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Category Archives: Artist
Art for KARM at Strata-G Jubilee
Anytime art and food are paired for an evening to benefit a worthy recipient, you can count us in! And so it was that when Knoxville artist Mike Berry emailed an invitation to attend Strata-G Jubilee at the Emporium on … Continue reading
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Tagged All-Occasion Catering, art, benefit, Connie Gaertner, Dan Hurst, Harold Reed, Jenny Freeman, Joe Parrott, KARM, Kathie Odom, Knox Area Rescue Ministries, Knoxville, Mike C. Berry, Strata-G
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Culture awaits you: Arts in the Airport!
Since flying has become my transportation of choice lately, I find that I have definite airport preferences: I like quality shops, local and gourmet restaurants along with fast food, a Starbucks in every terminal, and art. Yes, I’m drawn to … Continue reading
Three Sisters Tour: You never know who you’ll meet at the Don Gaspar, Santa Fe
Serendipity, by definition (I suppose), comes in many forms. It was serendipitous that we would happen upon three inns owned by David and Shirley Alford all within the pathway we took from Farmington, New Mexico, up to Durango, Colorado, and … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, Bed & Breakfast Inns, Decor, Travel
Tagged art, Bed & Breakfast Inns, Blue Lake Ranch, Casa Blanca Inn, David and Shirley Alford, Don Gaspar Inn, Legends Gallery, Maria's, Navajo, Navajo Rugs, New Mexico, Nicholas Herrera, Packards on the Plaza, Santa Fe, Shiprock Gallery
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Old Meets New: Hunter Museum of American Art
It’s just stunning. It really is. Perched 80 feet above the Tennessee River with a commanding view of the city of Chattanooga, the Hunter Museum of American Art blends the architecture of a stately columned mansion with the sleek Gehry-like curves of a modern structure. … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, Destination, Museum
Tagged architecture, art, arts, Chattanooga, childe hassam, gift shop, hunter museum of american art, museum, sculpture, Tennessee, thomas hart benton, travel
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Bluff View Art District: Chattanooga View Points
Even on the Fourth of July, Chattanooga’s Bluff View Art District was open for business! It’s a place unique unto itself — an artist colony of sorts, offering historic lodging, a noteworthy museum, artists’ renderings, and places to relax and eat … Continue reading
Posted in Artist, Bed & Breakfast Inns, Destination, Restaurant, Retail Shops
Tagged art, Bed & Breakfast Inns, bread, Chattanooga, chocolate, dessert, gift shop, pottery, restaurant, Tennessee, travel
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Art DeTour Finale: Bill Cook, Jr., and Suzanne Jack
We wrapped up our Dogwood Arts DeTour – “an intimate look into local artists’ working studios,” according to the brochure — with sculptor Bill Cook, Jr., and artist Suzanne Jack. I guess I’ve driven down Westland Drive a thousand times … Continue reading
Art DeTour 4: Fountain City Art
Not all of the Dogwood Arts Festival Art DeTours are held in the homes and studios of artists. The Fountain City Art Center – about a block past the Duck Pond on Hotel Avenue in Knoxville– opened its doors, too, so … Continue reading
Art DeTour 3: Highland Pottery
You see, my love of Lisa Kurtz’s pottery began at the Webb School ArtXtravaganza when this drippy brown, ragged edge piece beckoned . . . again and again and again. Believe me, I resisted. I told Lisa I was looking for … Continue reading
