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September 28, 2013

Musicmasterpieces

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Patrons Hour Begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 pmWelcome: Lindsay Ballew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:35 pmMusic by Jim Beavers and James Otto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:45-7:30 pmEvent Begins/Don Gallardo Band Begins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 pmVideo and Speaker: Laurian Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:15 pmLive auction: Bob Jacobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:35 pm{ Silent Auction cl!es 5 minutes after Live Auction ends }Don Gallardo Band Resumes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:45 pm

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!+'$*, -&",+.* /&+%$'+*$0BiddingTo place a Silent Auction bid, write the amount you intend to bid and your bid number onthe sheet accompanying the item. Minimum increases must match or exceed the statedincrease amounts or the bid will be disqualified. Bid as many times as you wish! Bids placedafter the Auction has closed will be considered void.

Buy NowIf you wish to guarantee that the item is yours, simply “Buy Now.” The Buy Now price is listedat the bottom of the bid sheet and reflects the amount that enables you to buy the pieceimmediately, with no further bidding. If you choose to “Buy Now”, please do so by indicatingthis at the bottom of the bid sheet. Inform the check-in desk or a committee member of yourselection to receive a “SOLD” sign to place on your piece!

PaymentPlease remit payment in full to the cashier on the night of the auction. Payment can be madeby cash, check or credit card.

TermsAll sales of art work are final and “as is.” Absolutely no refunds will be made. Neither theAuction committee nor the Thisbe and Noah Scott Foundation are responsible for anyAuction items removed by the successful bidder at the conclusion of the Auction. If you areunable to take your art work with you please contact Lindsay Ballew or a Music andMasterpieces committee member before leaving for the evening.

Tax InformationYour charitable deduction for the purchase of the art at the event is limited to the amount, ifany, by which your payment exceeds the fair market value of that item.

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DartistsdFeatured Artist: Emily Ozier “EMYO”

Dea Dea BakerMelissa Payne BakerLangford Barksdale

Kim BarrickMick BeiselVikki Bible

Ansley BlackAnne Blair BrownKaren Frey Brown

Jim ChapmanJane Coble

Sidney CrewsVicki Denaburg

Kelly DillonHoney DoramusPeggy DrinkardCarrie Duborg

Ginny ElderSusie ElderJason Erwin

Thomas Andrew FindlayStefanie Smith FisherLaura Lloyd Fontaine

Tiffany FossBonnie Fuchs

Leslie McCallen GilbertLuis Fernando Gonzalez

Shannon HassHardari, Nashville Zoo Elephant

Susan Carter HallStephanie Jeanne Hardy

Deann HebertRob Hendon

Anne Marie HensleyBeth Inglish

Maggie JacksonThalia Kahl

Jane KeltnerEmily LittleChad Mars

Elizabeth McCraryDorsey McHugh

Lisa McReynoldsMary Mellen

Trevor MikulaLinda Moncla

Kristen MorrisonM. Joshua NoblittAmanda Norman

Lauren OssolinskiCissy PrewittKris Prunitsch

Natalie RayMallie Richmond

Annie RoneAnne Ross

Angie RzanickiKirk Seufert

Jim Sherraden,Hatch Show Print

Anne SmaldoneScott Smith

Kristy SolomonMarilyn SparksJulie Sterchi

Stephen StinsonKelly Terrell

Anne Hightower TrainerTom Turnbull

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Lindsay Ba"ew

Maggie Jackson

Elizabeth Kaegi

Elizabeth McCrary

Adrienne McRae

Paige Roddey

Lauren Schick

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Dlive auctiond[ YETI COOLER TAILGATING PACKAGE ]

*YETI “Roadie” Cooler**Two tickets to Titans vs. Cardinals game*

~ Club Level Game Tickets with Parking Pass! ~(December 15, 2013)

*Football signed by Jake Locker**Two Titans youth jerseys*

total value: $800

[ nashville staycation ]*Four tickets to Predators vs. New York Rangers Game*

(November 23rd)*2 One-Night Stays at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel *

*Late night food & cocktails at Pub 5 Restaurant ($100 value)*(conveniently located across from Bridgestone Arena for after-game eats)

total value: $900

[ wild dunes resort golf package ]*Two FREE Southwest Airline Tickets (value of $350)*

*Two-Nights Stay at Wild Dunes Charleston Island Resort**Round of Golf for two at The Links Golf Course*

at Wild Dunes Resort~ Designed by renowned golf course architect, Tom Fazio ~

*A box of artisanal cigars donated by Crowned Heads* total value: $1,900

[ rob hendon "Playing with Precision" ]*“Playing with Precision” is part of the much-toutedbass guitar collection from Omni Hotel Nashville*

Anyone who loves Nashville’s vibrant music and arts community must own a “Hendon”*Rob is one of TNSF’s greatest supporters, not only with generous gifts of

artwork and talent, but in his personal efforts to increase awareness of pediatricneuromuscular diseases...THANK YOU, ROB! *

total value: $1,750

Thank you to the following people for making our live auction packages "o wonderful!Becky and Tommy BainbridgePaige and Nat HardenJudith and Lex Jackson

Elizabeth and Whit McCraryArnita and Tim Ozgener

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Featured Artist:"#$%& '($)* +",-'. (Germantown, TN)Artist, Emily Ozier and her husband Johnreside in Memphis, Tennessee with their sixchildren. She is a graduate of AuburnUniversity with a degree in Communicationand English Literature. She has studied inItaly with an impressionist master, focusingon a method passed down from theimpressionist painter John Singer Sargent.Emily's mother remembers discovering herdaughter was an artist, when at the age ofthree she designed and painted a family ofbumblebees and then created a 3D housefilled with bee furniture for them. Everyschool notebook of hers was filled withdrawings, and sketches, and studies of lifearound. She published her first work at theage of 10 with an illustrated cookbook. Herdrawing for years and years laid thefoundation for the painting that wouldcome later in her life. A classical realisteducation in drawing of proportion and thehuman figure prepared her to then becomean impressionist painter, just as a classicaleducation in music might prepare a jazzmusician. It was the discipline of realism thatthen creating the framework forimpressionism to be birthed in Emily'swork. Her work can be found in privateand public collections throughout theUnited States and has been collected inLondon as well.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!/)0 /)0 102)* (Jackson, MS)Dea Dea has developed quite a following ofart lovers within Mississippi and theSoutheast. Her interpretation of hersubject matter is fresh and inviting. Herbody of work has been selected from hertravels to France & Italy, as well as thecontinental United States. Her portfolioincludes architectural, landscapes, and stilllife paintings.

,)%$330 40&5) 102)* (Atlanta, GA)Melissa Payne Baker is an Atlanta based

artist. Growing up in a family of artists inMississippi, creativity was a part of her lifefrom an early age. With a degree inMarketing from the University of Mississippiand a passion for interior design, herinterest mesh together well. She is knownfor her striking color palette and thicktexture. Like a true artist, she views herpaintings as an extension of herself.

605789*: 10*23:0%) (Aspen, CO)A native of Nashville, Langford is currentlypainting in Colorado. Her work is incollections throughout the world. Shedesigned a poster for the Grand Openingof the Nashville Library and was publishedin “Nashville Counts” helping the floodvictims in the Nashville area. Shop for arton line at langfordart.com.

;$# 10**$<2 (Nashville, TN)Kim Barrick is as diverse and complex asthe work she creates. The artist deflectslabels, challenges authority, and pursuesknowledge and skills endlessly. Barrick's arthas been described as impressionistic,representational, and expressionistic; “alivewith light and filled with movement,” wordsthat could be applied to their creator aswell. Drawing and painting from the earliestyears remained a thread woven intoadulthood.

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Mick was raised in New York and Atlanta,Georgia. His company, Vision 2 Marketing, isbased in Nashville. Mick has been involvedin both music and art since childhood andwith voluminous influences, he createsthemes that are relevant to his life.Additionally, Mick is well known for “familyportraits” in the form of trees. He iscommissioned frequently to create a specialpiece of art for a family, children or acouple.

=$22$ 1$>%) (Lookout Mountain, TN)Vikki was born in the rural Alabama townof Toxey. As early as she can rememberVikki was in the studio painting and

observing while her mother created still-lifepaintings. She graduated from NYU in1995 with a Masters of Art. She hastraveled extensively throughout Europe,Southeast Asia and South America. Thesetravels have influenced her arttremendously.

?53%)& 1%0<2 (Brentwood, TN)Ansley Black received her dual Bachelor ofArts degrees in English and Art from theUniversity of Alabama while also conductingindependent studies at Oxford University.After graduating with honors, Ansleyparticipated in more independent studies inEurope, increasing her verve, zest andinspiration for the fine arts. Upon returningto the United States, Ansley trained inNaples, Florida with notable muralists andfaux finishers. Ansley currently lives inNashville and continues to explore herpassion for aesthetics through fine art.

?55) 1%0$* 1*9@5 (Nashville, TN)Anne Blair Brown was born in NorthKingstown, Rhode Island and currentlyresides in Nashville, TN. Her work centerson both rural and urban landscapes, people,and interior spaces. While she enjoys thequiet solitude of her studio, she delights inpainting on location. Brown says, “Paintingfrom life creates an intimacy with thesubject that I just can’t get from aphotograph, and it heightens my sense ofspontaneity. That energy is translated to thecanvas in and out of the studio.”

;0*)5 A*)& 1*9@5 (Franklin, TN)Karen is a long-time Franklin resident andself-taught artist.

B$# CD0E#05 (Laverne, TN)Jim now works on original artwork. He isnew to the fine art world. He hasexhibited at the James/Benn Gallery inFranklin, TN, Rockvale ARt Gallery and theRonald Baldwin Studio Gallery as well asthe Brentwood Academy Fine Arts Show,Christ the King Art Show, HendersonvilleHS Art Show and the Centennial Park

TACA Spring Arts Festival and exhibits hiswork in various businesses in Nashville,Franklin, and Brentwood where he has soldhundreds of pieces. His current plan is tocontinue producing art for gallery exhibitsand fine art shows. His unique work is 3-dimensional relief with polyurethane,enamel, acrylic, watercolor, and tempera.

B05) C9>%) (Nashville, TN)Coble has been involved in art from herearliest years of drawing and painting. Shehas had numerous shows, had her firstmajor drawing published in a magazine andbeen selected for the Best and Brightest ArtShow in Scottsdale, AZ. She founded theHarding Academy Art Show, being the firstart chairman to invite area artists toparticipate. It is widely considered to bethe original model for all the similar showsnow held by so many entities. Her worksare in several galleries and in collectionsacross the country and abroad. She liveswith her husband Bill, their dog, and fourhorses in Nashville - and one of hergreatest inspirations is their beautiful 20-mile view down a bend of the CumberlandRiver.

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Sidney Crews graduated from theUniversity of Mississippi where she earned aBA in graphic design. She lives in Jackson,MS with her husband and three sons. Shehas continued studying art with paintersAnne Enochs, Wyatt Waters, EleanorHughes, Kim English, Bob Pennebaker,Camille Przcwodek & Jerrod Partridge.

=$<2$ /)50>G*7 (Mountain Brook, AL)For Vicki, painting is a heartfelt passion andbecoming an artist is the fulfillment of alifelong dream. Although she has beeninspired by and painted with many artistsover the years, she is mostly self taught. Vickicontinues to aspire to develop her uniquestyle by experimenting with differentmediums taken to a whole new level. Sheworks to create unique pieces by layeringthe different mediums in a way that will

speak to the viewers with excitement andinterest. She has a passion for abstract art,but also enjoys the occasional change torealism. Her abstract paintings come fromwithin and are rarely preplanned. Vicki’s goalis to create art that is so powerful that itdraws the viewer in with interest, and thatthe sense of style and sophistication will beshared and appreciated by all.

;)%%$ /$%%95 (Nashville, TN)What began as a hobby for Kelly carriedher along to FEAR NO ART, a studio thatoffers customized art workshops. Today,FEAR NO ART provides Kelly a platform toteach and to share her love for creating andmaking art accessible to all. She addstexture to her paintings using various glazingand layering techniques, each one makingthe other deeper, more interesting andfuller...not unlike the layers of life itself!

H95)& /9*0#G3 (Nashville, TN)Honey is a retired teacher who enjoyspainting as a hobby.

4)77& /*$520*: (Memphis, TN)Peggy is from Nashville, where she attendedhigh school and college. She currentlyresides in Memphis, and is married with twochildren and four grandchildren. Peggybegan painting in 1999 and has takenvarious workshops and classes.

C0**$) /G>9*7 (Nashville, TN)In an impressionistic style, Carrie paints awide variety of subjects using acrylic paintas well as some mixed-media. She findsinterest in simplicity combined with theunexpected, using bright, lively colors andvarious textures. She paints from her studioin Nashville, with her work being shown innumerous art exhibits throughout thesoutheast.

I$55& "%:)* (Franklin, TN)Ginny Elder was raised in Corinth, a smallcivil war town in Mississippi. She attendedcollege at Mississippi State University. Ginnymoved to Nashville after college. She

began showing her artwork in multiplelocations including Local Color Gallery(1992-1998), Cheekwood (1993), theHarding Academy Art Show (1997, 2010),and Laurel Leaf Gallery. Today, Ginnycontinues to paint, but has also expandedher creativity to include raising her threeenergetic girls.

FG3$) "%:)* (Nashville, TN)Susie Elder teaches art at The Oak HillSchool in Nashville, TN. Mrs. Eldergraduated from The University of theSouth-Sewanee with a BA in Fine Arts andArt History and has her Master’s degree inArt Education. She studied painting in Aixen Provence, France where she wasinfluenced by the post-impressionists whopainted there. Her subjects range fromSouthern landscape paintings toexpressionist portraits.

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Jason graduated from Middle TennesseeState University with a double major in Artand Philosophy. His desire to pursuepainting led him to Savannah, Georgia,where he earned his MFA in Illustration.Currently, he displays his art in restaurants,galleries and shops throughout Tennessee.His influences range from sports and musicto the words of abstract expressionistpainters. He often uses mixed media oncanvas to create thick textured visions.

JD9#03 ?5:*)@ A$5:%0& (Birmingham, AL)Findley was born in Miami, FL but has livedin Mountain Brook, AL since he was a child.Tom studied computer graphics at AuburnUniversity. He is a natural born illustratorbut a self taught painter. Tom’s paintingshave been collected by patrons andcorporations throughout the world. Hisstyle is visually unique as he blends acrylics,oil stains, inks and paints onto woodenpanels with a combination of palette knifeand brush.

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A self-taught professional artist, Stephanie

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has been creating art since she was a child.She has worked in photography andpottery, but says she always seems to comeback to painting. Her current work, she says,is very geometric in composition. She hasbeen experimenting in color and differenttechniques in creating texture.

60G*0 6%9&: A95K0$5) (Charleston, SC)Laura Lloyd Fontaine’s studio looks over thelow country marsh of Charleston, S.C.When the tide is high, she paddles throughthe narrow creeks and marsh grass and intothe Charleston Harbor. It is from thisvantage point, close to the water in herkayak, that the bones of her landscapepaintings emerge. As the sunsets, she takescountless photographs as the light sparklesacross the water. “I paint what I see, what Ilove, and I paint from my heart.”

J$8805& A933 (Franklin, TN)Tiffany’s primary painting desire is toattempt to capture God’s character andcreation with the depth of colors andvariety of light that we can only appreciateif one stops to pause, and enjoy oursurroundings. Though her first love is topaint en plein air, she also loves to create inthe studio as well. She feels that she willalways be a student of the craft, with thedesire to grow in technique and ability. Shebelieves in a looser approach to painting,which she believes only comes withpractice, gained confidence, and study.

1955$) AG<D3 (Mobile, AL)Born in Jackson, MS and raised in Dallas, TX,Bonnie Fuchs began painting when shemoved to Mobile, AL. Bonnie received herdegree in education, but found herinspiration to paint when she couldn't findwhat she was looking for in the localgalleries, so she set out to do it herself.Soon after she began her first painting, afriend who happens to be a designer cameto her house and loved it. That’s where herstory as an artist begins.

6)3%$) ,CC0%%)5 I$%>)*K (Nashville, TN)Leslie’s love of art began in childhood.While growing up in Nashville, Tennessee,she was fortunate to have theencouragement of both parents, especiallyher father, artist and illustrator CharlesMcCallen. Since Leslie’s high school years,she has immersed herself in art and hasgrown under the watchful eyes ofwonderful teachers and mentorsdeveloping a style and method all of herown. For the last decade Leslie’s work hasconsisted primarily of oils on canvas,although she occasionally explores othermediums. She enjoys painting cityscapes,street scenes, landscapes, architecture andstill lifes, employing a realistic, yet painterlystyle - in the vein of the impressionists -through which she strives to capture thelight and depth of her subjects. Leslie is alifelong resident of Nashville leaving onlybriefly to study art and photography atAustin Peay State University in Clarksville,Tennessee, where she earned a Bachelor ofFine Arts degree in 1990. She has continuedto study art independently while alsoattending numerous painting and drawingclasses and workshops; and for six yearsstudyed under the tutelage of renownedportrait artist Michael Shane Neal.

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FD05595 H003 (Franklin, TN)As a third generation artist, Shannonapproaches her art with a lifelong passion.Because of Shannon’s unlimited use ofsubject matter, her compositions have beendescribed as “versatile, with eclectic flair.”Shannon’s art reflects her love for simplistic,natural subjects, brought to life with richbrilliance of color and abundant texture.This original technique, achieved with abrush and palette knife, gives her art aunique quality of individuality.

H0:0*$L )%)ED05K from the M03DN$%%) O99(Nashville, TN)Born in 1982, Hadari is a South African

elephant who paints. She resides withseveral companions at the Nashville Zoo atGrassmere. Here, the elephants are highlytrained, understanding more than 60 verbalcommands. Elephants are extremelyintelligent, sensitive animals each with adistinct personality, and in our experience,developing a paining style all their own.Hadari is a bright active elephant whichtends to make her mischievous as well.Hadari paints with abandon in loose,sweeping strokes often using many colors.

FG305 C0*K)* H0%% (Los Angeles, CA)Susan received her Bachelor of Arts in ArtHistory at the University of Mississippi andsince graduation in 1998, has studied art inCortona, Italy (UGA); San Miguel deAllende, Mexico (Institute Allende); andNewYork (Art Students League and NewYork Studio (School Marathon Program).She presently studies under Tom Wudl inLos Angeles.

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Stephanie Jeanne Hardy’s work is currentlyshown in galleries throughout Tennessee.Her fresh take on classic portraiture hasgained her clients from coast to coast andhas earned her much praise from clients,gallery owners and art lovers alike. ThisNorthwest native graduated from SeattleUniversity, studied Fine Arts at CornishCollege of the Arts in Seattle, earned asecond degree in Visual Communication atO’More College of Design in Franklin, TNand studied Graphic Design at The Schoolof Visual Arts in New York City.

/)055 H)>)*K (Franklin, TN)As an artist, Deann enjoys finding thebeauty in the rustic, old, and she loveanything with texture. Born in small townAlabama and inspired by all things Southern,she has an impasto style of painting that isvery unique and one that she hasdeveloped over the past 10 years as aworking artist. It is her hope that herpaintings can be appreciated for theaesthetic qualities and rustic chic

compositions, all while capturing theviewers imagination. You can catch her mostdays working in my studio located in TheFactory at Franklin in historic Franklin,Tennessee. She received her BFA fromAuburn University and also studied fine artabroad at the Chelsea School of Art andDesign and Central St. Martins School ofArt and Design in London, England.

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Upon graduating from David LipscombUniversity, Rob landed a full-time positionwith Capitol Records. His love of musicsoon re-inspired his love for painting. Robfound much success and notoriety when hechose guitars as his muse. An intensepainter, Rob’s works reflect his preferencefor brightly colored acrylic paints. In 2004,he was selected by Barbara Orbison topaint a Roy Orbison-themed guitar forNashville’s GuitarTown project. GibsonGuitars also commissioned him to paint a35-foot Les Paul on the floor of their salesoffice on Church Street in Nashville. RobHendon’s name is fast becomingsynonymous with guitars in the art world.

?55) ,0*$) H)53%)& (Nashville, TN)Ann-Marie Hensley is a lifestyle andcommercial photographer based inNashville, Tennessee. Her definitive styleprovides a real life glimpse into the world ofher subjects, including artists, musicians,television personalities, as well as childrenand families. To view samples of Ann-Marie’s work please visit her atwww.ann-mariehensley.com. You can alsoview Ann-Marie's work at her store BlackAnd White and Read All Over {7020Church St. East}. It is a creative place tocelebrate Ann-Marie's photography andlove for children's books. In addition toselling photography and books, Ann-Mariewill be gathering books for kids who needthem. Photos + Books = LOVE

1)KD Q57%$3D (Nashville, TN)Beth Inglish’s artwork is inspired by a loveof music and an insatiable curiosity. Each

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piece is an experiment using differenttechniques and materials. Inglish’s piecesreflect inner joy and her intention for herartwork is to cultivate joy in others.

,077$) B0<2395 (Nashville, TN)While Maggie mostly stays busy “painting”cookies, she enjoys creating art in a varietyof mediums. Maggie earned a BA inGraphic Design from the University ofAlabama, and lives in Nashville with herhusband and two boys.

JD0%$0 ;0D% (Franklin, TN)Thalia Kahl is an artist who creates beautifulpaintings of whatever subject mattercaptures her creative heart and imaginativeeye: figures, cityscapes, landscapes and stilllife. “My belief as an artist comes down to asimple principle - I have to paint whatinspires me creatively – whatever that maybe.”

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From Rome, Italy to Loch Lomond,Scotland, and from Camp David to RhodeIsland, Jane’s career has not been aboutstanding still. She enrolled in Rollins Collegein Winter Park, Florida with a voicescholarship and later as a young aspiringopera singer. Jane studied the arts for a yearin Rome. Falling just short of her dreamcontract with the Metropolitan Opera inthe late seventies, the ever competitive Janepoured her talents and energy into aantique furniture and design shop inOverton Square, Memphis. The pursuitsoon evolved into the production of elegantpainted furniture which exhibited her ownsignature designs. Once her pieces hit thetrade shows in the early eighties, shebecame an instant sensation. Her designscontinue to sell very well and haveappeared on rugs and accessories as well.“Carriage trade” shops all over the countryas well as the major chains includingNeiman Marcus, Gumps and severalEuropean stores carried the line. A largepainted hutch for then President and FirstLady Hillary Clinton was selected by the

Clinton Decorator and was shipped toCamp David and several other internationalprojects followed. From painted furniture toabstract art, her prolific outpouring oforiginal art has recently been viewed in anew collection at her first ever GalleryOpening in Memphis. (Harington-Brown).Small galleries in Tennessee, Georgia,Arkansas, Florida have been selling Jane's artfor a while as Jane has slowly nurtured theemerging signature look that she wants. Inaddition, the Neiman Marcus catalog(Horchow) has selected her paintings as apart of their high quality art reproductioncampaign. As a multi-talented artist, Janelooks forward to many years of giving backto the world of art.

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Using fabric scraps, paper, string and “oops”paint, Emily Little creates paintings that arefull of texture and layers. Emily has alwaysenjoyed being creative but until recentlydabbled more in crafts than in art.Refurbishing thrift store and garage salefinds with paint and fabric for an antiquebooth provided a natural transition into hercurrent style of painting. Prior to becomingan artist, Emily was an English major whotutored children with learning differences.Needing a creative outlet after closing herantique booth, Emily took a weekendabstract art class with some friends.Theclass helped Emily overcome her inhibitionsbecause it utilized found objects and housepaint and emphasized expression overperfection.With a garage already stockedwith gallons of leftover paint and fabricfrom craft projects and redoing furniture,Emily began painting every day. Other thanthat weekend class, Emily is primarily selftaught. Her style, modern, iconic imagerywith a vintage flair, developed as sheexperimented with different mediums andapplications until she found her niche withacrylic paints and the palette knife. Emilylives in Brentwood,Tennessee, with herhusband and sweet baby girl.

CD0: ,0*3 (Ridgeland, MS)Chad Mars earned a BFA in painting, fromthe University of Mississippi, and makes aliving painting in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Heworks in oil and acrylic paint with paletteknives to sling, scrape, and compress paintinto rough patterns with dense kaleidoscopictexture. His work is available at Brown’sFine Art and Framing in Jackson, MS.

"%$(0>)KD ,CC*0*& (Nashville, TN)Elizabeth is a stay-at-home mom of 2 boys,Mac and Knox, and husband, Whit. Paintingand drawing have been a hobby andpassion of hers since high school. She usesacrylic paint, gesso, and charcoal in almostall of her paintings.

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The artistic philosophy of Dorsey McHughlies in her favorite quote: “Look to the lightand the shadows will fall behind.” McHughmixes her own colors, adapting her palette toa technique she created intuitively. McHugh’swork is imaginative and invokes memoriesof fairytales and fabled countrysides. Aresident of Nashville, McHugh’s work canbe seen in several galleries in Hawaii, as wellas Washington D.C., Atlanta, Nashville,Sedona, Park City and Carmel.

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Artist, Lisa McReynolds resides in Franklin,Tennessee with her husband and twochildren. After spending 15 years as a CPAand the following 10 years as a stay athome mother and volunteer, Lisa returnedto painting full time. Primarily a self taughtartist, Lisa studied art as electives whileattending Mississippi State University. Duringcollege Lisa's art primarily focused onchildren's art as she created customfurniture and canvas art for private clientsand retail outlets. After leaving thecorporate world, Lisa continued her studyof art under the direction of artists inMississippi and Tennessee where shedeveloped the unique technique found inher current work. Lisa incorporates the useof palette knives, paint mediums and

multiple layering of colors and textures tocreate her individual style. The subjectmatter of her work reflects her love ofnature and the beautiful surroundings of heradoptive home of Franklin. Her art can befound in private collections in Mississippi,Georgia, California and Tennessee.

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Mary Mellen is primarily a self-taught acrylicpainter who comes from a long line ofartists. However, she didn't discover herpassion for painting until 2001. She enjoysexpressing herself through painting still life,landscapes, and contemporary art andparticularly enjoys pastoral scenes. Herpaintings have been described as having awarm fusion of soft, luminous colors, thuscreating mesmerizing scenes, which quietthe soul and bring joy to the heart. Maryresides with her husband in Birmingham, AL.Her work may be seen privately or atMulberry Heights in Mountain Brook Village.

J*)N9* ,$2G%0 (Cape Cod, MA)Trevor is a self-taught, contemporary artistfrom Nashville,TN. He acts silly and createspaintings with a whimsical, sophisticatedstyle that is unmistakable. Trevor paints witha vivid imagination, vibrant paint and apalette knife. His work is enjoyed andcollected by people near and far andeverywhere in between.www.trevormikula.com

6$5:0 ,95<%0 (Lafayette, LA)After studying art, teaching, and pursuing acareer in advertising, and working as aparalegal, Linda sought watercolor paintingwith her growing need for creativity. Shegrew up in Louisiana and says art has beena part of her existence for as long as shecan remember. Her paintings are inspiredby the bayous and swamps of Louisiana aswell as the lush scenery in the south. Herlove of water and its reflections areevidenced in her work.

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Kristen is a licensed and practicing Interior

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Designer of 15 years who enjoys beingcreative and has always enjoyed sketchingand drawing. Kristen’s paintings are notmeant to be realistic. The inspiration forKristen’s paintings comes from things thatare beautiful – fashion, furnishings, nature,travel, architecture and everyday life.

,R B93DG0 M9>%$KK (Franklin, TN)Josh is a native of Chattanooga, Tennesseeand a graduate of the University ofAlabama. Josh has enjoyed painting what heterms “rural impressionism” for over 20years. Josh and his family reside in Franklin,Tennessee.

?#05:0 M9*#05 (Nashville, TN)Having shown in galleries from Hawaii toCharleston, Amanda Norman’s fresh stylehas gained her clients from coast to coastincluding interior designers, art collectorsand celebrities. The Nashville nativegraduated with honors from BrownUniversity in 2004 with a degree in VisualArt. Amanda also studied graphic design atThe New School in NYC as well assculpture and site-specific installation atRISD’s Pont Aven School of Art in France.

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A Nashville native, Lauren Ossolinski earneda Bachelors Degree in Fine Art fromSouthern Methodist University in1990. After sabbatical from her artendeavors to pursue advanced studies inmotherhood, she returned to painting.Through workshops with a number ofTennessee's leading plein air artists andmembership in a local plein air organization,The Chestnut Group, she has discovered alove of painting outdoors. Subjects in thelandscape, particularly in Tennessee andsummers in Cape Cod, inspire her.

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Cissy’s mom was an elementary school artteacher so she was exposed to art at ayoung age. Cissy took a few art classes incollege but is primarily self-taught. Shebegan painting seriously in the summer of

2008 when she became interested in theemotions of non-objective paintings by useof mixed media and collage and morerecently, oil paints. Cissy lives in Jackson, MSand shows her work at VIEW GALLERY.

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Kris graduated in 1984 with a BFA ingraphic design from the University ofAlabama. In 2000, when Kris began to paintwith a renewed sense of passion, hermentors, Judy Anderson and the late LouiseLequire encouraged her to explore texture,color and various techniques, congealinginto the development of her own style. Krishas won the Hopkinsville ArtGuildMemorial Award and has been a MadisonArt Center Emerging Artist Finalist. Kriswas the 2011 Harding Art Show featuredartist.

M0K0%$) P0& (Jackson, MS)In 2000, Natalie Ray Designs opened as astudio for creating vibrant paintings as wellas hand-painted children’s furniture. Nataliesoon began doing faux finishes and offeringart camps/lessons to children. Her passionfor color and light plays a big role whencreating each unique piece.

,0%%$ P$<D#95: (Franklin, TN)Malli is currently enrolled in various paintingclasses and has attended several workshopsover several years. She enjoys painting witha group weekly and continues to learn andpaint alongside accomplished artists locally.

?55$) P95) (Tullahoma, TN) Annie Rone draws her inspiration from herlife: her children, her dogs, her art students,and her friends. She was told at a young agethat she wasn’t a very good artist, so shedidn’t start painting until she was 26. Andshe began very carefully, with all kinds ofrules. A good friend of hers encouraged herto use her teaching degrees and tryteaching art. Her first class was on her frontporch, and she hasn’t looked back! Annie’smottos are “Perfect is Boring,” “It’s JustPaint,” and “Fly,” to name a few. Her goal as

a teacher is for her students to leave feelingproud and confident. If they go home andpaint, that is icing on the cake! Whimsicaland colorful (lots of color!) are two wordsto describe Annie’s self-taught style. Sheloves texture. She uses brushes, paletteknives, and her fingers (a great tool!) inmost all of her paintings. Her husband andgood family friend make the woodencanvases that she adores!

?55) P933 (Nashville, TN)A native Tennessean, Anne Ross, has alwaysgravitated toward the spiritual depths of life.Whether it be in landscape or still life she isalways searching for a deeperunderstanding and appreciation of thebeauty and truth of what she sees. Shemajored in art at the University ofMississippi, teaching for a short time beforebecoming the mother of two sons and thewife of a busy salesman. Her art took abackseat for many years and seven yearsago she began painting under the watchfuleye of renown Tennessee artist, CharlesBrindley. “I am drawn toward the rural, theplaces where things grow and sky meetstree or building, spaces that arecontemplative in nature,” she says. Annebelieves that to do art we must "let go" ofpresumptions about ourselves and enterthe mystery of becoming “makers”, co-creators with God, who is the original artistof all artists.

?57$) P(05$<2$ (Nashville, TN)As an Airforce child, moving and having newexperiences was a way of life for Angie –from Ohio to California, Hawaii to Europe.These experiences led her to create anexpansive collection of art and begin adesign business. When working on a piece,Rzanicki uses a guiding set of color theoriesand basic principles - a conversationbetween space and color. As she movesforward, the paintings develop through timespent looking at the canvas. Many happyaccidents have turned into sub-texts thatrun within the pieces. Sometimes“stumbling through” a piece paves the way

to the most creative opportunities.

;$*2 F)G8)*K (Lebanon, TN) Having spent much of his childhood inseveral states, artist Kirk Seufert brings agreat deal of world experience to his art.While he continues to help troubledchildren as a practicing attorney, creatingartwork has been a lifelong interest andsometimes obsession for Kirk. Kirk is drawnto natural hues and elements, includingstone, metal and glass. However, he alsofinds interest in the deterioration of man-made structures and objects, often bringinghis self-taught faux-finishing techniques to awide range of abstract paintings and sculpture.

B$# FD)**0:)5 S H0K<D FD9@ 4*$5K(Nashville, TN)Jim is an artist, painter, and creator of therenowned Hatch Show Print. “Hatch” is aletterpress poster print shop in downtownNashville that has been producing showposters for famous acts since 1879.

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Anne was chosen by the American HeartAssociation in 2003 to be the featuredartist for the “Hearts in Bloom” event.Most recently, she was selected as the 2010featured artist for Gallatin Jr. League’s annualArt in Bloom. Anne’s paintings are uniquein that each and every piece she creates hasa “sophisticated whimsy” about them. Herwork can be seen at shows and galleries inthe Nashville area.

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Scott Smith is a native of Birmingham, ALwho received his business and buildingscience degrees from Auburn University. Heis a local artist who has been painting sincechildhood, influenced by both his artisticfather and sister. Scott’s inner artist directshis creativity to varying subject matterincluding landscapes, natural elements andportraits. Often Scott draws inspirationfrom long weekends at Lake Martin, AL andfinds acrylic as his medium of choice.

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;*$3K& F9%9#95 (Nashville, TN)Kristy Solomon was born and raised in ruralnorthern Illinois, near the banks of themajestic Mississippi River. A self-taughtartist, her background is as varied as theartistic mediums she chooses…..Mosaicglass windows and psychology; social work,ink, acrylics, and encaustics; political scienceand recycling; accounting and “just aboutanything she can find” to incorporate intomixed media pieces…from these variedfoundations, a creative style emerges thatmakes a subtle, intense statement. Hermore prominent works include a mosaicwindow, titled “Blessed Beginnings”, which ispermanently installed in the NICU atBaptist Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, aswell as a mosaic window based on theNHL’s Nashville Predators Logo, recentlydonated to the Peterson for Parkinson’sFoundation’s silent auction held atBridgestone Arena.

,0*$%&5 FE0*23 (Cumming, GA)Marilyn Sparks’ passion for southernlandscapes comes from her southernheritage. Having always lived in the South,she paints what she knows and loves, whatshe remembers from her youth, and thepastoral scenes that surround her every day.The self-taught artist is continually evolving,recreating and reinventing herself throughher bold barns, bright florals, charmingchildren, and peaceful landscapes. Her yearsof experience with color, texture, andproportion during her extensive fashioncareer are evident in the way she combinesthese elements on canvas. Marilyn Sparkspaints in her studio in Cumming, GA whereshe happily sheds her fashion image for apainter’s smock. Her work can be seen invarious galleries throughout the southeast.

BG%$) FK)*<D$ (Knoxville, TN)Having contributed to many charitablecauses, Julie handpaints canvases andbarnwood frames with a lot of texture. Julieis a mother of four boys and has beenpainting for seven years.

FK)ED)5 FK$5395 (Nashville, TN)Stephen Stinson is from Kentucky butmoved to Nashville 32 years ago. He hasbeen a hairstylist for 30 years and currentlyworks at Clark and Company Salon onHillsboro Road. Along with his passion forcutting, coloring and styling hair hedeveloped a passion for art 15 years ago.He is a self-taught painter and enjoyscreating beautiful pieces when he is not atthe Salon. He displays his artwork at Clarkand Company Salon as well as at his homein Green Hills.

;)%%& J)**)%% (Nashville, TN)Kelly studied at the Lorenzo de’MediciSchool in Florence, Italy, before graduatingfrom Auburn University with a Bachelor inFine Arts. Her experience includes work atthe Frist Center for the Visual Arts,Nashville; Biggin Gallery, Auburn University;Solo Exhibitions at Belle Meade Plantation,Nashville and several other exhibitions andpublications in Auburn, Nashville, andAtlanta. From 2008 to present, Kellymanages summer camp, studio classes andfamily art experiences at Cheekwood asYouth & Community Coordinator.

?55) H$7DK9@)* J*0$5)* (Nashville, TN)Born into a family of artists, AnneHightower Trainer is an accomplishedpainter and portrait artist. Her works arein collections throughout the United States.

J9# JG*5>G%% (Nashville, TN)Tom Turnbull is living his dream as anacclaimed potter. He founded Nashville’sCenter for Ceramic Supplies, MidSouthCeramic Supply Company. He inventedOpulence Glaze, a line of glazes that is soldaround the world. Tom has a permanentcollection in the lobby of the CDC inAtlanta and you’ll also find his dinnerwaregracing tables of five-star restaurants and inthe homes of collectors around the world.

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