Sarah Shearer: Press Release and a Sneak Peek!

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PRESS RELEASE:

HILLSBORO VILLAGE ART WALK

Thursday – September 1st, public invited, 5 – 8 pm

Village Art Walk receptions, shows and events are hosted in most Hillsboro Village shops and restaurants. This is a year round event that provides changing movies, music, artists, demonstrations, book signings and much more.

Free Parking after 6 pm behind Cornerstone Financial and on 21^st Avenue

Address: 21^st Avenue South in Hillsboro Village @ Belcourt Avenue

Phone: Info: Duncan Ragsdale 615.352-4891

Email: Hillsborovillageevents@gmail.com

Facebook link:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hillsboro-Village-Events/393145595224?ref=ts

Shop of the Month ~ Belcourt Theater

For over 75 years, The Belcourt Theatre has provided a space for premiere entertainment in the heart of Nashville's Hillsboro Village. During this time, The Belcourt has existed in many incarnations - each of which has furnished a home for some of the city's best and most unusual performing arts. http://www.belcourt.org/venue

Join us for a wine & cheese reception in the lobby. Here is what will be playing:

SENNA Dir. Asif Kapadia, UK, 2011, 104min, NR, 35mm In the mid 1980s, Ayrton Senna, a young, gifted driver, exploded onto the world of Formula One racing. As a Brazilian in a predominantly European sport, a purist in a world polluted with backroom deals, and a man of faith in an arena filled with cynicism, Senna had to fight hard—both on and off the track. Facing titanic struggles, he conquered Formula One and became a global icon who was idolized in his home country. Told solely through the use of archival footage, Asif Kapadia’s documentary is a thrill ride worthy of its daring subject

TERRI Dir. Azazel Jacobs, USA, 2011, 105min, 35mm http://terri-movie.com/ John C. Reilly plays an assistant high school principal (!!) with a soft spot for his school outcasts. His newest recruit is Terri (impressively played with oafish detachment by newcomer Jacob Wysocki), an overweight kid who looks out for his aging pilled-out uncle (Creed Bratton) with more attentiveness than he can muster to get out of his pajamas for school. Through his sessions with Reilly's character, Terri befriends two other fellow outcasts, an abrasive goth-like weirdo and a pretty blonde who may be turning into the class ho.

Raffle give-away basket that includes:

· Belcourt Screenwriter membership

· 2 tickets to the nD Festival Fashion Show

· Belcourt t-shirt

· Belcourt hat

· Belcourt cup (gets $1 refill in the theatre)

· Date night package to include 2 tickets to a regularly scheduled Belcourt programmed film, 2 drinks & a large popcorn

TOTAL value: $275+

These 3 guys will be in front of The Pancake Pantry:

1) Team Power Chics will be there in full regalia. They do the five-mile walk every year for the American Cancer Society’s “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” Walk in October, which will be on 10/15 this year. “I have been a “Pacesetter” for the past six years, and hopefully this will be my 7^th! Pacesetters raise at least $2000 on their own. Over the past 8 years that I have done this, I have raised over $18,000 by myself, and obviously I am very proud of that! I am even in the official ACS video for this event! As you can see, we make quite the fashion statement. This year we will have 15 walkers on the team.” – Colleen Cussick. Check it out: http://youtu.be/EwDhJvFzkzI

2) NASHVILLE ROLLERGIRLS - Skater owned and operated, the Nashville Rollergirls is a non-profit organization whose mission is not only to bring an exciting team sport to the city, but also to contribute to the community by supporting local charities and participating in community service events. The last Nashville Rollergirls doubleheader of the 2011 season is Saturday 9/10 at Municipal Auditorium.

3) Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee will have a table set up in order to pass out fliers and bring awareness to their cause. They will be collecting food at the October and November Art Walks as well.

HILLSBORO VILLAGE AUTO SERVICE – The Lane Motor Museum will be with us again in September!

A THOUSAND FACES –artist - Modern Bronze Jewelry is lovingly hand crafted by twin sisters, Sarah Knox and Liz Anderson, in Franklin, TN. In addition to traditional sterling and gold-filled metals, Modern Bronze is unique in their preference of copper and bronze. These metals are hammered and shaped into unique pieces and often adorned with gemstones and pearls. Sources of inspiration for the sisters' creations include luster and texture of the metals along with the jewelry-making techniques and artifacts of ancient civilizations.

POSH – musicians - will host performances by Noel Barefoot and Meredith Mazie.

CLOTHING XCHANGE - Art: Jeff Bertrand

Music: Judah Magnolia

Food: CX Employee Cook-off, Back to School style!

Fun: Academic Decathlon for which the winner will receive a $50.00 gift certificate to Clothing Xchange! All customers and friends are welcome to test their skill to win.

SEE EYEWEAR – artist- Wendi Strauch Mahoney. I have been painting for a number of years now. I have been drawing since I was a very young child. My goal with every subject I paint is to capture its essence. The images I paint come both from photographs I have taken and from my memories of experiences. However, my best paintings are those that evoke a visceral reaction from those who view them. Landscapes should provoke the senses, capture a moment and transport us to a familiar place. Portraits and figures should elicit a connection with spirit, state of mind and temperament. When I look at art, I want to feel something powerful that transports me to a place or a feeling that resonates deeply. I cannot imagine my life without art. I cannot imagine my mind without the potential for the creative. I love to paint and draw. I hope that is communicated to you. (wendi-strauch-mahoney.artistwebsites.com)

We will be offering $40 off one pair and a total of $100 off two pair, during the walk.

PROVENCE – artist- Brian Nash

I’m a self-taught artist who came to painting late in life and in a rather circuitous way. I have an MBA from Dartmouth College, and was Director of Retail Marketing for Polo/Ralph Lauren in NYC when I got the bug to write country music. I moved to Nashville to become a songwriter, and have had a few dozen songs recorded.

One day, I impulsively picked up a brush and some paint, and started painting. I haven’t stopped since, other than to take the occasional nap. I love writing songs, but painting gives me a joy that is unique and complete.

I love colour, and, for better or worse, I love playfulness. I’d like to think that most of my paintings have evidence of both.

– Musicians - Local Band, Gypsy Pompe will be playing gypsy jazz and western swing music. Zander Wyatt- Guitar Derek Pell - Violin Brad Barrett/Geoff Henderson - Bass Ethan Ballinger-Mandolin Charles Butler-Banjo Noah Denney--Brushes on a Manhasset.

FIRE FINCH – artist - Colleen Wandel is a transplant from Buffalo, New York, who draws inspiration from meadow frolics and Shelby Park bike rides on her vintage Schwinn. She has the Midas touch with art; everything she touches -- whether on canvas, with fabric, or in the home -- turns to a vintage delicate gold. Her woodland sensibilities blend harmoniously with a love of Grandma's lace and hand stitching. In her free time, Colleen enjoys watching old films from the library and exploring the wonders of Tennessee. Follow her at oohcolleen.blogspot.com

PANGAEA –artist - Brad Keen is originally from Jackson, MS and has worked collaboratively and individually on a variety of projects for over a decade. He has exhibited at Kentuck Art Festival, Capture Cafe, Mellow Mushroom, and The Ignition Art Gallery in Tuscaloosa, AL. Brad’s favorite subjects are Musicians and Disney Characters. His use of color and lines seem to make the characters in his paintings come to life. Brads favorite medium is acrylic but he’s not afraid to use oil, pencil and watercolor. Brad is new to Nashville and is currently working at Vanderbilt University as the Assistant Director of Sales and Marketing for the Athletic Department.

A VILLAGE OF FLOWERS –artist - Mary Claire Crow

Awesome Food Samples - Youlanda Peña. After a successful career in business & banking I decided to return to my love of cooking and graduated from the Art Institute of Culinary Arts. My love of food has allowed me to share fun and healthy ways of eating with friends and family, which led me to becoming my own personal chef. I feel that more people would eat healthy if they knew how good it really was

RETROPOLITAN – artist - Candice Sone has a long and distinguished career as an interior designer having receiving her Bachelors Degree from the University of Illinois in 1987. It was in college she also began her training as a painter. In 2008, unable to find just the right pieces for her clients, she began to paint and sell her own artwork. What began as a necessity has become her passion.

Ms. Sone’s subject matter is closely connected to nature. An avid scuba diver, the water is a major influence in her work. She works primarily in acrylics to support a greener environment and often uses mixed media such as gold and silver leaf.

HOT & COLD – artists - Micah Smith (amicahsmith.com) and Ashley Owens. We'll be launching some "back to school" fall drinks on that day. We'll also be launching a totally new brew method (for coffee) and some new fall teas on that day as well. We will have DJs playing live sets.

FIDO – artists - Casey Pierce and David Hellams will be up through September 13th.

Both artists share a studio space and an appreciation for detail in their surreal work. Hellams takes wild animals and places them in the path of daunting human invention. The white paper focuses all of the attention on the relationship between the two subject matters. Some of the symbols present in Hellams' work jumps off of the paper and appear independently on the wall as unique flag-like paintings in various appealing color pallets. Pierce fills his surfaces with atmosphere placing extra attention to certain portions of the work through color and scale. A series of large-scale hands and forearms are dispersed among the canvases. Pierce shows fine tuned skill for bringing the viewer into the world of each piece.

JACKSON'S BAR & BISTRO – artist - Birmingham-based artist Paul Cordes Wilm paints whimsical, humorous and sometimes biting social-commentary pieces on reclaimed wood in a colorful and boisterous style. He has been the unofficial in-house artist at Jackson's in Homewood, AL since its opening in 2006 and is showing in the Village for the second time this year at Jackson's.

RODNEY MITCHELL SALON – artist - Sarah Shearer infuses her creative style into the art of retail window displays in boutiques throughout Nashville. Her latest installation will debut in Hillsboro Village's Rodney Mitchell salon at the September Art Walk. Don't miss her wildly enchanting salute to the arrival of Fall! For more info about Mrs. Shearer, visit www.sarahshearer.blogspot.com or send inquiries to sarahkshearer@gmail.com.

ZEITGEIST opens their Fall art season in Nashville with new work by two internationally recognized artists Kurt Wagner and Wayne White.

World known artist, art director, and puppeteer, Wayne White, is a Chattanooga native now living in LA. White has worked as an illustrator for the East Village Eye, New York Times, Raw Magazine, and the Village Voice and in 1986. He became a designer for the hit television show Pee-wee’s Playhouse, was awarded with three Emmys, and continued to work in television and music video garnering Billboard and MTV awards. His focus now is on painting.

White’s most recognizable works are his word paintings featuring oversized, three-dimensional text painstakingly integrated into vintage landscape lithographs. The paintings are thought-provoking and almost always humorous. White enjoys pointing a finger at vanity, ego, and his memories of the South.

In 2009, White's life and career were chronicled in an incredible 382-page monograph, edited by Todd Oldham. The book features hundreds of images from Wayne's earliest work as an illustrator all the way to his most recent fine art sculptures.

Zeitgeist is excited to also include in this exhibition work by Kurt Wagner. Wagner, an artist from Nashville and childhood friend of White, may be best known for his work with the band Lambchop, and then again maybe not.