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 […]

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 […]

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: 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 […]