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Monthaven Curates Veterans-Themed Exhibit at MTSU

Middle Tennessee State University students relax and study in the Keathley University student commons area, where veteran-themed artwork by Chuck Creasy and Gerald Morgan. Photo by J. Intintoli.

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A veteran-themed art exhibit is on display in the Middle Tennessee State University Keathley University Center second-floor student commons area outside McCallie Dining until mid-August.

The exhibit, featuring 19 total paintings from Chuck Creasy and Gerald Morgan, is presented by the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center and the Charlie and Hazel Daniels Veterans and Military Family Center.

Dr. Hilary Miller

Daniels Center Director Hilary Miller said the public and MTSU community are welcome to come and observe the artwork during normal building hours — 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 10 p.m. Sundays — at 1524 Military Memorial in the heart of campus. The building will be closed for the Memorial Day, Juneteenth and the Fourth of July national holidays.

Visitors must have a parking permit ($2 per day), available at the Parking and Transportation Office at 205 City View Drive, or park at a meter on Military Memorial or Champion Way.
“It’s a wonderful exhibit and we want people to come out and enjoy it while they visit campus and the KUC,” Miller said.

Creasy and Morgan have led similar lives. Both were born in Middle Tennessee in 1946, and both deployed with their U.S. Army units to Vietnam during the 1960s. Following their service, both men have enjoyed long, successful careers in the visual arts.

A 2018 trip to Vietnam inspired Creasy, who specializes in watercolors, to create some of his best works. Morgan became inspired by 20th-century Spanish painter Joaquin Sorolla, and specializes in paintings awash in shades of green, a subtle nod to the native flora covering Tennessee’s many plateaus, river valleys and mountains.

Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center is located at 1017 Antebellum Circle in Hendersonville.
The 3,200-square-foot Daniels Center, located in KUC Rooms 124 and 316, assists approximately 1,100 student veterans and family members annually. It is the largest and most comprehensive veterans center on any Tennessee higher education campus.

For more information about the Daniels Center, visit https://www.mtsu.edu/military/ or call 615-904-8347.

 

 

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Kaylin Warden

Creative Design and Operations Manager

Kaylin Warden serves as the MACC’s Creative Design and Operations Manager. In this post, she oversees the organization’s graphic design work for exhibitions, events and special projects. She also coordinates the MACC’s arts outreach activities and assists with bookkeeping, among other duties. Kaylin, above all, is passionate about the arts. It comes as no surprise, then, that she is now pursuing a master’s degree in art history. When she’s not at the MACC, you can find her reading her favorite books (especially ones dealing with maritime mysteries), cooking, gardening, playing with her cat and two dogs, and cheering for the Nashville Predators.

Ruth Chase

Regional Arts Director
Ruth Chase is the Regional Arts Director of Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center, joining the team in 2023. For Ruth, the job is all about community, bringing people together to uplift and educate artists and art lovers alike. Her role at Monthaven is to strengthen the local artist community and build connections that will enrich Hendersonville and our surrounding communities through art exhibitions, art education, and opportunities for regional artists.
 
Prior to joining Monthaven, Ruth worked in the arts for over 30 years and is a multimedia artist and graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute. Her artistic practice is inquiry-based and engages in community bridge-building. She was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles, curated and juried exhibitions, and has taught at the Crocker Art Museum.
 
Ruth was awarded an Artist-in-Residence for Artist Activating Communities through a grant from the California Arts Council for three consecutive years. Her film Belonging screened at both the 18th Annual Nevada City Film Festival and Wild & Scenic Film Festival. She has received the Legendary Female Artist of Venice award, and she has exhibited in The Crocker Kingsley, the Museum of Northern California Art, and the Diego Rivera Gallery at the San Francisco Art Institute. Ruth also continues her work as a Curatorial Consultant and Art director for the Californian Indigenous Research Project, where she has worked with the local tribe since 2018. 
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