Gospel Quilts II: A Quilt Concert

Karen Malone’s quilt concert is dedicated to the memory of the artist’s mother, Betty Loretta Milton (1936-2024), who taught Malone to sew when she was very young.

The Invisible Thread

Barbara Ensley’s work is a playful and joyful celebration of the interconnectedness of life. There are many moments that are seemingly unconnected, when actually they are all joined by an “invisible thread” leading us to the next moment and to each other.

OPEN EXHIBIT AND ART COMPETITION

See work by artists of all ages in McMinn and surrounding counties!

Black & White

Jerry Hagaman is always looking for enigmatic images and configurations that are meant to offer some insight into his take on the world, experiences, responses, and desires. Selection of imagery, layering of content and information, and a tendency toward anti-pretty are meant to challenge the his and his viewer's expectations.

Slice of Life

Featuring work by Civic Arts League of Chattanooga

Participating artists will present their own unique interpretations of the theme "What is a "slice of life?" Each piece will depict a moment in time captured on canvas or other surface.

Visitors may find an entire story in a painting, or simply a snippet of a story told visually. The exhibit will encompass impressionistic landscapes, exquisite florals and still life paintings, fanciful abstracts and more.

Optimist Club: Amber Droste

Amber Droste’s paintings are detailed, densely layered abstract works. Highly worked canvases create a narrative using repeated forms, lines and colors. She works from multiple perspectives and vanishing points, creating a tornado of visual incident – reminiscent of layers of graffiti.

The Hardin Valley Project

An Exhibit by Emily Greenquist

Photographs show the development of Hardin Valley from 2020 - 2023, exploring the emotional balancing act between the sadness of change and the need for development. We hope you’ll take an art break and view an exhibit of art by Emily Greenquist in our Willson Exhibit Room.

EXPOSURE features work by professional and amateur photographers in our area. See this exhibit in our Hallway Gallery.

Ambispection: The Art of Donald Keefe

This exhibit explores the double-minded quality of one who is reserving judgement and commitment for when, if ever, enough knowledge is gained to silence all doubt.

SYNTHESIZE: SHAPE, SURFACE, & SATURATION

This collection of complex, abstract works by four artists (Jan Burleson Carl Gombert, Carrie Pendergrass, and Kelly Spell) is a celebration of color and shape. The various media—printmaking with unique process applications, quilting with modern design, oil painting with a relation to collage, and mixed media—combine in a spontaneous union of pattern and repetition that generates vibrant visual energy.

Inspired Action

An Exhibit by by Sandra Paynter Washburn is in the Peggy Dow Performance Center. Come meet the artist at our opening reception on February 16.

Open Exhibition

See work by artists of all ages in McMinn and surrounding counties!

Meticulous Sanctum

Sue Fox and Rylan Thompson are Chattanooga-based artists who have exhibited work around the U.S. See their work in our Willson Exhibit Hall.

Quiet Impressions

Mia Hall is an Atlanta-based ceramicist and high school art teacher. She’s also the judge of this year’s Annual Student Art Show. See her work in our Willson Exhibit Hall.

Annual Student Art Show

See art by area middle school, high school, and college artists!

There Will Come a Time

This is a collection of portrait drawings that depict the changes and challenges that occur during the aging process. Take an art break and view this work by Michelle O'Patick-Ollis in our Willson Exhibit Room and Hallway Galleries.

The Magic of Watercolor

Get lost in the magic of watercolor with an exhibit members of the Tennessee Watercolor Society. The artists present fresh work that hasn’t been exhibited anywhere else—so even if you’ve seen their work you won’t have seen THIS work.

Art from the H♥ART is an exhibit of work created by the H♥ART Gallery artist collective, focusing on the theme of H♥ART and how it ties to the desire / need to create art.

Paul Fontana uses the encaustic process, with blowtorch and brushes, to create works of vibrant color and movement.

OPENING RECEPTION— Friday, January 20 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm

The artist, Marie Spaeder Haas is an avid watercolorist and biologist. Her current work is inspired by the story of Zacchaeus and Jesus, specifically as it refers to getting a different perspective. Spaeder Haas uses her art to “get above the din of the crowd” and see the big picture.

OPENING RECEPTION—Friday Jan 20, 2023, 5:30-7:00pm

Fresh Perspectives showcases the talent of Sandy Brown’s students and gives them the opportunity to exhibit in a professional space. The exhibit features several students, both from studio classes and workshops at The Arts Center and private instruction, as well as a selection of Sandy’s own pieces.