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ARTXTRAVAGANZA features original artworks by more than 70 acclaimed artists and offers affordable works for everyone – from fine are, handcrafted jewelry and pottery to glass art, sculptures and metal art.  The art sale is open to the public, admission is free, and free parking is available on site.  This three-day event is held on the Webb School of Knoxville campus in West Knoxville.

Now in its eleventh year, ArtXtravaganza has rapidly grown to become one of the premier art shows in the Southeast, and has helped to further the careers of prominent  artists.   ArtXtravaganza showcases the amazing range and diversity of artistic talent  in the region and helps establish Knoxville as a community aligned with the arts.

Each year, ArtXtravaganza hosts a featured artist. This year’s featured artists are painters Gary Stretar  and  Luke Stretar of Ohio.

Proceeds from ArtXtravaganza support Webb School of Knoxville’s Artist-In-Residence Program, an on-campus teaching and learning experience for students, featuring nationally and internationally acclaimed artists. The program provides students with a view into the real world of art by exposing them to professional artists and inspires them to explore their own creative abilities. Webb hosted New York City-based multi-disciplinary/interactive artist and educator Otis Kriegel in fall 2010, and will welcome painter Chuck Webster of Binghamton, NY this spring.

GARY & LUKE STRETAR

Featured Artists Gary Stretar and his son Luke Stretar. Luke’s work is tonal realism and is oil on canvas. Gary’s work is simple straight forward views of rural America painted from memory in his studio not “plein air” or on site.  Several paintings, however…