An exhibit of paintings by Howard Hull and pottery by Paul Watkins goes on display today at The Arts Center in Athens, Tenn. Presented by the Athens Area Council for the Arts, “Visual Footprints, A Legacy of Art” will remain on view through May 26.
Both artists will be on hand for an opening reception, scheduled 5-7 p.m. today. Light refreshments will be served.
Hull and Watkins are professors emeriti in the art education department at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
For Hull, everything he sees, touches and hears can become inspiration for his acrylic paintings and collages. Though rooted in the natural world, the outcome may appear abstract as the essence of a sensory moment is distilled into shape and color.
Watkins combines a painter’s love of aesthetics and the utilitarian concerns of a potter in his pieces. His work includes both utilitarian and sculptural objects.