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An exhibition celebrating the work and creative life of East Tennessee artist Joyce Cox Moore is on display throughout February 2026 at the Mason House Gallery inside the General Morgan Inn.

Titled A Life in Practice, the show features more than two dozen framed works created across several decades, along with studies and experimental pieces that offer a rare look into Moore’s artistic process and lifelong dedication to learning.

The exhibition came together after Moore donated a large collection of art supplies to Greene County Makers, a local nonprofit organization devoted to supporting artists and arts education.

While volunteers sorted watercolor pads, sketch materials, and studio supplies, they began discovering something unexpected.

Many of the pads contained original paintings and studies on the very first pages.

As the materials were unpacked, hundreds of previously unseen works emerged, some unfinished, some experimental, and all deeply personal glimpses into the artist’s daily practice.

The collection reveals Moore not simply as a painter, but as a constant student of art.

Her work spans watercolor, acrylic, oil, printmaking, collage, and mixed media. She is especially known for her floral watercolor paintings, several of which are included in the exhibition, though landscapes, still life, pets, decorative painting, altered art, and playful abstract compositions are also represented.

Moore’s style leans painterly and impressionistic, focusing on mood and feeling rather than strict realism. Much of her subject matter comes from her immediate surroundings and everyday life.

Over the years her art has been collected in seven states.

Throughout her career, Moore studied under numerous respected artists, including Zoltan Szabo, Janice Miller, Marie Merritt, Sue Hice, John Maxwell, Mary Todd Beam, and Roxanne Jarvis. She also remained active in regional and national art organizations such as the Watauga Valley Art League, Kingsport Art Guild, Depot Artists Association, National Society of Decorative Painters, and Different Strokes for Tole Folks.

More than twenty framed works in the gallery are available for purchase.

In addition, Greene County Makers is offering hundreds of unframed pieces from the same discovery.

Though stored in protective sleeves and not formally presented, they represent the same body of work and provide an intimate connection to Moore’s artistic journey.

The exhibition was curated to honor not only Moore’s finished paintings but her process.

The studies show experimentation, practice, and persistence, highlighting a creative life built over time rather than a single moment of inspiration.

In accordance with Moore’s wishes, proceeds from all art sales will be donated to Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Greeneville to benefit its Merciful Neighbors program.

The exhibition runs through the end of February. A closing reception will be held Friday, February 27, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m.