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ExhibitsEmory & Henry College

The work of printmaker Dan Welden will be featured in The Solarplate

Revolution July 31-Sept. 19 in The 1912 Gallery of the Emory Train Depot. The

show represents Welden’s use of his innovative printmaking method called

“solarplate,” which has been at the forefront of experiments in non-toxic printmaking.

It also includes works by David Salle and Eric Fischl. 276-944-6846.

New Light Gallery - Abingdon

Meet Carole Farris Blevins and Tedd Blevins Saturday, July 31 from 7-9

p.m. at a reception for an exhibition of their paintings, which will be on display until

Sept. 9. Carole and Tedd have separate studios in their home in Holston Valley, TN.

Carole, the signature artist for the 2004

Virginia Highlands Festival, paints

watercolors, both of Appalachian scenes

and from her travels abroad. Professor

of art at Virginia Intermont College, Tedd

has become nationally known for his oil

paintings of Appalachian mountain

wildflowers and forest floors, featuring

extremely detailed naturalistic scenes

but with a much more vivid color palate

than is witnessed in nature. 276-623-

1500.

Exhibits . . . Continued on page 11

Arts Funding: Come & Get It!

Tennessee Arts Commission

The TAC will award more than $5 million in grants this summer. Grants totaling

$5,251,300 were recently allocated to qualified applicants. “More than three-quarters

of that amount comes from license plate revenue,” says Nancy DeFriece of Bristol,

chairperson for TAC’s Allocations Committee. “We’re very fortunate to have those

monies available, especially compared to states that have dissolved their arts

commissions for lack of funding.” For information about future grant opportunities,

call 615-741-1701 or download forms at www.arts.state.tn.us.

Virginia Commission for the Arts

Virginia-based painters and poets are invited to apply for 2004-2005 Artist

Fellowships of $5,000 each. The deadline to receive applications is August 2, 2004.

Call 804-225-3132 or download forms at www.arts.virginia.gov.

Did You Know?DeFriece Named Chair of Arts Commission

Nancy DeFriece of Bristol was named chairperson of the Tennessee Arts

Commission at the quarterly meeting of the TAC on June 3. She will serve as chair

for one year. Previously she served as Vice-Chair. Since being appointed to the

Commission by the Governor in 1999, she has chaired TAC’s Tennessee State

Museum Committee and she represented TAC as a member of the Tennessee State

Museum Foundation.

Galleries Allowed to Serve Wine

On May 21, the Tennessee legislature passed a bill that allows art galleries, as

defined in Senate Bill #3193, to serve wine to patrons at no charge without having

to purchase a special occasion permit or any other type of licensing from the

Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission. For more information, call State Senator

Stephen Cohen’s office: 1-800-449-8366 ext. 14108.

Abstract water-media by Ray Kass,shown with his wife Jerrie Pike, will be ondisplay until July 16 (except July 3-5) at

The 1912 Gallery, Emory & Henry College.

Examples of paintingsby Carole Farris Blevins

and Tedd Blevins include“Cannas,” right, by Tedd and

“Appalachian Rhythm,” below,by Carole.

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Art Talks & WorkshopsKingsport Art Guild

An informal art talk about Nigerian Art will take place Monday, July 19 at 7

p.m. in the Main Gallery of the Kingsport Renaissance Center. Titti Anjonrin-Ohu, a

native of Nigeria, now working as a LPN at the Veterans Administration Hospital in

Johnson City, will present handcrafted items including dresses, hats, sandals, pottery,

and stools carved from native woods. Of special interest will be “talking drums”

made from calf or goat skin. 423-246-1227.

William King Regional Arts Center-AbingdonA guided tour of the Outdoor Sculpture Garden will take place Sunday, July

11 at 2 p.m. Featured will be works from the Center’s sculpture competition, Blurring

the Lines, including five permanent collection pieces and two others on extended

loan. Artists represented hail from Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina.

Workshops featuring Pierced-Tin Designs will be offered July 10 and Aug. 21

from 1:30-3:30 p.m. ($15 each) and Aug. 14 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. ($20) at the

Fields-Penn 1860 House Museum. Pre-registration is required. Basic Quilting

workshops will be held July 10 and Aug. 7 from 1-4:30 p.m. $12 per workshop.

Quilting the top, back and

inner layer of batting

together will most likely be

completed at home. There’s

nothing better on a hot

summer day than Cool Still

Lifes. Bring your oil paints

and dive into this workshop

Saturday, July 17 from

1:30-4:30 p.m. $40. Kids of

all ages will be invited to

work on a Kaleidoscope

Quilt Mural at the Fields-

Penn 1860 House Museum

from 1-3 p.m. Saturday and

Sunday, July 31-Aug. 1. The

painting will be moved to

the Arts Center where it will

serve as a backdrop for the

Two Twists on Metal concert

the following weekend.

276-628-5005.

Pierced-tin will befeatured in an exhibit and aworkshop at William King RegionalArts Center. This pie safe is fromWythe County, VA, circa 1840-1860.

Exhibits. . . Continued from page 10

Mint Museum of Craft + Design - Charlotte, NC

Over the years, artists and craftspeople from Northeast Tennessee and

Southwest Virginia have been inspired by their time spent at Penland School of

Crafts, Penland, NC. They include Sara Reese and Nancy Garretson, resident artists

at the Arts Depot in Abingdon; and Marvin Tadlock, art professor at Virginia Intermont

College in Bristol, among others. See what drew them to the school in an exhibition

which celebrates Penland’s 75th anniversary. The Nature of Craft and the Penland

Experience will be on display July 3, 2004-Jan. 30, 2005. 704-337-2000.

Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area - Elizabethton, TN

The Watauga Valley Art League Juried Show will be on display at the

museum until July 30. The art was judged by George Chavatel, Professor Emeritus

at Emory & Henry College and a resident of Abingdon, VA . The Art League has a

program by a local artist the third Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at the Johnson

City Senior Center. Visitors are welcome. 423-975-6947.

William King Regional Arts Center - Abingdon

In Intricate Detail: Pierced-Tin Furniture from Southwest Virginia and

Northeast Tennessee will be on display July 30, 2004-Jan. 2, 2005. This exhibition

features regional pieces, including pie safes and cupboards from the 19th century.

It is part of the Arts Center’s Cultural Heritage Project, established in 1994 to both

document and present the region’s artistic legacy. This is the 12th exhibition to

have been mounted from this historical record, and a book is forthcoming from the

University Press of Virginia. 276-628-5005.

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The mission church at San Xavierdel Bac near Tucson is undergoing

exterior renovation.

ARTS ALLAROUND

by Barbara-lyn Morris

12 July 2004 Magazine

Before visiting friends in the mostly retirement/

golf community of Green Valley, AZ, I had no idea I

would find the area between

Tucson and the border with

Mexico to be just my kind

of place. Along the

approximately 65-mile

stretch of I-19, there are

major examples of

Spanish mission church

architecture and a major

haven for contemporary art.

Just nine miles south of

Tucson near Exit 92, I was

thrilled to see from the interstate

what has been dubbed “The White

Dove of the Desert” and “the finest

example of mission architecture in

(the) United States” — Mission

San Xavier de Bac.

An imposing white adobe

landmark, San Xavier was

established as a mission in August

1692. The church was built between

1783 and 1797 and remains an

active Franciscan church on the San

Xavier Indian Reservation. The

architecture and the interior

decoration set an inspirational

standard for other Spanish frontier

mission projects. The interior has

been beautifully restored; the

exterior is currently undergoing

renovation. The fusion of varied

architectural influences (Moorish,

Byzantine and Renaissance) works

together beautifully and results in an

unprecedented style.

Although established as a mission

site a year before San Xavier,

Tumacácori (too muh ka ko re,

meaning “rocky flat place” in the

O’odham Indian language) did not have

a dedicated church building until more

than 160 years later. By 1757, a small

church had been constructed.

After the completion of the

magnificent structure at the nearby San

Xavier mission, the church leaders at

Tumacácori determined in 1800 that their

mission deserved a larger church. By

1822, a large, colorful

adobe church was in

use. It was painted

yellow with red columns

and blue sculpture

n i c h e s ,

strongly

exhibiting

Moorish

influences

from

Spain.

In the

Footprints of

the Past: An Inter-

pretive and Informa-

tional Guide provides

excellent background

and detailed information

for a self-guided tour.

The Mexican-American War forced the

abandonment of the mission in 1848; consequently,

the bell tower of the church was never completed,

and the rest of the elaborate mission complex was

neglected until it became part of the national park

system in 1916. However, Congress mandated that

the church at Tumacácori National Historical Park

would continue to lie in near ruin (except for a new

roof and floor) so that visitors could see the work that

O’odham Indians did nearly 200 years ago, rather than

what the Park Service did recently.

Three miles north of Tumacácori is a treasure trove

of contemporary art in Tubac. The catchy phrase of

the Tubac Gallery Association defines the town as the

place “Where Art and History Meet.” At the time of the

establishment of the missions, Tubac was a tiny

O’odham village. By the middle of the 18th century, a

Spanish presidio (fort) was established there.

After the area became a territory of the United

States in the 1853 Gadsden Purchase, Tubac enjoyed,

for a brief time after 1860, being the largest town in

what would become the state of Arizona.

Today, Tubac is a tiny historical village with a

thriving artist community. Some 90 businesses feature

the finest of contemporary art, folk art, unusual gifts,

and a good share of tourist kitsch.

The finest gallery in the village is the Karin

Newby Gallery (KNG). Located in the Mercado de

Baca, just over the footbridge, KNG represents nearly

40 nationally and internationally recognized artists.

Architecture & ArtSouth of Tucson, AZ

Upon entering

the gallery, I was

delighted to find the

work of Bill Worrell

(www.billworrell.com),

an artist I discovered

in Santa Fe, NM, 15

years ago and whose

work adorns my

stairwell at home.

The gallery’s fact

sheet for Worrell

explains that all his

works are “modern

interpretations of the

drawings made by the

primitive people of an

ancient American

culture who began

painting in the caves

of Texas and the Southwest around 3500 BC.”

I vividly recall the first time I heard Worrell tell

the thrilling story of seeing ancient images on cliff walls

in remote areas of the Pecos River in Texas. “I Reach

To Forces Unseen,” a new work by Worrell exhibited at

KNG, summarizes the essence of his artistic endeavors.

All of Worrell’s art — paintings, sculptures, art books,

and writings — touches the spiritual dimension.

In contrast to the understated KNG, La Paloma

de Tubac screams with the Latin American folk art it

features in an expansive space. The proprietors, Bill

and Cheryl Green, have collected more than 10,000

items from Latin America. The gallery represents more

than 1,000 traditional folk artists from “more than 100

villages that extend from the Sierra Madre of Mexico

to the Amazon Basin of Brazil.”

I sense a strong parallel between the respect

Worrell shows the ancient artists of the Pecos River

and the respect the Greens show the folk artists of

Latin America.

While the most comfortable season (temperature

wise) in southern Arizona is October through April,

the summer months are generally less expensive and

much less crowded, albeit very warm to hot! Locals

are quick to point out that the Santa Cruz River Valley

area south of Tucson is not as oppressively warm as

the areas north around Phoenix. And as one native

explained, “We’re just like you. We dress appropriately

and stay indoors as much as possible.” Whatever the

climate, I recommend visiting southern Arizona any

time your schedule permits.

The famed Spanish mission churchat Tumacácori, Arizona, was built

between 1800-1822.

The Karin NewbyGallery in Tubac

representscontemporary artistssuch as Bill Worrellwhose “I Reach ToForces Unseen” ispictured below.

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to go to the microphone

to speak against the war

in Iraq

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when most people present

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About the Poet: Edgar H. Thompson — “Herb” to his many friends — is

Chairman of the Education Division at Emory and Henry College. His curiosity

and creative impulses find vent in watercolors and lyric poetry. The poems are in

his chapbooks and in numerous publications. His writing searches for truth in life

experience as, for instance, his 17 months of military service in Vietnam. He

writes of the searching process at the end of a poem, “I’ll keep knocking,

knocking, knocking at the door.”

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3-5 p.m. Rooted in the Jimmy Buffet songs they are famous for, this band stretches

its wings in many musical genres. Last, but not least, The TAMS will take the

stage at 8 p.m. at the annual Beach Bash. Probably best known for their 1968 gold

hit, “Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy,” this world-renowned band is celebrating the

success of their latest single, “Ain’t Nothing Like Shagging.” 276-676-2282.

DANCE. The North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble will perform from 8-10

p.m. Tuesday, July 27 at Barter Theatre. The troupe is interested in preserving tap

dance as an indigenous American dance form, but they also perform percussive

dances from other cultures as well as cutting-edge contemporary choreography.

The performance is for the annual Patrons’ Event. After July 24, available tickets

will be offered to the public. $15. 276-628-3991.

EXHIBITS. Deadlines are nearing for registration forms and entries for Festival

competitions. They include the Fiber Arts Challenge, Fine Art Show, Youth Art

Show, and Juried Photography Show. 276-623-5266.

STORYTELLING. Abingdon’s Spirit Tour will be offered July 31-Aug. 14

from 3-5 p.m. (except Tuesdays and Thursdays). Meet “Haint Mistress” Donnamarie

Emmert at 153 West Main Street Booksellers & Gallery to begin this walking tour.

Stroll the streets of this historic town and learn where the skeletons are buried —

literally! Not recommended for children under age 10. $8. 276-676-0849.

THEATRE. Improv Night, for adults only, will take place July 30-31 at midnight

at Barter Theatre’s Stage II. $5 donation. Puppets of every shape and size will

entertain kids of all ages every weekend during the Festival. In July, puppets will

appear at the Youth Tent in The Crawdad’s Conundrum, a show which will

celebrate our natural resources Friday, July 30 at 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, July 31 at 5

p.m.; and Sunday, Aug. 1 at 12:30 p.m. 276-676-2282.

WORKSHOPS. Paint Your Own Backyard, a five-day water media workshop,

will be conducted Tuesday-Saturday, July 27-31 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Christ the

King Catholic Church by Harry Thompson, the juror for the Festival’s Fine Art Show.

Students will work mainly from photographs they have taken and learn how to

capture sunlight in their paintings. $275. 276-628-7964. Kids are invited to a Quick

Puppet Workshop Saturday, July 31 at 1 p.m. at the Youth Tent. 276-676-2282.

Festivals . . . Continued from page 7

14 July 2004 Magazine

The Highlands Ballet Company Aug. 1 ~ Paramount Center

Virginia Highlands Festival Performance

Dance Workshop Aug. 2-6 Master Teachers include Stanislav Issaev

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TheatreBarter Players-Abingdon

Classic theatre for kids of all ages continues with a

stage version of a Hans Christian Andersen classic. Learn

the lesson of how one charming youngster overcomes

superficial beauty and discovers beauty within in Honk!

A Musical Tale of the Ugly Duckling, playing July 21-Aug.

14. 276-628-3991.

Jonesborough Repertory Theatre

Quilters will be presented July 21-24 at 7:30 p.m.

and July 25 at 2 p.m. Auditions for Quilters will be held July 7 and 8 at 7 p.m.

Quilters is based upon the book The Quilters: Women and Domestic Art. The musical

is an award-winning chronicle of women who helped tame America’s wild frontiers.

The story centers on a mother who gathers her six daughters to piece together a

“Legacy Quilt.” 423-791-4440.

Multicultural Arts Center - Rogersville, TN

When the drama teacher doesn’t show up for class, students decide to rehearse

their scenes and monologues anyway. The result is Acting Out, a montage of

teenage fears, fantasies, dreams and yearnings. This comedy/drama will be

presented by Top Hat Productions Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at

2 p.m., July 9-11, 16-18 and 23-25. Auditions for Neil Simon’s Proposals will take

place Tuesday, July 13 at 6 p.m. at the same location. 423-921-0027.

The Wataugans - Elizabethton, TN

This is Tennessee’s official outdoor drama, presented Thursday, Friday and

Saturday nights in July in the shadow of Fort Watauga in the Sycamore Shoals

State Historic Area. The production depicts settlers, Native Americans and the

British during some of the most dramatic events to occur

in the expansion of America’s western boundary, on the

grounds where they actually happened. Events include the

first permanent settlement outside the original 13 colonies,

and the Watauga Association, the first majority-rule system

of American democratic government, formed in 1772. Trails

connected Sycamore Shoals with Fort Robinson, Fort Patrick

Henry, Sapling Grove (Bristol), Rocky Mount, the first

territorial capital (Piney Flats) and settlements in the

Carolinas. It also was the site of the Transylvania Purchase,

the largest private or corporate real estate transaction in US

history, in 1775. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. $5-$8.

423-543-5808.

Trail of the Lonesome Pine-Big Stone Gap, VA

Virginia’s official outdoor drama is performed Thursday,

Friday and Saturday nights in July and August at the June

Tolliver Playhouse amphitheater. Curtain time is 8 p.m. The musical revolves around

the love story of a mountain girl and a mining engineer from the East, and what

happened when the discovery of coal and iron ore forced proud people into making

drastic changes in their way of life. Homespun wit and humor are intermingled with

tragedy, suspense and turmoil, as the mountain folk accept their destiny. $8-$12.

800-362-0149.

Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre-Wytheville, VAChicago will be presented July 1-Sept. 5. The 2003 winner of three Golden

Globe awards, including Best Picture, and winner of six 1997 Tony Awards, including

Best Musical Revival, Chicago tells the story of 1920s chorus girl Roxie Hart. She

shoots her cheating lover and ends up in jail where she meets another murderess,

Velma Kelly. Attorney Billy Flynn helps the two women in their pursuit for fame and

freedom. The musical features Bob Fosse choreography and memorable songs such

as “All That Jazz” and “Razzle Dazzle.” Performances are Thursday, Friday and

Saturday evenings (dinner at 6 p.m., show at 8 p.m.) and Sunday matinees (lunch

at 1 p.m., show at 3 p.m.). 888-950-3382.

The Wataugans is presented in Elizabethton

518 State Street • Bristol

423-274-8920Tunes @ Noon Lunch Specials

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July 23 ~ Young Artists

Featuring Bristol Music Club scholarship winners & others

July 30 ~ NASCAR Ballet Choreographer

Lecture/demonstration presented by Bristol Ballet

August 6 ~ Rex Ward on the Mighty Wurlitzer

August 13 ~ Dane & Taylor Acoustic

August 20 ~ Ransom-Pecoraro Duo

July 2 ~ Recital

Theatre Bristol Art Camp Students

July 9 ~ Crazy

A Broadway/jazz revue by

Charlotte Anderson & Agnese Goin

July 16 ~ Fragment

Bluegrass music from

Slovakia and the Czech Republic

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Deadline Nears for Writers ConferenceScholarship Applications

Applications are now being accepted for scholarships to attend the Lost State

Writers Conference (LSWC), the only conference of its kind in the Tri-Cities region.

Twenty-five adults and 10 youth will be awarded scholarships, which will cover the

cost of conference activities.

The conference, scheduled for Sept. 24-26 at the historic General Morgan Inn

in Greeneville, TN, will feature nationally and regionally known authors, national

publishing industry representatives, and a score of writers.

Now in its sixth year, the conference draws fiction/nonfiction writers, travel

writers, screenwriters, songwriters, and poets to the region. At least half the

attendees come from outside a 100-mile radius. Of the 30 scholarships awarded

annually, 17 of last year’s scholarships were awarded to writers living outside our

region.

Cost ranges from $60 per session to $300 for the entire conference, which

includes two keynote dinners, a welcome reception, and entertainment, as well as

workshops, seminars and panel discussions. Keynote speakers will include nationally

renowned authors Roy Blount Jr. and Kaye Gibbons.

To apply for a scholarship, submit a manuscript or poem no later than July 19

to: Scholarship Chair, P.O. Box 1442, Greeneville, TN 37744. For more information,

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Storytelling Series ExpandsThe Teller-in-Residence program is once again underway at the International

Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, TN. In addition to daily performances at 2

p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, new this season are Thursday evening concerts at 7:30

p.m. Scheduled this month are the following storytellers: Bill Lepp June 29-July 3,

Corinne Stavish July 6-10, Carmen Deedy July 13-17, and Jay Stailey July 20-

24. Lepp boasts about being a champion liar. He’s an award-winning author and

recording artist who tells hilarious,

modern tall tales with a traditional

bent and a Southern drawl. Stavish

specializes in Jewish tales, world

folklore, and Biblical adaptations.

She captivates audiences with

programs emphasizing themes of

justice, problem solving, strong

women, and peace. Deedy is a

Cuban-American storyteller known

for her funny and bittersweet

immigrant tales. Stailey blew into

the Texas Gulf Coast on “a blue

norther” two decades ago, and has

been gathering and sharing his tales

ever since. $7-$12. Season tickets

$65. 423-753-2171.

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Carmen Deedy is oneof the storytellers

appearing this monthin Jonesborough.

Above: Rick Rose,

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Carole Farris Blevinsreacts with glee uponbeing selected as thesignature artist forthe 2004 VirginiaHighlands Festival.

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www.appsummer.org

On the campus of Appalachian State University

423 W. King St, Boone, NC

(828) 262-3017 www.turchincenter.org

The Nine Year RitualBy Fern Shaffer and Othello Anderson

Opening ReceptionFriday, July 2, 7pmThe Turchin Center offers workshops for kids and adults, sponsored by Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff, in conjunction with this exhibit.

JULY 1-31Atlanta Ballet • Eastern Philharmonic Orchestra

Pianist André Watts • Preservation Hall Jazz BandNC Symphony Pops • Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

Doc Watson/Dirk Powell Band • Pianist Peter SerkinPDQ Bach • Broyhill Chamber Ensemble

Outdoor Fireworks Concert featuring: Cornell Gunter’s Coasters,

Beary Hobbs’ Drifters and the Platters Plus: theatre, visual arts exhibitions & more!

JUL 2 - OCT 2

COLLABORATIONSPaintings and Performances by Fern Shaffer and Othello AndersonIn the Martin & Doris Rosen Galleries

16 July 2004 Magazine