Arts

Painter-sculptor Marga McBride believes in sharing gifts Marga McBride sees the sublime in the simplest of images. The brilliant red seeds of a towering magnolia. The determination in the face of a toddler who sees himself as Captain…
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Glassmaker sees teaching as a critical part of his craft Johnny Glass’s name is his destiny. The Knoxville native grew up dreaming of a career on stage and screen, worked at the Bijou as a teen and even had some early appearances in…
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Tyler Jamison’s passion brings out the beauty in wood Tyler Jamison carves and turns wood, emphasizing texture, highlighting grain. But he’s not working with just any old wood he finds. Each piece is carefully selected, each unique to…
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Sarah Moore finds an artistic home among the wildflowers When ironweed first blooms in late summer, its vivid fuchsia cannot be missed. As the autumn shifts into winter, tanned, fluffy seed heads make their appearance. The plant…
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Michelle Barillaro draws viewers in with abstract cold wax art Michelle Barillaro can still vividly remember receiving her first set of oil pastels when she was seven, along with a special coloring book she designated only for them. She…
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Alex Smith shares the beauty of life through oil paintings In early October, Knoxville native Alex Smith wandered through a First Friday crowd at the Emporium. His first local show since moving back to Knoxville in early 2019,…
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Lauren Kline brings realism to pet portraits Lauren Kline speaks softly as she describes the gentle strokes she takes while creating her portraits. Instead of wondering if the facial expression is just right or the hair is styled…
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Tina Curry sees the world anew through hand-built animal sculptures It was 27 years ago when Tina Curry fell in love with sculpting. Then a graphic designer at Oak Ridge Laboratory, Curry’s job required her creativity, and yet she…
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Megan Lingerfelt’s murals breathe life and color into Knoxville It was Megan Lingerfelt’s first day in Knoxville in late 2018 when she found her place in the regional art scene. Formerly living in Seattle, Lingerfelt had spent time over…
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Derrick Freeman finds his voice in vivid, expressive art Derrick Freeman’s influence as an artist radiates from the studio he maintains on the lower level of the Emporium Center downtown. Freeman, 30, has autism and has been expressing…
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