Cumberland Gap Artists' Co-op/Gallery

10/27/2026

Meet the Maker: Glenn Hager
Doo-Dads Vintage lighting grew out of my desire for a creative pursuit in my retirement years. For the last eight years my work has been marketed at various shops and shows in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas. Now I am finding myself feeling right at home in Eastern Tennessee.
I love to use light as art in a way that repurposes and reimagines something old or industrial and gives it new purpose and value. I hope you find a piece that brings your own special touch to a room and adds just a little joy and warmth to where you live.

10/25/2026

🎄✨ 𝑪𝑯𝑹𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑴𝑨𝑺 𝑴𝑨𝑮𝑰𝑪 𝑰𝑺 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑻𝑶 𝑲𝑨𝑹𝑳𝑨𝑵 𝑴𝑨𝑵𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵! ✨🎄

One of our favorite holiday traditions is almost here! ❤️🎅

Join us at Wilderness Road State Park for the beautiful Parade of Trees at the historic Karlan Mansion!

📅 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 27 – 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 20, 2026
🎄 𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔, 𝑺𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 & 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔
📍 𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 | 𝑬𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝑽𝒊𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒂

Come experience the magic of the Christmas season as the historic mansion comes alive with beautifully decorated trees, holiday cheer, and the spirit of our wonderful community! 🎄✨

💚❤️𝑵𝑬𝑾 𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑺 𝒀𝑬𝑨𝑹 — 𝑯𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑪𝑹𝑨𝑭𝑻𝑬𝑫 𝑶𝑹𝑵𝑨𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑺!

We are excited to offer beautiful, handcrafted woven basket and heart ornaments available for purchase during the Parade of Trees!

These unique ornaments make wonderful Christmas gifts or keepsakes to remember your visit. 🎁

𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑𝒔 𝒖𝒔 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒌 𝒘𝒆 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆.

🎄 Bring your family, invite your friends, and make a visit to Karlan Mansion part of your Christmas traditions this year!

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10/22/2026

10/20/2026

🏛️ A Champion for Local Art & Community:
🖌️✨Originally from Dayton, Ohio, and with family roots in Kentucky, Donna and her husband Larry (a U.S. Navy Veteran) moved to Greeneville, Tennessee, in 2016. While they enjoyed living near the coast in Florida, the majestic Appalachian Mountains and the warmth of the local community truly make them feel right at home!
🏔️❤️Painting under the signature DL Goins, Donna studied art at Berea College, Sinclair Community College, and Trident Community College. While she is currently exploring popular acrylics, her true love is the rich, patient process of oil painting.

Donna is a powerhouse in our regional art scene! She is a member of the Morristown Art Association, previously served as both President and Treasurer for The Local Artists Gallery in Rogersville, and has held solo exhibitions at the Hamblen County Library. Here at the co-op, Donna gives back by volunteering twice a month to keep our gallery doors open. Even more, she plays a vital role in our big community events! If your children or family have loved the incredibly popular Art Activity Center in Cumberland Gap, TN at our annual Art & W**e Festival on the last Saturday of April or the Harvest Moon Festival on the last Saturday of September, you have Donna to thank for the planning and creative magic behind it!
🍁🍷Stop by the gallery this week to view Donna’s stunning, expressive oil and acrylic paintings in person. Find a piece that speaks directly to you!

10/15/2026

Sorry folks there was no Facebook live tonight due to previous engagement. But we will be back next Thursday at 4 o’clock so if there’s any particular member/artist that you would like to see their items displayed, just drop us a message and we will be sure to showcase some of their items on the next Facebook live Thursday.

10/13/2026

🎨 Meet the Maker & Co-op Leader: Anthony "Tony" Gamble!
🏛️ A Legacy of Leadership: Tony’s impact on the Cumberland Gap Artists’ Co-op runs incredibly deep.
He served faithfully as a Co-op Director and led the organization as our dedicated Board President from 2020 to 2025. If you have ever enjoyed our annual festivals—like the Art & W**e Festival in April or the Harvest Moon Festival in September—you have seen Tony in action! He plays a massive role behind the scenes, welcoming our tri-state craft vendors and keeping event days running flawlessly.
🍁🍷Come view Tony’s globally recognized abstract and traditional paintings in person at the gallery this week. Bring a piece of international-grade Appalachian talent into your home!

10/06/2026

🎨 Member Spotlight: Steff Brunelle
🎨Meet Steff Brunelle, one of the driving forces of creativity here at the Cumberland Gap Artists' Co-op! As an incredibly talented acrylic painter, she captures a wide variety of subjects. However, her truly unique signature lies in her fascinating, must-see coal paintings!
✨Festivals in Cumberland Gap are about more than just browsing art—they are about making it! Steph Brunelle, the creative mastermind behind our incredibly popular Arts Activity Center at both the Spring Art & W**e Festival and the Autumn Harvest Moon Festival. She launched this interactive space to give the young—and the young at heart—a hands-on opportunity to engage their own creative skills. Whether you are 5 or 95, Steph believes everyone has an artist inside them waiting to be discovered.
👉 Mark your calendars for the last Saturday of April and September, and bring the whole family by Steph's activity station to make your own festival masterpiece!

09/29/2026

🎨 Member Spotlight: Mark B. Bailey
🎨"I was six years old when I asked my mom to buy me some oil paints at the local Five & Dime... I worked on my first oil painting under the kitchen table." Meet co-op member Mark B. Bailey! Raised in the head of a hollow in Eastern Kentucky, Mark discovered his roaring passion for oil painting at a very young age. But as life often demands, he put his brushes down to get married, work for thirty years, and provide for his beautiful family. Now officially retired, Mark finally has the ultimate freedom to pursue his lifelong creative passion full-time—and we are so incredibly lucky to have his canvas work gracing our walls! Mark’s rich, detailed oil paintings carry the authentic soul and patience of a life beautifully lived. Stop by the gallery this week to view his breathtaking collection in person!