Monthaven Art and Cultural Center

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New York based Contemporary Realist painter Caleb Nelson Carter will be hosting a special open studio live model portrait drawing session and demo Nov 22nd.

This session offers two hours of focused drawing time. Participants are welcome to use any dry drawing media of their choice. Easels and drawing boards are provided, but participants should bring their own paper and preferred drawing materials. Space is limited to 10 participants, and advance registration is required. Registrants will receive first priority for choosing easel positions.  Space is limited.  The cost is $30 per 2-hour session. To guarantee your spot, please arrive early.

The session is informal and uninstructed, but Caleb will be demonstrating a method of Classical Academic drawing and will be available throughout to answer questions about his technique or provide guidance on participants’ work.

Join us for an exciting opportunity to draw from life and experience a Classical Academic approach to portraiture in the style of the great masters.

Caleb Nelson Carter is a professional oil painter based in New York City with roots in middle Tennessee. You can learn more about his work at www.calebnelsoncarter.com

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Kaylin Warden

External Affairs Coordinator

Kaylin Warden joined the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center staff in 2024 as External Affairs Coordinator. In this post, she organizes special off-site events and manages the organization’s external communications. She also works with the development department by updating the MACC’s customer relations database, and she assists the executive director in setting up exhibitions. Above all else, Kaylin 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.