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Cathleen Windham

Visual Artist: Painting

You can find Cathleen's work at Art & Invention Gallery, 1106 Woodland St, Nashville, TN 37206 Cathleen has been painting since 2005 when she took an interest in plein air painting. A weekend class at The Frist Center For the Visual Arts in Nashville, TN with Dawn Whitelaw set her on a life-changing path of artistic endeavor. Though she has studied with several notable artists, Cathleen attributes the "informal" learning opportunities out in the field as the most valuable. "Nothing compares to those moments in casual conversation, quiet observation, and gentle critique that have had an impact on my work. I truly value those special interactions and memories." Cathleen paints in plein air (french for "out of doors") as well as in her studio in Historic Tanglewood in Nashville, TN. She enjoys traveling to new and challenging locales to paint. "Leaving the comfort zone of my surroundings is so very challenging. There's a certain kind of fascination and determination to effectively interpret new scenery and topography." In 2012, Cathleen served as President of The Chestnut Group, an artist group based in Nashville, TN , consisting of approximately 170 artist members. The mission of the organization is to partner with organizations who share a vision of preservation of land and historic locations within middle Tennessee. Through the sales of paintings, funds are raised to support the work of organizations such as Radnor Lake, Battle of Franklin Trust/Carnton Plantation, The Land Trust of Tennessee, Warner Parks, & The Duck River Watershed. Cathleen is a native of Amarillo, TX and has resided in Nashville since 1991. Affiliations: The Chestnut Group Honors: Resident Artist, Lockeland Elementary School 2013/2014 Ground Floor Gallery Juried Exhition, Nashville TN "Fix-A-Flat", 12x9 Honorable Mention, "Paintin' the Town", College Park GA, "True Value Mornin'", 9x12, oil/plein air 3rd Place, 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition at Belle Meade Plantation-Nashville, TN 2012, "Belle Meade Stable", 12x6, oil/studio 2nd Annual Women Painter's of the Southeast Juried Exhibition, "VIP's Place", 6x14, oil/studio

mike windy

Filmmaker; Visual Artist: Mixed Media; Visual Artist: Painting; Visual Artist: Sculpture; Writer; Perfomance Artist

mikewindy=Mike MItchell=Cowboy Concept y'all=Gomez E.Mablez=1/2 B.O.T.H.=DJMIMAL=Mr.Mitchell I have been in love with my wife since I was 14. We started dating when I was 15 and been married almost 20 years. As a love note to her I sign the art I make mikewindy. Always lowercase and my name and hers conjoined. I make art, music and songs. I write articles about art and love notes to my wife. I teach art, run community workshops and organize fundraisers. Often i will do all of those things inside of the same month, week or day and find it impossible sometimes to distinguish where art stops and fundraising begins or the difference between writing a song and push a student to reach beyond their idea of themselves to create something that will push them in new directions in their field. It's not because I can't distinguish between the act of teaching and the act of fundraising but rather I take all opportunities and tasks in a given day to chances to be creative and allow art to fill in the creases and cracks of the map of any given day.

Roberta Winjum

Visual Artist: Painting

I studied art as an undergraduate at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I then changed paths and became a librarian, which led to jobs in Missouri, Kansas, Hawaii, and Tennessee. At this point, I am returning to art, rediscovering a love of oil painting. Painting is a solitary activity, and my subjects often reflect similar solitude and serenity. My time in Hawaii and my love of boats, beaches, water, and nature are influences.

Tracey Witten

Visual Artist: Mixed Media

About me: I am originally from the Indianapolis area. I am currently a staff nurse in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Nashville. I have been a nurse for 17+ years. I have been married for going on 19 years, and we have 2 children. Our son is a senior, and will be attending Embry-Riddle in the fall. Our daughter will soon be 8, and is following in her mother's footsteps with her own unique artistic style. About my art: All my artwork is hand drawn. I would say it is where whimsical meets neurotic. It is whimsical in nature, but has great detail that can only be achieved by the truly neurotic :) When you whisper the words "Olive Juice", it appears you are saying "I love you". My art is the same way: pretty on the outside, but deeply meaningful once examined, thus the name Olive Juice Designs was born. My medium is primarily pen/ink/pencil, but some works are truly mixed media. My Mission Statement: My art is therapeutic and healing in nature. I offered my talent back up to God to do with as He pleases. It is my outlet for a stressful job as an RN in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. I hope it makes you as happy as it does me. I do custom work for original pieces such as : Prints, note cards, wedding invitations, ceramic tiles, wall art, clothing, and yes, even tattoo designs.

David Wood

Visual Artist; Writer

I am an earth artist and sculptor in the broad tradition from Smithson to Goldsworthy. I am also developing a sculpture park, writers/artists retreat in Woodbury, TN. And I teach philosophy at Vanderbilt - focusing on Deconstruction, Time, Environmentalism and Animals. "Double Heliotrope was on display at Cheekwood (2011). Current projects include IntraTerrestrials: Landing Sites (marking potential destinations for an imaginary Apollo Mission to planet earth), and Yellow Bird Wordscape (poetic walking trails, words in the world)."

Gabrielle Woodland

Filmmaker; Producer

Documentary Filmmaker in Nashville area. Currently works as an AP at WSMV Channel 4. Previously worked at Part2 Pictures in New York (Produces "This is Life with Lisa Ling" & Oprah's "Belief" Series)

Elizabeth Worrell Braswell

Actor; Educator: Adults; Photographer; Visual Artist; Visual Artist: Painting; Writer

Elizabeth Worrell Braswell is a professional watercolorist. She is a sustaining associate member of the American Watercolor Society and a member of the Tennessee Watercolor Society. After graduating from college, Braswell worked as an artist’s agent. Later, she had a career at an art consulting company as a senior project manager and vice president. Braswell grew up in an art family--on both sides. From an early age, she was provided with the opportunity to explore mediums and techniques. Visits to world class museums, galleries, and artists’ studios were a part of her upbringing. Her mother, Estelle Ansley Worrell, is the author and illustrator of thirteen published books ranging from how-to to scholarly history (http://estelleansleyworrell.com). Her father, Norman LeRoy Worrell, was the first Executive Director of the Tennessee Arts Commission and the son of a Kansas newspaper owner publisher. She believes that watercolor is capable of capturing ephemeral effects like no other paint medium; that it is unique in letting light flow through the suspended pigment and bounce back from the paper. Her website, theaqueousmedium.com is devoted to sharing her watercolor paintings, as well as, her thoughts and ideas about the medium. Braswell’s vision is to produce works of art that are both beautiful and complex. Her works are both inspired and analytical. She has spent many years researching and studying color psychology and color effects, and infuses her work with this knowledge. Braswell is an excellent free-hand drawer who sometimes pencils in her compositions before watercoloring them. Much of her conceptual work is done with watercolor only. No two pieces are alike. Each object is an individual original work of art; 100% hand painted and unique. No reproductions of any kind are made. Braswell uses museum quality supplies to insure the longevity of her works: Windsor-Newton watercolors and Arches 100% cotton, acid-free paper.

John Yandall

Visual Artist; Visual Artist: Drawing; Visual Artist: Illustration; Visual Artist: Murals; Visual Artist: Painting; Writer

I am from American Samoa and have lived in Middle Tennessee since 1997. Illustrations through painting and drawing different genres. Pop culture, abstract and realism are a few of my specialties. I have had cartoons printed in La Noticia Exhibited in Corvidae Collective Exhibited in Mchee-Tyson Airport Knoxville, TN Exhibited in the Flat Rock Cafe Exhibited at Wizard World, Fanboy Exo, and Geek Media Expo

J. Belinda Yandell

Visual Artist; Writer

Originally from Savannah, GA, J. Belinda Yandell has always been compulsively creative. She is a writer, artist, graphic designer and crafter. WRITER: She is the published author of one novel, "Small Change: The Secret Life of Penny Burford" available at Amazon.com. Her current novel, tentatively titled "Something Blue", is now being shopped to publishers. She describes her "genre" as "Southern-fried chick lit with more serious subtexts." The first chapter of "Something Blue" -- about three generations of Southern women trying to survive a wedding -- can be read on her website. ARTIST: Yandell majored in Fine Art and English at Agnes Scott College in Atlanta, but did not become truly serious about painting until 2004, when she joined the Plowhaus Artists Cooperative. Since then, she has shown with Untitled, and at Carla Neet Design and the Art and Invention Gallery. Her distinctive, highly-stylized acrylic paintings feature jewel-like colors and bold lines in both figurative and abstract works. She is currently preparing for a two-woman show with fellow artist Jodi Reeves, entitled "Jodi with an Eye," referencing the fact that both she and Reeves have the same first name. The show, at the Presbyterian Church in Bowling Green, will feature "twin" works of both artists based on certain themes, highlighting each woman's unique style and perspective while challenging viewers to consider their own perspective. The show will open with a reception on Sunday, June 22. She has also worked as a graphic artist for the past 15 years. She has a highly popular online store featuring her designs on clothing and gift items at www.cafepress.com/craftywench. CRAFTER: Yandell is known around town as The Crafty Wench. Her professional crafting career began with hand-made and one-of-a-kind jewelry, but also includes an ever-changing stream of whatever strikes her creative fancy. Lately, she has been featuring lavishly embellished boxes, switch-plate covers and the soon-to-introduced customized sock monkeys and fairy dolls. The Crafty Wench is one of the founders/organizers of CRAFT a creative community, which promotes local, quality crafts around Nashville. March through September, CRAFT hosts a monthly street fair in the parking lot of the Lipstick Lounge which has become a popular event with East Nashville residents. CRAFT's next event will be a major event at the Memorial Lutheran Church on Riverside Drive in Inglewood/East Nashville on June 28. For more information and a sampling of her work, please visit www.jbelindayandell.com, www.myspace.com/jbelindayandell and www.thecraftywench.etsy.com.

Janet Decker Yanez

Visual Artist

Runs a collective studio space/gallery in Chestnut Square called Ground Floor Gallery. Volunteers for a non-profit arts organization, Seed Space, and promotes their current project-CSArt.

Tracy Yarbrough

Visual Artist; Visual Artist: Painting

About the Artist Tracy Yarbrough creates colorful, fun, sometimes whimsical paintings with acrylics & mixed media. Tracy's interest in art grew in 1st grade when she won 1st place in a school-wide art/ecology poster contest & had a teacher that let her be creative. She is certified to teach Fine Art K-12, and taught Art for 10 years. She is passionate about art, recycling & diet coke. Originally an Air Force "Brat", living everywhere from Utah to Australia, she now calls Middle Tennessee home with her husband & two daughters.

Danny Young

Singer; Songwriter

Danny is a singer / songwriter rooted in traditional country with a modern twist. He began as a teenager in the late 1970's with WSM's Young Country making numerous television and personal appearnces throughout the Southeast. Focusing primarily on writing in recent years, he completed his first solo project of all original tunes in 2013. The project "Finding My Voice" has traditional and modern country included along with a bluegrass gospel tune he co-wrote with Alice Faye Hunt. He is currently working on a new project that will be ready for release towards the end of 2015. He also performs regularly as a member of Sunny Mountain Bluegrass at Larry's Grand Ol' Garage in Madison, TN. He is a member of NSAI and BMI.

Mikki Zip

Singer; Songwriter

Mikki Zip has always been all about the music! Mikki came from New York to the Nashville area just days before starting her freshman year of high school. “Needing” to stay in Music City, as she says, she has been accepted into the College of Entertainment & the Arts for both the School of Music and the Musical Theatre Program at a local University. Busy as ever, you can always find Mikki Zip playing acoustic gigs, co-writing, or in another musical. She is a member of the Nashville Songwriters Association and GRAMMY U.

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