Bottle Cap Art: First Friday’s featured art at Bliss Home

Bottle Cap Art by Knoxville artist Ryan Blair is featured art for November's First Friday at Bliss Home.

Bliss Home is pleased to present Bottle Cap Art by Knoxville artist Ryan Blair, for November's First Friday. Bliss Home, located at 29 Market Square, will host an opening reception on Friday, November 1st, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Complimentary Steamboat Sandwiches will be provided, and Ryan's art will be featured for the month of November.

Ryan's exhibit Bottle Cap Art is funky and fried southern folk art acrylic paintings on wood depicting vintage neon signage, distressed, and then covered in painted bottle caps. Bottle Cap Art consists of mixed media, like wood, bottle caps and acrylic paints. Ryan's inspiration for Bottle Cap Art comes from vintage neon signs across the United States.

Ryan was born and raised in Central Indiana but has spent the last 17 years in the foothills of East Tennessee. Ryan holds a degree in Art Education, with an emphasis in painting, which he uses to teach art in Knoxville's public school system.

Published November 1, 2013