Tennessee Artists Association holds spring art show at Maryville College galleries in February

Jan. 29, 2024

Diverse works by 24 different artists from throughout the area will be on display at Maryville College in February as part of the Tennessee Artists Association Spring Exhibition.

The exhibit, which opens on Thursday, Feb. 1, will run through Feb. 28 in the Blackberry Farm Gallery and William “Ed” Harmon Gallery at the Clayton Center for the Arts, located on the MC campus.

More than 50 pieces, including both two-dimensional and three-dimensional art, will be on display by artists who range in skill level from self-taught to professionally trained, including Leesa Osborn, Carol Robin King, Merry Koshan and Kathy Janke.

In addition, an artist’s reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. Feb. 23 in the galleries. The area’s oldest member-supported arts organization, the Tennessee Artists Association includes those who work in a variety of genres and media.

Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and admission is free. The Feb. 23 reception is free and open to the public as well.

For more information, visit the TAA website at www.tnartists.org.

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