Lockeland Springs Park Fundraising Partnership - The Chestnuts have been working with the neighbors in this historic East Nashville neighborhood since fall of 2021 in their efforts to protect 4 acres of greenspace from being lost to development. We agreed to produce some paintings of the existing park adjacent to the parcel in jeopardy to raise […]

We are so pleased to kick off the spring workshop series with our co-founder, Kim Barrick! Join award winning artist Kim Barrick at her home studio in Nashville for a garden still life demo and art tour. Kim will share her technique, generously offering students how she creates her sophisticated color palette and uses her […]

Thursday, April 28, 2022 (rain date April 29) Never painted outside, or new to painting outside? No problem! 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 of learning all about plein air painting, including everything from a […]

Join Karen Philpott, Saturday, April 30th at Ontrack Studios for and in-depth workshop in plein air. This intensive class will focus on intentional composition, design and creating a strong painting in the field. Students need to have previous plein air experience. Class will begin at 9:00 a.m. with studio discussion and move to outdoor location. […]

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FALL. PLEASE CHECK BACK FOR NEW DATES SOON. Join accomplished plein air artist, instructor and long-time East Nashvillian, Kevin Menck for a demo and instruction in Shelby Park. Kevin will share his approach and focus on the fundamental principles of painting including composition, drawing, value, color. Kevin will begin […]

Join accomplished watercolorist Todd Saal for a day of painting in Williamson County. This demo will focus on interpreting the landscape while painting outdoors using watercolor. Todd will explore different approaches to create more narrative and expressive paintings. He will demonstrate the tools and methods of his approach to translating plein air subjects, as well […]

Discussion topic: Painting as a Pastime by Winston Churchill Join your Chestnut marketing specialists: Ellen Parker Bibb, Suzannah Rountree Green, and Jess Peoples for another Marketing Social! The fall Marketing Event on Ellen’s back porch was such a success, we decided to do it again! This time we ask that everyone read this short essay […]

We are excited to share that we will once again be partnering with Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA) for the 2nd installment in our Painting to Preserve show series. This show benefits The Chestnut Group artists and organization and the MBA Financial Aid department. Please join us for the Friday, June 24th opening night event and […]

Saturday, October 1st, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. OnTrack Studios, 1978 Wilson Pike, Franklin TN Price: $95 member / $125 non-member (must be logged in for member pricing option) In this full-day workshop, we will talk a lot about Tennessee barns! We review how to get the barn drawing right as well as painting techniques […]

DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT, THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED TO EARLY 2023 - more details coming soon. Ticket holders are being contacted for ticket roll-over or refund. Please stay tuned for the new date. This event will be one you won't want to miss in 2023! Many thanks to the artists and especially to […]

Instructor: Kevin Menck Wednesday, October 12th, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Meet at Shelby Park Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St. | Nashville, TN 37206 Price: $65 member / $90 non-member Join Kevin Menck for an October afternoon in Shelby Park! This will be a plein air class on value and the limited palette. Chestnut Artist Workshop […]

Instructor: Brenda Coldwell Saturday, October 15th , 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. OnTrack Studios, 1978 Wilson Pike, Franklin TN Price: $95 member / $125 non-member This class is an introduction to “plein air” painting. Whether you have tried before or have never painted outside, I will get you started and moving in the right direction. There […]

Instructor: Donna Brumbergs Thursday, October 20th , 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet at Shelby Park Nature Center, 1900 Davidson St. | Nashville, TN 37206 Price: $65 member / $90 non-member Join Donna on location at Shelby Park in preparation for the spring 2023 art show. Students will use a split primary palette to create cohesive […]

Instructor: Judson Newbern Friday, October 21st , 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Warehouse 521, Berry Hill Neighborhood 521 Heather Place | Nashville, TN 37204 Price: $65 member / $90 non-member This half-day demo will take projected images from Shelby Park and explain breaking the scenes down into shapes, layers, and values, that lend themselves to explaining […]

Instructor: Brigitte Hubbard Saturday, October 22nd, 9 a.m. to 12 noon Harlinsdale Farm, 239 Franklin Rd | Franklin, TN  37064 Price: $65 member / $90 non-member Join Brigitte Hubbard for a fun and informative morning to capture the sky en plein air. The sky is one of the most important elements in the landscape. Learn […]

THE TICKETING PERIOD CLOSES AT NOON TODAY. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. SEE YOU TONIGHT! The Chestnut Group will host three of America's foremost landscape artists at MBA's Dead Poets Society venue for a moderated panel discussion about their artistic journeys. Panel Participants: Anne Blair Brown AISM; Roger Dale Brown OPAM, AISM, AMSAM; […]

Paint Your Heart Out (PYHO) Chestnut Workshop Learn valuable lessons as you apply constructive criticism with Pam Padgett’s approach to re-freshing an existing painting. Bring in 3 - 4 small paintings that are currently in your "questionable pile” and work worth Pam on simplifying and improving your paintings. Pam will demo and share her approach […]

THE LIGHT EFFECT For plein air painters ON TRACK STUDIOS-FRANKLIN TN. 1978 WILSON PIKE SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 9-4   CLASS DESCRIPTION: You will be learning about the light conditions you may encounter in the “wild.” However, you will be indoors for this workshop.To get the most out of this class, you will want to replicate your […]

Paint Your Heart Out (PYHO) Workshop Still Life En Plein Air Instructor: Brenda Coldwell Saturday, October 7th 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. OnTrack Studios | 1978 Wilson Pike, Franklin, TN DESCRIPTION: Welcome to “Still Life En Plein Air” - Brenda is excited to be teaching this workshop and revisiting her old love of still life! […]

Friday Afternoon, November 17 from 2-5 p.m. OnTrack Studios at 1978 Wilson Pike, Franklin, TN 37067 $75 / person - limit 12 seats Most of us are very familiar with the Color Wheel and all the colors that reside alond its edge, the primary colors and their relationship to each other. But rarely are these […]