MORE EXHIBIT RECEPTIONS
› Thursday, Sept. 6: Regional Art Alliance exhibit, “Around the World,” Garden Plaza at Greenbriar Cove, 4586 Forsythia Way, Ooltewah, 6:30-8:30 p.m., free. Light refreshments, viewers may vote on their favorite piece to determine ribbon-winners, exhibit open through Sept. 30.› Friday, Sept. 7: Association for Visual Arts Juried Member Show, 30 Frazier Ave., 6-8 p.m., free, artist will receive a solo exhibit in AVA’s main gallery, show continues through Sept. 19.› Friday, Sept. 7: The Exum Gallery, inside St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 305 W. Seventh St., 5-7 p.m., free, exhibit continues through Oct. 14. Annual Chattanooga Area Art Instructors Exhibit with works in varying mediums by local art teachers.
“Distant Smokies” by David Swanagin. / Image from www.river-gallery.comRiver Gallery will honor its featured artists for the month of September with an opening reception on Friday, Sept. 7, at 5:30 p.m.
Artists Peggy Epton and David Swanagin will be at the gallery, 400 E. Second St., to meet guests and answer questions about their work.
Swanagin is a self-taught oil painter specializing in landscapes and interiors. He began painting at 12, when his focus on detail and reality formed the groundwork for more spontaneous work. His artwork now ranges from representational to impressionistic.
He works in oils on masonite board, or wood panels, covers the panel in gesso to give texture and then begins to paint. He specializes in the “gallery wrap” style, where the painted image extends to the edges of the board and over onto the sides, allowing the painting to be hung without framing.