Old Hickory Village

Saturday, June 9, 2012 - 8:30 - 12:30
Old Hickory Village

Paint in the morning - 8:30 - 12:30 and/or Lunch around 1:00
       at the Black Pearl, Black Jack Cove, marina restaurant on Riverside Dr.

We're going back to OH Village!  I was right, this "place from the past" turned out to be a super place to paint.  The residents of this tiny neighborhood were so warm and friendly and even excited to have us there painting.  (And to think, I wasn't sure if we'd be welcome.) 
I even sold the painting I did last week ... "Before the Wedding"!   

I suggest you google "Old Hickory, TN" and look for the Village.  You'll see it's just a few blocks long, bordored on the NE by Riverside Dr., on which are some lovely old homes.  Riverside Dr. follows Old Hickory Lake.  Again, I'll be somewhere in the area.

Directions - From I-40 East
Travel I-40 East past the airport ...
Take the Hermitage Exit #221A (like you are going to The Hermitage) but stay on Old Hickory Blvd. Continue past the Hermitage and through the little town of Lakewood, which is now part of Metro.
Shortly after you pass Lakewood, you'll find Old Hickory ...
Veer to the Right at Hadley Ave. (across Old Hickory Blvd. from the Old Hickory Country Club)
      The whole area is worth painting ... but you might narrow it to between ...
      Hadley Ave. and Riverside Dr., making a Right at 14th, then a Left at Riverside 
      and 14th and 8th 

Please remember this is a quiet neighborhood and we are visitors ....  
(If you see a property owner, it's a good idea to get permission to photograph or paint their home.)
 
Happy Painting!
Bitsy King
My cell phone - 513-0511 (in case you want to find me)

Plein Air Painter and good friend, Sherrie Russ Levine, has a few spots left in this workshop. 
Contact her directly by email .... slevinefineart@aol.com

3 Day Still Life Workshop Location: Auld Alliance Gallery Event Dates: 6/22/2012 - 6/24/2012 $350.00 Class size limited to 12 Time: Friday afternoon 5:30pm - 7pm. Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 4pm. Loosen up and learn to paint expressively with a brush and palette knife! On the first day: Levine will give a brief orientation & demo the principles of painting in the "Alla Prima" method from life inside. On day two: Levine will demo a lively still life while she shares her planning process with an explanation of composition, values, edges and a limited palette that leads to color harmony. Students will paint up to two studies in the afternoon. On day three: Levine will help students complete a more complex and larger still life to tell their cohesive "story in paint." There will be a brief class discussion at the end of day 3 and a drawing for a door prize. Class size is limited to 12 on a first come first serve basis. Location: The Auld Alliance Gallery, 6019 Highway 100, Nashville, TN 37205 Phone: (615) 352-5522 Click Here to Register and pay through Paypal For more information contact: slevinefineart@aol.com

Saturday, June 2, 2012 - 9:30 a.m.
Old Hickory Village, Tennessee

This is a place out of the past that I'm sure you will absolutely love.  Sorry, can't tell you more, you'll have to see it.  I have never painted here and have no pictures and I'm not sure if we'll be welcome, but I'm trying it tomorrow.  If anyone wants to explore the area with me and my paints, just google "Old Hickory" and look for the Village.  There are lovely old homes along Riverside Drive.  I'll be somewhere in the area. 

Directions - From I-40 East
Travel I-40 East past the airport ...
Take the Hermitage Exit #221A (like you are going to The Hermitage) but stay on Old Hickory Blvd.  Continue past the Hermitage and little town of Lakewood, which is now part of Metro.
Shortly after you passs Lakewood, you'll find Old Hickory ...
Veer to the Right at Hadley Ave. (across Old Hickory Blvd. from the Old Hickory Golf Club)
Turn Right at 14th or 13th to Riverside Drive.  Go Left on Riverside. 

The whole area is worth painting ...
   but please remember this is a quiet neighborhood and we are visitors ....  

I know Denise Hawkins and Jim Frazier are coming.  Hope for more adventurers!! 

Happy Painting!
Bitsy King
My cell phone - 513-0511 (in case you want to find me)

Reminder, Wartrace Paintout Tues, May 1st, 9-4

Don't worry about the weather tomorrow .... unlike Nashville .... 
Wartrace only has a 30% chance of Isolated T-storms.      

That means - 70% chance of NONE .....   

Besides, we can paint from the verandah or Rosalind's garage, which opens on two sides and has great views.   

See you in Wartrace. 

Call if you need ..
Bitsy King - Cell 615-513-0511    

This paintout was planned by The Chestnut Group, in preparation for a show in May.  The owner of the property, Rosalind Roche, has graciously extended the invitation to all plein air painters. 
Join us if you can.   (This is RAIN or SHINE - plenty of cover.)

PAINT A CASTLE! Wartrace, TN - Tuesday, May 1st - 9:00am - 4:00pm

Paintout for the Nature Conservancy, Duck River Show - All Day - this coming Tuesday!!
(Duck River Watershed area) 

4615 Hwy 64, Wartrace, TN 37183

 

On the outskirts of Wartrace, this house is known in the area as "The Castle", as it resembles one sitting atop a rise of a 200+ acre farm. It is owned by John and Rosalind Roche, who just returned from a trip to Japan. Rosalind is also an artist and will be painting with us on Tuesday. She's looking forward to our coming, so please put it on your calendar and join us for a day in the country!

The house was built about 1900, by Henry A. Clark and wife Lizzy Cunningham who's beautiful headstones can be seen in Hollywood Cemetery in Wartrace. It is on the National Register of Historic Places under the name The Henry A Clark Home. This is an artist's dream - to have so much in one spot to paint - The house, gazebo, barn/grain bin and machinery shed, groom's cottage and small old barn. It is on Hwy. 64 approached by a mown lane from bottom to top of garden, tall bamboo stand along the farm road, large pond below the cottage, and beautiful vistas from the garden.

Picnic lunches can be eaten in the gazebo, on the verandah or anywhere else. Rest rooms and water/ice in the house, provided by Rosalind. If you'd rather lunch in the tiny town of Wartrace, it's less than 2 miles down the road.

We appreciate so much this great opportunity to paint here - the house is gorgeous and the grounds breathtaking. Come join us - even you new guys!

Very easy to find - about 45 miles South of the Hickory Hollow area of Nashville

Directions:

Take I-24 South to Exit 97
Take Exit 97 for TN-64 (Beech Grove Rd toward Shelbyville / Wartrace / Bell Buckle)
Turn Right on TN-64 W
Follow TN-64 W to 4615 (it's on the right)

 Wartrace is another 1.8 miles on this same road. (So, if you get to Wartrace, come back 1.8 mles)

Please email me if you think you might come .... kking84700@aol.com

(You don't need to tell me, it'd just be nice to have an idea of the number.
Don't worry if you decide at the last minute - just come!!!)

If you have any trouble,

Call my cell - 615-513-0511
Bitsy King

Happy Painting!

April 15th thru April 24, 2012
Paint Your Heart Out Workshops
Offered by The Chestnut Group

Great opportunity!  Great teachers!!   Great Prices!!!   All Artists Welcome !!!!

Another class available ...

For just $35, you can study with two members of Cumberland Society of Painters! Paula Frizbe and Pam Padgett will host "What's Up With This Painting?" on Monday, April 16. Sometimes we get to a point in our painting and we just need a fresh eye to help tweak it back into shape. This evaluation class is meant to help you do just that. Don’t be afraid! We’ve all been there! You will also learn from watching what others struggle with. For more details, please visit http://chestnutgroup.org/classes/paint-your-heart-out-workshops/#more-4997 

Happy Painting!

April 15th thru April 24, 2012
Paint Your Heart Out Workshops
Offered by The Chestnut Group







This is a great opportunity!   Great Teachers!!   Great Prices!!!   Open to all artists!!!!
This is just one of the classes available ...

Chris Ousley will be teaching "Freehand Perspective" on Thursday April 19 for only $50! Don't miss that instruction on how to get those angles 'just right'! For more information on registration and all the other classes offered, see http://chestnutgroup.org/classes/paint-your-heart-out-workshops/

Happy Painting!

Let's Paint Saturday - April 7th, 2012! 
Morning - Early as you like (me, 9ish) !!
Centennial Park - Nashville

It has been tooooo long since we've gotten together!   This park is where we began and where we try to paint at least once a year.  We usually paint around the lake or sunken garden, which should be in full bloom.  I have no idea of any events there tomorrow, but we should be early enough to find a spot not too crowded. 

Come on out, squeeze a little paint and painting into your Easter weekend!

Happy Easter and Happy Painting
Bitsy King
Cell - 615.513.0511

(Pix from old paintouts at Centennial Park)

New Year's Eve Paintout
Saturday - December 31 - 3:00 pm - dark
(Sunny and close to 60 today)

Suspension Bridge over the Cumberland River off Briley Parkway. 

I passed this spot a few times lately in the late afternoon and could see the river from Briley glowing under the setting sun.... almost ran off the road!   Decided it'd be better to park and paint it.   Hope someone will join me. 

Directions:
From I-40 East - turn North on Briley Parkway
From I-65 South - turn South on Briley Parkway

From Briley Parkway take the Two Rivers Exit (Wavepool / Skateboard).
Follow Two Rivers Parkway to the skateboard area (East side of Briley).
Park up on the hill (Skateboard area) - you can't miss it.
Park and walk down the trail (under Briley) and up again onto the bridge.

Happy Painting!     and    Happy Birthday Brenda !!!!!

Bitsy King
Call if you need - 513-0511

Merry Christmas

From our house to your's.

Don and Bitsy King

Get your snow gear ready ....  we'll be out painting soon !!! 



Saturday - September - 10, 2011 - 8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Friends of The Chestnut Group

All plein air artists are invited to join members of The Chestnut Group Saturday, Sept. 10th at The Hermitage to paint in celebration of the International Plein Air Painters Worldwide Paint Out! We'll start at 8:30am and can stay till about 4pm. 

Let them know at the gate you are an artist for free admission. We will gather near the front of the Hermitage for a group photo of all the participating artists at 11am. Please share with your artist friends!

Additional note about the Hermitage paint out.....we can NOT paint near the Tulip Grove Mansion. They are hosting a private corporate event that day there. Any where else on the grounds is fine though!! See you THIS Saturday, 9/10 at The Hermitage! 

Happy Painting!

 

Saturday - September 2, 2011 (9-5:00 pm)  
and Sunday - September 3, 2011 (11-5:00 pm)
Belle Meade Plantation 
5025 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN  37205

This is a great opportunity to paint one of the loveliest homes in Nashville.  Also, if you want, you can join in the upcoming competition.... the 2011 Juried Art Show and Kim Barrick Workshop.  You can just come paint anytime during the above hours - you don't have to do the show or workshop.  (You could go at other times also, but call them first to make sure there were no weddings, etc.)

All you need to do is get a (free) Ground's Ticket at the Gift Shop, then go paint.

Belle Meade Plantation says:  

Artists wishing to participate can find information on eligibility, submission, dates and procedures by visiting our website or contacting:

Joanne H. Floyd

615-356-0501 ext. 34

Gifshop@bellemeadeplantion.com

http://www.bellemeadeplantation.com/index.php/2011-Juried-Art-Show/

(All the rules and forms are in the above link.  Contact them if you have any questions.)

Happy Painting!
Bitsy King

Saturday - August 27, 2011 - 7:00 a.m. til 7:00 p.m.

Paint with the Chestnut Group in Leipers Fork
(They are painting on a Land Trust for Tennessee protected property owned by Aubrey Preston)

You can paint in the town of Leipers Fork or paint on the Preston Farm. 

Directions to the Farm: (Coming into Leipers Fork from Franklin on Old Hillsboro Road)

Just past Southall Road and before you get to the town of Leipers Fork, look for a Black Fence on the Right.  There is a Big Hill with a Christmas Tree on Top and there is an Opening in the Fence.  Drive through the opening and follow the "Farm Road" (tracks) all the way back (believe it's to the left of the big hill).

If you come to a gate - apply this rule ......

Farm Rule #1: If you open a gate, close it behind you!

At the back of this farm you'll find a big barn where you can park -

you might also find some horses - donkeys - and I hear there is a brand new baby donkey!!
Behind this barn is a fence and another barn with creek (little water now).
You can paint there too, but you'll have to climb the fence to get to it.

There are plenty of places in town for lunch. 

Happy Painting!

Bitsy King

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 



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

(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

This is a Reminder - We announced this over month ago -
Even if you are not participating, come on out and join the fun. 
You can still paint at these spots .... or you can come watch .... and you can still come to the sale!
(You might still be able to sign up too.)

Saturday - 5/21/2011 - First Annual Morning Paint Out and
                                           Afternoon Sale

Calling all artists!
(Not just those represented by Local Color and Midtown galleries. If you can paint, you can enter!)

Let's have some fun!
Local Color Gallery and Midtown Gallery
Invite you to participate in their First Annual Morning Paint Out and Afternoon Sale
(limited to 75 artists, $20 artist entry fee*)

The Date: May 21, 2011 (Raindate, May 28, 2011)

Painting Time: Day Break - 11:00am (as early as you choose to start)

Artists Return to Galleries: 11:00 - 11:30, deadline for check in is 11:45. (after 11:45 artists may not check in or show/sell their work) Return to the galleries earlier if you've finished your masterpiece!

Judging: Donna Glassford, Executive Director of Cultural Enrichment, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Roger Dale Brown, OPA, will judge the paintings between 12:00 - 1:00 (Ribbons and bragging rights for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places along with your picture in Nashville Arts Magazine! Additionally, there will be several honorable mentions.)

Public Sale: 1:00 - 3:00

Artists:
Please register for this event EARLY. Only the first 75 artists may participate. To register, email localcolorgallery@gmail.com to reserve your space. You will receive a confirmation and you may then mail your check for $20.00 to Local Color Gallery at 1912 Broadway, Nashville, Tennessee 37203. Checks must be received within 5 days of registration. Please include a note declaring your name, address, phone number, email address and venue preference.

You may choose from:
Centennial Park
Hillsboro Village
Music Row and Roundabout

On the morning of the event, you may go directly to your chosen location to paint. You may begin as early as you choose, but 100% of your painting must be painted on this day ONLY. Return to the galleries at 11:00 to set up (on your easel) in the parking lot and prepare for the judging and the public sale. Paintings must be sold framed, so be sure to bring an appropriate frame for your work.

Parking at the galleries will be unavailable since the parking lot will now be a show room! There will be limited street parking. Call Local Color at 321-3141 or Midtown at 322-9966 for additional parking information.

Snacks and food will be available for purchase from JJ's Market and Noshville.

*Artist entry fee will ensure that this event is well advertised!

Local Color Gallery
1912 Broadway Nashville, Tennessee 37203
http://www.localcolornashville.com/ • 615.321.3141 • localcolorgallery@gmail.com
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10-5

PAN will be getting back to pretty regular Saturday paintouts before too long, I promise. 

Tomorrow it's supposed to rain, but here's a great thing to do tomorrow evening  ..... 

These artists are THE BEST! 

Dawn E. Whitelaw, Pam Padgett,  Kevin Menck,

Michael Shane Neal, Paula Frizbe, Roger Dale Brown, OPA 

And, some of them got their start with PAN on Saturdays, :)

If you have trouble seeing this image or for more info about the Gallery, go to http://www.leiperscreekgallery.com/

Happy Painting and Viewing!
Bitsy King 

Tonight - April 29th, 2011 - 6:00 to 9:00 pm
New Show Opens at Bennett Gallery in Green Hills

Local Landscapes - April 29, 2011
New works by Michael Griffin, Matthew Hasty, Andy Reed, & Jason Saunders

Bennett Gallery
2104 Crestmoor Rd
Nashville TN 37215
615-297-3201

Ooooops !!!
LOCATION CHANGE for tomorrow - April 23, 2011 - 9:00 am'ish
(The Jackson House is a private residence with no access other than a long private drive.  We will NOT be going to this property unless, at a future time, we have permission from the owners.  Sorry!)

NEW LOCATION - Gallatin Pike Historic District
from the "2010 Nashville Nine" list of threatened historic places 

This is a several block section of Gallatin Pike - Calvert St. on the North to Virginia Ave. on the South.
Lets meet at the library - 4312 Gallatin Pike
Suggested parking spots (depending on where you might want to paint, and if allowed):
   Inglewood Library - 4312 Gallatin Pike  (North end)
   Jackson Park Church of Christ - 4103 Gallatin Pike (South end)

(Example:  Beck & Beck Real Estate - 4205 Gallatin Pike)


Gallatin Pike Historic District – Located in the Inglewood neighborhood in East Nashville, this proposed historic district is comprised of thirteen properties located on the west side of Gallatin Pike between Calvert Street and Virginia Avenue. Local real estate developers platted this particular residential subdivision in 1924 and over the next few years fashionable Tudor Revival and Craftsman-style homes lined Gallatin Pike, an important transportation corridor that shared the state-owned right-of-way with the city’s electric streetcars and an interurban route connecting to Gallatin. In recent years, the entire Gallatin Pike corridor in Davidson County has seen new commercial development, but perhaps none more Inglewood, which has lost several historic properties in recent years including the Albert L. Hadley House in July. The proposed Gallatin Pike Historic District retains a residential feeling and setting due to the number of mature trees and well-maintained lawns. Most of the private homes within the district have already been rezoned commercial and while some have been renovated and repurposed for use as businesses such law and real estate firms. However, recently several of these properties have been listed for sale, undoubtedly due to increased values of commercial property in Inglewood. HNI commends the Inglewood Neighborhood Association for spearheading the recent effort to identify threatened historic properties, including this district. HNI also encourages individual property owners along the Inglewood section of Gallatin Pike to discuss alternatives to with government agency and elected officials.

Above was taken from a Press Release by Alan Hayes, HNI Vice President
for more info http://www.historicnashvilleinc.org/ 

Again, hope to see you tomorrow. 
Please email me back if you are planning to be there tomorrow - so that I know you received this change.
kking84700@aol.com
Happy Painting !
Bitsy King
Call if you need .... 513-0511