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Burnsville, NC
MICAVILLE MUSIC CONCERT SERIES
Every Thursday starting May 19th | 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
The Micaville Music Thursday Concert Series showcases local and traveling musicians in a listening room atmosphere. The series starts in early Spring and continues every Thursday until Labor Day. Micaville Music is proud to be a part of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina.
Hot Springs, NC
2022 DOGGETT GAP TINY MUSIC & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
May 20th-22nd
We couldn’t be more excited to announce Rare Bird Farm’s inaugural Doggett Gap Tiny Music & Heritage Festival. We have an amazing 2022 lineup and hope you can join us. We will have a screening of David Hoffman’s iconic film Music Makers of the Blue Ridge and our lineup features musicians from the Madison County area or that play music in traditional ways. We hope to foster a community of music and nature lovers and a place where crowds are small and listening is paramount. Tickets can be found at https:// rarebirdfarm.org/events/2021/12/15/doggett-gap-tiny-music-amp-heritage-festival for $75 per person.
Jefferson, NC
2022 DOGGETT GAP TINY MUSIC & HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Every Thursday starting May 19th | 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
The Micaville Music Thursday Concert Series showcases local and traveling musicians in a listening room atmosphere. The series starts in early Spring and continues every Thursday until Labor Day. Micaville Music is proud to be a part of the Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina.
Spruce Pine, NC
FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN BLACKSMITHING FESTIVAL
April 30th | 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Fire on the Mountain is an annual celebration of the art of the blacksmith, held the last Saturday in April in downtown Spruce Pine, NC. The event is a partnership between Spruce Pine Main Street, Penland School of Crafts, and the Toe River Arts Council. Each year, the festival contains: a month long exhibit of new work by artist blacksmiths, culminating in a closing reception the Friday night before the festival; a featured Master Blacksmith who demonstrates multiple times at the festival, presents a lecture at Penland School, and conducts a Master Demonstration workshop the Friday before the festival; several invited demonstrators who share their talents at the festival; vendor blacksmiths selling their wares, and demonstrating techniques in their booths; tool vendors; a free hands-on tent, where the public can sign up to try their hands at blacksmithing, assisted by blacksmith volunteers; and food! https://www. discoversprucepinenc.com/festivals-events.
Maggie Valley, NC
SLINGSHOTS IN THE SMOKIES
May 31st-June 4th
Slingshot Roadsters was created in June 2015 when the first annual Slingshots in the Smokies took place. At the event in 2019, we broke the world record with 300 hundred Slingshots in a parade. This year and will be better than ever, more info here: https://slingshotroadsters.com/.
Bristol, TN
FOOD CITY DIRT RACE
April 17th | 7:00 pm-10:00 pm
The stars of the NASCAR Cup series descend on Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City Dirt Race. This year, The Last Great Colosseum will add yet another historic moment at BMS. Don’t miss any of the action by experiencing all the thrills in person. More information: www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/events/
Elizabethton, TN
ELIZABETHTON: OLD TIME MUSIC JAM
Fourth Saturday of Every Month
Old Time Music Jam – Led by Art Lang at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park. 4th Sunday of each Month 1:30 pm – 4 pm. Enjoy the rich musical traditions of our region each month. Old time musicians of all levels are welcome. Don’t play an instrument? Come on over, kick back and enjoy the tunes!
Gatlinburg, TN
GREAT SMOKY EASTER ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW
April 13th-16th
The Great Smoky Arts & Crafts show hosts unique hand made gifts created by artisan members of the community at the annual Easter show at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. This free-to-the-public show, filled with handcrafted work of demonstrating local artisans and featuring guest craftspeople from all around the USA.
Greeneville, TN
IRIS FESTIVAL
May 21st 10:00 am-5:00 pm | May 22nd 1200 pm-5:0 pm
Juried arts and crafts show with entertainment and dance stages, Kids’ Korner with fun for all ages, a woodcarver’s exhibition and competition, a Merchants’ Market, a fantastic food court and much more at Historic Downtown Greeneville.
Jonesborough, TN
THE JONESBOROUGH FARMERS MARKET
May 7th- October 22nd
The Jonesborough Farmers Market is a producer-only market where 100% of products are sold by the farmer or artisan – no reselling is allowed. The Market is held behind the Courthouse near the restrooms, Downtown Jonesborough, TN 37659.
Bristol, VA
FARM AND FUN TIME AT THE MUSEUM
April 14th
Join us in the intimate performance theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum for WBCM Radio Bristol’s Farm and Fun Time live variety show with special guests Dale Ann Bradley and Tammy Rogers and Thomm Jutz! Tickets are $35 and can be found at https://birthplaceofcountrymusic.org/event/farmand-fun-time-at-the-museum/.
The Mayland Earth to Sky Park will be blossoming with expansion this spring and into the summer months, marking the completion of several projects. The Glenn and Carol Arthur Planetarium will be open to the public on June 25th, as will the Visitor’s Center. The Pollinator Garden on the hillside near the entry to the park will also be planted out and filled with beautiful flowers and plants to attract a variety of pollinators. The Earth to Sky Park, located on the site of the former Energy Exchange on the border of Yancey and Mitchell County off of Hwy. 80N, is an environmental education park dedicated to educating visitors about everything from the earth to the sky. A facility run by Mayland Community College, it is home to the Bare Dark Sky Observatory and is an International Dark Sky Certified
shows, STEM education shows such a journey under the ocean, and live sky shows. When the Observatory is unable to open due to weather, guests can still
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see the stars they would have seen inside the planetarium and have a totally different stargazing experience.
Various other activities taking place at the Earth to Sky Park in the coming months include a Star Party on April 8th that is in conjunction with the NC Science Festival. This free event includes hands-on astronomy activities and stargazing on the lower lawn of the park. Artist Matt Willey returns in May
to complete his Good of the Hive mural on the exterior of the Arthur Planetarium and will culminate in an unveiling event. The Outdoor Movie Series returns this summer with four family friendly movies on the lawn from June through September. Children will also be able to enjoy astronomy and environmental education summer camps throughout June and July at the Park. For more information on upcoming events please visit www. mayland.edu.
Spring flowers and hanging baskets! Bedding plants, including vegetables and herbs, and garden seeds and all the supplies needed. New shipment of Burley Clay decorative pottery, clay pots & bird baths.
Compliment your yard with Studio M art poles and spring & summer flags, P Graham Dunn porch boards and countless other decor to make your yard and home a happy place.
hundreds of blacksmiths and thousands of visitors in Spruce Pine, NC on Saturday, April 30th for this annual festival celebrating the art of the blacksmith. Coordinated by Spruce Pine Main Street, Penland School of Craft, Toe River Arts and local smiths, the Fire on the Mountain Blacksmith Festival is a one- of- a- kind event you do not want to miss.
Event details include a great variety of smiths and tool vendors displaying and selling their work, with many booths featuring live demonstrations. Other activities include a Youth ForgeOn Challenge Demonstration and Adult Forge-Off Competition where participants are provided with iron stock, minimal tools, and one hour to complete their best and a Handson Tent where volunteers assist the public in learning to forge barbeque skewers. On display throughout the
month of April is the annual Blacksmith Exhibit at the Toe River Arts Council featuring work by local blacksmiths and blacksmiths from around the country. The exhibit will be open to the public on the day of the event and is must see attraction.
This year’s featured Artist Blacksmith is James D.W. Cooper. A student, practitioner and teacher of metalwork for 51 years, James has worked as a jeweler, silversmith, foundryman, conservator, sculptor and blacksmith. Other featured demonstrators include: David Harper Clemons, Adam Whitney, David Burnette, Suzanne Pugh, Hiroko Yamada. Demonstrations will occur throughout the day including close- ups that will focus on the fine handwork and bench techniques.
The festival is Saturday April 30th in downtown Spruce Pine from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission is free. For more information or to participate, call 828-765-3008 or email spms@ downtownsprucepine.com or check our website for schedule of events. www.discoversprucepinenc.com
Quilt-N-Code Classes and Camps
Quilt-N-Code, family owned and operated by Lanny and Allyson Heidenfelder, is gearing up for a jam-packed spring and summer. Quilt-N-Code is a quilt shop offering fabrics, notions, classes and longarm services. Classes include kid’s sewing camps, beginner sewing and quilting, machine applique and much more.
Kits are available for quick summer projects. New fabrics and notions are arriving weekly. Quilt- N-Code is dedicated to encouraging new and experienced sewers and quilters through Facebook live events and YouTube videos as well as live classes. Quilt-N- Code is also participating in the All Carolinas Shop Hop in September and October.
This spring, the shop has two featured classes in the Rebecca Page Quilting Summit going live in April. Rebecca Page offers 40+ virtual classes for beginners to advanced in quilting and sewing. Quilt-N-Code is featuring an All About Borders class and a Cute Quilted Notebook Covers class.
for elementary and middle school students, featuring sewing, quilting, robotics and science camps.
Summer Camps and adult classes are listed on the website. If you are just visiting for a day, let us know and we will set you up with a small project fitting your time frame. Our kids’ camps offer a variety
Located behind McDonald’s, Quilt-NCode is open Monday through Friday 10 am to 5pm and Saturday from 10am-2pm throughout the summer. More information is available on their website www.quilt-n-code.com, and the phone number is 828-536-5400. You can also follow Quilt-N-Code.
So many people that come into the herb shop to browse start out by saying, “I’ve tried herbs but I don’t feel like they work. I don’t feel any difference after a few days.” If this is you, I challenge you to ask yourself…How long have I had this illness, or disorder? Many herbs take months to really treat a problem— sometimes as long to correct as it took to get the issue in the first place. We are so conditioned to want instant results when we are ailing. This is why it is so tempting to reach for the drug. We feel the relief within 20 minutes to an hour. But we also are left with
and medicine that makes it feel better. Most health providers nowadays are specialists– they only know one area of expertise. They have little or no training on diet and nutrition, and absolutely none on herbs and their benefits. They know the latest drug but they are not experts on how drugs interact with each other, and therefore your side effects are compounded with many drugs and your condition often worsens. Herbs and other natural remedies and therapies on the other hand, can get to the underlying problem of imbalance, congestion, toxicity and treat your issue for good if you follow a natural diet and protocol.
Some things to consider if you want to pursue a natural approach to healing–enough sleep (-8 hours a night), clean foods (fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and seeds), exercise (moving your body keeps things on the inside moving and operating) , getting enough sunshine, enough clean water to flush out fats and toxic waste ( it has been suggested by health experts to
way to get the benefits of herbs. However, you can only drink so much tea in a day, so there are herbal extracts, powders to add to smoothies or capsules to supplement your herbal needs. Many are very inexpensive and convenient. Some are free for the taking if you know what grows wild in your yard or the field behind the house. Remember, the Creator designed herbs to meet the needs of our amazing bodies, and He put them all over the planet for everyone every where to be able to be healthy. He spoke herbs into existence (Genesis 1:11-12) and told us that this was to be eaten…”to you it shall be for meat” (Gen 2:29) When Jesus came to earth did He set up a desk and charge $50.00 an hour to heal people? No, He went to every town and city healing all that were brought to Him. The Bible says that when He returns the next time, He will make a new heaven and a new earth, and in the city where He dwells, …” a tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” (Revelation 22:2) Do you think He wants you to live a life of suffering and disease? He said, I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) No, He wants to heal every part of you–body, soul, and spirit. That is the balance I am talking about. That is why GLOW Herbals Herb & Tea Shop exists. If I can be of any help in any of these areas stop in or give me a call.
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one-stop shop for all things herbal: large selection of bulk herbs, teas, powders, extracts, herbal supplements, essential oils, soaps, salves, lotions, and serums. Our gift shop is full of interesting herbal accessories for the plant-lovers in your circle PLUS classes and workshops.
5 YEARS OF SEWING & QUILTING IN DOWNTOWN ELIZABETHTON!
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“Fletcher’s Homemade is a quilt shop and so much more in the heart of Downtown Elizabethton’s Historic District. We offer: custom sewing, alterations, long arm quilting, Plus classes in quilting and clothing construction, high quality cotton fabrics, locally made hand crafts. “ **Private classes available for groups of three or more adults or kids over 10. Choose your project and make it a party!
Calling all artists, artisans, creatives, and craftspeople of all trades!
Applications are being taken for those wishing to exhibit in this 2-day event, taking place on November 11th & 12th, 2022 at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium.
“The Christmas Connection – Artistic Creations Fair” is sponsored by the City of Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts and is celebrating its 43rd year of artistic creations in 2022! A very well established cultural event in Kingsport, the event hosts the region’s best craftspeople, artisans, artists, and creatives. People from our region and beyond look forward to The Christmas Connection year after year.
Application deadline is July 1, 2022. There is no cost to apply. Christmas Connection is by invitation only. All applications are reviewed by a selection committee, taking various
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factors into consideration in order to create a high quality, attractive show having a good mix of artistic and crafting creations.
This year’s Christmas Connection will take place the second weekend in November, due to elections being held at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium.
KINGSPORT BALLET presents
TRIBUTE GALA
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Valeria Sinyavskaya’s 20-Year Legacy
FEATURING
Aurora’s Wedding from The Sleeping Beauty Plus Mixed Repertoire
2022 DATES/HOURS: FREE Admission to the public!
Fri. Nov. 11: 10AM – 7PM Sat. Nov. 12: 10AM – 7PM
Applications deadline is July 1, 2022. Sharable link to Christmas Connection page:
You’re not just invited to watch, you’re invited to make your own art. On Saturday, May 7th, the furnace will roar, crackle, flame, and spark with power and excitement! Join us for an iron pour demonstration conducted by Sculpture artist Tripp Jarvis and a team of master sculptors as they heat 500 pounds of iron until it’s white hot, then pour it into molds made in the Scratch Mold Workshop. Let the fireworks begin!
To watch, it’s free! To participate by creating your own mold, it’s only $15 to create your own piece of Iron Art through one of the workshops. (see below for details).
On Saturday, May 7th, at 12 Noon, the sculpture team will begin heating up the iron! Join us at 12 Noon on Saturday as the sculpture team narrates the steps of the process of preparing the iron and heating the iron to 3000 degrees! You’ll have the
opportunity to ask your questions directly to the master sculpture artists. 1:00 is the projected time to begin the pouring into the scratch molds. Be sure to stay to watch your piece being poured!
Freshly popped popcorn will be available for free during the show!
Venue: The Inventor Center 118 Shelby St., Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
Scratch Mold Workshops April 14th, 21st, 29th, 30th and May 6th & 7th: (Classes usually fill up quickly, sign up early for the best slots). All molds must be completed no later than 12:30pm May 7th).
Create your own iron artwork by making a Scratch Mold. Suitable for beginners and students of all skill level, you’ll scratch unique designs into an 8-inch sand mold which will be cast with molten iron by
professional artists during the main event (held on Saturday, May 7th). At the end of the night, take home your one-of-a-kind art. The workshop cost includes all materials needed for the workshop and the casting of your piece in iron on May 7th during the main event. Rain or shine. Advance registration required. $15 scratch block mold. Adults 16+, Ages 6-15 are welcome to participate if accompanied by an adult.
Every one of all ages, is invited to watch the Iron Pour for free on Saturday May 7th! The show starts
at 12noon, with the pouring taking place approximately 1:00pm.
Please call the Office of Cultural Arts with any questions: 423-392-8414 More information online: www. EngageKingsport.com
This Scratch Mold Workshop and Iron Pour is hosted by Engage Kingsport and the Kingsport Office of Cultural Arts at the Inventor Center located at 118 Shelby Street. These events are made possible by a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission.
History you can Touch
Hello, my name is Mickey Kiser and welcome to War Room Relics! We are a veteran owned and operated business committed to providing the militia collecting community with the highest quality artifacts while providing 100% customer satisfaction. At War Room Relics we carry uniforms, firearms, edged weapons, flags, and accouterments from the American Revolution through the Vietnam War period.
The War Room is the culmination of a life long passion for the history of the American serviceman and his tools of the trade. After a 30+ year career with the Army I finally made the move back home to East Tennessee. I knew that I would miss the connection with the military and decided selling military artifacts was a way to keep in touch with it. I have been a licensed dealer since 2016 and operate a store as well as two websites.
War Room Relics is conveniently located in downtown Kingsport, Tennessee at 219 East Center Street. Store hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday 10am to 6pm with appointments available on Mondays. We have a Google business page you can use to get directions from and each website has a Facebook page that highlights featured items throughout the week.
I attend national and local shows with award winning tables of items from the Revolutionary War period through Vietnam, and all other wars in between. While I specialize in the Civil War period, WWI and WWII are running a close second! The inventory available is constantly changing, so if you don’t happen to see what you’re looking for make sure and ask. If it’s not on hand I can probably find whatever it is you’re looking for!
The inventory of the store is also listed on the websites, so if we’re to far for you to drive to you can always visit us on line at WARROOMRELICS. COM and AKINSAMERICANA. COM.
I look forward to seeing you in the store or talking with you on the phone! War Room Relics, 219 East Center St., Kingsport, Tn 37660.
Spring has officially sprung in East Tennessee and Dogwood Arts is celebrating with a full slate of events for the entire community. In the month of April, Knoxville’s springtime beauty will be on full display throughout the now thirteen Dogwood Trails that wind through neighborhoods in all four quadrants of the city. Over 85 miles of pink lines welcome visitors from across the country to enjoy the dogwoods in bloom. The Dogwood Arts Trails & Gardens program expanded this year with the addition of the first new Dogwood Trail in more than 20 years––in the beautiful West Hills neighborhood. Spectacular private gardens will open to the public for one weekend only, April 9th & 10th, during Dogwood’s Spring Featured Gardens event.
The Dogwood Arts Festival returns to its permanent home in World’s Fair Park April 22-24th. Don’t miss 100+ fine art vendors, live music, food trucks, and entertainment for the entire family at this celebrated springtime tradition.
The fun doesn’t stop in April! Dogwood Arts’ newest music festival, Southern Skies, will debut in World’s Fair Park on Saturday, May 14th. The festival is curated by hometown favorites The Dirty Guv’nahs, and will feature Grammy-award-winning headliner Blues Traveler, The Dirty Guv’nahs, Maggie Rose, Daniel Donato, The New Respects,
Electric Darling, Tennessee Power & Light, and Willa Mae. The one-day event will feature six musical acts across two stages, food trucks, craft beer, wine, specialty cocktails, a Maker Market, and more.
Since 1955, Dogwood Arts has hosted Knoxville’s favorite springtime celebration.
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What started as a neighborhood beautification project has blossomed into a year-round celebration of our region’s art, culture, and natural beauty. Follow Dogwood Arts on Facebook or visit dogwoodarts.com to discover more about the events, performances, and exhibits featured this season.
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UT Gardens announces in-person Summer Camp
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.- The University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville is excited to announce that the 2022 UTG Summer Camp registration is open. A long-standing summer staple for many families in the
camp at the UT Gardens is an opportunity for young learners to explore the gardens, experience the joy of summer, and exemplify what it means to be engaged in the natural world.
With eight themed camps, there is certainly something for all interests. Themes include Garden Discovery when campers will spend time learning first-hand about the wonders of the wetland and Theater in the Garden, which combines garden fun with the joys of performance art. Of course, it wouldn’t be garden camp if we didn’t offer fun gardening experiences in each camp, and we guarantee that each child will bring home at least one plant each week. If your young learner is a plant enthusiast, though, we do have Plant Camp, which is all about the amazing world of plants and their roles in the ecosystem.
Summer camp at the UT Gardens is primarily for children between the ages of six and ten. Most camps last an entire week, Monday through Friday, and are scheduled to be
in-person from 8:30am-3:30pm each day. Camp participants will practice personal responsibility and accountability as well as ways to be a friend, a scientist, and an explorer. Ultimately, they will be encouraged to be the best version of themselves because we are confident that your child will grow in the garden.
Pre-registration is required. You can find more information and registration details at http:// tiny.utk.edu/UTGcamps. Contact Whitney Welch at wwelch@tennessee.edu or (865)974-4265 with questions.
The UT Gardens includes plant collections located in Knoxville, Crossville and Jackson. Designated as the official botanical garden for the State of Tennessee, the collections are part of the UT Institute of Agriculture. The Gardens’ mission is to foster appreciation, education and stewardship of plants through garden displays, educational programs and research trials. The Gardens are open during all seasons and free to the public. For more information, see the Gardens website: utia.tennessee.edu/ state-botanical-garden.
When Inflation Strikes, Businesses Use Barter
A case of USDA choice restaurantquality steaks. Vehicle rentals. Hotel rooms. Construction and carpentry services. Car repairs.
These items have two things in common. First, anyone out there shopping knows inflation has hit the above markets hard. And second, these are all items available in East Tennessee using a centuries-old medium of exchange: bartering. And it’s saving businesses a boatload of cash to use for other necessities.
The barter company, Tradebank of Knoxville is a local exchange that recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and is part of a larger international Tradebank network of member companies offering their goods and services to other members for credits the company calls “trade dollars.” The beauty of this membership system is that when an HVAC company purchases business cards from a printing company using their earned
trade dollars, for example, the printing company can use those trade dollars for any of the above items or for getting a massage to help relieve stress, going out for a meal at a Mexican restaurant, or for their bookkeeping, janitorial, or advertising needs. Or they can save their trade dollars and use them on a bigger expense like building a deck on their home or taking a much-needed vacation.
Another issue businesses face during inflation is greater competition for customers. Being a member of Tradebank not only brings barter business, but it brings new cash business as well, through referrals and the marketing done by the company on behalf of its members.
Sure, cash is king, but when you’re looking to save money or bring in new customers, barter is better, which is why Tradebank members who think trade first gain big benefits and remain members for decades.
At Little River, Art is a family business
Little River Art is a fine art production company founded by Knoxville native, Thomas Cover. Tom grew up captivated by the splendor of the lakes and rivers in East Tennessee, including the Little River.
After studying fine art at the University of Tennessee, Tom began a long and successful career in the furniture industry. Then, in 2004, Tom set out on his own with Little River Art, combining his love of art with his keen insight into home fashion trends to start selling original art from local artists.
Now, 18 years later, Little River Art has grown into a family of 7 artists and their support team. Together the Little River family operates a full-service painting studio, frame shop, and art gallery. Tom leads the family in servicing the needs of the most discerning interior designers throughout the Southeastern United States.
In 2009 Michael Cover joined his dad at Little River Art to cut and craft superior moldings that complement a large selection of high-quality art. From the breathtaking landscapes of the Southeast painted masterfully by Aleksandr Cherepov, to the whimsical abstract dreamscapes painted by Mary Ann Taylor, Michael Cover uses his expert eye to elevate each painting with just the right frame.
Family is the foundation of Little River Art.
Tom is married to prolific artist J Austin Jennings. She runs Little River’s sister company, Red Dog Master Prints. Jennings and her son, Ben O’Niell, work diligently to offer the highest quality giclée prints on canvas of the Little River Artists’ original work.
After printing, each giclée is hand finished with a textural coat that seals in the archival inks used by our top-of-the-line large format printer. The finished product is a beautiful artwork finished, framed, and ready to hang. Every step of the way, our family of artists check for quality and fidelity to the original.
We believe the creation and collection of high-quality art is an integral feature of the well-appointed home. That means for us the highest possible quality is the only option.
Even with all the changes success has brought as an art broker through the years, Tom Cover has never lost his grassroots love of painting the many waterways that surrounded his home in East Tennessee. His often ethereal canvas creations are among the most collected, alongside the paintings of noteworthy artists: J Austin Jennings, Aleksandr Cherepov, and Mary Ann Taylor
