We had a wonderful crowd at our opening reception of our Summer Spotlight. Cheers to everyone who came out and made the night a success. The show will be up for a few more weeks, so be sure to come by the gallery to see the full show of works by these talented artists.
Summer Spotlight 2024
Spring Showcase Opening Reception 04-23-22
Thank you to everyone who came out to see the show, to the artists who worked so hard to make beautiful work for the show, and to our staff for holding it down all night.
Read MoreCanceled reception: The artists we had lined up for our summer show
We had a great show lined up for this month, a beautiful combination of abstract work, landscape painting, and figures and city scenes. The blend of work by Toni Swarthout, Shane Miller, and Dirk Walker is a colorful, powerful synergy of styles, each totally different from the other, but complimentary in their distinctness.
Read MoreVideo Promo: Cap Pannell
Cap Pannell has put together a beautiful video featuring some of his work.
Read MoreAn interview with portrait artist Pat Thompson
Although I paint portraits of all ages, I love to paint children. Recording their early images is so rewarding... it can also be very emotional; it’s a big responsibility, being commissioned by someone who loves them so dearly...
Read MoreTo frame or not to frame: Finished sides of a painting
As a custom frame shop and art gallery, it’s a natural response to say “frame it” when someone buys a new piece of art. However, if an artist has finished the sides of a canvas, is it necessary to frame it?
Read MoreLocal Talent: Middle Tennessee-based Artists
As a gallery, we represent a large amount of artists from all over the world, and there’s strong representation of Middle Tennessee artists among our roster. Scroll through to browse our list of talented, very local artists.
Read MoreCustom framing: Adding fillets to your project
Custom framing can be pretty cut and dry for many projects, but what about the pieces that require something a bit special? There are many elements that you can choose to make a framing project more elaborate, and custom fillets are a great way to use a small detail to create a big impact.
Read MoreDecorating with landscape art
No matter what genre of art is having a popular resurgence, landscape art is a constant when it comes to popularity. Whether it’s a loose, abstracted work, an ethereal, idealized scene, or photorealism at it’s finest, landscape art is, has been, and will likely always be in demand. Browse our selection of landscape artists and their pages below. Click the images to enlarge them, and click the artist’s name to access their page on our website.
Read MoreDecorating with colorful art
There has been a shift to all-white rooms in interior decorating in recent years. One of the major advantages to this trend is that white creates a perfect backdrop for art with a big dose of color, which is also a great way to add some interest to a monochromatic room. Listed below are some of our favorite artists that use a wide variety of bright colors in different ways throughout their art.
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