Welcome to CHA ART SPACE! This is a modular public art exhibit space, currently housed in the Ticketing area of the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. It was established in 2021 by artist and curator, Carrie Pendergrass, in collaboration with the Chattanooga Airport.
Exciting Update: CHA ART SPACE has now joined forces with local Chattanooga arts non-profit, AVA (Association for Visual Arts) as a satellite program!
CHA ART has a new page on AVA’s website & an Online Store where you can go to directly purchase works & learn more about the current show, “Summer” which just opened on Sept. 1, 2024 and will run into November 2024.
Note: This page is now an exhibit archive. Scroll down to learn more about the inaugural exhibit, Into the Blue, and all previous exhibits.
Below you will find images of the spring 2024 exhibit, entitled UNFOLD. Artists submitted work relating to the following concepts: To “unfold” is an action (verb) that can mean, “to open or spread out from a folded position or “to reveal or disclose” (thoughts or information). It can also refer to the “unfolding of something (of information or a sequence of events) to be revealed or disclosed.” ( From Oxford Languages). If you are interested in purchasing work from the exhibit, please email Carrie Pendergrass @ cha.curator@gmmail.com. You can visit the individual sites of the artists by scrolling & clicking on the artworks.
Faultline By: Lauren Adams, Oil, 23" x 29.5", $600
Entanglement By: Misty Ogle, Oil, 30" x 24", $750
Tea Time By: Hao Luong, Oil, 16.6" x 10.7", $550
Turbulence By: Faye Ives, Acrylic, Collage & Mixed Media, 24" x 30", $525
Signs of Spring By: April Van Brunt, Acrylic, 16.5" x 20.5", $350
Uncreated Light By: Misty Ogle, Oil, 20"x 24", $650
The Dangling Conversation By: Carrie Pendergrass, Collagraph made from folded paperboard, 14" x 12", $275
Other World By: Katie Knutson, Acrylic, 36.25" x 40.25", $750
Field of Flowers By: Lauren Adams, Oil, 48" x 36", $800 SOLD!
Radiant Resonance By: Hao Luong, Mixed Media, 20" x 16", $850
Horizon with Gold By: Katie Knutson, Acrylic, 12" x 30", $475
Parasols By: Janice Kennedy, Acrylic, 36" x 24", $450
Pastry Box By: Kate Greenwell, Oil, 20" x16", $135
Moment of Inertia By: Deede Gram, Acrylic, 18.5" x 22.5", $950
A River Runs Through By: Faye Ives, Acrylic & Mixed Media, 17.5" x 23.5", $425
Butter Wrapper By: Kate Greenwell, Oil, 12" x 10", $185 SOLD!
Esme By: Amy Maschhoff, Acrylic, 20" x 20", $315
Estelle By: Michael McCallie, Gelatin Silver Print, 10.5" x 14.5", $250
Things Pile Up II By: Jan Burleson, Oil, 27" x 23", $800
High Winds White Clouds By: Lupina Haney, Mixed Media & Acrylic, 18" x 36", $500
The Laundry Piles Up By: Jan Burleson, Oil, 14" x 14", $500
Kaleidoscope By: Janice Kennedy, Acrylic, 24" x 18", $275
Below is an image from the last exhibit, which opened on January 15, 2024 & ran through early April 2024. It was a unique departure from our usual exhibits that highlight local and regional artists, and instead highlighted a small grouping of handwoven antique coverlets as a special collaboration between The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts (click to go to their website) and CHA ART SPACE. The Houston is located in the historic Bluff View Arts district of Chattanooga, TN, in an 1890s Victorian-era home. The entire collection was amassed by one incredible woman, Anna Safley Houston, and features an amazing array of turn-of-the-century treasures, including blown glass pitchers, art glass baskets, music boxes, Tennessee-made furniture, German beer steins & so much more! The handcrafted coverlets on display are from Anna’s collection and are just a small part of what the Houston Museum has to offer. 
The Gallery of images below is from last exhibit, entitled “etc.,” which was installed on Oct. 20, 2023 & ran through mid-January 2024. It is our first ever “themeless” exhibit, and represents various media, styles, and subjects from local & regional artists. For purchasing information, please contact the curator, CARRIE PENDERGRASS, via email HERE! By clicking on the individual images, you can explore the personal sites of each artist.
Darkness and Light+ By: Jan Burleson, Oil, 32" x 26", $900
Tidal By: Amanda Rae Long, Mixed Media, 12" x 12", $350
Sunset Gold by: Darcie Denton, Acrylic, 14" x 11", $675
Turbulence by: Ruth Pearl, Acrylic, 9" x 12", $175
Couldn't See the Forest for the Tree+ By: Alan Finch, Hand-Retouched Digital Photograph (pastel, colored pencil, graphite, and archival varnish on canvas) , 40" x 30", $1400
Ridge View by: April Van Brunt, Acrylic, 12.5" x 16.5", $250
Ink Impressions: Falling Into Place, By: Lisa Srok, Mixed Media, 10" x 8", $210
Ink Impressions: Fragmented Connections -23.6-2 by: Lisa Srok, Ink & Photo Paper Collage, 14” x 11", $350
KAY-OS by: Lisa Houser, Mixed Media Mosaic, 20" Round, SOLD!
Raised on Incantations By: Claude Mason, Mixed Media, 20" x 16" $250
The Void By: Nekeidria Lee, Acrylic, 24” x 20” $900
Fibonacci By: Faye Ives, Mixed Media, 28" x 22", SOLD
Ancient Math By: Carrie Pendergrass, Acrylic (Gel Plate) Monotype, 19" x 19", $600
Gleaming the Cube by: Carrie Pendergrass, Acrylic Monotype, 19” x 19”, $600
Feel the Music by: Kristopher K. Young, Acrylic, 24” x 30”, $500
Riding Easy by: Alex Scoggins, Colored Pencil & Ink, $150
Love Removal Machine by: Brett Callero, Mixed Media, 16" x 16", $400
Begin Again By: Woodson Carpenter, Digital Photograph, 11" x 14", $200
Love is Homemade By: Woodson Carpenter, Digital Photograph, 14" x 11", $200
Quiet Landscape By: Beth Daigle, Gouache, 15" x 19", $150
1936 By: Beth Daigle, Gouache, 15" x 17", $170
Lihue, Kauai by: Beth Hullander, Digital Photograph, 20” x 30”, $210
Brickell Nights by: Janika Carney, Digital Photograph, 20" x 16", $450
Boom Boom Boom by: Jessie Beaumont Schmid, Acrylic, 36” x 48", $865
Tell 'Em and Sell 'Em By: Elena Wyatt, Acrylic on Bristol Board, 16.5” x 13.5", $495
2023-Summer-01 By: Clay Hardwick, Acrylic 24” x 24”, $450
Vols Beat Bama Sunset By Rick Rushing III, Digital Photograph, 17” x 21”, $300
The Gallery of images below is from the previous exhibit, entitled THE SPACE BETWEEN, which ran from July 8, 2023-Oct. 20. For purchasing information, please contact the curator, CARRIE PENDERGRASS, via email HERE! By clicking on the individual images, you can explore the personal sites of each artist. About this exhibit: The everyday notion of “space” is generally thought of as the physical distance or proximity between two places, beings, or structures, or even as a specific place in and of itself. When we examine works of art, “space” can refer to the voids or visual “resting places” within and outside of shapes and forms. In that same way, we discuss the concepts of “positive” space (usually an area that’s been “added” in) or “negative” space (usually an area that’s left “empty”) and how an artist uses those ideas in a composition to create a sense of visual harmony or discord. We invite you to enjoy the variety of artistic translations to the “space between.” Some artists explored positive and negative space as a visual concept, while others related it to a spiritual or psychological sense of “space,” or perhaps, somewhere in between.
Rock Point+ By: Austin Center+ Handmade Paints on Canvas+ 24" x 18"+ $2200
Improvisation+ By: Katie Aronat+ Acrylic on Cut Chipboard+ 24" x 24" + $750
Jumping Right + By: Lauren Delamater + Digital Photograph+ 31" x 25"
Canola Flowers I + By: Ruth Pearl + Acrylic + 12" x 24" + $450
Virescent + By: Kelly Spell+ Cotton Fabric, Batting, Thread+ 34" x 34" + $1100
Canola Flowers II + By: Ruth Pearl + Acrylic + 12" x 24" + $450
Transport I, Transport II, Transport III + By: Hollie Chastain+ Mixed Media + 28" x 13" ea. + $750 ea
Moon Reflection+ By: Lupina Haney+ Mixed Media+ 16" x 16" + $350
Accentuate the Positive + By: Bonnie Stoloff+ Ink on Paper+ 22" x 28" + $350
As Above/ So Below #1 + By: Alan Finch+ Digital Photograph on Acrylic, Mounted on Aluminum+ 20" x 30" + $900
Aspiration+ By: Claire Vassort+ Silk Painting+ 24" x 18" + $650
As Above/ So Below #3 + By: Alan Finch+ Digital Photograph on Acrylic, Mounted on Aluminum+ 30" x 20" + $900
Between and Around I + By: Hollie Chastain+ Mixed Media + 15" x 15" ea. + $350 ea
Light Cycle + By: Kelly Spell + Cotton Fabric, Batting, Variegated Thread+ 37" x 34" + $1200
Between and Around II+ By: Hollie Chastain+ Mixed Media + 15" x 15" ea. + $350 ea
Sacred Spaces+ By: Carrie Pendergrass+ Collagraph & Embossing+ 23" x 29" + $700
Reach+ By: Michael Brady+ Acrylic+ 48" x 60"+ $1400
Remember Me+ By: Faye Ives+ Acrylic & Mixed Media+ 20" x 20" + $485
Aura of Peace+ By: Katie Aronat+ Acrylic on Cut Chipboard+ 8" x 8" + $150
Flower Patch 3 + By: Katie Aronat+ Acrylic on Cut Chipboard+ 16" x 16" + $350
The Gallery of images below is from the exhibit, entitled EMERGENCE, which ran from March 17, 2023 through early July. For purchasing information, please contact the curator, CARRIE PENDERGRASS, via email HERE! By Clicking on on the individual images, you can explore the personal sites of each artist. About this exhibit: Oxford Languages defines emergence as: 1. the process of coming into view or becoming exposed after being concealed & 2. As the process of coming into being, or of becoming important or prominent. The idea that emergence can be used to reference something that already exists and is only now able to be seen, revealed or experienced, or that it can refer to something that is happening for the first time, that might not even be visible, opens it up to a wide range of artistic interpretations.
Emerging+ By: Rick Sanders+ Oil+ 25" x 25"
Fox Grape Ballet+ By: Carol Hobbs+ Acrylic+ 36" x 36"
2019-Summer-06+ By: Clay Hardwick+ Acrylic+ 20" x 10"
Vintage Floral Infusion + By: Alexa Lett+ Mixed Media Textile+ 18" x 18"
140 x 2+ By: Heath Montgomery+Linoleum Tessellation Print+ 24" x 18" SOLD
Emergence: Life Within+ By: Kristina Sanchez-Mills+ 25.5" x 50" + $950
Alien Birth is the Future of Earth+ By: Rylan Thompson+ Mixed Media+ 14" x 18" $1200
vola (she flies)+ By: Aubrey Charnell+ Pigmented Plaster+ 10" x 7.5" x 6"
Replica+ By: Heath Montgomery+Acrylic+ 24" x 18"+ $525
Insight+ By: Andy Ramirez+ Digital Photograph+ 25.5" x 25.5"+ $400
She Walked In+ By: Lupina Haney+ Mixed Media & Acrylic+ 30" x 30"+ $500
Posture II+ By: Georganna Greene+ Oil+ $36" x 23"+ $2750
Watchers+ By: Faye Ives+ Acrylic & Mixed Media+ 20" x 16"+ $450
Exoletus Gauze Collage+ By: Brooke Brown+ Mixed Media+ 14" x 11"
Tiny Pink Triangles+ By: Heath Montgomery+Sharpie (Marker)+ 11" x 9"+$95
Laws of Diminishing Returns #6+ By: Amber Droste+ Mixed Media+ 8" x 8"+ $400
Laws of Diminishing Returns #1+ By: Amber Droste+ Mixed Media+8" x 8"+ $400
Nightstand+ By: Georganna Greene+ Oil+ $10" x 10"+ $750
Breaking Ground+ By: Darcie Denton+ Acrylic+ 48" x 36
Struggle Bus #1+ By: Amber Droste+ Acrylic & Silver Leaf+ 30" x 16" + $800
Soft Pedal+ By: Amber Droste+ Acrylic & Gold Leaf+ 48" x 32" + $1800
Below is an image from an exhibit, which opened on January 10, 2023 & ran through March 16, 2023. It was a unique departure from the usual exhibits that highlight local and regional artists, and instead highlights a small grouping of antique quilts as a special collaboration between The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts (click to go to their website) and CHA ART SPACE. The Houston is located in the historic Bluff View Arts district of Chattanooga, TN, in an 1890s Victorian-era home. The entire collection was amassed by one incredible woman, Anna Safly Houston, and features an amazing array of turn-of-the-century treasures, including blown glass pitchers, art glass baskets, music boxes, Tennessee-made furniture, German beer steins & so much more! These handcrafted quilts on display are from Anna’s collection and are just a small part of what the Houston Museum has to offer. Plan a visit and be amazed!
The gallery of images below is from the last exhibit, entitled CHROMA, which closed on January 9, 2023. For purchasing information, please contact the curator, CARRIE PENDERGRASS, via email HERE! By Clicking on on the individual images, you can explore the personal sites of each artist. About this exhibit: There are various definitions for the term “Chroma,” but consider the following: The word “chroma” comes from the Greek word khrōma, meaning “color.” In art, chroma can also refer specifically to the saturation or intensity of a color (the visual “quality” of color). I chose the term as a general, overarching theme, seeking works that demonstrated a strategic, intentional use of color to emphasize their designs aesthetically and/or in mood or theme. Some works were created based on notable color systems or color theory concepts (i.e. a monochromatic arrangements, color wheel-based harmonies, etc.), while others demonstrate a more intuitive and organic understanding of color relationships.
Cyanoscope by: Sue Fox, Collage & Acrylic, 20" x 16" $900
Tropic by: Rylan Thompson, Mixed Media, 20" x 16", $1500
2021-Summer-03 by: Clay Hardwick, Acrylic, 18.75" x 18.75", $400
Dancer at Rest by: Ruth Pearl, Acrylic, 36" x 36", $2000
The Whisper by: Vera Susan Chamlee, Colored Pencil on Canvas, 20" x 16", $650
Feathered by: Alex Rifwald, Acrylic Monotype, 18" x 12", $220
Cacophony by: Robert Schoolfield, Mixed Media, 38" x 26", $2400
Liquid Orange Energy by: Faye Ives, Acrylic, 16" x 13", SOLD!
I Am Batman by: Connie Roberts, Acrylic, 12" x 12", $250
Forthcoming by: Rick Sanders, Oil, 26" x26", $395
Autumn Abundance by: Mary Ahern, Watercolor, 21" x 17.25", $300
Reflecting on the Lowlands by: Vera Susan Chamlee, Pastel, 17" x 21", $250
Orange(s) by: Lisa Houser, Mixed Media Mosaic, 12" x 24", $320
Sea Turtle by: Brent Templeton, Acrylic & Oil, 30" x 40", $1500
2022-Summer-01 by: Clay Hardwick, Acrylic, 24" x 24", SOLD!
Abandon By: Sheila Chesanow, Digital Photograph, 16" X 48", $650
Tornado By: Lupina Haney, Acrylic & Mixed Media, 30" x 40", $750
Backward Glance by: Connie Roberts, Acrylic, 12" x 12", $250
Rooftops By: Mary Ahern, Pastel, "26 x 38", $400
Sunset Chaser by: Jonathan Bidwell, Oil, 16" x 20", $850
Reflections in Blue by: Leah Salerno, Oil, 18" x 15", $500
Other Colors By: Lupina Haney, Acrylic & Mixed Media, 30" x 15", $500
Shapeshift, in Grey by: Carrie Pendergrass, Acrylic Monotype, 19" x 19" SOLD!
Marionette Dance by: Faye Ives, Acrylic, 20" x 20" SOLD!
Broken By: Sheila Chesanow, Digital Photograph, 24.5" X 36.5", $550
The artwork below was from the previous exhibit entitled: A Tipping Point. At first glance, the name could refer to visual imagery that depicts a situation of precarious balance, which could at any moment, tip and fall. However, the theme could easily translate into a more philosophical meaning. In his book by the same name, Malcolm Gladwell refers to the tipping point as "the moment of critical mass, the threshold, the boiling point." The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines a tipping point as,” the critical point in a situation, process, or system beyond which a significant and often unstoppable effect or change takes place.” We hope that you enjoy exploring the variation in interpretation, styles, and themes.
To read the individual artist’s statements, click here:
View of Approaching Duress By: Amber Droste* Acrylic on Wood* 48" x 36"* $2000
2020 Emotions By: Faye Ives* Acrylic & Mixed Media* 16" x 35.5" * $575
Light in the Shadows By: Ruth Pearl* Acrylic* 22" x 18"* $600
Censored By: Lourans Mikhail* Wood, Metal, Acrylic* 15" x 15"* $1600
Mine By: Andy Ramirez* Digital Photograph* 24" x 36"* $750
Gravitational Pull By: Carrie Pendergrass* Collagraph* 28" x 22" * $500
Crest By: Brett Billings* Acrylic* 24" x 18"* $1035
Still We Rise By: Nancy Hatch Woodward* Mixed Media Collage* 32" x 32"* $550
Burst By: Michelle Kimbrell* Thread & Paper* 12"x 14"* $175
Bia By: Amy Maschhoff* Acrylic* 24" x 18"* $345
Inclination By: Claire Vassort* Painting on Silk* 18" x 24"* $680
Leap of Faith By: Amanda Rae Long* Digital Photograph* 31" x 31"* $400
Straighten Up and Fly Right By: Amber Droste* Acrylic & Gold Leaf on Wood* 31" x 35" (approx.)* $1700
Optical Delusion By: Carrie Pendergrass* Collagraph* 21" x 17"* $350
The Tipping Point By: Robin Howe* Acrylic on Paper* 20" x 18"* $400
Tempest, Solarized By: Rick Whitehead* Digital Photograph* 1/3 Triptych $400 each or $1000 for all 3
Tempest, Solarized By: Rick Whitehead* Digital Photograph* 1/3 Triptych $400 each or $1000 for all 3
Tempest, Solarized By: Rick Whitehead* Digital Photograph* 1/3 Triptych $400 each or $1000 for all 3
State of Emergence By: Charity Troy* Oil* 24" x 20"* $888
The last installation of work, called A Stilled Life, ran from Jan-June of 2022. This exhibit was comprised of the work of 18 different artists’ works that centered around the following concept, “as the title suggests, the theme refers to a captured, motionless moment. This could be interpreted through the traditional art genre known as “still life” (which usually refers to an artists’ arrangement of inanimate, everyday objects, i.e. flowers, fruit, etc.), or can be further realized as a frozen “snapshot” of everyday life. Due to this more open interpretation, entries could have figures, landscapes or other figurative elements.
Posthumous Portrait of the Artist's Mother * By: Carl Gombert * Oil over Collage * 36" x 36" * $2400
End of the Reign * By: Tricia Townes * Oil on Canvas * 26" x 32.5" * $1200
Philodendron I * By: Carol Hobbs * Acrylic on Canvas * 36" x 36" * $800
Three Little Figs * By: Leah True Salerno * Oil * 8" x 10" * $425
Elmyra, or Tease the Cat * By: Tricia Lynn Townes* Oil on Canvas* 26" x 38"* $1200
Talking Baseball* By: Janis Wilkey* Oil on Canvas* 36" x 48" * $2200
Autumn Mist* By: Richard Rice* Watercolor* 12" x 9" * $400
Heirloom V * By: Amanda Nolan Booker* Oil on Canvas * 27" x 30" * $2500
Transcendent Toys* By: Mike Holsomback* Oil on Canvas* 42" x 32"* $650
Primrose in a Pot* By: Jan Burleson* Oil on Panel* 12" x 12" * $375
Win, Place, Show* By: Melissa Newman* Oil on Board* 24" x 24"* SOLD
Haulin' Grass* By: Mark Cobbe* Watercolor* 21" x 27" * $700
Roadside Bounty* By: Marie Miller* Oil* 8" x 8" $500
Untitled* By: Melissa Newman* Oil on Board* 10" x 8"* $150
Casting a Shadow* By: Vicki Simpkins Styons * Acrylic* 30" x 22" * SOLD!
Shells on a Basket* By: Vera Susan Chamlee* Colored Pencil on Canvas* 14" x 14" * SOLD!
Still Water* By: Amanda Rae Long* Ink* 12" x 16" * $200
Silver & Pink* By: Joyce T. Jones* Oil * 10" x 8" * $300
Market Stall, Barcelona* By: Ruth Pearl* Acrylic* 16" x 20" * SOLD!
Searching for the Bird of Paradise* By: Mike Holsomback* Oil on Canvas* 48" x 36"* $680
June Meadow* By: Angie To* Acrylic on Panel* 24" x 24" * $1400
The inaugural exhibit, which was entitled Into the Blue: Abstraction in the Airport, featured 10 artists’ works, created explicitly for this show. Each of the artists was chosen for their ability to work in abstraction, and the works were created with the title prompt of “into the blue,” denoting the singular “rule” of using the color blue somewhere in the piece. (The pieces could also be inspired by something relating to corresponding concepts surrounding “flight,” “sky,” etc. but this was not required). The following artists were represented in this exhibit (click on their names to be transported to their websites/social): Mark Bradley-Shoup, Jan Burleson, Amber Droste, Sue Fox, Ellen Franklin, Myles Freeman, Linda Kerlin, Carrie Pendergrass, Rylan Thompson, & Heath Montgomery Some of the works from the show are still available for purchase through CHA ART SPACE. Click on Individual works to learn more!
Skyconography* By: Carrie Pendergrass* Mixed Media Monotype* 42" x 50" SOLD
The Passenger's View* By: Miles Freeman* Acrylic on Wood* 40" x 60" SOLD!
It's Later Than We Think* By: Amber Droste *Acrylic & Gold Leaf on Wood* SOLD!
We Belong to Tomorrow, But the Skies Belong to Us* By: Rylan Thompson* Acrylic & Glitter on Panel* 48" x 46"
Things Piled Up (Disrupted Culture) * By: Jan Burleson* Oil on Canvas* 40" x 36"
Journey Above* By: Linda Kerlin* Acrylic on Canvas* Triptych (3 panels 24" x 24" ea.) 72" x 24" *
Blue Skies for Andrew* By: Sue Fox* Collage*
Up Where the Air is Clear* By: Ellen Franklin* Acrylic & Charcoal* 60" x 48" * $3500
Improvised Cartography* By: Mark Shoup* Mixed Media on Panel* 48" x 48"
Telekinetic Sky Bits* By: Heath Montgomery* Acrylic & Security Envelopes on Masonite* 45" x 53"
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