The Arts & Culture Alliance will present “A Celebration of Color", an exhibition featuring new oils, acrylics, and watercolors by Larry S. Cole.  
     Cole’s eclectic works range from realism to the abstract and reflect the use of an intensely colorful palette. The exhibition will be displayed at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville from July 2 through 30 and an opening reception will take place as part of First Friday activities from 5 to 9 p.m. July 2.
      Larry S. Cole is a Knoxville native who has had a life-long interest in painting.  Although primarily self-taught, he studied art at the University of Tennessee and was influenced by the works of Andrew Wyeth and local artists Carl Sublett and Xavier Ironside.
     “Artists want observers’ senses to be drawn to their works, and they employ various techniques to create that connection,” said Cole.  “I try to develop that relationship primarily through color.  
     “Light falling on a face or landscape continually transforms the mood of that subject as the light’s intensity strengthens and wanes.  
     “I try to capture those colors in a way that invites the observer into an emotional bond with the subject.”  
     Cole’s painting subjects range from interesting people he meets to settings in Greece, Italy, the Eastern U.S. seacoast, and his native South.  
     “I feel a sense of adventure with each new work I undertake,” he said. “Starting a painting is like embarking on an exciting voyage, one in which I always make new discoveries. I agree with Pablo Picasso who said, ‘Art washes from the soul, the dust of everyday life’.”
      In addition to the works displayed in his gallery, Cole also paints commissioned works for private and corporate collectors. In the last year, he has begun participating in regional exhibitions and competitions.  
     His painting “April Showers” was selected as a finalist in the 2009 Dogwood Arts Festival Limited Edition Print competition.  He was a juried participant in the 2009 Artsclamation! (FortSanders Foundation benefit and exhibition), and Artsclamation! subsequently chose his works for their 2010 and 2011 benefit calendars.  
     For more information, visit Cole’s studio at The Gallery House, 4016 Sutherland Avenue, in Knoxville.  www.larrycolegalleryhouse.com
 

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