plein air painters · conservationists · volunteers · teachers · students
with common goals
Conservation · Education · Community
Artist members of The Chestnut Group paint what they are passionate about preserving; fragile local environments, threatened habitats, protected natural areas, and historic properties. The group welcomes artists of any skill level who enjoy painting en plein air, and those interested in conservation efforts in Middle Tennessee.
- Learning and development opportunities include workshops conducted by internationally known artists, lectures, art-related educational sessions and mentorship relationships
- Opportunities to exhibit and sell personal work
- Invitations to paint on scenic private property, remote areas and venues closed to the general public
- The camaraderie, informal learning, and self-discovery come by spending time with a community whose passions and conservation ideals are alike
- Collaborative effort with other artists and non-profit partners to make a difference in reaching the mission of the group to conserve and protect vanishing landscapes and endangered properties. Art makes a difference. Be a part of the change.
Sponsorship is open to those who may or may not be artists. Opportunities to message our artist membership and/or sponsor specific events are available. In-kind donations valued at half of the sponsorship amount will be considered. Application to be discussed and approved by the board. More information about Sponsorship is available by clicking here.
For questions regarding the group or the application process, please contact us by clicking here.
President – Judson Newbern
Vice President – Brigitte Hubbard
Past President – Karen Philpott
Treasurer – Andy Furlong
Recording Secretary – Carol Johnston
Membership Co-Chair – Donna Brumbergs
Membership Co-Chair – Sheryl Waugh
Marketing and Website Chair – Ellen Bibb
Sponsorships Chair, Corresponding Secretary – Renee Bates
Recruitment Chair – Amanda Sites
Advisory Board Chair – Kim Barrick
Artist Members:
Enjoy each members’ personal gallery by clicking on their link below.
- Barrick, Kim - TN
- Bates, Renee - TN
- Bay, Diane - Kentucky
- Bennie, Bennie Batson
- Berning, Carol - TN
- Bibb, Ellen - TN
- Binkley, Donna - Tennessee
- Braswell, Elizabeth
- Bridges, Trisha - Tennessee
- Brooks, Kathleen - TN
- Brooks-Fincher, Cathy
- Brown, Anne Blair - TN
- Brown, Roger Dale - TN
- Brown, Carol - TN
- Brumbergs, Donna - TN
- Burks, Kathryne - TN
- Burney, Lee Ann - Tennessee
- Burrus, Betsy
- Butler, Susan R - TN
- Catchings, Sue - TN
- Christeson, Anne - TN
- Church, Frankie
- Clinton, Sarah - Tn
- Cobb, Teresa
- Coble, Jane - TN
- Coldwell, Brenda - Tennessee
- Condurelis, Kristin - Tn
- Creasy, Lynn - TN
- Crout, Annette - Tennessee
- Crumbo, Jill
- Daniel, Kimberly - TN
- Davis, Angela - Tn
- Demaree, Rebecca - TN
- DeMumbrum, Carol - TN
- Derrickson , Ingrid - TN
- Donley, Barbara - Tennessee
- Duck, Cynthia
- Dunn, Pat - TN
- Eichbaum, Quentin - Tennessee
- Ervin, Wendy - TN
- Evans, Beverly Ford - TN
- Fallon, Lisa
- Felts, Janet - Tennessee
- Fields, Lauren
- Fife, Jessica
- Finch, Lana
- Finley, Dale - TN
- Finney, Trey - SC
- Foss, Tiffany - TN
- Franklin, Linda
- Garrett-Dickerson, Sheron R - Tennessee
- Gauld-Jeager, Jean - TN
- Geraghty, Susan
- Goetze, Anne - Tn
- Green, Suzannah - TN
- Gronefeld, Barbara - TN
- Gurley, Nan - TN
- Haddock, Gale - TN
- Hall, Melody - Tennessee
- Hargis, Teresa Townsend - Tennessee
- Harris, Dennis
- Harris Fulcher, Sandra - Tn
- Harvey, Mary
- Hayes, Angie
- Haynes, Kathleen - TN
- Himsworth, James - TN
- Hoover, Lou - TN
- Housley, Jeni - TN
- Hubbard, Brigitte - Tennessee
- Hundley, Treesa - TN
- Jaffe, Amy
- Johnston, Carol - TN
- Jones, Susan Elizabeth - Tennessee
- Jones, Betty Kate - Tennessee
- Jones, H Duane - TN
- Jones, Andrea
- Khoury, George
- Kilgore, Kimberly - TN
- Kincaid, Kate - TN
- King, Bitsy - TN
- Kirby, Trey - TN
- Klatt, Daniel
- Laylon, Bonnie - TN
- LeBeau, Suzanne - Tennessee
- Leblanc, Mary Louise - TN
- Lehner, Mary
- Levee, Gayle - TN
- Levine, Sherrie - TN
- Lewis, Jessica - TN
- Ligon, Georgia - Tennessee
- Liles, Betty
- Maxwell, Marie - TN
- Maxwell, Marie
- May, Diane C - Tennessee
- May, Mary - TN
- Maynard, Faye
- McComb, Peach - Tennessee
- McRay, Linda S - TN
- Menck, Kevin - TN
- Morley, Brenda - Tennessee
- Moyers, Mike
- Nemer, Martha Case
- Newbern, Judson - Tennessee
- OBrien M D, Kevin - TN
- Ossolinski, Lauren - Tennessee
- Padgett, Pamela - TN
- Pannell, Laurie - TN
- Parks, Jamie - Tennessee
- Paromova, Ksenia
- Pauliukonis, Nancy Range - TN
- Peel, Mary Margaret - tn
- Peoples, Jessica - Tennessee
- Philpott, Karen - TN
- Pickard, Jeanne - TN
- Pickel, Haden - TN
- Pipes, Deborah
- Poindexter, Michael - Tennessee
- Pope, Katherine - Tennessee
- Powers, Angela
- Putnam, Lori - Tennessee
- R Cameron, Margaret - Tennessee
- Rainer, Nellie Jo
- Reed, Marie
- Rhodes, Dick
- Routon, Ed - TN
- Rutherford, Cynthia - TN
- Samuels, Lynn - TN
- Schwartz, Joanne
- Sharpe, Patsy
- Sharpe, Patsy
- Shaver, Sharon Rusch - TN
- Sites, Amanda
- Smith, Jeanie
- Smith, Aimee - Tennessee
- Smith, Shannon
- Sowers, Mike - TN
- Sparkman, Kathleen
- Stere, Linda - TN
- Stinger, John - TN
- Stone, Mary
- Stricklin, Amy - Tennessee
- Suarez, Ashleigh - TN
- Tant, Dianne - TN
- Templin, Ocie - TN
- Thatcher, Jo Ellen - TN
- Thielen, Paula - TN
- Thomas, Margret - TN
- Townsend, Cynthia - Tennessee
- Tummins, Seth - Tennessee
- Turco, Kyle - TN
- Vincent, Lynn - TN
- Wallace, Lisa
- Ward, David - TN
- Ward, Sandy - Tennessee
- Warren, Terry - TN
- Waugh, Sheryl - Tennessee
- Weiss, Lauren
- Wendling, Delaine - TN
- Whitelaw, Dawn E - Tennessee
- Williams, Claudia - TN
- Williams, Gloria
- Willis, Camille Harlin - TN
- Wine, Thayer
- Zaske, Cherri - Tennessee