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Tara Stallworth Lee
slowly, please: cheoncheonhi hae juseyo
On Display at the TVMA May 14 – June 25, 2022
slowly, please: cheoncheonhi hae juseyo is an ongoing body of work composed of textile sculptures, collage memorials, and photographic portraits. Through hand-dying and slow-stitching, biographical explorations, concentrated gazing, and listening, the collection features a simple desire to cultivate a greater intimacy with the world.
Birmingham artist Tara Stallworth Lee makes photographs, paper, books, and collages. Expansion of human dignity and the significance of the natural world are important themes throughout all of her work.
Tara received her BS in Psychology and Minor in Art from Birmingham-Southern College. She teaches specialty art classes for The Smithsonian Associates summer camp program in Washington, D.C. and for Studio By The Tracks in Birmingham, a studio and gallery for adult artists with autism. She is the 2021/22 recipient of the Alabama State Council on the Arts Gay Burke Fellowship in Photographic Art. She is a resident artist at Ground Floor Contemporary.
Exhibition Hours:
Tuesday-Friday 9am-5 pm; Saturday 10am-5pm
Museum Admission:
$5 for Adults, $3 for Students, and free for TVAA members

Pets in Paint
on view May 14-27
Celebrate our furry companions with this show of pet portraits by artists Vivian Moody, Katie Graham, Monica Dahl, and Liza Harrison!
This exhibition is in partnership with Bank Independent’s Shelter Share program. Join us at the museum of May 20 from 9am-4 pm to meet adoptable pets from the Colbert County Animal Shelter. Bank Independent will cover adoption fees for approved applicants during this event, and there will be food trucks on site! Admission will be donation-based for the Adoption Day on May 20.

Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama
on view June 4-25
The Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama is an annual traveling juried art show. The show is open to students from throughout the state who have visual impairments, blindness, and or deaf blindness. The artists are of various age attending public, private, residential, and home schools. The show provides artists an opportunity to showcase their special talents and abilities. The artwork is unique with emphasis on creativity, color, and tactile media.
Past Exhibitions
Darshan: Visions of India
Moments of Radiance: Art by Amita Bhakta March 19-April 30, 2022 Chitrasutra, a 5th or 6th-century Sanskrit text about art, says “Art is not for worldly pleasure; it is to take one on the path of spiritual experience, to Divinity.” This tenet will be on full display...
Tim Stevenson: The Past 30 Years
Tim Stevenson The Past 30 Years On Display at the TVMA February 1 – March 12, 2022 The Tennessee Valley Museum of Art is proud to host this exciting exhibition featuring 30 years of artwork by Florence artist Tim Stevenson. The exhibition will be on...
From These Threads: Cotton Culture
From These Threads Cotton Culture On Display at the TVMA October 1 – November 12 Dozens of beautiful quilts will be on display at the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art from October 1 through November 12 for the exhibition From These Threads: Cotton...
Perceptions: Four Contemporary Artists
Perceptions Four Contemporary Artists On Display at the TVMA August 20-September 17 Artist Meet & Greet: Friday, August 27, 6:00 pm See artwork by five women contemporary artists: Elaine Augustine, Laurie Maves, Tracie Noles-Ross, and Rachel Wakefield....
ArtWorks 2021
ArtWorks Annual TVAA Member Show On Display at TVMA July 16-August 13 Member Reception: Sat, July 24, 1-3 pm Our 59th annual member exhibition showcases the work of our talented artists right here in the Tennessee Valley! Come see a wide range of art from dozens of...
Emergence
A juried show featuring 42 innovative artists from across the country.
Light & Air: Plein Air Exhibition
Light & Air a plein air exhibition featuring Amy P. Collins | Benny Melton | Amy R. Peterson On Display at TVMA April 16 – May 21 Plein air is the act of painting in the outdoors with a full, open view of your subject, whether it’s a landscape,...
Exhibitions with Southern Black Artists
Exhibitions by Southern Black Artists MICHI MEKO | LYNTHIA EDWARDS CHARLIE LUCAS | KERRIGAN CASEY JASON MCCALL | CORY PATTON On Display at TVMA February 13 – April 2 Exhibitions with six Southern Black artists, exploring diverse experiences within Black...
Auld Lang Syne Exhibition
Auld Lang Syne Featured Pieces from the Permanent Collection Now through February 5, the Tennessee Valley Museum of Art will be hosting Auld Lang Syne: Featured Pieces from the Permanent Collection. This exhibition provides the opportunity to see some of the...
Painted Pumpkins
Painted Pumpkins TVMA invited our member artists to display painted pumpkins to celebrate the spooky season! The pumpkins will be on exhibit through October 30. This exhibit is part of our promotion of The Ritz Theatre’s upcoming radio play The Headless Horseman...