Since I was spending so much time talking about knoxville art history in the other post, thought that I would start a post with current artist.

This is a good friend in knoxville who's art could use some exposure and also I just like it



Randy Starnes

Randy is an old sign dog, he used to be a billboard painter before the industry moved to printing.

there a couple more here

http://www.korrnet.org/chroma/rstarnes/Starman.htm

Cool pic... very carnival/circusesque

http://www.aespyre.com/

Preston Farabow has a pretty cool metal shop in K-town

Found this not sure what it is, it's interesting though:



http://www.brainwashed.com/h3o/Live/2/knoxville.html

anybody know what this is?

Now As The Ancient Night

Now as the ancient night spreads new
There is a constellation comes into view

It is of course
Lonely and very distant
A balance
You may much admire
In light of your needs
Just a glimpse now and then
Though seldom here and now
Just something to draw upon
Like thoughts of death

And think how far
The tear will fall
Before the idea is done
Like being caught in a warm rain
This very Spring
Standing and gazing
Not thinking
Falling

Abandoned on a stairway
Tapping the dust in your cuff

And wonder what it is
What it is
Think it a cello
Some very old fiddle
Even a blue guitar
But never just the dark
Where the air is full
And you go play

R.B. Morris The man upstairs