Nashville Springs Into Music, Art & Fashion Events

Ever since that one day last week when we hit a high of 80 I can't stop thinking about Spring. It seems like every time April rolls around on the calender life becomes busier than ever! Sunshine and warm temperatures are wonderful, but pair that with music, art and fashion events taking place all over Nashville and you'll have a super fabulous Spring season. The best part is all of these events are using social media, so it's impossible to miss out on the fun if you're following them online.  Stay plugged into what's going on and check out the sites and upcoming event dates below.

Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival

March 29th - April 2nd

Follow Tin Pan South on Facebook & Twitter

TinPanSouth.com

Nashville Fashion Week

March 29th - April 2nd

Follow Fashion Week on Facebook & Twitter

NashvilleFashionWeek.com

Nashville Arts

Downtown Art Crawl April 2nd

Hillsboro Village Art Walk April 7th

Follow Nashville Arts on Facebook & Twitter

NashvilleArtsMagazine.com

Nashville Opera

Carmen, April 14th and 16th

Follow the Opera on Facebook & Twitter

NashvilleOpera.org

Should I add more?  Please send me your requests at beth@binglishART.com or leave a comment with links.  Happy Spring!

Nashville Arts Is Going, Going, Gone!

Nashville's art scene has passed go, collected $200 and doesn't seem to show any signs of slowing down. There is so much going on it's almost impossible to keep up from week to week.

Lucky for us, the ladies over at Nashville Arts Magazine and the Frist Center for the Visual Arts are keeping Music City informed one status update at a time.

Meagan Nordmann and Andee Rudloff are social media maniacs fueling the fire with news, events and information all about the arts in Nashville.  If you want to know what's going on, follow the facebook pages they manage:

Nashville Arts Facebook Page

Frist Center for the Visual Arts Facebook Page

The nice thing about Nashvillians is that we all work together. We help spread the word about upcoming events through our facebook, twitter and blogs.  So I'm doing my part and telling you about what they're tweeting:

Andee says, "The Birth of Impressionism exhibit at the Frist is saying goodbye!  This weekend is your last chance to check it out so The Frist has scheduled extended hours for just this occasion.  Go learn more about it on their website: FristCenter.org"

Meagan exclaims, "Have you heard about Nashville Art's Behind the Scene videos?!? If you missed the party, you can still see what went on while you were out.  Visit our YouTube Channel for all videos, but before you go here is little taste from the painting party held last week:"

Yes there's more!  Go check out these other events that are going on Country Strong:

• Simon Ripley's Music and Art Soiree: Thursday, January 20th 5:30-8:30 PM
• Fanny's House of Music Silent Auction Benefit for Magdelene House: Saturday, January 22nd 5-9 PM
• Retune Nashville Online Auction Benefiting Nashville's Musicians: Ongoing

Questions? Email me at beth@binglishART.com

Tracie Grace Lyons in Nashville Arts Magazine

This month I wrote an article for the Nashville Arts magazine about new-to-Nashville artist, Tracie Grace Lyons. This month she is the featured artist at Village of Flowers during the Hillsboro Village Art Walk. Check out the article in the magazine and visit her work this Thursday from 5-8 pm during the event! Click here to see the actual article online!

Sweet, southern and seriously talented. That’s Tracie Grace Lyons. She’s smart, fun and very ambitious about her art career.

With a Bachelor’s Degree in Drawing in one hand and her suitcase in the other the twenty three year old said goodbye to her Mississippi upbringing and has boot-scooted her way right into the Nashville art scene. Her watercolor work is influenced by her personal history, so it will be interesting to see how this young art starlet will change now that all she knows is firmly in her past.

Technically she has a distinct process and follows a formula of steps for each piece. She said, “First is composition, then the characters, color, light and environment.” Lyons gives new life to historic architecture creating intricate everyday scenes around buildings influenced by her surroundings and memories.

She sees peeling paint and broken brick and wonders about the history of the building. More interested in truth than in fiction Lyons researches a building’s history through books and interviews to accurately depict it’s essence in her paintings. She incorporates small detailed scenes into the buildings like small private windows into her character’s world. The building’s beauty is often enhanced by the personality of the people who occupy it.

Each character in her work is a direct reflection of her own life and personality. For Lyon’s, traditions are meaningful. She is inspired by her childhood memories and continues to see her self as the little girl who never quite grew up. Lyons approaches her drawings with a childlike sense of wonder. Her innocent spirit is refreshing and each piece captures that pureness in her soul. Nashville Arts welcomes this bright young talent.

Tracie Grace Lyons can be contacted through her website at www.traciegracelyons.com.