The Robert A. Tino Gallery is located off one of the most traveled roads in the southeastern United States, Highway 66 in Sevierville, Tennessee, at the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Listed on the Register of Historic Places in Tennessee, the two-story antebellum home was built by John Andes in 1844 and has served as the private residence of only two families in its history - the Andes family and the Denton family. Robert's wife, Mary John Denton Tino, is the granddaughter of John H. Denton, the home's second owner. In the 1990's, the home was transformed into an art gallery that could preserve its Tennessee heritage and also showcase the original works, as well as published limited editions, of East Tennessee watercolorist Robert A. Tino.

Tens of thousands of visitors - many of whom are within a day's drive of the area - have visited the Gallery. Many say that a stopover at the Gallery is an unexpected gift in itself, like dropping by a dear friend's home to unwind. Compared to the rowdy two-step dance of the Pigeon Forge and Sevierville tourist malls and attractions, the Gallery is like a waltz in three-quarter time back to the gracious life of generations ago

Spring, harvest time and winter holidays are all celebrated with seasonal landscaping and decorating inside the Gallery; guests are welcomed with refreshments during these festive events. Visitors sometimes are surprised to find themselves asking questions about the artist's work of the artist himself, who often unexpectedly drops by to meet guests and sign prints.

The Tino Gallery is known for custom matting and framing - handcut by experienced craftsmen in fine art framing. The Gallery ships purchases anywhere in the world.

The Tino Gallery is home to the full selection of Robert's work: Original watercolors, Original oils, Original acrylics, Limited Edition watercolors, Limited Edition oils, Giclées, Canvas Lithographs, Signed and Collector's Editions, Fine art posters, Ceramic art tiles, Note cards, Custom matting and framing, and Pottery by regional artists. The Robert A. Tino Gallery is located on Sunset View Farm just off Highway 66 in Sevierville, Tennessee at 812 Old Douglas Dam Road 865.453.6315.

Highlands, North Carolina

In the Spring of 1999, Robert opened a second art gallery for a growing audience of fans and collectors in the Smokies of North Carolina. Highlands, described as "a tiny little island sitting upon the Blue Ridge Mountains," has breathtaking scenery and Robert had been capturing these remarkable landscapes for years. He and Mary John had vacationed there before and the idea of a second gallery in one of their favorite places in the Smokies was very appealing.

Founded in 1875, as a vacation resort, Highlands was often a mountain get-away from the summer heat for families. At an elevation of 4,000 ft., Highlands is the highest incorporated town east of the Mississippi River and typically 10 degrees cooler than a few hours drive south.

Robert sited the Gallery in the heart of downtown Highlands, a charming village that has held the clock in check. The architecture is steadfastly faithful to its origins and looks more like an Appalachian town of half a century ago. Quiet, peaceful, calm - even in the height of the season - Highlands is the kind of town that sleepily opens by 10:00 am and rolls up by 5:00 pm. With a year-round population of only around 1,000, Highlands offers visitors fine dining, eclectic specialty shopping from antiques to jewelry, handmade craft and furniture, galleries and historic inns and churches.

The Tino Gallery in Highlands actually offers more gallery space than the Gallery in Sevierville. The floor plan is three large gallery rooms, laid out more like a 19th century "shotgun" design, with the look and feel of a Soho Gallery in Manhattan. Guests walk through the front room to view the newest Limited Edition prints and giclées, then pass through to the center room where more Tino original oils and watercolors are on exhibit, and then finally visit the back room, full of older Limited Edition prints, giclées and canvas lithographs.

The Highlands Gallery is open during the season April 1 - December 31 and on weekends only January - March.

381 Main Street Highlands, North Carolina 28741 828.526.0667