Each month, the Greeneville Arts Council hosts a different exhibit at the Mason House Gallery inside the General Morgan Inn. The address is 111 N Main Street, Greeneville, Tennessee.

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“Artists Who Teach” is an exhibit by local art teachers and retired art educators, who
challenged themselves in creating original work for display at the Mason House Gallery. The
artists were presented with the theme “Roots” and challenged to represent this idea using
personal choice of media and process. A wide variety of approaches to this theme will be
exhibited.

These inspired creations may be viewed in the Mason House Gallery, which is located
inside General Morgan Inn.  A reception, Meet and Greet the Artists, will be held Friday, March
10 between 5pm and 7pm. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will be on display for
the month of March.

Participating artists are Colleen Bowman (South Greene High School), Pamela Foister
(Chuckey-Doak Middle School), Deborah Daugherty (Camp Creek Elementary and
Nolachuckey Elementary), Stephanie Callahan (Greeneville High School), Abbi Jones
(Greeneville High School), Caroline Blanks (South Greene Middle School), David Nunez (West
Greene High School), Beth Lockhart (Mosheim Elementary School and McDonald Elementary
School), and Lisa Ottinger (Eastview Elementary School). Retired teachers Karen Fine, Sherry
Hensley, Heather Jones, and Carolyn Ayers are also exhibiting work at the show.
 

The exhibit is sponsored by the Greeneville Arts Council and the General Morgan Inn. For further information about this or other exhibits at the Mason House Gallery, please contact
Til Green, director of exhibitions, at 423-329-5366.

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History

The Mason House, at the corner of Depot and Main Street, was constructed in 1889 by David P. Mason, Sr.  Between the Mason House and the businesses along Depot Street was an alley that provided access from Depot Street to the rear of the Grand Central Hotel (currently the General Morgan Inn).  In the early 1990’s, renovation began that incorporated the two hotels and the alley.  The long, empty indoor corridor created from the alley sparked an inspiration by local artist Judith Plucker to create an art gallery.  Her vision was to encourage exhibitions by local artists who would not otherwise have an opportunity to showcase their work.  Through Judith’s efforts, in conjunction with the General Morgan Inn, the Mason House Gallery opened in early 2002.  Since then, The Greeneville Arts Council and the General Morgan Inn have sponsored monthly exhibits and meet-the-artist receptions for varied and original art by local and regional artists. For information about exhibits, please contact Til Green, director of exhibitions, at 423-329-5366 or tilgreen724@yahoo.com.