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Official Press Release:
“THE SPACE BETWEEN”, The Art of Toneeke
opens at The Arts Center in Athens, TN
The Athens Area Council for the Arts is pleased to present “The Space Between”, an exhibit of artwork by Toneeke Runinwater Henderson, September 7 – October 28, 2011,
at The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, in Athens, Tennessee.
Toneeke was born and spent her early years in the West before moving to Florida as a teen. She flourished in the prominent art communities there and was encouraged by famed wildlife artist, Guy Coheleach, and Bill Grinstead, known for his floral paintings and painting knife oils. A long time resident of Calhoun, Tennessee, Toneeke has gained a measure of regional and national recognition for her eclectic and prolific approach to her art. Working in almost all media, she has made each her own as she experiments, combines, and synthesizes her life’s experience. From delicate watercolor landscapes to large scale textural assemblages, she strives to exceed boundaries and explore the “challenges of her heart and mind”. Manipulated photography, sculptures using traditional and found media, and texturized acrylic paintings are all used to define thoughts and explore ideas. Also a spiritual therapist, certified in several techniques, she uses these skills to encourage self-healing through art classes designed to help others remove creative blocks or work through issues by the process of directional and meditational art therapy.
Recent accomplishments and distinctions include: art works published in three books of international collaborations, “The Traveling Journal Project’s” 2009 title Many Lands, Many Hands, The Artful Scanner (2010) and The International 2011 Date Book. She has recently been juried into several national and regional exhibits and competitions such as the 65th Anniversary Celebration of the United Nations; the SAAG National Juried Competition, for which she was awarded an honorable mention; First Place in the Art En Fleurs Juried Competition; and chosen as one of 24 artists out of 70 entries in the juried “Enlightenment Exhibit” in Knoxville, Tennessee. She is a member of organizations such as the Association of Visual Artists in Chattanooga, Arts and Cultural Alliance in Knoxville, Florida Museum for Women Artists, Tennessee Watercolor Society and many more. Images of her work may be seen at www.toneeke.com.
The public is invited to meet the artist at an opening reception at The Arts Center on Friday, September 16, 2011 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
The Arts Center is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. For more information or directions, call The Arts Center at 423-745-8781, or visit the website at www.athensartscouncil.org.
“THE SPACE BETWEEN”, The Art of Toneeke
opens at The Arts Center in Athens, TN
The Athens Area Council for the Arts is pleased to present “The Space Between”, an exhibit of artwork by Toneeke Runinwater Henderson, September 7 – October 28, 2011,
at The Arts Center, 320 North White Street, in Athens, Tennessee.
Toneeke was born and spent her early years in the West before moving to Florida as a teen. She flourished in the prominent art communities there and was encouraged by famed wildlife artist, Guy Coheleach, and Bill Grinstead, known for his floral paintings and painting knife oils. A long time resident of Calhoun, Tennessee, Toneeke has gained a measure of regional and national recognition for her eclectic and prolific approach to her art. Working in almost all media, she has made each her own as she experiments, combines, and synthesizes her life’s experience. From delicate watercolor landscapes to large scale textural assemblages, she strives to exceed boundaries and explore the “challenges of her heart and mind”. Manipulated photography, sculptures using traditional and found media, and texturized acrylic paintings are all used to define thoughts and explore ideas. Also a spiritual therapist, certified in several techniques, she uses these skills to encourage self-healing through art classes designed to help others remove creative blocks or work through issues by the process of directional and meditational art therapy.
Recent accomplishments and distinctions include: art works published in three books of international collaborations, “The Traveling Journal Project’s” 2009 title Many Lands, Many Hands, The Artful Scanner (2010) and The International 2011 Date Book. She has recently been juried into several national and regional exhibits and competitions such as the 65th Anniversary Celebration of the United Nations; the SAAG National Juried Competition, for which she was awarded an honorable mention; First Place in the Art En Fleurs Juried Competition; and chosen as one of 24 artists out of 70 entries in the juried “Enlightenment Exhibit” in Knoxville, Tennessee. She is a member of organizations such as the Association of Visual Artists in Chattanooga, Arts and Cultural Alliance in Knoxville, Florida Museum for Women Artists, Tennessee Watercolor Society and many more. Images of her work may be seen at www.toneeke.com.
The public is invited to meet the artist at an opening reception at The Arts Center on Friday, September 16, 2011 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
The Arts Center is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. till 5:00 p.m. Admission is free. For more information or directions, call The Arts Center at 423-745-8781, or visit the website at www.athensartscouncil.org.
