Daybreak Over Sutherland Cars My hometown of Knoxville

My hometown of Knoxville

I discovered Tokimonsta after hearing her interviewed on NPR

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park near my home in east Tennessee is a tremendous source of inspiration to me

It's then fun to see how passersby interact with the moment

Daybreak Over Sutherland Cars My hometown of KnoxvilleThe first morning light over Sutherland Avenue in Knoxville, Tennessee inspired this painting. I don't consciously see a service station in this moment. In fact, almost every city subject that I paint is less about the actual "objects" in the composition and more about the placement of shapes and colors. In this instance, I loved the wide stretch of the moment and the play of reds and greens throughout the subject. Oh, and if I have an excuse to