Arts

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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Sculptor inspired by what he sees and hears Bill Cook Jr. has been coaxing artistic creations from natural materials since he was a boy whittling and carving wood. In his early 30s, Cook was living in South Florida when he saw a…
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Jonathan Howe captures mountains' grandeur in oil landscapes Art has always been a big part of Jonathan Howe’s life. His passion first manifested itself in drawings and sketches when he was a boy growing up in Maryville, and, by the…
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A basic walking tour of downtown Knoxville is usually through Market Square to Gay Street, maybe skirting Krutch Park and, for the truly adventurous, down South Gay Street to the old Regas restaurant plaza and Knoxville Station. But you’ve…
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Knoxville furniture maker mixes modern vibe with traditional techniques You know when you walk past your very favorite painting, and you smile? That’s how Alex Jaynes wants his customers to feel about his furniture. “The function of…
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