Archive for March 1st, 2010

Mark Lacey | Celebrating Six Strings

Mark Lacey | Celebrating Six Strings

No other city in the world celebrates the six-string like Nashville, Tennessee. On every street corner, dive bar stage or Music Row writers’ room, somebody is plunking out a tune. Because of its sound, size, and portability, the guitar…

03.1.2010 | MUSIC, NEWS, PEOPLE, SCULPTURE

Spotlight | Interior Design in Green Hills

Spotlight | Interior Design in Green Hills

Sophisticated style, art treasures from around the world, and sublime appointments create a wonderful setting in this Green Hills home. Every piece of furniture, artwork, and hardware has been especially chosen for this spacious residence. Designed by the esteemed designers…

03.1.2010 | ARCHITECTURE, NEWS, SPOTLIGHT

My Favorite Painting

My Favorite Painting

Stephen O. Sumney’s
A Deeper Understanding of Nothing Tastes Like Everything Else

by John Scarpati, Photographer

Pretty early on, I was hitting lots of openings around Southern California. I always enjoyed being part of that scene, and it was…

03.1.2010 | NEWS, PAINTING, PEOPLE, VISUAL ART

Whitney Ferré | Creatively Fit

Whitney Ferré | Creatively Fit

Whitney Ferré is an artist, teacher and author, but when you start to peel back the layers, you begin to unveil both the complicated woman and the woman with the amazingly uncomplicated theory. My journey with the Chicago native…

03.1.2010 | NEWS, PAINTING, VISUAL ART

Anything Goes | Paula Lovell

Anything Goes | Paula Lovell

What characteristic do you most like about yourself?

My ability to focus on a goal and go for it.

And what do you like least?

I’m not very patient, but I am getting better. I…

03.1.2010 | NEWS, PEOPLE

Puzzler

Puzzler

Artrivia

by Dave Turner

Painter Georges Seurat, along with fellow artist Paul Signac, founded the neo-impressionism movement. Perhaps more importantly, he developed the technique known as pointillism. Seurat was a quiet, modest, and private man who, unbeknownst to his…

03.1.2010 | NEWS

Spotlight | Nashville Lawn & Garden Show

Spotlight | Nashville Lawn & Garden Show

Artistic by Nature is the theme for this year’s Nashville Lawn & Garden Show, hosted annually by the Horticultural Association of Tennessee. This 21st Anniversary event will be staged at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds March 4–7. Named…

03.1.2010 | EVENTS, NEWS, SPOTLIGHT

Publisher's Note

Publisher’s Note

I wear many hats at Nashville Arts Magazine…so many you might say I collect them. My many jobs include getting to help with editorial decisions, subscriptions, distribution, writing, advertising, and all web-related aspects of the magazine. I…

03.1.2010 | NEWS, PEOPLE

Spotlight | Lyle Carbajal at Tinney Contemporary

Spotlight | Lyle Carbajal at Tinney Contemporary

Opening March 6, the Tinney Contemporary gallery will feature new works by Lyle Carbajal that carry forward time-honored themes of his past work. Using original materials, vivid color, bold line, and found wood as his canvas, Carbajal…

03.1.2010 | NEWS, PAINTING, SPOTLIGHT, VISUAL ART

Debra Fritts | Stories In Clay

Debra Fritts | Stories In Clay

“The only way I know how to work is by telling my truth. That is part of being a storyteller,” says Atlanta sculptor Debra Fritts. “You let the intuitive process take over, and that’s where the magic happens.”

The…

03.1.2010 | NEWS, SCULPTURE, VISUAL ART