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2004 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Michael Brakke

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

Life In The City: The Art Of Joseph Delaney (Exhibition Catalogue), Frederick Moffatt, Sam Yates

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

This catalogue accompanies the 2004 exhibition at the University of Tennessee Downtown Gallery in Knoxville, TN and is meant to provide greater insight and historical perspective of the artist's life and work. Some of the images reproduced herein were not included in the exhibition.

2002 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Michael Brakke

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

A Visual Odyssey: The Art Of Carl Sublett (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Norman Magden, Donald Kurka, Eric Sublett

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Carl Sublett (1919 - 2008) was a faculty member in the painting department at the University of Tennessee School of Art. Beginning his teaching career in the 1950s, he retired in 1982. THis catalogue documents a 30 year retrospective of his work, exhibited by the Ewing Gallery in 2000.

1999 Artist In Residence Biennial (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Michael Brakke

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

The presence of acclaimed artists—who have lived and worked in major cultural centers across the country—enhances the educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in the University of Tennessee School of Art. With daily contact over the course of a full semester, resident artists develop a unique relationship with the student body which complements the creative stimulation offered by guest lecturers and the School of Art’s faculty. Representing diverse ethnic, cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds, these resident artists introduce another layer of candor and a fresh artistic standard for the students who, though early in their formal art …

Frank Tolar Retrospective (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Elizabeth Chase Tolar, John Rosenthal, Horace Farlowe, Timothy O. Hicks

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Born in 1940, Frank Tolar was a talented and accomplished Southeastern artist. He taught at various institutions including the Art Department, North Carolina A&T University, Greensboro; the School of Architecture, The University of Tennessee Knoxville; and The School of Architecture, University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

Continuum...The History Of The Department Of Art At The University Of Tennessee, Knoxville, Sam Yates, Dale G. Cleaver, Donald Kurka, Norman Magden

Faculty Catalogues

Faculty members: Sandra Blain, Michael Brakke, Sally Brogden, Richard Daehnert, James F. Darrow, Joe Falsetti, Marcia Goldenstein, William C. Kennedy, Baldwin Lee, Richard J. LeFevre, Whitney Leland, Philip Livingston, Pam Longobardi, Beauvais Lyons, Norman Magden, Susan E. Metros, Philip Nichols, Dennis Peacock, Thomas J. Riesing, Cary Staples, F. Clark Stewart, David Wilson, Dorothy Metzger Habel, Timothy W. Hiles, Fred H. Martinson, Frederick C. Moffatt, Amy L. Neff, and Sam Yates.

Ten Years, Twenty-Nine Artists (Exhibition Catalogue), Donald Kurka

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

This catalogue accompanies two exhibitions featuring the work of the 29 artists that took place in the Ewing Gallery September 25 - October 18, 1992 and OCtober 26 - November 13, 1992.

Exhibiting artists were: Michael Bulka, James Chatelain, Herbert Creecy, Nancy Dwyer, Mary Beth Edelson, Stephen Ellis, Biff Elrod, Robert Feintuch, Roy Fowler, Guynemer Giguere, Brenda Goodman, Pinkney Herbert, Royce Howes, Hokky Hughes, Richard Hull, Suzanne Joelson, Paul Krainak, Johannes Lacher, Seaver Leslie, Alvin Loving, Georgia Marsh, Joseph Nechvatal, Nancy Pletos, Lance Rutledge, Mira Schor, Karen Shaw, Gary Stephan, Richard Tobias, and Roger Welch.

Portfolio, Donald Kurka

Historical Material

The Fall 1992 newsletter for the Ut Department of Art covers the retirement of department head, Don Kurka, the death of Joseph Delaney, a spotlight on art history faculty member Fred Martinson, and the 1992 Southern Graphics Council Conference hosted by UT.

Portfolio, Donald Kurka, Susan E. Metros

Historical Material

The Fall 1991 newsletter for the Ut Department of Art covers 44th Annual Student Art Competition awards, the hiring of new faculty members, Cary Staples and Timothy Hiles, and a spotlight on graphic design professor, Susan E. Metros.

Portfolio, Donald Kurka

Historical Material

The Fall 1990 newsletter for the Ut Department of Art covers the establishment of student-run Gallery 1010, the grand opening of The Knoxville Museum of Art, the dedication of the Sculpture Tour permanent collection to Chancellor Jack Reese, a Ewing Gallery exhibition by Mary Beth Edelson, and the retirement of painting professor Richard Clarke.

Master Of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition 1989, David Wilson

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

MFA class of 1989: Judith Nadine Condon, Amy R. Harris, David Lyons, Rea Mingeva, Barry Motes, Ken Pooley, Deborah K. Rodday, Kevin Sparks, Kenneth A. Snyder, and Stephanie Davis Turner.

1989 Annual Student Art Competition, Department Of Art

Historical Material

Two student gallery visitors look at work in 42nd Annual Student Art Competition in the Ewing Gallery of Art + Architecture.

Master Of Fine Arts 1988 Exhibitions, Thomas J. Riesing

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

MFA class of 1988: Calvin R. Custen, Barry Fleming, Mary Jo Gigax, and Robert Gibson.

Department Of Art Department History, Sandra Walker

Historical Material

A history of the University of Tennessee's Department of Art from 1947 - 1988, compiled by Department Historian and Slide Librarian, Sandra Walker.

1988 Art News, Department Of Art

Historical Material

1988 Department of Art newsletter that profiles Art History Professor, Dale Cleaver upon his retirement with appreciative memories written by Department of Art Faculty members, Don Kurka and Fred Martinson.

Other newsletter highlights include: the 1988-89 Sculpture Tour, Visiting Artist Chen Bo-jin, the Annual SECAC conference, and the appointment of new faculty members, Pam Longobardi and Karen A. Bearor.

1987 Master Of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition, Thomas J. Riesing

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

MFA class of 1987: Kelly Brown, John Campbell, Carol Johnston Hudgins, J. Lintecume, and Gail Lipscomb

1986 Master Of Fine Arts Candidates, Thomas J. Riesing

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

MFA Class of 1987: Mickey Gray, Caryn Kreitzer, Kenny Jones, Denise Hoots Rector, Kirk Smith, Paul Toth, Cynthia Tumlin, Jerrie Williams, Juanita Williams.

Fact / Fiction / Fantasy: Narrative Art In The Southeast (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Donald Kurka

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Exhibiting artists were: VIncent Ahern, Michael Aurbach, Scott Belville, Douglas Bourgeois, Dub Brock, Sylvia Sue Buck, Barry Buxkamper, Gerald Cannon, Ned Cartledge, Gloria Clemmensen, S. Tucker Cooke, Don Cooker, Sydney A. Cross, Claude Davis, Virginia Derryberry, Catherine Dunn, Larry Edwards, Randy Ernst, Victor Faccinto, Henryk Fantazos, Mary Ann Fariello, Howard Finster, Frank Fleming, Steven Carroll Foster, Ke Francis, Lynda Frese, Ralph Gilbert, Linda Adele Goodine, Beth Grabowski, Melody Guichet, Ronna Harris, Bessie Harvey, Robert Hausey, Ann Hornback, Caroline Jennings, Kathryn Keller, Kevin T. Kelly, John Koegel, Cynthia Kukla, Michael Mallard, Mark Messersmith, Tommy Mew, Marilyn Murphy, Greely Myatt, Andy Nasisse, …

1987 Department Newsletter, Donald Kurka

Historical Material

In addition to area updates, this newsletter spotlights Artist-in-Residence, Joseph Delaney and visiting artist and scholar, Chen Bo-Jin.

Joseph Delaney: Retrospective Exhibition (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Joseph Delaney

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

Joseph Delaney was organized as part of the events for Homecoming '86 at the University of Tennessee. This solo exhibition featured 68 paintings and drawings by the artist.

University Of Tennessee Department Of Art, Department Of Art, Donald Kurka

Faculty Catalogues

The faculty of the University of Tennessee Department of Art in 1986.

Faculty members include: Dale G. Cleaver, Dorothy Metzger Habel, Fred H. Martinson, Frederick C. Moffatt, Amy Neff, Rachael Young, Sandra Blain, Michael Brakke, Richard Clarke, Richard Daehnert, James F. Darrow, Joe Falsetti, Marcia B. Goldenstein, William Kennedy, Donald Kurka, Baldwin S. Lee, Richard J. LeFevre, Whitney Edward Leland, Philip R. Livingston, Beauvais Lyons, Susan E. Metros, Philip G. Nichols, Dennis Peacock, Thomas J. Riesing, Ted Saupe, F. Clark Stewart, MIchael Tomlinson, Brian Wells, David Wilson, and Sam Yates.

Joseph Delaney Exhibition, Department Of Art

Historical Material

Visitor pictured in 1986 Joseph Delaney retrospective exhibition in the Ewing Gallery of Art + Architecture.

Joseph Delaney Exhibition, Department Of Art

Historical Material

Ewing Gallery visitor looks at painting in 1986 Joseph Delaney retrospective exhibition.

1986 Department Newsletter, Donald Kurka, Sam Yates, Sandy Blain, Jim Darrow, Dale Cleaver, Richard Daehnert, Richard Lefevre, Laura Foulk, Baldwin Lee, Beauvais Lyons, Joe Falsetti

Historical Material

In addition to area upfates, this newsletter spotlights two new faculty hires: Beauvais Lyons, printmaking, and David Wilson, drawing.

Joseph Delaney Exhibition, Department Of Art

Historical Material

Artist Joseph Delaney pictured with gallery visitor in his 1986 retrospective solo exhibition in the Ewing Gallery of Art + Architecture.

1985 Masters Of Fine Arts Graduates, Thomas J. Riesing, Donald Kurka

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

MFA Class of 1985: Joanne Barthelmes, Sharon Daniel, Andrea Laborde, Mercedes Saldarriaga, Kenny Shipley, Madeline Simos, and Sally Yelkin.

Images On Paper Invitational (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates, Donald Kurka

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

No abstract provided.

Spring 1984 Department Newsletter, Donald Kurka, Sam Yates, Sandra Blain, Joe Falsetti, Dick Daehnert, Dick Lefevre, Baldwin Lee, Byron Mckeeby, Whitney Leland, Marcia Goldenstein, Dottie Habel

Faculty Catalogues

Newsletter spotlights the department's recent, successful NASAD (National Association of Schools of Art and Design) review.

Southern Abstraction: Five Painters (Exhibition Catalogue), Sam Yates

Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture

This exhibition is comprised of paintings by five artists who reside in a five state Southeastern region; Tennessee and four neighboring states. These artists have spent their adult lives here. Herb Creecy, Herb Jackson, and Whitney Leland are natives, Richard Kevorkian has lived in this region 25 years and Tom Dimond 17 years. Only within their lifetimes has the Southeastern region gradually accepted abstraction in art.