Robert Felker: Patron Saints of Rock, Revival

March 6 – 28
Robert Felker: Patron Saints of Rock, Revival in the Atrium
Opening reception: Friday, March 6, 5:00-9:00 PM
Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Saturday, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM with additional hours on Fridays, 5:00-7:00 PM for Gallery 1010 openings.
The Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902

After a five-year hiatus, Patron Saints of Rock® returns to the Emporium Center for a soul-stirring Revival. It is a continuation of (and a return to) the larger-than-life portrait series Robert Felker has been creating of music’s iconic personalities since 2019.

Robert Felker was born in Knoxville and grew up in Nashville. He has a BFA in Media Arts from the
School of Visual Arts, NYC where he studied painting and illustration. After several years as a freelance illustrator, he transitioned to graphic design for more than 25 years while continuing to paint and make collages. Patron Saints of Rock® began as a labor of love and debuted at the Bijou Theatre in 2019, then again in 2021 at the Emporium Center. He also paints land/cityscapes en plein air and in studio and has completed several public art projects: the Cormac McCarthy Firefly Mural on Clinch Avenue; the Bijou Theatre’s 111th Anniversary Commemorative Mural; and East Tennessee Sunrise, a collaboration with R.B. Morris, inspired by the poetry of President Jimmy Carter and located at the Knoxville Habitat for Humanity headquarters on Washington Avenue.

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