Jeffrey Stoner
Fine Art Photography
Despite the negative news regarding the economy, two new galleries are opening in August and one in September in Southwest Virginia and east Tennessee. These gallery owners are excited about the arts and the artists they represent, believe they will be a part of the economic growth of their region, and are looking forward to opening their doors after months of preparation.
The Blowfish Emporium, 529 State Street, Bristol Virginia opened August 17th and will be holding a grand opening reception on Thursday evening September 10th. The gallery features regional artists and space for art classes in a newly rehabilitated building. Owner Bethany Wilson refinished original wood floors, exposed the interior brick walls and kept intact the 1939 storefront made of maroon colored Carrara glass. I took several new images in Bristol for the gallery including color and infrared black and white shots of the train station and a new shot of the Bristol welcome sign for a 6”x8” tile.
Martha Washington Inn of Abingdon VA is opening The Gallery managed by Polly Mallory. The gallery will open in early September with a grand opening reception on Friday evening September 25th. Polly will be featuring regional artists in a great gallery located near the Inn’s dining room. I am taking images of the Martha Washington Inn and grounds that will be for sale in the gallery, including this new infrared black and white.
Southern Fried Gallery will be opening August 27th in Townsend TN in the Trillium Cove shopping village with a grand opening on Friday September 4th. Trillium Cove is a quaint shopping village located just outside the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. This is the entrance closest to Cades Cove and the gallery will be featuring many of my Cades Cove images.
I appreciate being asked to have my photography in these galleries and am excited to be a part of these new ventures.
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