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EVENT SPONSORS
Our Sponsors make this experience possible. Their support is helping us to create a powerful evening of art, healing, and community. Please take a moment to visit and support our generous sponsors.
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Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union
Meet The Artists
Bios and stories of the artists participating in the Art of Healing event.
Tina Brasington
Tina Brasington’s lifelong love of art began in childhood when her sister encouraged her first sketches with a simple gift of pencils and a sketchpad. That spark grew into a lifelong passion for oil painting, photography, and later watercolor and pyrography. Tina’s career journey led her through roles as an art director, graphic designer, and teacher, but retirement brought her back to her artistic roots, where creativity remains both a joy and a way to give back to others.
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Tina’s connection to cancer is deeply personal. She lost her father to lung cancer in 2007 and her sister to breast cancer this year—while also becoming a breast cancer survivor herself. For The Art of Healing, she has created a pyrography hat titled Cura (Portuguese for “healing”), which she is donating to the silent auction. Her hope is that the piece will resonate with survivors, caregivers, or anyone touched by cancer, carrying forward a message of resilience, remembrance, and love
Michelle Mahre
Michelle Mahre is a yoga teacher, sound healer, and personal trainer dedicated to helping others find balance and strength in mind, body, and spirit. She is also a creative jewelry maker, nature enthusiast, and proud breast cancer thriver. As a mom and wife, she brings compassion and authenticity into all that she does. When she’s not guiding others through movement and healing practices, you can find her hiking, camping, or homesteading with her husband and 2 dogs. Her journey and resilience continue to inspire others to embrace wellness, joy, and the beauty of everyday life.
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website: https://beautifullywholewellness.com/​
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Steph Swift
Born in upstate New York, Steph pursued her artistic education at Pratt at Munson-Williams-Proctor Art School before transferring to Ringling College of Art & Design in Sarasota, Florida, where she graduated. She spent six years as a tattoo artist before founding Restless Originals in 2015.
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In 2022, Steph relocated to Morristown, Tennessee, where she played a key role in creating and implementing the Morristown Sculpture on the Green. She also taught high school art at West High School during the 2024 school year before returning to her art full time in 2025.
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website: https://restlessoriginals.com​
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Lynda Lawson
Lynda Lawson has always held a deep appreciation for the arts, though she didn’t discover her own talent for painting until 2021. Entirely self-taught, with no formal training, her journey began when she painted a lighthouse on a large flat rock and wondered, “Could I do this on canvas?” She bought her first canvas, entered her first art contest since grade school, and to her delight, won second place.
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Since then, painting has become a passion and source of joy. Lynda embraces challenges and finds inspiration in birds, wildlife, and seascapes. For her, painting is both a creative outlet and a way to relax—an expression of beauty and peace that continues to bring fulfillment to her life.
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Kris Banas
Kris Banas has always had a creative spirit, from her childhood love of drawing and painting to her early craft business, Kristi’s Kreations, in Northwest Indiana. After careers in accounting and cosmetics—where she used her eye for color and creativity—she retired in 2019 and discovered her true passion for fluid art.
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Since then, Kris has devoted herself to developing her techniques and exploring new ways to express movement and color. For her, creativity never retires—it continues to inspire, grow, and bring joy through art.
A heartfelt 'Thank You' goes out to all of the artists who have provided artwork for the event.
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Lynda Lawson
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Linda Smith Latimer
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Gabi Sunshine
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Steph Swift
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Lorna Paquin
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Tina Brasington
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Michelle Mahre
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Carla Price
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Penny Scarboro
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Linda Johnson
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Joey Ellison
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Monica Byington
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Sita Loop
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Kris Banas
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Irene Ledesma Lawrence
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Carol Collins
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Kris Banas
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Louis Starnes
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Art Auction
Art that has been generously donated for our silent auction.
Suggested entry donation is $20.00 and can be made at the door, or through the donation button below.
The Art of Healing
Saturday, October 18, 2025
5:00 - 8:00 PM
J. Tilden's Gallery
162 W Main St. (upper level)
Morristown, TN
Where Story Meets Art, and Healing Finds Expression
Join us on Saturday, October 18 for The Art of Healing - for a celebration of the powerful intersection between creativity and the cancer journey. This special event creates space for reflection, expression, and connection — honoring the stories of those impacted by cancer and the healing power of art. Whether shared through painting, sculpture, photography, or mixed media, each piece invites us to pause, feel, and connect with the deeper human experience behind every diagnosis.
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Proceeds benefit Guided Path Terminal Cancer Support, helping provide critical care and resources to individuals and families navigating advanced-stage cancer across East Tennessee’s 24 counties.
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Emotional storytelling through visual art
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Live artist demonstrations and personal interaction
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Gallery ambiance in a historic downtown space
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Silent auction featuring beautiful, one-of-a kind artwork
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An opportunity to give, connect, and honor those impacted by cancer
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Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres
What To Expect
Guided Path walks alongside families during their cancer journey. Your attendance and support brings emotional comfort, financial relief, and dignity to those facing advanced-stage diagnoses.
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Partner with Purpose
We invite individuals, businesses, and organizations to sponsor this impactful evening. Your sponsorship helps provide vital services while putting your brand in front of a caring, engaged audience.
Sponsorship Levels
Title Sponsor
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Canvas Sponsor
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Palette Sponsor
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Community Supporter
$2500+
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$1,000
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$500
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$250
Top billing, logo on signage and website, 6 tickets
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Logo on artist/model panels, 4 tickets
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Logo in program, 2 tickets
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Name listed on signage and website, 1 ticket
