I’m obviously partial to this painting, as the subject is my wife, Lisa. The painting was done on a Cumberland Society painting trip to Monhegan Island, Maine. (read more)
Summer is almost to an end, with folks heading back to Nashville from the beach, summer breaks in Michigan, the Hamptons and North Carolina. One group that has been in town and socially working is the Bacchanalian Society—the young, upcoming social…
What characteristic do you most like about yourself?
My willingness to try anything…to be an explorer. I’m honest and fair and, of course, my creativity.
And what do you like least?
Thomas Jefferson said, “Every generation needs a new revolution.” People’s Branch Theatre, founded by visionary artist Brian Niece in 2000, has established itself as Nashville’s professional progressive theatre, celebrating ten years of producing radically innovative and socially progressive plays. That’s…
In 2001, Chef Margot McCormack with her business partner, Jay Frein, opened Margot Café & Bar, offering her customers the flavorful cuisine of Southern France and Italy. The freshness, simplicity and seasonality of the food have won over diners across…
A Garden’s Love
by Tracy
In my life I had a friend so dear
To me, she was the garden in my heart.
She would feed me things I’ve never
Seen. So actually she taught me taste.
There was such
19th Century Walking Stick
In the collecting world of walking sticks, the varieties of forms and functions are classified in three types: decorative, folk art, and system. While the distinctions can be vague, they provide a good foundation for…
It was a beautiful sunny morning when Anton Weiss and I sat down for this interview. He came straight from his studio, creative and energized, a little guarded at first, but in no time we were into interesting waters.…
In the years directly following World War II, the most definitive movement in American art captured the global imagination. Abstract Expressionism dramatically transformed visual culture as the world had known it. Figures like Jackson Pollock and
Nashville native Farrar Hood, daughter of photographer Robin Hood, recently returned home to the Music City. Closing a chapter on her life as an artist in New York City, she has traveled back to her roots. Hood was…
Raquel Bueno is a board member of the Sexual Assault Center, and she also happens to be a yoga instructor. Earlier this summer, she combined her skills and passion to create a unique format for helping victims of sexual assault. Bueno started small with a few classes on Sundays in area parks. Since then, she has [...]
