Arts

Tellico Plains artist finds her inspiration in the mountains L ynda Best lives in paradise, and it shows in the paintings she creates. A lifelong artist (“By the time I was 12 I was giving art lessons to other kids and getting paid…
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South Knox musician uses his passion to build perfection When it comes to Josh Hobbs’s artistic endeavors, one thing led to another. The first thing was music. Josh was 8 or 9, he says, when he started playing an alto saxophone, and…
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Amanda Scott fights for her perspective on the world Though her earlier career as a dental hygienist surely contributes to Amanda Scott’s vivid smile, the passion she feels toward her current one adds energy and enthusiasm to it. …
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Maryville's Pinkie Mistry brings nature to life in canvas and murals Pinkie Mistry can measure the progress of her art not only in its development but also in its size. Originally working as a graphic designer after completing that…
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A visit to the University of Tennessee led watercolorist Kate McCullough back to art It seems buildings can make a first impression as strongly as people can. Because the first time Kate McCullough laid eyes on the Art and Architecture…
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Debbie Corley finds inspiration and challenges in artist communities Debbie Corley sees herself as a ceramics hobbyist, but her professional connections tell a different tale. She was juried into the Art Market Gallery last year and was…
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Susan Verekar combines abstract elements with joyous landscapes When COVID-19 shut down the world, some of us retreated into Netflix movies and glasses of chilled chardonnay. Susan Verekar, however, taught herself a new skill and…
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Chris McAdoo's paintings evoke feelings about different times and places Chris McAdoo believes that art has the ability to transport people to new places and new feelings. Perhaps that’s why so much of his work includes images of boats,…
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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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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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