Baxter Verina
«..."Tumpkins" are about opportunity. Does one chase it or create it by continued daily hard work? Or, does one contribute their best and leave the rest to God?»
Biography
Verina Baxter's career as a professional artist began in the early 1990s. After working exclusively in stone for several years, Verina began incorporating painted aluminum and, more recently, stainless steel into her artwork. While stone remains her choice of material, several of her new works are all metal.
In addition to her career as a sculptor, Verina has a deep commitment to the arts community. She is currently president of Mid-South Sculpture Alliance, MSA. She is second year fund raising co-chair and secretary for Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga and a board member for the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera. She is also co-chair of the selection committee for Specturm for Hunter Museum of American Art. She was a member of the City of Chattanooga Public Art Committee, the City of Chattanooga Public Art Master Plan Steering Committee and the Public Art Transition Committee for the 21st Century Waterfront.
Verina’s international education includes the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, Tennessee; the Loveland Academy of Fine Arts in Loveland, Colorado; and the Abruzzi Mountain Art School in Anversa degli Abruzzi, Italy. Her works are exhibited internationally and included in numerous private and corporate collections.
