Saturday - March 27 - 9:00 ish a.m.
Schermerhorn Symphony Center - Nashville
(Between 3rd Ave. South & 4th Ave. South
and McGavock St. and Demonbreun St.)

We're staying close to town tomorrow and thought the fountain in front of the Symphony Hall would be nice.  At least three of the four corners of the building have sculptures or statutes which would be fun to paint.
There are also several new buildings in the area.  It should be a beautiful Spring day.

Don't know about parking - I think the Sat. meters are no longer free.  But, on Sat. morning you should have your pick. 


Sunday - March 28 - Midday - (?)
Columbia, TN

Depending on weather - painting in Columbia - probably at the Columbia Academy, 1101 W. 7th Street -
or maybe one of the lovely churches (since it's Palm Sunday).

Happy Painting!
Bitsy King
615 513-0511

Painting Saturday - March 20, 2009 - All day !!!
Columbia, TN

We're going back to Columbia - as there is so much to paint there - The Chestnut Group will be having their show end of April - and the weather will be gorgeous.  And, one more reason (for me) - I finally have decent plein air equipment.  Received my first Open Box M - picking up my tripod today and will be ready to try her out tomorrow.  (No need to be embarrassed to paint with me anymore.) 

I'm not going to list any particular place, just copying directions and some of the public places recommended by Annie Daniel and Kay Farrar, heads of TCG upcoming show. 

Come South on I 65, take the Saturn Parkway Exit to Hwy 31(Columbia/Spring Hill Exit).
Stay on 31 all the way to Columbia and the intersection of Main Street on the left and 7th Street on your right. If you turn left you will hit the square and the courthouse and to your right you will have the Polk Home ,Churches , parks and Columbia Academy,etc. There are interesting buildings on 6th street as well as 8th street. Some of the iconic and historic properties that have been suggested are:


To your right - 7th Street
James K. Polk Home. -305 W 7th st. The gardens will be open to you
810 S. High St- Polk Presidential Hall
Bell tower as well as the little park both across from the Polk Home
St. Peters Episcopal Church, next to the Polk Home-313 W. 7th
First Presbyterian Church -on the corner of W7th and High St (Dome)
Memorial Bldg. -across from Grace St Lukes Church
Lucius FriersonHouse -next to the Memorial Bldg.
Park on right up the hill across from the post office
The Anthenaeum- Anthenaeum St and 8th st.
Columbia Academy W. 7th street (not walking distance from town)

To your left - Main Street
Maury County Courthouse
Columbia Public Square:
11 Public Sq. The Wheel shop
17 Public Sq. Demondson
21 Public Sq. Morgan Stanley
Fountains at 26 Public Sq
36 Public Sq. Suare Market- (good lunch)
37-38 Public Sq Webster Bldg
40 public Sq Killion's Coffee
117 W 7th and Wiskey Alley
Ted's sporting Goods =806 S. Main St. and the cute building across from Teds.

To the left of 31 on 6th street is the river bridge (Duck R.) over to Riverside Park and the river walk.  There's also a cemetery on your left as you enter Columbia.

All of these sights will have general interest to the potential visitors to TCG show.  And, as these are all public places, any PAN artist is welcome to paint as well.    
 
Happy Painting!!
Bitsy King
513-0511 ..... If you want to locate me - not sure yet where I will paint.

Three Announcements: 

1) Open Studio - Next two Wednesday Nights 5-9 (March 17th and 24th)

Directions on website. http://www.saundersfineart.com/

2) Announcement - 2010 Call For Artists!

Art & Invention Gallery invites you to apply to their upcoming show, “Bells Bend: A Sense of Place”. This show is open to all artists who have created work connected to Bell’s Bend- its landscapes, people, history and future.

Bells Bend is a place where the past—at least ten thousand years of human history—is still visible and the present is very much alive. Some Nashvillians see it as a garden district, others as ancient dirt filled with ten thousand years of history. Some come with their binoculars, while others arrive with jogging shoes or bicycles. At least one plays the fiddle at the local market.

Some view it as pure landscape—barns and rolling fields, while others have more urban visions.

The Vision of “Bell’s Bend: A Sense of Place”, is to let each artist express their ideas and point of view about this wonderful place. What is your take?

Exhibit runs from April 24, 2010 – June 6, 2010, with an Opening Reception on Saturday, April 24 from 6:00pm- 9:00pm

ELIGIBILITY:
*Open to all artists and all mediums
*Artists must have work related to Bell’s Bend that has been completed in the last two years or is close to completion now.
* All artwork must be for sale.

APPLYING:
Please send 4-6 images on a disc, file format jpeg maximum size 1000x1000 to:

Art & Invention Gallery
1106 Woodland Street
Nashville, TN 37206
Attn: Meg MacFadyen

(Please enclose a SASE if you want your items returned.)
Also, please send the following information:

Name:__________________________________
Address:________________________________
City/State/Zip:____________________________
EMAIL:_________________________________
Home Phone:____________________________
Cell Phone:______________________________

TIMELINE:
Deadline to apply: March 28, 2010
Jurying will take place the week of March 29 – April 4, 2010
Notification of acceptance will be by email on April 5, 2010

If there are any questions - please call Meg at the gallery (615) 226-2070
or email her at meg@artandinvention.com 

3) Hoping to get back to our regular paintouts - maybe this week - check your emails!

Happy Painting!
Bitsy King

Saturday - March 6, 2010 - 10:00 ish a.m.
Historic Columbia

Columbia is a beautiful little Southern town - with Court House on the town square.  The Chestnut Group will be having a show at the end of April and they will be in the area painting until then.  (I've already heard that a bunch of them will be there tomorrow.)  They were sent a long list of suggested places to paint, but I'm suggesting that you go to the Court House to start, corner of Main St. & 7th.  Everything is within a few blocks, so feel free to paint anywhere you choose. 

Here is the courthouse - 41 Public Square - and a map -    

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?name=Maury+County+Courthouse&city=Columbia&state=TN&address=41+Public+Sq&zipcode=38401&country=US&latitude=35.61501&longitude=-87.03415&geocode=ADDRESS&id=263384680

And, a view down Main Street -

You'll find several cafes around for your morning fix or a lunch snack. 

Hope to see you in Columbia. 

Happy Painting

Bitsy King

Cell - (615) 513-0511

Saturday, February 27, 2010 - 1:00 ish p.m.
The Park at Harlinsdale Farm

239 Franklin Road
Franklin, TN 37064
(615) 794-2103

Here's a good suggestion for Saturday - should be close to 50 and sunny all day.  "Harlinsdale Farm has been called the most significant historic farm associated with the modern Tennessee Walking Horse industry."  (It's across Franklin Road from The Factory.)

I'll be thinking of you out painting (and trying to keep warm) from sunny Key West !!!  Sorry :) .... can't join you this time.

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We had quite a nice turnout in Germantown last Saturday, considering there was really no notice.  We had six show up to paint and some of those were going to return on Sunday.   

Happy Painting!
Bitsy

Plein Air painter, Jason Saunders, Open Studio

There are four more Wednesday nights at Jason's .......

Open studio this Wednesday is on. 5-9pm. Plenty of great still life setups. Hang out with great friends, learn, and paint from life. Bring your own dinner. Check the web site for other information and other dates. www.saundersfineart.com and directions to the studio.

Anyone is welcome. Hope to see you Wednesday.

Jason  

If you have never gone out to Jason's, you've got to go ....  his studio is enormous, still life setups are really nice and he always has a wide variety from which to choose, he also has great music to inspire you ... plus, you'll be painting alongside other incredible artists.

Happy Painting!
Bitsy  

Paintout - Saturday - February 20th, 2010
Historic Germantown - 1:00 ish

Sun's out - predicting high of 60 - can you believe - and it's February!  So sorry for the "no notice" - but it was just thrown together - in fact - I should be here working on taxes, but oh well!  There is tomorrow!!

We'll meet at the corner of the Mad Platter - 1239 6th Ave. North  - for GPS users.  

Happy Painting!
Bitsy
513-0511

Radnor Lake - Challenge to the Freeze Out

We had 15 brave the cold for the Radnor Lake Plein Air Freeze Out Challenge on January 31st.   Everyone had a good time and it was really delightful with the sun out ... not cold at all.  Definitely have to make this an "annual". 

Frank May

Kevin Menck, painting in progress

 

Sandra Harris, with Anne Blair Brown in background

Sherrie Levine

Chris Ousley

Andrea Jones

Jason Saunders

Diane May

Local Resident

Sorry, didn't get pix of Kate Donnelly, Jean Gauld-Jaeger,

Chuck Jaeger, Thalia Kahl, Dawn Whitelaw or myself. 

Happy Painting!

Bitsy

Jason Saunders Open studio cancelled for this Wednesday night.


Check www.saundersfineart.com for updates.

IT'S STILL ON - NO CHANGE - 11:00 A.M. (OR WHENEVER)
RADNOR LAKE - FREEZE OUT CHALLENGE
PAINT THE SNOW AND ICE

I have heard for others a whole lot closer to Radnor than I, so you can count on company.  If you don't see me - it's only because I couldn't get there.  (I will be really disappointed if that happens.) 

Hope to see you soon.  Happy Painting.
Bitsy
513-0511

Radnor Lake Challenge - January 31, 2010
Time Change to 11:00 a.m.

We have a few who have accepted the Challenge for tomorrow and hoping for a crowd.  If you know you will be there - you might email me - curious to see how many brave souls are out there.  I decided we'd start an hour later which should be a balmy 25 by then.  The forecast looks great - sunny - temperature and "feels like" are predicted to be equal.  What more could you ask for!

Don't think I need to tell you - dress appropriately!

Happy Painting!
Bitsy King
513-0511
kking84700@aol.com

Paintout Sunday: January 31, 2010, 10:00 am
Paint the Snow and Ice on Radnor Lake
The Challenge to the 2nd Annual ......!!!

A couple weeks ago Kevin Menck and Erin Jones painted in the 2nd Annual Radnor Lake Plein Air Freeze Out.  They did this last year too, along with Dawn Whitelaw, and it was even colder.  (Don't know if Dawn's schedule was too tight this year or she just wised up ??)  I think this takes remarkable courage and stamina (a little nuts too) to paint in this kind of weather.   But the lake is certainly beautiful and we don't get snow around here often and I feel a real challenge to try it myself.  I challenge all the other plein air painters in the area to show up Sunday with me in support of our art.  I promise, you will never forget it.  (Even if you don't complete a painting, it will be worth seeing the lake with snow and ice.)     

Please take a look at Kevin's blog - and the Freeze Out - Erin and Kevin painting at Radnor.

http://www.kevinmenck.blogspot.com/

It's been snowing all day, and supposed to again tomorrow, but it will be breezy with no sun.  Sunday the snowfall will be gone and we will have some sun all day and very little, if any, wind.  The lake should be gorgeous with the sun bouncing off the ice.  Come paint or take pictures.

(We'll have to cancel if the roads are icy.)

Happy Painting!
Bitsy King
513-0511

Paintout - Monday - January 18, 2010 - 1:30 pm ....
St. Mary's Catholic Church - Downtown Nashville
Charlotte Ave. and 330 Fifth Ave., North, near the State Capitol.



Thought we'd start off the year with a City-Scape.  Tomorrow is a holiday (for most) - so downtown will be empty.  If you haven't seen it before, the afternoon light downtown in the winter is spectacular on the buildings!!!  And, we're having a HEAT WAVE - supposed to be mid-50's.

St. Mary's is an old favorite of mine, being the first Catholic Church (some say first church) in Nashville.

Greek Revival design topped with gold: 

The oldest surviving church in Nashville, St. Mary's was used as a military hospital during the War Between the States.  St. Mary's Church has traditionally been attributed to William Strickland, architect of the capitol and Downtown Presbyterian Church. Recent evidence from church records indicates that Nashvillian Adolphus Heiman was the architect.  This restrained gem of Greek Revival design (1845-47) is the first permanent Roman Catholic church built in Tennessee, replacing a temporary structure nearby at the base of Capitol Hill, St. Mary's was the cathedral of Nashville from its construction until 1914 when the Cathedral of the incarnation was built.

Source: Metropolitan Historical Commission



Also, if you want to read about the Ghosts of St. Mary's - check this out
http://www.johnnorrisbrown.com/paranormal-tn/st-marys/index.htm

Hope to see you downtown. 
Happy Painting.
Bitsy King
Call if need - 513-0511

Announcement! 
There are a couple spots left in Kevin's classes....... start next week !!!

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