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Susan Alexander is a freelance writer and editor, voracious reader, avid gardener, frequent traveler and pretty fair cook. She and her husband dote on their three grown kids and their perfect granddaughter.

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Spanning Philanthropy

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East Tennessee Foundation pools resources, invests wisely and serves nonprofits in 25 counties Amy and Robert Cathey wanted to share with their three daughters the desire to give back to the Knoxville community. So they set up a fund…
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Glow and Gloom

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Joe Parrott's oil paintings display his passion for light and shadow Certainly Joe Parrott inherited artistic abilities from both sides of his family. His grandfathers were painters and designers — one of them designed the first blade…
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Dampening the Noise

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Shannon Deana Johnson conveys quiet with her work Inspired by nature, Shannon Deana Johnson aims to capture the feelings it evokes. “To me the world is a noisy place,” she says. “When I am outside I can experience a calmer, quieter…
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On Board

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David Einwechter builds a business with colorful woodcraft and custom designs Tall slabs of rough-cut wood—walnut, cherry, pine, and others—stand at attention along one side of Dogwood Carpentry in Clinton. They’ll be carted off by…
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Sweet Indulgence

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Denise Stewart-Sanabria celebrates products of desire in her paintings It’s hard to study Denise Stewart-Sanabria’s paintings and not crave a jelly doughnut. Or a fresh piece of fruit. Or a crisp French macaron. Stewart-Sanabria’s…
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Stone, Softened

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Jeanne Kidd uses sculptures to tell stories, convey emotions Jeanne Kidd’s artistic heritage lies in Italy, where her grandfather, a marble carver, lived before coming to New York, and where her favorite artistic medium, Carrara marble,…
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