Gay Bryant is an artist, painter, and printmaker who teaches regionally and resides in Knoxville, Tennessee. She has worked as a studio artist for the last 20 years and has been developing her art since grade school. Her paintings and prints depict nature, architecture, and events of everyday life.
While celebrating traditional skills and craftsmanship, Gay uses relief printing and painting to bring the viewer into familiar scenes of the rich landscape of eastern Tennessee. Her printmaking involves woodcuts, linoleum block, etchings, and composite materials and her painting is done in watercolor or acrylic. Gay teaches printmaking and watercolor at John C. Campbell Folk School (Brasstown NC) and The Swag Mountaintop Inn (Waynesville NC). Her work is represented in regional galleries and in international collections. She is a retired professor of Business and Media Technologies at Pellissippi State.
Originally from New York City I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1966. My mediums were painting and collage at that time and in the past twenty five years I have been concentrating on printmaking, specifically monoprinting and screen printing. I taught art for over twenty years in a variety of settings and have been involved, since its inception in 1982, in The Art Market Gallery a cooperative gallery in Knoxville, TN. Besides having work always on display at this gallery I exhibit my work in solo and group shows and participate in juried exhibitions throughout the United States. In the last ten years I have exhibited work in over third of the states in the U.S. and have received awards in national exhibitions in Alabama, California, Colorado, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, and Tennessee.
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Born 1944 - New York, NY
Education 1966 - B.F.A.—Rhode Island School of Design.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Printmaking Department, mini-terms.
Instructors: Beauvais Lyons, Anita Jung, Tom Christison, and Jesse Van der Laan.
Mediums Collage, Monoprinting, Painting, Screenprinting, Etching, Drawing, Papier-Mache.
National Exhibits
2018 18th Annual National Small Print Show—Creede Arts Council. Creede, CO. Juried Show.
Gadsden Art Association 60th Annual Juried Show—Gadsden, AL.
Fifth National Monotype/Monoprint Juried Exhibition—The Art Complex Museum. Duxbury, MA.
2017 Salon Des Refuses--The Monotype Guild of New England--Kimball Jenkins School of Art Galleries, MA.
17th Annual National Small Print Show—Creede Arts Council. Creede, CO. Juried Show.
Gadsden Art Association 59th Annual Juried Show—Gadsden, AL.
Small Wonders Juried Members Exhibition—The Monotype Guild of New England. The Hopkinton Center for the Arts, MA.
2016 The Monotype Guild of New England Members Exhibition: Unique Impressions VI—Zullo Gallery Center for the Arts. Medfield, MA.
Gadsden Art Association 58th Annual Juried Show—Gadsden, AL.
16th Annual National Small Print Show—Creede Arts Council. Creede, CO. Juried Show
2015 51ST Annual Dimensions National Juried Fine Art Competition and Exhibition—Winston Salem, NC.
Gadsden Art Association 57th Annual Juried Show—Gadsden, AL.
15th Annual National Small Print Show—Creede Arts Council. Creede, CO. Juried Show.
28th Annual Northern National Juried Art Competition—Nicolet Art Gallery, Rhinelander, WI.
2014 Gadsden Art Association 56th Annual Juried Show—Gadsden, AL.
Westmorelands Art Nationals—Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, PA. Juried Show.
40th Westmoreland Arts& Heritage Festival, Greensburg, PA. Juried Show.
14th Annual National Small Print Show –Creede Arts Council, CO. Juried Show.
20” X 20” X 20” National Compact Competition and Exhibit—Louisiana State University—Union ArtGallery. Baton Rouge, LA. Juried Show.
Arts Depot in Abingdon, Abingdon, VA. Juried Show.
2013 Gadsden Art Association 55th Annual Juried Show—Gadsden, AL.
13th Annual National Small Print Show –Creede Arts Council, CO. Juried Show.
2012 Gadsden Art Association 54th Annual Juried Show—Gadsden, AL.
12th Annual National Small Print Show –Creede Arts Council, CO. Juried Show.
2012 Westmorelands Art Nationals—Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, PA.
38th Westmoreland Arts& Heritage Festival, Greensburg, PA. Juried Show.
2011 Prints U.S.A. 2011—Springfield Art Museum, Missouri. Juried Show.
Cultural Crossroads 2011—Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Juried Show.
UMKC National Print Exhibition 2011—University of Missouri-Kansas City Gallery of Art, Kansas City, MO. Juried Show.
Westmoreland Art Nationals 2011—Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, PA, and Westmoreland Arts& Heritage Festival, Greensburg, PA. Juried Show.
2010 24th Annual International Juried Show—Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ.
2009 Mirando Al Sur: Looking South—Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL. Juried Show.
30th Annual Paper in Particular National Exhibition— Sidney Larson Gallery, Columbia College. Columbia, MO. Juried Show
2008 Destruct/Construct Juried Exhibit of National Artists—Union Street Gallery. Chicago Heights, IL.
21st National Juried Art Exhibition—South Cobb Arts Alliance, Mable House Arts Center. Mableton, GA.
26th Annual National Small Works Exhibition—Arkell Museum. Canajoharie, NY. Juried Show.
20” X 20” X 20” National Compact Competition and Exhibit—Louisiana State University—Union Art Gallery. Baton Rouge, LA. Juried Show.
2007 20th National Juried Art Exhibition—South Cobb Arts Alliance, Mable House Arts Center. Mableton, GA.
25th Annual National Small Works Exhibition—Tri County Arts Council. Cobleskill, NY. Juried Show.
20” X 20” X 20” National Compact Competition and Exhibit—Louisiana State University—Union Art Gallery. Baton Rouge, LA. Juried Show.
2006 Her Mark Calendar 2007 & Exhibition—Woman Made Gallery. Chicago, IL. Juried Publication.
19th National Juried Art Exhibition—South Cobb Arts Alliance, Mable House Art Center. Mableton, GA.
2006 The Printed Image—Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot. Steamboat Springs, CO. Juried Show.
Janet Turner 2006 National Print Competition & Exhibition—Janet Turner Print Museum. California State University. Chico, CA. Juried Show.
27th Annual Paper in Particular National Exhibition—Sidney Larson Gallery, Columbia College. Columbia, MO. Juried Show.
2005 Annual Members' Show—Woman Made Gallery. Chicago, IL. Juried Show.
Girardot National Juried Exhibition—Gallery 100 & Lorimier Gallery. Cape Girardeau, MO.
2005 National Spring Open Juried Exhibition 2005—Wayne Art Center. Pennsylvania.
International Juried Show 2005—New Jersey Center for Visual Arts. Summit, NJ.
30th Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition—Illinois Central College.
Performing Arts Gallery, Heuser Art Center & Hartmann Center Art Galleries,
2004 Peoria Art Guild, Contemporary Art Center. Peoria, IL. Juried Show.
Southern Printmaking Biennale—North Georgia College & State University. Dahlonega, GA. Juried Show.
Summer Art 2004—Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot. Steamboat Springs, CO. Juried Show.
Marin Society of Artists National Juried Exhibition 2004—Marin Art and Garden Center. Ross, CA.
Expressions of a Lifetime—Meridian Gallery, Lexington Art League. Kentucky. Juried Show.
17th Annual Exhibit of Women's Works—The Northwest Area Arts Council, Old Court House Arts Center. Woodstock, IL. Juried Show.
Myth, Magic & Metaphor—Union Street Gallery. Chicago Heights, IL. Juried Show.
Winter Thaw 2004—Gallery 510. Decatur, IL. Juried Show.
25th Annual Paper in Particular National Exhibition—Sidney Larson Gallery, Columbia College.
Columbia, MO. Juried Show.
BACA Annual 2004 Members' Showcase—Berkeley Art Center. California.
2003 Works on Paper '03—Kirkland Fine Arts Center, Perkinson Gallery, Millikin University. Decatur, IL. Juried Show.
2003 Third Annual National Art Exhibit—The Fine Art of Living Well, Erman B.
White Gallery, Butler County Community College. El Dorado, KS. Juried Show.
Printmaking: Personal Impressions—Gallery 214 Art Space. Montclair, NJ. Juried Show.
Summer Art 2003—Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot. Steamboat Springs, CO. Juried Show.
Clouds Exhibit—Small Works Gallery. Steamboat Springs, CO. Juried Show.
Expressions of a Lifetime—Meridian Gallery, Lexington Art League. Kentucky. Juried Show.
The Cambridge Art Association National Prize Show—Kathryn Schultz Gallery & University
Place Gallery. Massachusetts. Juried Show.
Islands in the Stream: Stream of Consciousness—Union Street Gallery. Chicago Heights, IL. Juried Show.
The Sixteenth Annual Women's Works—Old Court House Arts Center, Northwest Area Arts Council. Woodstock, IL. Juried Show.
Winter Thaw—Gallery 510. Decatur, IL. Juried Show.
Texas National 2003—The Art Center, Stephen F. Austin State University. Nacogdoches, TX. Juried Show.
2003, '02 La Petite X—Adler Gallery. Coburg, OR. Juried Show.
2002 10th Annual International Juried Exhibition—Laredo Center for the Arts, Texas Mother Lode
International 36th Annual Art Exhibition. Placerville, CA. Juried Show.
15th Parkside National Small Print Exhibition—Communication Arts Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Parkside. Kenosha, WI. Juried Show.
On/Off/Over the Edge—The American Print Alliance—Juried Traveling Exhibition. University of Nebraska at Kearney, Northwest Print Council Gallery, Portland, OR; Bookwalter Winery, Richland, WA; Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA; University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Lane Community College, Eugene, OR.
Day or Night—Gallery 214. Montclair, NJ. Juried Show.
2001- '00 Trifles & Treasures—Gallery 214. Montclair, NJ. Juried Show.
2000 Her Mark—Woman Made Gallery. Chicago, IL. Juried Show.
Autobiography—Appleton Art Center. Wisconsin. Juried Show.
13th Parkside National Small Print Exhibition—Communication Arts Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Parkside. Kenosha, WI. Juried Show.
1999 New Art 99, National Juried Exhibition—Kingston Gallery. Boston, MA.
1998 Spiva Biennial '98—George A. Spiva Center for the Arts. Joplin, MO. Juried Show.
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 102nd Annual Exhibition—The National Arts Club. New York, NY. Juried Show.
1998 National Collage Society Fourteenth Annual Juried Exhibit—Case Western Reserve University.
Cleveland, OH.
Printmakers '98, 2nd Biennial Juried Exhibit of Contemporary Original Prints—Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Pennsylvania.
3rd Annual National Small Works Exhibition—An Art Place Gallery. Chicago, IL. Juried Show.
Florida Printmaker Society—10th Annual National Print Exhibition—South Gallery, Florida Community College at Jacksonville. Juried Show.
12 x 12—Woods Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design. Providence. Juried Alumni Show.
12 x 12—Boston Design Center. Massachusetts. Juried Show.
1985 47th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Painting—The Society of the Four Arts. Palm Beach, FL. Juried Show.
1971 Hundred Acres Gallery. New York, NY. Group Show.
1968 Tirca Karlis Gallery. Provincetown, MA. Group Show.
1967 Cyrk Gallery. Providence, RI. Two-Person Show. Providence Arts Festival. Rhode Island. Juried Show.
1966 Providence Art Club. Rhode Island. Juried Show.
ExhibitsTennessee
2017, 2016, 2015, Art in the Airport Exhibition—McGhee Tyson Airport, Knoxville. Juried Show.
2015, 2013, 2012,
2011, 2009
2019, 2018, 2017, Arts & Culture Alliance National Juried Exhibition—The Emporium, Knoxville.
2016, 2015, 2011,
2010, 2009, & 2008
2013 Recent Works—Emporium Center for the Arts & Culture. Knoxville, TN. Two Person Show.
(In)direct Correlations—Association for Visual Arts. Chattanooga. Juried Show.
2012, 2009 Dogwood Arts Regional Fine Arts Exhibit. Knoxville, TN. Juried Show.
2010 KMA, Artscapes 2010—Knoxville Museum of Art. Juried Show.
Arts & Culture Alliance Top Choice 2010 Exhibition—The Emporium. Knoxville. Juried Show.
2008 Recent Works—Emporium Center for the Arts & Culture. Knoxville, TN. Three Person Show.
Open Show 2008—Oak Ridge Art Center. Juried Show.
ArtScapes 2008—Knoxville Museum of Art. Juried Show.
2008- ‘07 Arts & Culture Alliance Member Exhibition—Rodman Townsend Gallery. Knoxville.
2006 Arts & Culture Alliance National Juried Exhibition 2006—Rodman Townsend Gallery. Knoxville.
Artscapes 2006—Knoxville Museum of Art. Juried Show.
Collaboration—A1 Lab Arts—The Emporium. Knoxville.
2006, '05, '01, Dogwood Area Art Show. Knoxville. Juried Show.
'00, '94, '93,
'90-'85, '83
2005 Artscapes 2005—Knoxville Museum of Art. Juried Show.
Artique 2005—Pellissippi State Foundation. Knoxville. Juried Show.
Women's Work: Eternal Questions—Oak Ridge Art Center. Group Show.
2005-'02 The Art Market Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition. Knoxville.
2004 Four Points to View—Art Market Gallery. Knoxville. Four-Person Show.
Open Show 2004—Arts & Culture Alliance, Rodman Townsend Gallery. Knoxville. Juried Show.
2004 A1 Lab Arts Members Spring 2004 Exhibition—KMA Gallery. Knoxville.
Artique 2004—Pellissippi State Foundation. Knoxville. Juried Show.
2003 Artscapes 2003—Knoxville Museum of Art. Juried Show.
Destinations—A1 Lab Arts—Candy Factory, KMA Art Studios. Knoxville. Group Show.
Open Show 2003—Oak Ridge Art Center. Juried Show.
Wide Open—A1 Lab Arts Spring 2003 Exhibition—Candy Factory, KMA Arts Studios. Knoxville. Group Show.
2002 Open Show 2002—Oak Ridge Art Center. Juried Show.
Artscapes 2002—Knoxville Museum of Art. Juried Show.
A1 Lab Arts Spring Exhibition—Daylight Building. Knoxville. Group Show.
2001 A1 Lab Arts Fall Exhibition—Knoxville Chamber of Commerce. Group Show.
Artscapes 2001—Knoxville Museum of Art. Juried Show.
2001 A1 Lab Arts Summer Exhibition—Cherokee Lounge, UT University Center. Knoxville. Group
Show.
2000 A1 Lab Arts Spring Exhibition—A1 Lab Arts Exhibit Space. Knoxville. Group Show.
Women's Work: Into the Millennium—Oak Ridge Art Center.
The Millennium 2001 Art Show—Art Market Gallery. Knoxville. Juried Show.
Artscapes 2000—Knoxville Museum of Art. Juried Show.
4 x 4, A Quadrennial Exhibition—Art Market Gallery. Knoxville. Four-Person Show.
Mayor's Art Gala Juried Show—Rodman Townsend, Sr. Memorial Gallery. Knoxville.
The Millennium March 2000 Art Show—Art Market Gallery. Knoxville. Juried Show.
2000, '99-'97 Annual ArtFest Juried Exhibition—Rodman Townsend, Sr. Memorial Gallery. Knoxville.
1999 An Encircling Pursuit—Artist of the Month—The Arts Council Exhibition Series—Rodman
Townsend, Jr. Memorial Gallery. Knoxville. One-Person Show.
Artscapes 1999—Knoxville Museum of Art. Juried Show.
Juried Mayor's Art Gala Auction. Knoxville.
1998 Recent Works—Monoprints ∙ Tapestries—Art Market Gallery. Knoxville. Three-Person Show.
1998, '97 Mayor's Art Exhibit & Auction—Townsend Gallery. Knoxville. Invitational.
1996 Cross-Currents—Art Market Gallery. Knoxville. Four-Person Show.
1996, '95, '88, The Mayor's Auction for the Arts. Knoxville. Juried Show.
'87, '86, '84
1995 In the Shadow - The Future: A Retrospective 1982-1995—The Arts Council Gallery. Knoxville. Group Show.
Recent Etchings and Monotypes—Art Market Gallery. Knoxville. Three-Person Show.
1993 Mothers and Daughters—Art Market Gallery. Knoxville. Two-Person Show.
1992 Return of On and Off the Wall—Art Market Gallery. Knoxville. Four-Person Show.
1991 Roane State Community College Library. Rockwood. Two-Person Show.
1990 Artfest—Valley Bank. Knoxville. Three-Person Show.
1989 Church of the Ascension. Knoxville. Three-Person Show.
1988 On and Off the Wall—Art Market Gallery. Knoxville. Four-Person Show.
Artist of the Month—The Arts Council. Knoxville. One-Person Show.
Women Artists Exhibit—Maryville College. Maryville. Group Show.
ArtFest—Profitt's. Knoxville. Three-Person Show.
1985, '78 Church of the Ascension. Knoxville. One-Person Show.
1983 Knoxville Avanti—Dulin Gallery of Art. Knoxville. Group Show.
Artist of the Month—Mayor's Gallery. Knoxville. One-Person Show.
ArtFest—Park Bank. Knoxville. Three-Person Show.
1982 University of Tennessee Concourse Gallery. Knoxville. Group Show.
1979, '78, Christmas Exhibit & Sale—McClung Museum. Knoxville. Juried Show.
77, '76
Galleries
2012-2017 ILLE Arts. Amagansett, NY
1982-Present Art Market Gallery. Knoxville, TN. Juried.
1989 Art Source. Knoxville, TN
1982 'Appal Gallery. Knoxville, TN. Juried.
1976, '75 Alpha Gallery. Knoxville, TN
1973, '72 Swearingen-Byck Gallery. Louisville, KY
1973, '72 Scott Gallery. Atlanta, GA
Awards
2017 Small Wonders Jurried Members Exhibition—The Monotype Guild of New England
2016, ‘15,’14,’13 Gadsden Art Association
2012 Gadsden Art Association, First Place Graphics
2011 Associated Artists of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
2010 Arts & Culture Alliance National Juried Exhibition of 2009, Best of Show
2006 Janet Turner 2006 National Print Competition & Exhibition
2004 Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot. Best of Print & Drawing
Arts & Culture Alliance Open Show 2004
2003 Erman B. White Gallery
Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at the Depot
2002 Art Market Gallery
2001 Oak Ridge Art Center
2000 ArtFest Juried Exhibition. Second Place
Mayor's Art Gala Juried Show. Best of Show
1998 National Collage Society
1989 Dogwood Area Art Show
1984, '82, '81 Dulin Gallery of Art
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