October 2 015 - Nashville Artist Guild

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N E W S L E T T E R
www.nashvilleartistguild.org
October 2 015
FR OM our P R ES I DE N T
Dear N.A.G. Members & Artist Friends,
Greetings all! I have had a great art week. I started and completed two paintings, and started
two others! I think it helped that I was on Hilton Head Island, a complete change of pace
and scenery. I am trying to figure out how I can do this at home! If we could only learn to
block out all the “stuff” in our lives and channel into positive unencumbered energy, our art
work would no doubt flourish! I am not sure anything else would get accomplished, but we
could be more productive artists. I know it is all about balance, but that is easier said than
done for me. After all we have priorities in our lives, and survival is usually at the top of the
list. I will continue to work on my time management. Let’s all keep our art passion toward
the top of our things to do!
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The opening reception for
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~ One Hundred Years of Art in Nashville,
celebrating our 65th anniversary and Chromatics 35th year, was a
great success! If you were not able to attend, please go by
Chromatics during their regular business hours (9am-5pm MonThurs.) and see this wonderful, diverse Guild Exhibit and Sale.
At our first Guild meeting in September, Rebecca Berrios from
Metro Arts Commission was our speaker. Thanks to Rita and
Jamie for the interesting program choice, Rebecca was both
informative and interesting in discussing Metro’s participation
in the arts in the Nashville area. We garnered information and
possibilities for Guild involvement for the future. Please click
on NowPlayinginNashville.com and register as an artist, if you
haven’t already. This site calendar is also an excellent way to
promote our future exhibits. Hope to see you all on Sunday,
October 11th, for our Guild meeting. Remember we are keeping attendance in conjunction
with our member requirements!
Jan Batts,
President
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2:00pm Board meets
PR OG RA M S
2:30pm Program begins
E|Spaces, 4322 Harding Pike, Suite #417, Nashville, TN 37205
Sun, Oct 11th,
RON YORK
York & Friends Fine Art
107 Harding Pl, Nashville, TN 37205
www.yorkandfriends.com
From a gallery owners perspective ... Ron York will speak on “How To Approach A Gallery” in order
to get your artwork considered.
Sun, Nov 8th,
Go to OZ ARTS
Sun, Dec 13th,
Holiday party!
Sun, Jan 10th,
What’s on Your Easel?
SAVE
the
DATE
EXH I B I T S
Southern Charm in Williamson County
The following from chair Vinci Kolodziejski:
Just concluded, this exhibit at Williamson County Archives included 16 NAG artists,
showing 30 works of art. The themed, contemporary artwork provided a welcome
counterpoint to the rest of the museum and its artifacts. The show was part of the first Fri
Art Crawls in July, Aug and Sept. Most Crawl visitors were pleasantly surprised by Guild
paintings, the spacious building, and the museum, if the place were one of Franklin’s “best
kept secrets.” According to the director, NAG shows were also well received by daytime
visitors. Every other Sat, Viva! Nash Vegas musicians broadcast their radio show from the
Archives. Many local residents follow the group and attend these performances.
The facility is publicly owned, with free admission and generous hours of operation
(8:00am - 4:30pm Mon – Fri), in addition to the Art Crawls. The Archives began
showcasing contemporary art with our “Divided Loyalties” exhibit in April 2015. Their
director, Aimee Sanders, purchased sturdy, upright grids on which to display the artwork.
A special thank you to our artists who helped with the hanging and brought refreshments
for both shows. And thanks to our president Jan Batts who came to all of the Friday Crawls.
Let’s keep participating in exhibitions so the Nashville Artist Guild is synonymous with
fine artwork.
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35+65 ... Still celebrating NAG’s 65
th
anniversary!
Chromatics Second Floor Gallery, 625 Fogg Street, Nashville, TN
Great crowd at our Opening Reception.
Exhibit continues 9am-5pm Mon-Thurs, through Dec 31.
Still time to bring your friends and family.
Good place for Holiday shopping.
Jan 4 to 7, 2016 - Pick up unsold artwork - gallery hours.
Exhibits planned for 2016
February
Gordon Jewish Community Center 801 Percy Warner Blvd. Nashville, TN
June
University Club of Nashville 2402 Garland Ave. Nashville, TN
M E M B E R N E WS
Tom Walton is back in his apartment. Yay! Stent repair in late June, month’s rehab in a nursing
home, now doing well. He would love to hear from his NAG friends. How great to hear
from him!
Snail mail address: 1710 Magnolia Blvd Apt 516, Nashville, TN 37212
Email (same as always): marciaandtom@comcast.net (although he is a bit behind on
reading emails).
AND he requests our help ...
“Longtime Nashville artist and Artist Guild member Tom Walton has downsized recently
and needs to sell some of his extensive art collection. He is looking for a qualified
appraiser to help determine the value of his collection, which includes pieces by many
current and former local artists, as well as some by artists known nationally. If any
Guild member can recommend an appraiser, please contact Tom’s daughter,
Sara Walton, by email: smwgep@msn.com or phone: (615) 604-7214.”
Carol Witt has had surgery and will be out for a few months.
Send cards of encouragement to: 1419 Hawthorne Place, Murfreesboro,Tn 37130
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Roseanne Awbrey – undergoing radiation. Send notes to:
1701 Beechwood Ave., Nashville, TN 37212 or rosanneawbrey@mac.com
Marilyn Brisbois – send cheery notes that we are thinking of her:
2167 Veranda Place, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Stephanie Helmey – please use her one and only email: stephanie@att.net
Lillie Mae Bond – new snail mail address: Boulevard Terrace, Room #30B, Murfreesboro,
TN 37130
Kudos to Noriko Register, who is representing Japan in
Nashville’s 2015 Cultural Fair art exhibit entitled “Get Cultured.” As
part of Artober’s annual festival celebrating the international diversity of
Nashville residents, this exhibit is in Centennial Park’s Art Gallery
located at the 25th Ave edge of this Nashville park, which fronts on West
End Ave. All artists in this show are Nashville residents, born in other
countries. Free and open to the public, it runs through Oct 28, gallery
hours Mon - Thurs 9:00am-5:00pm.
“Three’s Company”
acrylic
Five NAG members are part of a new TnWatercolor Society exhibit in Franklin:
Jan Batts, Glenna Cook, Kathleen Haynes, Vinci Kolodziejski, and Noriko Register. Opening next
week at Williamson County Archives, 611 Main St, Franklin, this exhibit will run through Dec 31st.
Monthaven Art Society’s 2015 Autumn Exhibit opened on Sat, Sept 26, with four
NAG members participating: Jerry Grubbs (Exhibit Chair), Kathleen Haynes, Peach McComb,
and Noriko Register. This show runs through Oct at Monthaven Mansion in Hendersonville, TN.
Kathleen Haynes was juried into the 2015
Montgomery Bell Academy Fall Art Show. This
two week event opened with a reception on Sun, Sept 13,
at MBA’s newly renovated Davis Art Gallery.
“Branch of the Family”
SOLD at MBA
watercolor on canvas
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OCTOBER
A RT IST
of the M ONTH
Vinci Kolodziejski
“Time for Chopin II”
watercolor
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congratulations !
Vinci Kolodziejski was raised in Vandergrift, PA and graduated from the
University of Pittsburgh with a B.S. in Mathematics. She moved to Tennessee when her
husband was transferred to Nashville. She always loved art as a child and in Tennessee
pursued a Fine Arts Degree and a Masters in Education. She served as a Visual Arts Specialist
in Metro Nashville Schools and later was an adjunct professor in Art Education at Lipscomb
University.
Today, Vinci is a water media artist who
creates because she is inspired by
personal observations of the beauty and
textures of plants, flowers from her
garden, and landscapes from travels.
Her goal is to create paintings with a
serenity of place, a transcending
spirituality, and a joyful response. To
accomplish this, Vinci uses sparkling,
transparent light filled color in her
work.
Her still life painting may include her
collected handmade tablecloths and
interesting fabrics in combination with
live plants or a client’s special treasures.
Her favorite still life often includes vases filled with flowers because she likes the crispness
of stems in water. She is drawn to windows as a way to combine still life and landscape in
one composition. Of her favorite colors, the greens bring life to her work and the blues found
in the background and shadows create a feeling of the presence of sunlight. Sunlight and
shadows help infuse her paintings with their own spiritual essence.
She is a member of Monthaven Art Society, Nashville Artist Guild, Tennessee Watercolor
Society, the National Art Education Association and the Tennessee Art Education
Association. Her work has received awards and is included in both private and corporate
collections.
615-550-4613
vkarts1@tollgatevillagetn.com
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REMINDERS
A. Dues are due - $40.00 – pay at meeting on Sun, Oct 11 or mail to:
Nashville Artist Guild, c/o Jan Batts, P.O. Box 2992, Brentwood ,Tn 37024-2992
B. Send history items to N.A.G. Historian:
vkarts1@tollgatevillagetn.com
Vinci Kolodziejski, 3132 Natoma Circle, Thompson’s Station, TN 37179
C. Send Newsletter “stuff” by 28th each month to: kathleenhaynes@gmail.com
EASY GUIDELINES: Who, what, when, where ... ready for CUT & PASTE. No PDFs, please.
Place NEWSLETTER in email subject line.
FROM
THE
Kathleen Haynes
EDITOR
See? I knew it was possible. Check out the prose by Vinci!
Thanks to all who contributed this time. I’m still doing too much digging. Don’t make me dig.
2015 – 2016 OFFI CERS / COMM ITTEES
= Board Members
President: Jan Batts
First co-Vice Presidents (Programs): Rita Maggart
and
Jamie Parks
Tech Assistant, Programs: Gary Hornbuckle
Second Vice President (Membership): Glenna Cook
Treasurer: Rosanne Awbrey
Secretary:
vacant
Assistant: Erin Johnson
Historian: Vinci Kolodziejski
Communications: Website – Peach McComb
Facebook – Ginger Oglesby
Newsletter - Kathleen Haynes
Exhibition Committee: Chair - Mitchell Chamberlain
Committee Members - Noriko Register, Sandra Vanderpool, Diane Davich-Craig
Hospitality Committee: Chair - Camille Engel
Committee Members – Vinci Kolodziejski, Diane Davich-Craig