George Rothery
Graduate of the University of Tennessee in Business Administration, Marketing major. I served two tours in the service, one as an enlisted man and the second as an officer in the US Air Force. Owned and managed four businesses, including art galleries for a period of 22 years. I am currently retired. I am basically self taught, but briefly studied with the late Walter Holly Stevens, of the University of Tennessee Art Department. The summers of my youth were spent at the beach in Lavallette, New Jersey sailing and boating, where my passion for boating and the water was born. Later, with...
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Noel Redmon
Noel Redmon has been teaching art at the Webb School for more than nine years after earning degrees in both theatre and a masters in art education. She spends most of her artistic energy focused on the growing talents of her students, but finds time to stretch her own fingers in a studio on occasion. As an artist, she works in a variety of mediums, in both 2-D and 3-D work. Interested in manipulating textures and working abstractly, she often finds herself looking to nature or to her two young sons for inspiration. “What an honor it is,” says Redmon, “to work in a school that puts a...
Read MoreKent Youngstrom
As an artist I enjoy the struggle as much as I do the end product. I mix color, typography, a bit of faith, sentimental imagery and a laugh now and then to take you on the journey with me. I prefer to start with an unknown and let it pull me to completion. Many times I take the wrong road and have to double back to find the right path. The final image is often a simplification of a journey full of twists and sharp turns along the way. The ultimate challenge is to convey emotional transparency along each twist and turn. I believe emotional truth to be the defining characteristic of an...
Read MoreBrent Sanders
Emerging as one of the south’s most recognizable painters, sixth generation Chattanooga native, Brent Sanders focuses his high energy style on Knoxville with an explosive new series. Through the use of an exaggerated palette and kinetic line work, he illustrates the energy that radiates around us and our surroundings. The first half of his two decade career as a professional artist was spent as a graphic artist and computer game designer, in which he learned the fundamentals of design, composition, and use of color. His most recent commissions include, Volkswagen Corporation, Blue...
Read MoreEddie Powell
Eddie Powell Simply said, Iʼve been an artist all my life. From drawing full figured people when I was in Kindergarten, to receiving painting awards in High school to becoming a creativedirector in the Advertising business, I have strived to remain happy doing what I love. Now I am a full time working artist (painter of fine art) who participates in shows across the country providing an income so that I may continue to further grow in my career. - 15 years in Advertising agencies in Atlanta, NYC, and Birmingham as an art director/creative director - 6 years as Full time artist who had his...
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