MERRY CHRISTMAS!

This greeting was created by one of our own, Doug Jones.

To all Plein Air Painters - Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Happy Painting!
Bitsy

Announcement - taken from the Tennessean

I didn't mention there was a Reception tonight at Brentwood Academy because I wasn't sure it was open to the public, but since this was in the paper .....

Fine Art in Brentwood
When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday,
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday
Where: Brentwood Academy, 219 Granny White Pike

Holiday ties: Find the perfect gift for the art lover on your Christmas list. This major school fundraiser features original canvas art created by more than 60 artists from across the country. With a "Winter Wonderland" theme, the show and sale includes student artwork and musicians.
Need to know: Some of the artists making an appearance include Jason Saunders, Andre Pohl, Pascal Bouterin, Dorsey McHugh, Charles Thomas Cox, Jeff Jamison, Kevin Menck, Kris Prunitsch and David Arms.
More info: 615-373-0611 or www.fineartinbrentwood.com

Saturday & Sunday - December 5th & 6th - 2009

Art Shows Galore this weekend!

Not painting until probably after Christmas, or the New Year. When we do it will be at 1:00 p.m. Several of the PAN and Chestnut Group artists are exhibiting at Art Shows all over Nashville, including:

Gallery One

Belle Meade Galleria

5133 Harding Road

Nashville, TN 37205

www.galleryone.biz

Opening Reception of A River: Group Exhibition

Thursday, December 3rd - 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Show runs through Sat., January 16th

Over 30 artists whose works celebrate our scenic rivers and streams.

A portion of all proceeds from the show will benefit the Harpeth River Watershed Assn.

The Fine Art Show and Sale

Brentwood Academy

219 Granny White Pike in Brentwood, TN 37027

(just South of Old Hickory Blvd)

Featured Artist is Jason Saunders http://www.saundersfineart.com/

And, our regular, Kevin Menck, will be there too http://kevinmenck.com/
Saturday, December 5th 10:00am to 6:00 pm

Sunday, December 6th 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

First Saturday Art Crawl -

http://www.nashvilledowntown.com/
http://www.nashvilledowntown.com/play/first_saturday_art_crawl.php

Nashville Gallery
218 South 11th Street, Nashville, TN 37206
for a map go to: http://www.nashvillegallery.net/
615 227-6092

(Some PAN & Chestnuts will be here, as part of the Art Crawl)

Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

Happy Thanksgiving!

Saturday, November 28, 2009 - 8:00 a.m.

Centennial Park - Nashville

Although this is the Thanksgiving weekend, we're all busy with family and friends, and I will be in Atlanta, I'm sure there will be some of you here in town who can find a few hours to get out and paint. Centennial is such a good place to paint and so central that there are always a few that show up. It's supposed to be beautiful with high of 63. Have a good one and I'll see you next time.

By the way, beginning next week and for the cold winter months, we're going to try meeting in the afternoons when it is a little warmer. The light is really wonderful in the winter, with long shadows in mid to late afternoon making a sort of glow to everything.

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Here's a picture from last week under the Lebanon Rd. bridge on the Stones River walkway. Note how much color he found although Fall is about gone.

Stones River Greenway - 11/21/09 -

by Cal Shiver

Happy Thanksgiving

and Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

Saturday - November 21, 2009 - 8:ish a.m.

Stones River Greenway at Lebanon Pike

This is a Blue Heron who resides on the Stones River in this area (picture taken in the Summer).

There is alot to paint along this little river and we can actually stand under Lebanon Pike and paint an old log house hanging on the cliff.

These are the directions to Kohl's Department Store at 2330 Jackson Downs Blvd. Nashville, 37214. The parking area for the Greenway is in the NE corner of Kohl's parking lot (that's the corner close to Lebanon Rd.). You can't miss it.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Nashville&state=TN&address=2330+Jackson+Downs+Blvd.&zipcode=37214

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Last Saturday was beautiful and the little town square was perfect, even with the gunshots and cannon fire.

Watertown, November 14, 2009

Painting of the Day - Watercolor by Chris Ousley

(sketched in just a few minutes)

Same view in oil, by Cal Shiver

Other side of street in oil, by Jim Frazier

Hope to see you ate the Stones River Geenway.

Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

Call if you get lost - 513-0511

Saturday, November 14, 2009, 8:ish a.m.
Downtown Watertown, TN - on the square
(from Water Valley to Watertown in one week)

This is a quaint little "town square" town, worthy of painting.
You may see some soldiers around though!
It's just southeast of Lebanon, on Hwy 70. Her's a map.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Watertown&state=TN

If you want to hang around for the Veterans Day celebration, they are having a Re-Enactment of World War II later in the day. Should be interesting and quite different from last week. (I bet there are only a few of you who have ever painted a tank.)
http://watertowntn.com/site/

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Last Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 -
Sweet Easy Farm - with tributary to Leipers Creek,
which is across the road - thanks again Annie Daniel


















Plein Air painting at it's best - we all need 4-wheel drive.
There's Doug (the spot in the middle).


















Typical Plein Air Uniform - we got the email!


















Downtown Water Valley - We're coming back!

Hope to see you in Watertown.

Bitsy King

Call if you get lost - 513-0511

Saturday, November 6, 2009 - 8:00 a.m.
Sweet Easy Farm (and surroundings)
Williamsport, TN
(South of Leipers Fork, off Hwy 7)

Tomorrow is supposed to be gorgeous! Who knows how many more we'll have, so get out and paint!!! This is a beautiful farm we have painted before owned by the Eslick and Annie Daniel. We can paint here (plenty to paint) as well as some other spots in the area which are very picturesque. The section of Leipers Creek Road south of Hwy 7 is on the new Historic Trail. At the intersection of Leipers Creek Rd and Water Valley Rd there are two old grocery stores worth painting, as well as the bridge over the creek and a very old farm with silo. Annie says we can paint all along this area. (She also says we can use her guesthouse at Sweet Easy for necessities.) Thanks Annie.

Directions:
From Nashville:
South on I-65
Exit - Saturn Parkway to the Right
Left on Hwy 31 - Columbia Parkway - you are heading South
Take the 412 Bypass (to the Right) around Columbia on the Northside of town
Go Right on Hwy 7 toward Santa Fe
(Go past Snow Creek Rd. - Hwy 247)
Left on Water Valley Road
Left on Bass Alderson Road

From Leipers Fork:
South on Leipers Creek Road (Old Hillsboro Rd)
Right on Hwy 7 at the town of Fly
Left on Leipers Creek Road
Left on Water Valley Road
Right on Bass Alderson Road

Sweet Easy (Daniel farm) is #4682 Bass Alderson Road is the 2nd house on the left -
Watch for the "end of the pine trees" - you will see chickens on white posts and there will be a wooded fish.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Williamsport&state=TN&address=4682+Bass+Alderson+Rd.&zipcode=38487

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Last week at Tanglewood - Oct. 31st, 2009
#1. Mary Flora - red coat off in the distance
#2. Jim Frazier and Lisa Wallace - painting the log house
#3. Kate Donnelly - painting
(Cathleen's neighborhood was a real Halloween "treat")

Hope to see you tomorrow.

Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

My cell - 513-0511 if you get lost.

Announcement:

Martin Masters Art Show and Sale
Present Zoe’s Gallery of Friends
Featuring Gail McDaniel
with 30 other prominent artists

The Martin Center is a private non-profit serving Williamson County Residents who are past the age of 50. Opening Reception is Thursday, November 5th from 5:00 - 7:30 ($30 in advance). The show is open to the public for FREE Friday and Saturday, Nov 6 and 7. The event benefits The Martin Center. My friend, Barbara Bullard, some PAN participants and some Chestnut Group members are among the 30 artists displaying their work, with Gail McDaniel as the guest artist. Barbara's friend, Zoe Wells, a Martin Member and Martin Master artist, lost her battle with cancer a few months ago and the show has been named in her honor. An invitation and info are shown by clicking -http://www.themartincentertn.org/

This is a great opportunity to buy quality original art from local artists and support an outstanding Williamson county organization. Hope you can find time to visit the center and see these works of art.

Bitsy King

Weekend News - 10/31/09-11/1/09


Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 8:00
Still Tanglewood

Rain or Shine
Rain is supposed to be leaving us tomorrow morning. But, Cathleen says we can huddle under her carport until it's gone (if necessary).


Sunday, November 1, 2009 - 1:00
Autumn Exhibit, Monthaven Art Society

I would like to invite all of you to come to the Historic Monthaven Mansion on Sunday at 1 PM.

1154 West Main Street, Hendersonville, TN. It's the Autumn Exhibit for Monthaven Art Society. There will be tons of good art and plenty of food, punch and wine.
We hope you can make it.

Thanks,
Mary Miller-McNutt
VP/Program Chair

Happy Painting

Bitsy King

Cathleen's cell is 403-7685

Saturday - October 31, 2009 - 8:00 a.m.

Tanglewood Neighborhood

4911 C Tanglewood Dr., Nashville, TN 37216

We have been invited to paint Cathleen Windham's neighborhood - Tanglewood. This is a quaint section of East Nashville. Pumpkins are strewn about, gourds, a beautiful creek, a little walking bridge, split rail fence, big pots of elephant ears, a well-house (??) fun porches……..you could paint for weeks. Her cabin will be available for bathroom breaks, hot coffee, juice, water, and she said she'd have some breakfast stuff too. These pictures were taken a couple months ago - right now she says there is alot of gold and plenty to paint.

Entrance to Tanglewood

Painters pretty much have the run of the place. There are a couple of cabins and a poolhouse that are occupied, just be respectful of their space but they are very laid back and will likely venture out to see what's going on. The big cabin has a great back area where the creek is, and the owners are out of town till late Saturday eve, so we can paint from most anywhere back there.

Directions:

Fom south/downtown area of I-24/65: Ellington Parkway to Broadmoor exit. Turn right onto Broadmoor. Stay on Broadmoor to Gallatin Road. Turn left onto Gallatin Road, then right at the next light (Hayboro). There's a Shell Station on that corner. Stay on Haysboro all the way to Brush Hill. Turn left onto Brush Hill. You will slip under Briley Parkway and then immediately on your left is Tanglewood Court--turn left. Then take the first right, Tanglewood Drive North. Go to the Tanglewood Entrance, split rail fence on your right. My cabin is the first cabin on the right after the split rail fence. There are NO street/house numbers. My cabin has two rockers and a bench on the front porch.

There's enough parking for about 3 cars in my drive. The rest will need to park outside of Tanglewood (before the split rail fence) on the right side of the drive (near the historic marker) and walk in.

From Airport area: I-40 to Briley Parkway North. Take exit 14 B (Gallatin Pike South). You'll pass Home Depot on your right, then will come to the light at Haysboro (Shell Station on your right). Stay on Haysboro all the way to Brush Hill. Turn left onto Brush Hill. You will slip under Briley Parkway and then immediately on your left is Tanglewood Court--turn left. Then take the first right, Tanglewood Drive North.

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Nashville&state=TN&address=4911+Tanglewood+Dr+%23+C&zipcode=37216-

Cathleen's cell is 403-7685 if you get lost.

Cathleen Windhamwww.cathleenwindham.com

Happy Painting

Bitsy

Saturday, October 24, 2009 - 8:00 a.m. - all day
Bells Bend - Park2Park Celebration

We went to this spot and the celebration last year and it was my first trip to Bells Bend. WOW, What a place to paint!!! Here is an invitation to join in the activities and see and paint in an incredible surrounding. Any place is great, but I'd highly recommend the Bells Bend Nature Center or Brenda's own farm. Her invitation and directions are below.

Happy Painting
Bitsy

Saturday, October 24, is the Park2Park celebration, focusing on the beautiful country between Beaman Park on the north and Bells Bend Park on the south, and all artists are invited!

Activities will center around the Scottsboro Community Center and the Nature Center at Bells Bend Park. My suggestion is to come for the afternoon, which will end with an outdoor concert by the group Buffalo Rome at Bells Bend Park. The afternoon autumn light is gorgeous these days.

You are welcome to go just about anywhere to paint in this area—our landowners are pleased to see artists out here.

Below are directions to the Community Center, to Old Cleeces Ferry Road (which is lovely), and to my place, Sulphur Creek Farm (barns, cows, creeks). Please feel free to call me or respond by e-mail. Food available at the Community Center and at Lewis Country Store. Bathrooms at both parks, at the Country Store, at the Community Center, or at my place. Or discreetly behind a bush.

Directions to Bells Bend:

Go west on I-40 towards Memphis and turn north on Briley Parkway (extension of White Bridge Road). Over the river and exit left (west) on Ashland City Highway/Highway 12. In about 2.5 miles you will see Lewis Country Store on the right at an intersection. That intersection is Old Hickory Boulevard.

For Community Center: turn left on Old Hickory, and then take the first right Old Hyde’s Ferry Road about a mile. You will see the Center on the right.

For Bells’ Bend Park: turn left on Old Hickory, and you will see the Park about five miles down the road on the right. The first park sign turns into a parking lot and trail head. A little further down Old Hickory is the Nature Center.

For Old Cleeces Ferry Road: turn left on Old Hickory. Old Cleeces Ferry Road makes a Y off to the right in about three miles.

For Sulphur Creek Farm: turn right on Old Hickory. We are the second farm on the right—there’s a big sign. You can’t miss it!

Note: Do NOT get on Old Hickory Boulevard anywhere south of the Cumberland River and expect to get here. Trust me on this.

Here’s hoping for perfect weather and lots of inspiration.

Brenda Butka
H: 254-3525
Cell (erratic reception in the country): 289-6186
Brenda.butka@vanderbilt.edu

Jason Saunders' studio is open again!!!

Autumn Painting Open Studio.
Five Wednesday Nights 5-9:00ish.
$10. each session for the purchase of still life materials and/or model fees.

Sessions: October 21st and 28th
November 11th and 18th
December 9th

Come out to the country to paint and learn. Jason has built a new studio and workspace comfortably large enough for multiple setups. There will be several still life setups, an occational model, as well as plein air opportunities. Located 8 minutes south of Leipers Fork. This is an open studio style class. Anyone is welcome to come out to paint, watch, and/or study. You must bring your own equipment and take it with you each week. Bring your own dinner. No need to register but please notify me if your coming so we do not get too crowded. Maximum of 12 painters.
Jason@Saundersfineart.com

Here's a Plein Air event for tomorrow, October 17, 2009

(if you're not going to be painting at Cherry Ridge with the Chestnuts.)

This is an old announcement, so I'd email or call one of those mentioned at the end of this invitation .... to make sure it is still on.

An invitation to all artists to enjoy a beautiful day of Plein Air ...
“Plein Air” painters on location quickly capture the fleeting light effects that occur in nature.

A 32 acre farm located in Sumner County
Frog Hollow Farm
414 Neals Lane
Gallatin, Tennessee

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17

8am -4pm
Coffee, and soft drinks will be provided by GAC. Bring a brown bag lunch.

An art show to include at least one of your completed works will be held sometime later in the year at Square Space, the new gallery of board member, Dawn Bunetta, @ 101 Public Square, Gallatin, Tn. Proceeds from sales to be shared equally between the artists and the Gallatin Arts Council Scholarship Program.

Email your intention to attend by October 14
to info@gallatinartscouncil.org
or call Dawn Bunetta at 403-1346

or Sandra Jones 615-452-9129 kjones224@gmail.com

sandra@gallatinartscouncil.org

www.GallatinArtsCouncil.org

We should be back to our regular PAN Saturdays in a week or so (weather permitting).

Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

Saturday - October 10, 2009

Octoberfest in Historic Germantown

and Big Draw Nashville

and Monday thru Thursday - October 12th thru 15th

Jeremy Doss Workshop in Leiper's Fork

There is so much art stuff happenening that we're not going to have our regular PAN Saturday paintout.

Saturday - is the annual Octoberfest in Historic Germantown - all day!!! We have painted there twice before and anyone is welcome to just go set up and paint. It's REALLY fun. (I can't make it this year, but don't let that stop you.) If you can't paint, still go and enjoy the food and ... I hear they reward the runners with a little BIER at the finish line!

Check it out - http://historicgermantown.org/gsf.html

Saturday - We announced this a week or so ago - Big Draw Nashville - everyone needs to practic their drawing! Here's a great way to have fun while doing it.

Check it out - http://www.bigdrawnashville.org/

Starting Monday - There are a couple spots open in Jeremy Doss's workshop in beautiful, historic Leiper's Fork. (Best place to watch the colors change.) Jump in at the last minute!

Check this out! (Think it will enlarge is you click picture.)

Happy Painting whereever you are!

Bitsy King

Saturday - October 3, 2009 - 8:00 a.m. - whenever
Centennial Park
Nashville

The color is just beginning to show. The park is a great place in all four seasons, especially Fall. We teamed up with the Chestnut Group the last couple weeks, but they are going waaaay South tomorrow and I can't be there, so I'm sending y'all to Centennial. It's supposed to be gorgeous....high 75 and sunny all day.

Have a good day of painting.
Bitsy King

Get Ready to Draw! Only 12 Days till Big Draw 12 South!
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:35:13 -0600



GET READY TO DRAW!! Only 12 days left till we draw houses and buildings in the 12 South Neighborhood for Big Draw 12 South: This Is Where I Live!



Join us for the first neighborhood Big Draw in the United States! We'll meet around 8 AM on Saturday morning October 10th at The Frothy Monkey on (where else?) 12th Avenue South.


Everyone draws between 9 AM - Noon. Then bring your fabulous efforts back to the Big Draw station between Noon - 2 PM.


We'll hang them up and show them off! In addition to the drawing fun, we've just added a morning silkscreen demo! Be sure to return at 6 PM for the reception to celebrate each and every submitted drawing on exhibit at The Frothy Monkey through the end of the month. View and download the flier with agenda at Big Draw 12 South: This Is Where I Live!


Need help getting ready to draw? There are still a few Intro To Drawing Classes open. Register for this $25 class on Wednesday evening - September 30, Saturday afternoon - October 3rd, or Wednesday morning or afternoon - October 7th. You can also go to . See you at the first
neighborhood Big Draw in the US!

Check this out! Sounds like alot of fun.
http://www.bigdrawnashville.org/

http://www.bigdrawnashville.org/2009/09/how-to-draw-house.html

Follow-up for tomorrow, 9/26/09 - 8:00 to 4:00
Windy Acres Farm
Orlinda, TN

Afterthoughts:

Thought I'm mention that we can paint anywhere we can get to. There are only a few roads, but plenty of foot paths. Don't climb any fences, open any gates or drive across the wet grass. You can park along any drive/road (to the side) and there's plenty parking at the Farm Shop.

Answers:

1) 39 Miles North of Nashville

2) There is a "facility" in the Farm Shop

3) Yes, it's supposed to rain, but so what!

My weather report says:

9 am - 60% chance

10 am - 50%

11 am - 40%

12 am - 20%

1:00 pm - 10%

2:00 pm - 0% - Some Sun

So, I'm probably not getting there too early.

Happy Painting!

Bitsy

Saturday, September 26, 2009 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Windy Acres Farm
5376 East Robertson Rd.
Orlinda, TN

This is a beautiful working "organic" farm 39 miles North of Nashville, protected by the Land Trust for Tennessee. There's also a SHOP with great "organic" products - open on Saturdays until 4 pm. This will be a good spot for the White House, Hendersonville and Gallatin new faces we've seen lately.

Check this out - including directions to the Shop - also a slideshow with fantastic animal pics.
http://www.windyacresfarmshop.com/

or here's a Mapquest from downtown Nashville
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Nashville&1s=TN&1a=I-24+%26+Woodland+St.&2c=Orlinda&2s=TN&2a=5376+E.+Robertson+Rd.&2z=37141

To repeat what I said last week "The Chestnut Group, Plein Air Painters for the Land, are having an Exhibit at the annual fund raising event of The Land Trust for Tennessee in late October at Glen Leven Estate. Over the next few weeks they will be painting at various Land Trust properties for display and sale at this event. We, Plein Air Nashville, have permission to paint with them on Saturdays until the event. So, although this is a TCG paintout, PAN can tag along! "

Hope to see you Saturday. Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

Saturday, September 19, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Glen Leven Estate
4000 Franklin Rd.

The Chestnut Group, Plein Air Painters for the Land, are having an Exhibit at the annual fund raising event of The Land Trust for Tennessee in late October at Glen Leven Estate. Over the next few weeks they will be painting at various Land Trust properties for display and sale at this event. We, Plein Air Nashville, have permission to paint with them on Saturdays until the event. So, although this is a TCG paintout, PAN can tag along!

Read about Glen Leven - http://www.landtrusttn.org/news_glenleven.html
It is on Franklin Road, just South of Thompson Lane -
or http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Nashville&state=TN&address=4000+Franklin+Rd.

SPECIAL REQUEST! Please avoid parking on the tree roots.

Happy Painting
Bitsy King

IPAP Worldwide Paintout
Saturday, September 12, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Edgehill Village (Nashville - several blocks East of VU)



International Plein Air Painters is holding its annual, Worldwide Paintout during the weekend of September 12. I hope you will join Lori Putnam in Nashville Tennessee to paint the streetscapes of Edgehill Village. You do not have to be a member of IPAP to participate in this FREE event.
Plein Air Nashville is joining in on Saturday ..... sounds like a lot of fun.

HERE ARE THE FACTS:
Anyone is welcome. Please forward this announcement to other artists.
Official group paint out time is Saturday, Sep. 12th, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Come for all or part of the day.
(Break for lunch and group photo at noon. Please plan to be here for photo if at all possible)

Paint the streetscapes of Edgehill Village, corner of Edgehill Ave. and Villa Place, in Nashville. Painters may go 2 blocks in any direction from that point.

For a map, visit http://sites.google.com/site/edgehillvillage/location
No registration is necessary, although it would be helpful to know if you plan to attend. Email lori@loriputnam.com

QUESTIONS:
If you have questions regarding the paint out, email lori@loriputnam.com
For more information on IPAP, to find other locations hosting the event around the world, or to purchase Worldwide Paintout gear, visit http://ipap.homestead.com/paintout.html
Lori Putnam, IPAP Signature Member
Web site http://www.loriputnam.com/
Blog http://loriputnampaints.blogspot.com/

Let's join Lori on Saturday for Happy Painting with the IPAP!!
Bitsy King
PS I know I am way behind in photos - will post the last several weeks at once sometime soon.

Saturday, September 5, 2009 - 8:00 a.m.
The Park at Harlinsdale Farm
239 Franklin Road
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-2103

This is a Repeat from a month ago. Everyone wanted to return, as there is so much here to paint. Harlinsdale Farm has been called the most significant historic farm associated with the modern Tennessee Walking Horse industry. In case you didn't know, this is across Franklin Road from The Factory.

The following was taken from an article by Kevin Walters, which appeared in The Tennessean, 615 771-5472 in July. ..... The park, at 239 Franklin Road, is open to the public daily from dawn until dusk. Built in 1935, the 200-acre farm was owned by the Harlin family and was instrumental in the creation of the Tennessee Walking Horse Industry. The Harlin family sold the farm to the city of Franklin for 8 million in 2004. After the sale, local citizens and groups met to create a plan for the park's eventual completion, said Lisa Clayton, city parks director. "We've come a long way since then, but the park is still a work in progress and there is more to be done," Clayton said in a statement.
There are 16 buildings at the site including horse stables, barns and homes, although none are accessible to the public. A monument to grand champion walking horse Midnight Sun can still be found at the farm. The horse died in 1965.
http://www.franklin-gov.com/parks/harlinsdale.html

Happy Painting!
Bitsy King

Sunday, August 30, 2009 - 7:30 a.m.
Scottsboro/Bells Bend


Note - this is Sunday this week (NOT Sat.), only because of the nice invitation from Brenda Butka, to paint at her house Sunday morning.

"I’d like to invite all painters to a wet paint party at our house, Sulphur Creek Farm in the Bells Bend/Scottsboro area, on Sunday morning, August 30, starting at 7:30.

Our lily pond (next to the house) is particularly lovely right now and we’d like to share it with you! Our Victoria Amazonica might even favor us with a blossom that morning, and the lotuses have been spectacular as well.

There are two barns and the big organic garden, if lily ponds are not your thing, and, of course, all of Bells Bend just down the road.

Directions:

Go out Briley Parkway (extension of White Bridge Road on west side of town), cross the river, take the exit for Ashland City and turn left (west). At the Lewis Country Store, about 2.5 miles, turn right—we are the second farm on the right. Please park down in the pasture or we’ll have driveway gridlock. We do have bathrooms, water, and all amenities.

Hope to see you there!"

Brenda Butka
254-3525


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Last Saturday, we painted at Hunter's Hill Farm, which is a Land Trust property and is absolutely beautiful ...... filled with subjects to paint. Here are a few:

August 22, 2009, Hunter's Hill Farm, Old Hickory, TN

Property owner and our gracious hostess, Karen Guy.
Otis Goodin, I think first timer for PAN.

Sandra Harris
Patty Elder, watercolorist! First timer!

Jamie (sorry, no last name)!

(Front and back) Also a first timer.

Jean Gauld-Jaeger

Ed Routon, first timer! He found an old truck.

Mary Miller-McNutt

Cheryl Climer

Thalia Kahl

Andrea Jones

And mine, Bitsy King

Hope to see you in Bells Bend on SUNDAY!

(I'll be there, but probably not at 7:30.)

Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

513-0511

Paintout - Thursday - August 27, 2009 - 8:00 a.m.
Cragfont Mansion
Castalian Springs, TN
(615) 452-7070

Sorry to be late passing this on to you .... sounds like a wonderful place for us. Here's your invitation:

All plein air painters are invited to join the folks from Monthaven Art Society to paint at Cragfont Mansion on August 27, 2009 at about 8:00 am or so.
Cragfont's website is down, however you can google Cragfont Mansion, Castalian springs, TN (see below) and get more information. It's a great old place with beautiful grounds. Many interesting views to paint, with something to please the most discriminating taste.

Directions:
From I-40 take Hwy 109 North to Gallatin and go southeast on Hwy 25, approximately 5 miles, turn Left on Cragfont Rd to end.

We hope you can join us for a fun day of plein air painting. Bring your lunch if you can paint that long. Bathrooms are available, unlike some places in Europe, there is no charge. :-)

Have a great day!

Mary Miller-McNutt
VP/Program Chair
Monthaven Art Society
Cell: 615-417-3713 in case you need help to find the place
I plan on arriving at 8.

Check these out: http://www.tennesseeanytime.org/homework/historicsites/cragfont.html http://www.johnnorrisbrown.com/paranormal-tn/cragfont/index.htm http://www.cragfont.com/history.html

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Thanks to The Chestnut Group, we painted at a wonderful site Saturday, Hunter's Hill Farm. (We're ready to return, anytime!)

Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

Saturday - August 22, 2009 - 9:00 a.m.
Hunter's Hill Farm
4049 Saundersville Road
Old Hickory, TN
(Near the Hermitage)



The Chestnut Group just announced they will be painting here tomorrow and are graciously welcoming us to join them. Please note this is 9:00 a.m. - not our normal time.

The following invitation came from Jean Guald-Jaeger - her cell is 476-2676.

We can arrive anytime after 9:00 AM. There are multiple barns, fields, vistas, lake, large turn of the century farmhouse, cows, other out buildings. Karen Guy is the owner. She said that the gate at the end of the lane may be shut, but not locked, for earlybirds. If it is shut, there is a cotterpin holding it closed. Remove the pin, open the gate, place the pin back where it was and leave the gate open for others. All other gates on the farm must be closed if you drive into a field. She says we can use the bathroom in the house. Bring water and lunch if you want to.

Directions:

These are REVISED a little from the earlier Chestnut email that went out. (If you received one from them, you will probably get these directions from the Chestnut Group a little later.)

At exit 221A the exit ramp puts you onto Old Hickory Blvd heading toward The Hermitage. In about 2.5 miles you will turn right onto Lebanon Pike. In 1.4 miles you will turn left onto Shute Lane. In 0.8 miles you will turn right onto Saundersville Rd. (not Saundersville Ferry Rd.). In 0.2 miles you will see a farm lane to the left leading into Hunter's Hill Farm. There is a small sign indicating the name of the farm but it is not easy to see. If you pass their farm lane you will come to the intersection of Saundersville Rd. and Saundersville Ferry Rd. to the left and Andrew Jackson Pkwy to the right. Turn around and go back a short distance. The farm lane is the last left turn on Saundersville Rd. before you come to the intersection.

Should be a beautiful day tomorrow. Hope to see you at the farm.

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Here are some pictures from Ellington Agricultural Center - August 8, 2009.

My (unfinished) painting of the creek.

Cal's painting of a cabin.

Mary and Cal, in conversation outside the garden.

Thalia, using chroma on the stream.

Cheryl, lost in thought.

Happy Painting!
Bitsy King
513-0511

Paintout - Wednesday - August 12, 2009
Nashville Shores Marina
(previously Hermitage Landing)

5:00ish p.m. - ??? - (Sunset 7:41 today)

We had such a good time painting in the evening a few weeks ago, so we'll try it again. The marina should be a good spot to see the sun set, and with the 30% chance of T-showers tomorrow, I'm hoping for some clouds to make it interesting. They would not let us paint there on Saturdays, but said any time during the week would be fine.

Directions:
Take I-40 East to Exit 219 (Stewarts Ferry Pike) - Go Right
Turn Left at light on Bell Road (go over the dam)
Turn Right (first right after the dam parking lot) into the Marina at Nashville Shores. (You will see signs that say "private" - pay no attention - it just means we cannot go out on the docks.)

Happy Painting.
Bitsy King
Call if you can't find us - 513-0511

Saturday - August 8, 2009 - 8 a.m.
Ellington Agricultural Center
440 Hogan Road
Nashville, TN 37220
(615) 837-5103



Once a private estate, the 207 acre Ellington Agricultural Center is now headquarters for the Tennessee Department of Agriculture, TWRA, and is a branch location for various agencies. Located 10 miles south of downtown Nashville, the Center is the heart of the state's agricultural interests.

There are two maps here - one TO THE CENTER and one OF THE CENTER. If you can, print the Center. It was suggested that we meet at the Stables, as they are centrally located and have parking. Number 9 is The Show Barn which is the Stables.

http://www.tennessee.gov/agriculture/general/eac.directions.html

Andrea Jones suggested this site and has this to say about it ... "I have painted there on several occasions. There are stables (the mounted police stable their horses there), gardens, wooded pastures, a pioneer village, a large historic home with wonderful arched path, a creekside path (easy access to the creek), and ,I think they are making a marsh area. There are also ugly office buildings, but they are easy to ignore.

(We were thinking that the creek would be good for Sat., as it's supposed to be pretty hot.)

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We had so many people at Harlinsdale last week that I lost count

and they were so stretched out out all over the place.

Diana Diaz was there again and I forgot to get her picture, again.

August 1, 2009, Harlinsdale Farm, Franklin, TN

Brenda Long really captured

these trees in watercolor.... this is a keeper.

And, look who showed up to paint!
This was a first PAN paintout for Jason Saunders.

Nobody can match Jason's silos.

Portrait artist, Mary Flora, shows off her 'first' plein-air.

Andrea Jones is cooking up something.

Dawn, in between paintings.

Poor Jim Frazier, can't paint for awhile.

Kevin Menck's first of the day -

in a Jason Jackson "Panel Roo"
check out - panelroo@yahoo.com

Here are two sketches by Cal Shiver. These are

great examples of "massing" and "simplification".
Beautiful, Cal.

And, one by Bitsy King

We're going to miss our friends who are going North, bu hope to see the rest of you at Ellington!

Happy Painting, Everywhere!

Bitsy King

Call if you can't find us - 513-0511

Saturday, August 1, 2009
Harlinsdale Farm
Franklin

Please go to blog to read the rest!
(I would resend if I knew how.)

www.pleinairnashville.com

Bitsy

Saturday, August 1, 2009 - 8:00 a.m.

The Park at Harlinsdale Farm

239 Franklin Road

Franklin, TN 37064

(615) 794-2103

"Harlinsdale Farm has been called the most significant historic farm associated with the modern Tennessee Walking Horse industry." This finally opened last week - we've been waiting over a year to paint here again. We're not sure what to expect, but we believe we can now drive to the back part of the farm. So, don't know exactly where to tell you to meet. We'll just have to do some scouting when we arrive.

(In case you didn't know, this is across Franklin Road from The Factory.)

Release from The Tennessean, July 29, 2009,

by Kevin Walters, 615 771-5472

FRANKLIN — The new Park at Harlinsdale Farm got its official public opening Saturday with a ribbon-cutting by Franklin Mayor John Schroer and other officials.

The park, at 239 Franklin Road, is open to the public daily from dawn until dusk. Built in 1935, the 200-acre farm was owned by the Harlin family and was instrumental in the creation of the Tennessee Walking Horse Industry. The Harlin family sold the farm to the city of Franklin for 8 million in 2004. After the sale, local citizens and groups met to create a plan for the park's eventual completion, said Lisa Clayton, city parks director. "We've come a long way since then, but the park is still a work in progress and there is more to be done," Clayton said in a statement.

There are 16 buildings at the site including horse stables, barns and homes, although none are accessible to the public. A monument to grand champion walking horse Midnight Sun can still be found at the farm. The horse died in 1965.

http://www.franklin-gov.com/parks/harlinsdale.html

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Here are pictures from last week -

July 25, 2009

Centennial Park - Nashville, TN

Tiffany Foss, first time with PAN

Liz Castleman, great to see you, it's been a while.
Dawn Whitelaw, looking good

Doug Jones, painting the lake and trees

Lisa Wallace, setting up!

Thalia Kahl, painting the Parthenon?

Jason Jackson, good to see you too!
Brenda Siegel (?)

Erin Jones, measuring
Cal Shiver's sketch - nice!

Hope to see you at Harlinsdale Saturday.

Happy Painting!

Bitsy King
513-0511