Gallery Hop showcases local talent – Sept. 7

The pottery of Jeff Rogers will be displayed at Graffiti Gallery during Gallery Hop along with metal artwork by Haitian artists under the sponsorship of Epple Seed Arts, an arm of Beyond Borders.

This untitled work by Michelle Kimbrell is part of the “Fresh” exhibit.

Twenty-one galleries are opening their doors Saturday afternoon, Sept. 7, as part of Gallery Hop, offering visitors a chance to see the creative process at work.

Gallery Hop is an annual, self-guided tour of studios and galleries around town sponsored by the Association for Visual Arts. Participants may pick up a map of the 21 Hop stops at any of its participants. Moving at their own pace, visitors can meet local artists and watch them at work or admire finished pieces hung in exhibits installed especially for Gallery Hop.

For artists, Gallery Hop is a chance to get their names out and develop relationships with new patrons. For hoppers, it’s a chance to meet up with friends, spend an enjoyable afternoon together browsing downtown galleries while learning who and what is new among the variety of local talent.

Graffiti Gallery in Hill City is combining its first anniversary celebration with Gallery Hop. To mark the occasion, owner David Jones has planned an exhibit by potter Jeff Rogers, a former Chattanoogan who now lives in Miami. Also on view will be an exhibit of metalwork made by Haitian artists through Epple Seed Arts program, an arm of Beyond Borders nonprofit.