Betty Bullen
Oil

"Put your heart into the picture and jump in after it" is Betty Bullen's favorite quote taken from Pile. Betty has studied with an exclusive list of world-class artists. Her paintings are recognized for entertaining composition, confident brushwork, and masterful use of color, but it is her passion and dedication to the work that have brought her success. She paints from life as much as possible, capturing a moment in time, painting the ordinary in an extraordinary way. She has earned a reputation as an artist to collect who excels in still life and figurative as well as landscape painting. Betty's subjects are scenes "from the heart."

865-992-1005
bullenart@aol.com
For more information, visit www.bettybullen.com

Josephine Dye
Painter

Born in Mississippi, she became amazed at the beauty of the Southern Magnolias. This sparked her interest so then she started to research and photograph other species native to her home state. This in turn lead her to discover a talent that enabled her to develop a more unique and personal style of painting.

She then attended all the workshops and read all the literature that she could get her hands on becoming a self-taught artist. This enthusiasm lead her to an even greater gift then she could ever have imagined.  She started to develop a “joy of painting” which then lead her to the gift of teaching. She believes that the wonders of painting come from someone greater than us, and that our job as an artist is to pass this gift to others.  Whether they be students or buyers.  If she can make someone smile through her works then that is her gift from GOD.

In 1990, she enrolled in the Bob Ross Certification Program at the Murfreesboro, TN campus.  She became a certified instructor in Landscape and Floral techniques.  After which, she enrolled at the New Smyrna Beach, Florida campus and completed her certification in Wildlife and Portrait. This development lead to a greater understanding of teaching and enhanced her life with her students. She also holds a certificate as a Master Teacher of The Michael Wilcox School of Color in England.

1221 Park Run Drive
Franklin, TN 37067
(615) 790-8436
jodye033@bellsouth.net

Suzanne Fitch
Handpainted Furniture – Designer / Artist

HANDPAINTED DECORATIVE ART FURNITURE
ORIGINAL DESIGNS | PAINTED BY HAND | ONE-AT-A-TIME | BY SUZANNE FITCH

“sophisticated whimsy, contemporary tradition, functional art”
ONE-OF-A-KIND COLLECTION - Unique non-repeatable pieces
TWO-OR-MORE COLLECTION – Pieces from open or limited series, repeatable and available in a choice of colors and designs
SIMPLICITY COLLECTION - Open series pieces featuring simple textural patterns, simple one-two color combinations
COMMISSIONS | WHOLESALE TO THE TRADE – By request

Franklin, TN
suzanne@suzannefitch.com
615-595-2797 or 615-415-5399
For more information, visit www.suzannefitch.com

Deborah Franzen Gall ~ Abide Studio
Fiber/Mixed Media Artist

Deborah's acrylic paintings reflect her love of color, light, and texture.  Her love of exploration is evident in the diversity of images, styles, and media represented throughout the body of work.  Her work is often described as "full of light, warmth, mystery, and peace". Limited edition giclee prints are also available through her gallery Abide Studio at The Factory at Franklin.

For more information, visit www.deborahgall.com.

Judy Glende
Jewelry Artist

I am a self taught jewelry designer creating one of a kind adornments. I offer handcrafted jewelry created imaginatively from mixed metals, precious stones, beads and yesteryear items, a wonderful blend of antique, classic and whimsy. All pieces are hand crafted  to create a unique style of quality jewelry. My designs make a modern statement with the beauty and quality of the past.

"To love what you do and feel that it matters, how can anything be more fun”.    Katherine Graham

Cottontown, TN
Judy@JudithBDesigns.com
For more information visit www.JudithBDesigns.com

Julian Wayne Hagan
Artist

Julian is a modern impressionist. He mainly paints with oils in his Spring Hill, TN home studio. His favorite subject matter is God's creation; earth, sea & sky.

615-476-3162
For more information, visit www.paintingsbyjulian.com.

Gerald D. Hardridge
Multi-Media Artist

Gerald D. Hardridge (b 1943) is a "independently schooled" (Art Hanson 2008) multi-media artist. His works include painting, drawing, collage and design. To read more about Gerald, please click here .

Franklin, TN 37064
615-944-7151
Fax: 615-591-8980
For more information, visit www.plazaart.com, Artists's Links/Artist Profiles.

Julie Harvey
Painter

Julie Harvey is a visual artist from Franklin, Tennessee.  Her images are abstracted dream-like visuals that come from the quiet and dark places one might expect, but they are also quite approachable at the same time.  The paintings are usually on large canvases, varying in size up to as large as 60” x 60”.  The subjects are deconstructed, distorted versions of objects or organic bodies, but sometimes they are less literal, leaving the door open to interpretation.  Her goal in each painting is to ignite some kind of personal reaction that relates to others in some way, so she usually keeps any kind of psychology or concept about the work to herself and lets the viewer decide on the meaning.  Brushes are used for soft areas, blended colors, and transparent washes; trowels layer on the large patches of color and texture; and knives do the digging, tearing, and scratching-through that make up the grit you will find in her work.  She has a large number of finished pieces available for viewing via email or the web for any prospective buyers or anyone interested in showing her work. 

Email: julie@globalchanges.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/juliehughesharvey
MySpace: www.myspace.com/julieharvey

Jan Hatcher
Fiber Artist/Wrap-Crochet-Weave on Wood

Jan has worked with yarn over 25 years and developed the wall sculptures she is currently showing.  Viewers of Jan’s art agree, “you simply have to see in person to appreciate the detail of each piece.”

Jan mostly uses wools, silks, and linen to create her unique wall sculptures.  The original frame-looms are made of oak, cherry, and walnut.

For more information, visit www.janhatcher.com.

Bill and Judy Heim - Red Oak Pottery

Bill and Judy Heim’s scenic farm in middle Tennessee provides inspiration for their wheel-thrown and hand trimmed, one-of-a-kind pottery. The influence of nature is reflected in forms which often display a leaf or horse motif and glazes incorporating ash from their wood stove.

Their work ranges from functional stoneware that is food and dishwasher safe to highly decorative carved vessels. 


Lascassas, Tennessee
615-273-2147
For more information, visit www.redoakpottery.com

Nancy Hilgert
Graphite Artist

As a very young girl, Ms. Hilgert’s time, passion and attention fell solidly with animals, the outdoors and putting those images to paper.  Drawing constantly from the first crayon, a deep connection with nature has been a theme throughout her life and art career, in addition to time in the corporate world, and 16 years as proprietor of a successful equestrian facility in Middle Tennessee.  Pets, horses and botanical compositions, some with expansive landscape settings, are among some of the body of her work.

Still pursuing those themes among others, some of what Nancy has put into limited edition prints, cards and giclee have been renderings of  her favorite, The Walker Sister’s Cabin of Little Greenbriar, Tennessee, as part of The Smokies Series.  These works done in graphite and colored pencil in vivid detail.  Working in pencil as much as 50 hours on a single 16” x 20” image, Nancy employs great attention to detail, representing even the smallest of aspects as important to the sum of the greater image.

Nancy is happy to be active on exciting new themes, projects and shows, offering original works as well as giclee for collectors.  Her work is displayed in private collections in seven states as well as corporate offices in Tennessee and Georgia.  A graduate of the University of Tennessee Art and Architecture Department, she and attributes much of her success to the instruction she received from the exceptional faculty there and their advice to follow her greatest passions for the subject matter in her work.

For more information, visit www.fineartbynancyhilgert.com

Elaine Jackson
Watercolorist/Acrylic Artist

Elaine Jackson, a native of Macon Georgia, offers her clients a “true artist’s eye”. Elaine now calls Franklin Tennessee home and continues commission work for Nashville’s top agents, designers, and builders. In addition, she offers personal home design consulting and re-decorating layouts or Nashville’s finer homes. Elaine paints different subject matter, but specializes in architecture and particularly well-known for her watercolor home portraits.

For more information, visit www.ejcolorsllc.com.

Melanie Jackson - Artist / Art Instructor
Oil Painter / Pencil Drawing

Melanie is an internationally recognized, award-winning painter. Her collections can be
seen across the United States, as well as in Kampla, Uganda and Auckland, New Zealand.
Melanie has been teaching oil painting and graphite & colored pencil drawing since 1995.

5651 Old 96
Franklin, TN 37064
615-595-9460
mjacksonart@hughes.net
For more information, visit www.art-exchange.com (search on Melanie Ann Jackson)

Cheryl Jelonek
Painter

Cheryl has recently moved to the Nashville area, she is a painter, educator and museum programmer. As a painter, she has shown in numerous galleries and museums in the New York City area. The most recent shows include "interiors" at the Paramont Art Center and "Top to bottom, the Hudson River" at the Edward Hopper House. Cheryl earned an MFA degree from Rochester Institute of Technology with a major in painting and a minor in photography.

As an educator, Cheryl is a certified art teacher, with a BS in Art Education from SUNY Buffalo. She has taught programs in the Rochester Public Schools, Westchester Public Schools, Northern Westchester Center for the Arts, Rockland Art Center and an Artist-in-Residence for Westchester Arts Council.

cheryljelonek@hotmail.com
For more information, visit www.cheryljelonek.com

Shelley McCoy
Painter

"Shelley McCoy's art is expressionistic in style.  She uses mixed media to enhance her artwork resulting in pieces that evoke texture, form, and color."

For more information, visit www.shelleymccoyart.com

Linda McLaughlin ~ Glass Act
Glass Artist ~ Jewelry Designer          

Linda specializes in contemporary glass art and unique sterling silver jewelry.

Her jewelry pieces are carefully constructed of sterling silver, 14k gold and gold-filled, PMC (fine silver), copper and brass.  Handmade dichroic glass cabochons, semi-precious stones and unusual findings are incorporated into the designs to create unique, timeless works of art to be handed down from generation to generation. 

For more information, visit www.glassactljm.com

Judy Mowery
Artist/Painter

I have been oil painting for the last four years, off and on.  I like landscapes, still life and have recently been working on people.  I have not ventured into any shows at this point but hope to in the near future.  My husband and I are retired from the restaurant business and enjoy entertaining.  I also enjoy gardening and have used my creative talents to create a wonderful backyard retreat which we thoroughly are enjoying.

1756 Masters Drive
Franklin, TN  37064
(615) 791-9133
bjmowery@comcast.net 

Dawn Neumann ~ Dawn Ellen Designs
Handcrafted Jewelry

Fused glass, lampwork beads, stones and minerals, pearls, crystal and other components form the architecture of “wearable art” in handcrafted jewelry that I make. Metal smith work and wire wrapping in gold filled wire and sterling silver wire provide texture and polish to highlight the uniqueness of each piece.

My studio is located in Fairview, TN, about 25 miles west of Nashville. You can see a variety of my work at my website. I teach classes in lapidary, glass fusing, wire wrapping, silver smith work, and design. I can travel to your place for classes, or you can come to my well-equipped studio. Classes by appointment (615) 799-9959. My jewelry can be seen on my website and at the Ruthie Cherry Gallery of Fine Art at the Loveless Café on Highway 100.

For more information, visit http://dawnellendesigns.com

Anne Rob
Jeweler

My designs usually evolve around some visually interesting stones which I have carefully chosen for a particular piece of jewelry. The stones may stand alone in a design or they may complement each other.

My choices in stones are mostly the colorful minerals such as lapis lazuli, sugilite, chrisocola, and others that are cut by lapidaries into various one-of-a-kind shapes. I may add a semiprecious or precious cabochon or faceted stone to the work if I think that it enhances the design. My jewelry pieces are, therefore, mostly unique.

Before I execute a design in metal, it may have gone through a number of changes on paper. I sketch the shapes and proportions, decide on details such as a high polish or brushed and antiqued finish, or whether or not I have to add surface texture to emphasize certain lines and forms. All of these elements have to be combined to come together into the final, exciting design.

Murfreesboro, TN
615-896-8776
f100rob@yahoo.com

Norb Skalski
Artist

Norb's work is driven by the core of human existence, emotion, and it's external presence. He's sees himself as a social critic who has developed expressionistic style in the context of Van Gogh, Picasso, as well as such abstract expressionists as Nolde, Kirschner and Munch.

Primarily interested in figurative art composition, he has always avoided easy moralistic judgements, preferring to explore primal human characteristics that become apparent to the viewer only after he or she has spent ample time considering them.

For more information, visit www.norbskalski.net

Sarah Stob
Jewlery Artist

Quotes about Sarah:

" Owning a boutique and website, I have the luxury of traveling the country to find treasures for my customers.Sarah Stob designs jewelry pieces that capture the trends of the season,while emulating the classics of the years gone past. My customers lover her pieces and so do I ."
Jennifer LaMore, President of J La More

"Sarah Stob has an intuitive sense of color,shape,and form."  Margaret Jenks

Local Artisan of Nashville
201 Cold Spring Ct.
Nashville,TN 37221
608-358-3601
For more information, visit www.sarahstob.com

Tommy Thompson
Traditional Landscapes and Portraits in Oil

Following in the footsteps of many other painters, Tommy Thompson was an architectural and commercial illustrator for more than 30 years before advancing to painting oil landscapes in 2002. He now concentrates on painting pastoral landscapes that include horses, figures, and architecture. His paintings are a blend of realism and impressionism and evoke a sense of peace.  Thompson has studied under some of the nation's top painters including Kevin Macpherson, Ken Auster, Kenn Backhaus, Roger Dale Brown, Scott Christensen,  Ned Mueller, Michael Shane Neal, Jason Saunders, and Dawn Whitelaw. During 2007/08, he was invited to conduct four solo exhibitions by art associations in Birmingham, Guntersville, Memphis, and Nashville. Thompson is a member of the Oil Painters of America, Portrait Society of America, Alabama Plein Air Painters, Landscape Artists International, Art for Patronage, and the Chestnut Group, a nonprofit alliance of landscape artists of Nashville, TN. He is a Founding Artist of Discovered Artists Online Gallery of Chicago, IL.  Thompson's work is also displayed at "The Row @ The Factory," and the Heirloom Shop, both in Franklin, TN; Willis-Gray Gallery, Decatur, AL; and Loblolly Interior Market, Columbia, TN. 

For more information, visit www.tommythompsonart.com.

Jonna Vaughn
Fused & Stained Glass Artist

When not traveling for her job, Jonna spends as much time as she can in her studio. Her passion for glass is evident in her stained glass panels and fused glass jewelry.

For more information, visit www.tnglassstains.etsy.com

Marilyn Farnsworth Wendling
Oil

Marilyn’s zest for life and exuberance are evident in her Alla Prima works in oil.  Her command of light and color harmony takes place using a very limited palette.  Marilyn’s passion is translated into her sought after works which she exhibits in local and regional shows, juried competitions, invitational plein air events and in fine art galleries in the Southeast and New England.  In 2009 Marilyn had the distinguished honor of having one of her paintings placed in the permanent collection of the Tennessee governor’s mansion.  She is also an artist member and currently serves on the Board of The Chestnut Group ~ plein air painters for the land in Tennessee.  She has studied with Scott Christiansen, Ken Backhaus, Paula Frizbe and Ken Auster, to name a few.  Marilyn resides in Franklin, Tennessee and New London, New Hampshire.

“I paint because I am compelled to ~ each painting representing a new challenge.  The thrill experienced in having successfully captured the essence and emotion of a scene is unparalleled!”

1207 Perkins Lane
Franklin, TN  37069
615-790-9108
For more information, visit www.marilynwendling.com

LeeAnn West-Malm
Photography, Graphic Design, Printing

LeeAnn has over 20 years printing and graphic design experience with an insight for creating harmony in her designs. She explores ways of communicating through all aspects of her work. She enjoys photography and traveling abroad to see the differences in our world and sharing these views in her work.

Spring Hill, TN
cell: 615-364-7550
email: lawgirl@charter.net
For more information, visit www.lawestmalm.com

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