Friday, July 22, 2011

Paint on Old Hickory Lake - Saturday - July 23 - 8:00 ish to whenever ..

Shawnee Waters - 1063 Sunset Drive, Gallatin, TN 

This beautiful peice of property is on Old Hickory Lake near Hendersonville, surrounded on 3 sides by water.  This property is not only protected by the Land Trust for Tennessee, but is also an Arboretum, with Chestnut trees bred back to the Chinese.  The trees in the arboretum line the lake and are identified with both botanical and common names.  There is also a nature trail that follows the lakeshore.
Directions: (unless you are in Gallatin or East of there)
I-65 North
Right on Vietnam Veterans Blvd (TN-386 N) - signs for Hendersonville/Gallatin
Take Exit 9 to merge onto US-31 N/Johnny Cash Pkwy/E Main St. (main highway into Gallatin)
From Highway 31
Turn Right (South) on Cages Bend Road
Go to Sunset Drive (a little over 3 miles)
Turn Right on Sunset Drive
First drive on Left is 1063

As we have done in the past, we are painting with The Chestnut Group on this lovely Land Trust   protected property.  
   
Hope to see you - Happy Painting!
Bitsy King
Cell 513-0511 


Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Come Paint Sunflowers   Saturday - July 16 - 8:00ish on ... 
4080 Carters Creek Pike
Franklin, TN

Directions:
From Main Street in Franklin...
Head out of town on West Main (past old homes and old hospital, now Gov. buildings)
West Main turns into Carters Creek Pike
Stay straight on Carters Creek Pike, past Halfway Market on your right
Go approximately 4 miles, past the lake on your right
Once you pass Bear Creek Rd. on right, start looking for a long black fence on left.  Driveway at end of fence is 4080.  
You will see a pond also. Across from cute house with green tin roof.
4080 is the driveway before and next to Willow Hall Academy. 

This is a gorgeous spot and the sunflowers have been in bloom for a week or so.  Shade available and as usual, best in mornings and evenings for coolness. Sunflowers pretty no matter what time of day tho. 

Hope to see you Sat.  I will be there in the a.m. only, but owner said it's ok to paint later as the sunset is also good. 

Happy Painting!
Bitsy King
Call if you get lost (in the morning)
Cell - 513-0511

Friday, July 01, 2011

(IF YOU ARE EARLY - DON'T ENTER THE GARDEN UNTIL THE VOLUNTEERS SHOW UP - THERE IS AN ELECTRIC FENCE)

Saturday - July 2nd, 2011 - 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Glen Leven Garden - (Vegetables - Not Flowers)
4000 Franklin Pike

I'm working again for the Chestnut Group's Land Trust fund raiser, Once in a Blue Moon 11.   The group will be painting at various land trust properties until the party in October and again, we (PAN) can join them when permitted by the landowners. 

Tomorrow there will be a short paintout - only from 8:00 to 11:00 at the Glen Leven "Garden", while volunteers are working in the garden.  The mansion suffered fire damage early in the year and no one is permitted on the grounds around the house for a while.   The garden is directly behind the big white barn with red roof - park in the field and follow (walk) the drive to the Right of the barn.   The garden has an electric fence - so, don't enter the garden until you see the volunteers working

Easy Directions:
East side of Franklin Rd between Thompson Lane and Harding Place
Stone wall with two gates - only the South gate will be open
Happy Painting!
Bitsy King
Call if you need - 513-0511