffeeoldcity/

FOUR SUMMER INSTRUCTORS: ERIC CANNIZZARO, KYLE CARPENTER, KIM MIRUS, AND JOLYNN SANTIAGO
The subtle textures, patterns, and gradients seen in the space this month bring together four artists teaching at Arrowmont in four different studios: wood, ceramics, textiles, and metals.

Eric Cannizzaro teaches chairmaking out of his shop in Charlotte, Vermont. He graduated from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington where he studied natural history and was a student employee in the wood shop. In 2019 Cannizzaro apprenticed with Windsor chairmaker Curtis Buchanan in Jonesborough, Tennessee. He was artist-in-residence at both Arbutus Folk School and Arrowmont. He has also been published in Fine Woodworking.

Kyle Carpenter is a potter who lives and operates his full-time studio in Asheville, North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville and received his BFA in 2000. In 2002, he built a salt-kiln and made a studio at his home. Carpenter exhibits work at studio tours, galleries, and museums across the United States. His new earthenware line came out of a personal need for change in his work. In the spring of 2020, the pandemic offered a new window of time to dedicate to this pursuit.

Kim Mirus is an artist, educator, and craftsperson weaving on floor looms in her studio in the Rocky Mountains. She currently weaves with traditional craft techniques while drawing inspiration from environmental and scientific data. Mirus taught at the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Penland School of Craft, The Crucible, and numerous public schools. Her passion is exhibiting handwoven, data-driven work in both art and science contexts, and recently had a solo exhibition, Arctic Threads. She attended artist residency programs across the U.S. and internationally, including MASS MoCA, the Hambidge Center, Penland Winter Residencies, SÍM in Iceland, Pentaculum at Arrowmont, and The Arctic Circle in Svalbard.

Jolynn Santiago is an artist and educator who lives in Vermont where she pursues a full-time studio practice and teaches out of her studio. She received her BFA in jewelry, metal, and enameling from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. After working as a bench jeweler in New York City, she pursued an MFA in metal from the State University of New York at New Paltz where she was also an instructor. Santiago exhibited her work at Intro to Marzee in the Netherlands, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Baltimore Jewelry Center, Brooklyn Metals Works, Equinox Gallery, and Munich Jewelry Week. She was a 2019- 2020 Artist-in-Residence at Arrowmont.

Arrowmont Gallery in Knoxville is located at 110 S. Gay Street and is open Fridays 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm; Saturdays and Sundays, noon – 5:00pm. Information: 865-436-5860, https://www.arrowmont.org

7/7 • Evening Paddle
7/8 • Forest Bathing Workshop
7/8 • Caving Trip
7/9 • DIY Door Broom Workshop
7/11 • Big Fun Tuesdays: Sustainability Fair
7/12 • Kid A'Riffic Fun in the Park with the City of Knoxville
7/13 • Kids Basket Weaving Workshop

2915 Island Home Ave., Knoxville, TN 37920
865-577-4717 or https://www.ijams.org/

Matilda the Musical, a show made possible by a Tennessee Arts Commission grant.

Show Choir directors were able to open auditions to students across the county. Most of the cast attend schools in KCS Regions Four and Five, including Holston, Beaumont, Belle Morris, Central, Fulton, Gibbs, Gresham, Shannondale, and Sterchi.

Tickets for Matilda the Musical are on sale now for July 7 - 9. Buy tickets here.

Fri-Sat 7 PM, Sun 2 PM
https://search.seatyourself.biz/webstore/accounts/holstonms/buy-tix

https://www.facebook.com/holstonshow
600 N. Chilhowee Drive, Knoxville

Friday night showings will begin at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. and 1 p.m., respectively, one hour prior to each movie’s start time. The full schedule of the Summer Movie Magic series includes:

• Tommy – Friday, July 7
• E.T. – Sunday, July 9

• High Fidelity – Friday, July 28
• Some Like it Hot – Sunday, July 30

• Star Wars – Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back – Friday, Aug. 11
• Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory – Sunday, Aug. 13

• Clueless – Friday, Aug. 25
• Sleeping Beauty – Sunday, Aug. 27

Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children under 12 as well as seniors 65 and older. Tickets can be purchased online at www.tennesseetheatre.com or by calling the box office at 865-684-1200.

The Westminster Presbyterian Church Schilling Gallery will exhibit the photo works of Marianne Woodside from July 2-August 30. The gallery is located inside the church at 6500 Northshore Drive, Knoxville, 37919. Viewing hours are 9-4 weekdays and 9-noon on Sunday. For more info, please contact the artist -- marianne.woodside@gmail.com.

Marianne Woodside is a professor emerita from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In her career at UTK, she integrated responsibilities of teaching, administration, research and writing in human services and counselor education. During the last ten years, with the encouragement from family and friends, especially photographer Tom Owens, Marianne has expanded her interest in photography and her ideas of artistic expression. Opportunities for travel to such venues as Central America, South America, the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Iceland have offered time to capture exotic photographs beyond her daily experiences. And, because of her husband Phil’s willingness to make time for photography (stopping the car at a moment’s notice), Marianne finds intriguing subjects close to home. Her subjects range from still life images within a natural context, landscapes, and flora and fauna.

An interest in photographing glass has provided Marianne an additional way of expressing the relationship between man-made objects, nature, light, and color. Marianne has been fortunate to find support from the Arts & Culture Alliance and has shown her work at the Emporium Center. Her art has been selected for McGhee Tyson Arts and the Airport exhibit, the Arts & Cultural Alliance National Juried Exhibit, the Knoxville Photo Exhibition, and the Oak Ridge Art Center. She has also shown her work at the Knoxville Golden Roast Coffee Shop, the Knoxville Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Gallery, the Westminster Presbyterian Schilling Gallery, the Awaken Coffee Shop, and Maryville’s Asbury Place.

Photography is an important part of Marianne’s life. She also spends time writing, playing the guitar, hiking, and traveling. Marianne is devoted to her husband Phil, their three children, Michael, Cathy, and Donna Lee and their respective spouses and their grandchildren. And then, there is, of course, their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Clyde, who resides with Marianne and Phil in Maryville, Tennessee.

Marianne believes in the magical qualities of photography. Technical knowledge and skills support the creation of lovely, interesting, and whimsical images. At times, the outcome is beyond the expectation of the artist. To create these exceptional photographic moments, Marianne looks for ways to combine colors, lights, shapes, and textures to evoke a viewer’s mood or emotion. It is in nature that she finds many of her favorite subjects. You can find representations of Marianne’s images on her website (www.mariannewoodsidephotography.com) and her new Instagram account (@mariannewoodside).

St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church
110 Sugarwood Drive in Farragut

Sundays from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Tharp Hall

https://peghessphotography.com/