Cosmo

Christopher RobinOur Town Arts

I would never consider myself cosmopolitan, yet I painted this one.
Reading up on how to make this beverage, who would drink it and its popularity, I found vague descriptions. “Cosmo …

Clear and cold in the Smokies

Thomas Mabry - Honey Badger ImagesOur Town Arts

We experienced our coldest weather of the autumn 2023 season this week. A front brought temperatures into the negative degrees at the highest elevations of the Smokies.
What also occurred with …

Office – Fisheries

Christopher RobinOur Town Arts

This blue door and yellow phone booth drew my attention while walking through a harbor town on the Greek Island of Milos. The bright colors were the attention getter, but …

Tennessee’s Foothills Parkway view

Thomas Mabry - Honey Badger ImagesOur Town Arts

Born as a consolation prize for losing the Blue Ridge Parkway to Virginia and North Carolina, the Foothills Parkway exists, but in segments. One of the first sections completed was …

12 apprenticeship programs in traditional arts

Sandra ClarkOur Town Arts

The Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program has awarded funding to 12 projects as part of the 2024 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. Entering its eighth year, the program is designed to sustain Tennessee’s …

Color twist

Christopher RobinOur Town Arts

Searching for fall color and low traffic, my painting friends and I found ourselves on the Foothills Parkway. The first to arrive, the foggy smoke obscured my view but left me …

Late autumn color in Tallulah Gorge

Thomas Mabry - Honey Badger ImagesOur Town Arts

About 10 miles from Clayton, Georgia, heading toward I-85, is a nondescript part of the “Georgia Road” with signs pointing toward Tallulah Falls State Park. When one enters the park, …

The Cathedral captivates color of autumn

Thomas Mabry - Honey Badger ImagesOur Town Arts

About 100 years ago, logging companies invaded the area now known as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. These operations clear cut many sections of the Smokies, bringing profits to …