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Chief Executive Officer
Susan Phifer Johnson
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"Who can say what ignites a passion? Was it Eugene Thomason's three red roses frozen in blue? An awakened connection to one's geographical roots? Perhaps the familiarity of the road to Nebo? The nucleus of what was to become our collection was formed by such seemingly unrelated catalysts."

Curatorial Advisor
Susanna Johnson Shannon
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"Edith London's use of color and form in Tension and Harmony creates an image that is simultaneously soothing and thought-provoking. Her Cubist sensibilities are at the forefront in this piece, and her use of muted tones—punctuated by a pop of orange—draws me in."

Curatorial Advisor
Carter Lee Johnson
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"Having spent several years living in New York City, I am flooded with wonderful memories when I see this painting. Like me, Joseph Delaney was a Southerner who was transfixed by the city’s energy and endless possibilities. Delaney’s playful use of color and dynamic brushwork bring both the delighted skaters and urban skyline to life."

Director
Sarah F. Tignor
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"The transcendental elements of Robert Duncanson’s Hunting in the Woods evoke my own sense of wonder with the natural world. Painted in the mid-nineteenth century, a viewer sees a group of Native Americans exploring a forest interior. One figure boldly proceeds deeper into the darkened forest, while the rest remain closer to the serene comfort of the sun’s glowing warmth."

Registrar
Holly Watters
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"Augusta Savage’s defiance of racial and cultural conventions in order to learn and to teach, to make and to sell her art, and to forge a path for others fascinates me."

Collection Manager
Aimee Wise
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"After visiting his Chicago house museum as a student, I feel a sense of kinship with Roger Brown who felt that his personal vignettes were of universal appeal to all artists. I am captivated by the colors, symbolism, and familiarity in his whimsical approach to painting and curatorial arrangement of objects." 

Community Engagement Coordinator
Blake Batten
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"Margaret Law has enchanted me since I first saw her work in the collection. I admire her as an advocate for the arts, a passionate artist/illustrator, and someone who has a strong sense of home and community. The rhythms and the bright vivid palette of Maryville Tennessee leave me breathless and left to see the world in a better light." 

Librarian
Mary Owens Davidson
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Gladys Nelson Smith's work entwines the beauty, delicacy, and chaos of the natural world and ordinary rural society. I find many pieces in the collection provoking, but Approaching Storm envelops me in its drama with a unique calm urgency. I can almost hear the wind stirring the leaves and feel the static in the air pushing me toward the safety of home. 

Strategic Advisor
Lynne Blackman
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"I’m not sure which I admire more: Nell Blaine’s modernist interpretation of a traditional subject or her fierce determination to pursue her passion for painting in the face of enormous personal challenges." 

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