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Artists Exhibition Featuring Vickie Fellers & Jennifer Dyer
Artists Exhibition Featuring Vickie Fellers & Jennifer Dyer
September 6, 2024 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
McKinney Center
The McKinney Centerwill be featuring painter Vicki Fellers and the late basket maker, JenniferDyer. The exhibition opening receptionwill take place on Friday, September 6, 5:00 – 7:00 pm. The exhibition is free and open to the publicand will be up through September 27. ArtistVicki Fellers will be present at the reception to talk to visitors and answerquestions about her artwork. Friends ofthe late Jennifer Dyer will be present to do the same. The artwork will be on sale that night andthroughout the duration of the exhibition.
Vicki Fellers is an oil artist whose experiencespans over four decades. Born and raised
in East Tennessee, Vicki's artistic journey beganwith painting with her mother, a
creative soul who instilled in her a passion forpainting.
Vicki refined her techniques with art classes bylocal artist, Urban Bird. Under Urban's
guidance, she took inspiration from the rollinghills, rustic barns, and quiet charm of the
region.
Vicki infuses her paintings with a sense ofwarmth, nostalgia, and authenticity. In recent
years, she has experimented with the versatilityof acrylics, adding a fresh perspective
to her art with different textures andtechniques.
Vicki Fellers' art reflects her lifelongconnection to East Tennessee, a visual narrative
woven with memories, emotions, and a deepappreciation for the beauty found in rural
simplicity.
Jennifer Dyer was born in BlindRiver, Ontario, and spent her first few years in Sudbury before she and herbrother, Richard, were brought to Athens, TN, by their parents, Dick and ElsieDyer.
Shegraduated with honors in Creative Design, an Independent Studies Program fromthe University of Tennessee in 1976. Dyer also studied jewelry, off-loom weaving, on-loom weaving, filmmakingand more. Jennifer is best known for heroriginal sculptural baskets. She taught basketry classes nationally; shedesigned award winning logos and she was a published writer. She painted murals, signs, andwatercolors. She also developedinterpretive exhibitions for the US Forest Service, and the National Park Service,among others.
Her creativeskills were probably handed down to her from her mother who made all theirclothes, socks, and even made upholstered furniture. Dyer said that her mother always had a needlein her hand working on something. Hermother taught her that anything she wanted she could make. This philosophy was probably the foundationof Jennifer’s desire to use the natural world around her for materials anddyes.
Dyer beganteaching her craft and found great satisfaction watching the light come on inpeople’s heads when they suddenly understood a concept. She taught at Arrowmont Schoolin Gatlinburg, and in other art centers in Jackson Hole, Taos, Seattle, andAthens, TN.
One articlestated that Jennifer was, “an energetic artist who wears a sunny smile and hasa deep passion for her work.” Dyerresponded to the journalist by saying, “My work brings out a quiet side. It’s a deeper side of me. Deep inside me, there is a quiet side. There’s a little old lady inside of me, Iguess.”
Jennifer wasmarried to Wayne Strevel and lived in several areas of the United States. Wayne has donated and secured many of thebaskets in the exhibition.
The exhibit is free and open to the public, Monday –Friday 8am – 5pm. For more informationyou may contact the McKinney Center, 423.753.0562.
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Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit Opening
Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit Opening
September 13, 2024 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is presenting “Living Here: A Portrait ofJonesborough,” an exhibit displaying portraits of people living and working inJonesborough. Patrons of the exhibit will have a unique opportunity: to walkinto the McKinney Center auditorium and see the faces of people they have nevermet before and those they have known for years, all next to each other.
The goal of the exhibit is to display the rich diversity of peoplethat make up this East Tennessee town. It will be available for viewingSeptember 13th to September 25th. There will be areception on Friday, September 13th from 6pm-8pm.
Come and see the portraits and meet the people featured in theexhibit. This community is full of people with all kinds of backgrounds andperspectives. By presenting their portraits next to each other, the exhibitillustrates the ways people get along with each other, despite differences, inJonesborough.
Paired with the portraits will be a YouTube video for each person.In these videos, each person tells about what brought them here, what life herehas been like, and their hopes for Jonesborough moving forward. Each person hasa lifetime of memories and stories. There are farmers, storeowners, storeworkers, students, artists, electricians, politicians, volunteers, and, as youknow, more. This project offers an opportunity for you to hear from thesepeople as they share parts of their lives.
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Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
September 14, 2024 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The McKinney Center is presenting “Living Here: A Portrait ofJonesborough,” an exhibit displaying portraits of people living and working inJonesborough. Patrons of the exhibit will have a unique opportunity: to walkinto the McKinney Center auditorium and see the faces of people they have nevermet before and those they have known for years, all next to each other.
The goal of the exhibit is to display the rich diversity of peoplethat make up this East Tennessee town. It will be available for viewingSeptember 13th to September 25th. There will be areception on Friday, September 13th from 6pm-8pm.
Come and see the portraits and meet the people featured in theexhibit. This community is full of people with all kinds of backgrounds andperspectives. By presenting their portraits next to each other, the exhibitillustrates the ways people get along with each other, despite differences, inJonesborough.
Paired with the portraits will be a YouTube video for each person.In these videos, each person tells about what brought them here, what life herehas been like, and their hopes for Jonesborough moving forward. Each person hasa lifetime of memories and stories. There are farmers, storeowners, storeworkers, students, artists, electricians, politicians, volunteers, and, as youknow, more. This project offers an opportunity for you to hear from thesepeople as they share parts of their lives.
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Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
September 16, 2024 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is presenting “Living Here: A Portrait ofJonesborough,” an exhibit displaying portraits of people living and working inJonesborough. Patrons of the exhibit will have a unique opportunity: to walkinto the McKinney Center auditorium and see the faces of people they have nevermet before and those they have known for years, all next to each other.
The goal of the exhibit is to display the rich diversity of peoplethat make up this East Tennessee town. It will be available for viewingSeptember 13th to September 25th. There will be areception on Friday, September 13th from 6pm-8pm.
Come and see the portraits and meet the people featured in theexhibit. This community is full of people with all kinds of backgrounds andperspectives. By presenting their portraits next to each other, the exhibitillustrates the ways people get along with each other, despite differences, inJonesborough.
Paired with the portraits will be a YouTube video for each person.In these videos, each person tells about what brought them here, what life herehas been like, and their hopes for Jonesborough moving forward. Each person hasa lifetime of memories and stories. There are farmers, storeowners, storeworkers, students, artists, electricians, politicians, volunteers, and, as youknow, more. This project offers an opportunity for you to hear from thesepeople as they share parts of their lives.
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Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
September 17, 2024 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is presenting “Living Here: A Portrait ofJonesborough,” an exhibit displaying portraits of people living and working inJonesborough. Patrons of the exhibit will have a unique opportunity: to walkinto the McKinney Center auditorium and see the faces of people they have nevermet before and those they have known for years, all next to each other.
The goal of the exhibit is to display the rich diversity of peoplethat make up this East Tennessee town. It will be available for viewingSeptember 13th to September 25th. There will be areception on Friday, September 13th from 6pm-8pm.
Come and see the portraits and meet the people featured in theexhibit. This community is full of people with all kinds of backgrounds andperspectives. By presenting their portraits next to each other, the exhibitillustrates the ways people get along with each other, despite differences, inJonesborough.
Paired with the portraits will be a YouTube video for each person.In these videos, each person tells about what brought them here, what life herehas been like, and their hopes for Jonesborough moving forward. Each person hasa lifetime of memories and stories. There are farmers, storeowners, storeworkers, students, artists, electricians, politicians, volunteers, and, as youknow, more. This project offers an opportunity for you to hear from thesepeople as they share parts of their lives.
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Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
September 18, 2024 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is presenting “Living Here: A Portrait ofJonesborough,” an exhibit displaying portraits of people living and working inJonesborough. Patrons of the exhibit will have a unique opportunity: to walkinto the McKinney Center auditorium and see the faces of people they have nevermet before and those they have known for years, all next to each other.
The goal of the exhibit is to display the rich diversity of peoplethat make up this East Tennessee town. It will be available for viewingSeptember 13th to September 25th. There will be areception on Friday, September 13th from 6pm-8pm.
Come and see the portraits and meet the people featured in theexhibit. This community is full of people with all kinds of backgrounds andperspectives. By presenting their portraits next to each other, the exhibitillustrates the ways people get along with each other, despite differences, inJonesborough.
Paired with the portraits will be a YouTube video for each person.In these videos, each person tells about what brought them here, what life herehas been like, and their hopes for Jonesborough moving forward. Each person hasa lifetime of memories and stories. There are farmers, storeowners, storeworkers, students, artists, electricians, politicians, volunteers, and, as youknow, more. This project offers an opportunity for you to hear from thesepeople as they share parts of their lives.
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Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
September 19, 2024 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is presenting “Living Here: A Portrait ofJonesborough,” an exhibit displaying portraits of people living and working inJonesborough. Patrons of the exhibit will have a unique opportunity: to walkinto the McKinney Center auditorium and see the faces of people they have nevermet before and those they have known for years, all next to each other.
The goal of the exhibit is to display the rich diversity of peoplethat make up this East Tennessee town. It will be available for viewingSeptember 13th to September 25th. There will be areception on Friday, September 13th from 6pm-8pm.
Come and see the portraits and meet the people featured in theexhibit. This community is full of people with all kinds of backgrounds andperspectives. By presenting their portraits next to each other, the exhibitillustrates the ways people get along with each other, despite differences, inJonesborough.
Paired with the portraits will be a YouTube video for each person.In these videos, each person tells about what brought them here, what life herehas been like, and their hopes for Jonesborough moving forward. Each person hasa lifetime of memories and stories. There are farmers, storeowners, storeworkers, students, artists, electricians, politicians, volunteers, and, as youknow, more. This project offers an opportunity for you to hear from thesepeople as they share parts of their lives.
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Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
September 20, 2024 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is presenting “Living Here: A Portrait ofJonesborough,” an exhibit displaying portraits of people living and working inJonesborough. Patrons of the exhibit will have a unique opportunity: to walkinto the McKinney Center auditorium and see the faces of people they have nevermet before and those they have known for years, all next to each other.
The goal of the exhibit is to display the rich diversity of peoplethat make up this East Tennessee town. It will be available for viewingSeptember 13th to September 25th. There will be areception on Friday, September 13th from 6pm-8pm.
Come and see the portraits and meet the people featured in theexhibit. This community is full of people with all kinds of backgrounds andperspectives. By presenting their portraits next to each other, the exhibitillustrates the ways people get along with each other, despite differences, inJonesborough.
Paired with the portraits will be a YouTube video for each person.In these videos, each person tells about what brought them here, what life herehas been like, and their hopes for Jonesborough moving forward. Each person hasa lifetime of memories and stories. There are farmers, storeowners, storeworkers, students, artists, electricians, politicians, volunteers, and, as youknow, more. This project offers an opportunity for you to hear from thesepeople as they share parts of their lives.
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Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
September 21, 2024 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The McKinney Center is presenting “Living Here: A Portrait ofJonesborough,” an exhibit displaying portraits of people living and working inJonesborough. Patrons of the exhibit will have a unique opportunity: to walkinto the McKinney Center auditorium and see the faces of people they have nevermet before and those they have known for years, all next to each other.
The goal of the exhibit is to display the rich diversity of peoplethat make up this East Tennessee town. It will be available for viewingSeptember 13th to September 25th. There will be areception on Friday, September 13th from 6pm-8pm.
Come and see the portraits and meet the people featured in theexhibit. This community is full of people with all kinds of backgrounds andperspectives. By presenting their portraits next to each other, the exhibitillustrates the ways people get along with each other, despite differences, inJonesborough.
Paired with the portraits will be a YouTube video for each person.In these videos, each person tells about what brought them here, what life herehas been like, and their hopes for Jonesborough moving forward. Each person hasa lifetime of memories and stories. There are farmers, storeowners, storeworkers, students, artists, electricians, politicians, volunteers, and, as youknow, more. This project offers an opportunity for you to hear from thesepeople as they share parts of their lives.
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Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
September 23, 2024 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is presenting “Living Here: A Portrait ofJonesborough,” an exhibit displaying portraits of people living and working inJonesborough. Patrons of the exhibit will have a unique opportunity: to walkinto the McKinney Center auditorium and see the faces of people they have nevermet before and those they have known for years, all next to each other.
The goal of the exhibit is to display the rich diversity of peoplethat make up this East Tennessee town. It will be available for viewingSeptember 13th to September 25th. There will be areception on Friday, September 13th from 6pm-8pm.
Come and see the portraits and meet the people featured in theexhibit. This community is full of people with all kinds of backgrounds andperspectives. By presenting their portraits next to each other, the exhibitillustrates the ways people get along with each other, despite differences, inJonesborough.
Paired with the portraits will be a YouTube video for each person.In these videos, each person tells about what brought them here, what life herehas been like, and their hopes for Jonesborough moving forward. Each person hasa lifetime of memories and stories. There are farmers, storeowners, storeworkers, students, artists, electricians, politicians, volunteers, and, as youknow, more. This project offers an opportunity for you to hear from thesepeople as they share parts of their lives.
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Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
September 24, 2024 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is presenting “Living Here: A Portrait ofJonesborough,” an exhibit displaying portraits of people living and working inJonesborough. Patrons of the exhibit will have a unique opportunity: to walkinto the McKinney Center auditorium and see the faces of people they have nevermet before and those they have known for years, all next to each other.
The goal of the exhibit is to display the rich diversity of peoplethat make up this East Tennessee town. It will be available for viewingSeptember 13th to September 25th. There will be areception on Friday, September 13th from 6pm-8pm.
Come and see the portraits and meet the people featured in theexhibit. This community is full of people with all kinds of backgrounds andperspectives. By presenting their portraits next to each other, the exhibitillustrates the ways people get along with each other, despite differences, inJonesborough.
Paired with the portraits will be a YouTube video for each person.In these videos, each person tells about what brought them here, what life herehas been like, and their hopes for Jonesborough moving forward. Each person hasa lifetime of memories and stories. There are farmers, storeowners, storeworkers, students, artists, electricians, politicians, volunteers, and, as youknow, more. This project offers an opportunity for you to hear from thesepeople as they share parts of their lives.
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Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
Living Here: A Portrait of Jonesborough Exhibit
September 25, 2024 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington School, 103 Franklin Ave, Jonesborough, TN 37659, USA
The McKinney Center is presenting “Living Here: A Portrait ofJonesborough,” an exhibit displaying portraits of people living and working inJonesborough. Patrons of the exhibit will have a unique opportunity: to walkinto the McKinney Center auditorium and see the faces of people they have nevermet before and those they have known for years, all next to each other.
The goal of the exhibit is to display the rich diversity of peoplethat make up this East Tennessee town. It will be available for viewingSeptember 13th to September 25th. There will be areception on Friday, September 13th from 6pm-8pm.
Come and see the portraits and meet the people featured in theexhibit. This community is full of people with all kinds of backgrounds andperspectives. By presenting their portraits next to each other, the exhibitillustrates the ways people get along with each other, despite differences, inJonesborough.
Paired with the portraits will be a YouTube video for each person.In these videos, each person tells about what brought them here, what life herehas been like, and their hopes for Jonesborough moving forward. Each person hasa lifetime of memories and stories. There are farmers, storeowners, storeworkers, students, artists, electricians, politicians, volunteers, and, as youknow, more. This project offers an opportunity for you to hear from thesepeople as they share parts of their lives.
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