Calendar of Events

Our fourth annual craft fair will be on Friday, November 15th from 12:00—3:30 PM. Whether you would like to be a vendor or simply browse the homemade creations, everyone is welcome to attend. This is the place and time to find holiday gifts for family and friends or buy something for yourself to enjoy and treasure!

West Knox County Senior Center ~ 239 Jamestowne Blvd., Ste 101 ~ Knoxville, TN 37934
865-288-7805

Joint Exhibit of members’ quilts by Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild and Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee

Opening Reception Friday, November 1, 2024 6-8 PM

Gallery hours: 10 AM to 5 PM Monday-Friday and additional hours during scheduled Clayton Center shows and events.

502 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804
865.981.8590 or info@claytonartscenter.com
https://claytonartscenter.com/

Reception: November 1st / 5-8PM
December 6th / 5-8PM
FRAGILE: A Group Ceramic Exhibition at Dogwood Arts will showcase functional and sculptural ceramic art from emerging and established artists throughout our region.

Dogwood Arts, 123 W. Jackson Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information: 865-637-4561, www.dogwoodarts.com

First Friday Reception: November 1st, 5:30 - 9 pm
November Featured Artists

Charlotte Brindley, Oil Painting
Born in Nashville, Charlotte Brindley is an artist that has a studio in the Knoxville, TN area. Brindley received a B.A. in Art History with a minor in Studio Art, and shortly after a M.A. in Folk Studies with a concentration in Historic Preservation, both from Western Kentucky University. Charlotte’s formal training and education included a heavy concentration in abstract expressionism blended with a deep reverence and connection to the past. Her paintings are inspired by late Gothic works, the early Renaissance masters, and the Pre-Raphaelites. Given her inclinations toward the surreal, Charlotte’s work falls nicely into the genres of Magical Realism and Symbolist styles of painting. Her work often juxtaposes themes of beauty and horror, light and dark, strength and weakness, mystery and knowing. It asks questions about our loyalty to traditions, and contemplates our notions of the sacred and profane. Charlotte’s current work, which features the female portrait imbued with cultural notions of mystery and inner transformation, is a series of paintings that are beautiful and deliciously disquieting. Charlotte utilizes the beauty of moths and butterflies to lead the viewer into her paintings with a sense of awe. However, any heaviness of tradition, or any sense of the burden of effort required—all of this is beautifully offset by vibrant and playful colors, chosen it seems to allow a bit of cheeky whimsy.

Janis Proffitt, Pyrography Wood
Janis is a native Knoxvillian. Her roots run deep in the Smoky Mountains. Her great great grandfather owned a sawmill in the Greenbrier area of the National Park. For over 25 years, she along with her sister ran their Dad’s woodshop in Pittman Center, TN. With her rich Southern Appalachian heritage, she creates both traditional and contemporary wood turnings. In the 1980s she taught herself wood burning that she incorporates on to her pieces. Her work comes from the Head, the Heart, and Hands.

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

In the Ijams hallway gallery in November.
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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

Juror Anna Fariello selected the artworks for this exhibition, and we are excited to share these 71 remarkable craft artworks, ranging from traditional forms to cutting-edge conceptual pieces, representing artists from Memphis to Johnson City.

An artist reception will be held on Friday, December 13th, where member artists, art collectors & craft enthusiasts from across the state are invited to celebrate the exemplary craft created by 63 Tennessee artists.

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 556 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Information: 865-436-5860, https://www.arrowmont.org

Historic Downtown Clinton, along with Pearl City Holdings, is hosting a one-of-a-kind indoor Christmas pop up market every Thursday-Saturday in October, November, and December.
At 341 Market Street
https://www.historicdowntownclinton.org/about

The Oak Ridge Art Center's Open Show is a juried mixed-media exhibition open to all artists. It is intended to showcase exceptional work produced throughout our region. Over $4,000 in awards are available. The 2024 juror will be David Underwood, Professor of Art and Director of Exhibitions at Carson­ Newman University.

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