Spring 'Paint Your Heart Out" Workshops are open for registration! A few classes are coming up fast, check out: Saturday, February 22nd with Kymberlee Stanley "Setting Artistic Goals in 2025" Saturday, March 1st, Judson Newbern & Jessica Lewis "Framing Nature: Drawing as Art in the Landscape" Sign up today and grab your seat! Browse all […]

A Matter of Perspective Workshop In this session we will examine “linear perspective” and “atmospheric perspective” and how these combine to provide believable renderings with depth and compelling compositions.  This will begin with applying basic linear perspective concepts such as point of sight, horizon line, vanishing point and more. Next, we will explore “atmospheric perspective" […]

Plein Air Study to Studio Piece Workshop Plein air painting offers a unique opportunity to engage with the scene, capturing vibrant colors and observing light, making it an essential aspect of an artist's practice. While completing a piece outdoors is one approach, many artists prefer to use their work in the field for “taking notes” […]

Visit the Frist Art Museum on Sunday April 13th! 1:00 - 5:00pm Turner Courtyard Observe the Chestnut Group and artists Ellen Parker Bibb, Lee Ann Burney, Cam Dolak, Judson Newbern, and Angela Powers as they create plein air paintings in the courtyard.  This plein air event is a celebration of their current Impressionist exhibit, Farm […]

"Finding Sanctuary" Art Show and Sale with Friends of Warner Parks April 17 - 20, 2025 Warner Park Nature Center 7311 TN-100 Nashville, TN 37221 For more about "Finding Sanctuary" Art Show this spring, click HERE!

Plein Air Painting 101: Getting Started  Never painted outside, or new to painting outside? No problem! Come join other newcomers to take the courageous leap into painting in the great outdoors! Welcome to Plein Air 101, where we will spend a fun day learning all about plein air painting: from the ins and outs of […]

The Second Annual Paint Livingston Plein Air Competition & Art Sale will take place on Saturday, October 4th! Once again, some of the finest plein air painters in TN and the Southeast will visit Livingston to compete for cash prizes and offer up to four original works of art for sale. You don’t want to […]

Announcing our Fall Show with Friends of Franklin Parks! "Painting the Parks" November 6 - 9, 2025 Hayes House at the Park at Harlinsdale Farm Stay tuned for more information!