Monthaven Art and Cultural Center

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Local and Regional Artists Emerge at Papillon

The MACC’s Papillon Gallery highlights the talents of visual artists from Middle Tennessee and beyond. Its goal is to help Hendersonville and surrounding communities become more art-minded.

The Gallery sells original paintings, sculptures, photography, and more by regional artists. All art in Papillon is available for purchase on a first come, first served basis. Inventory at Papillon rotates every few months through exhibitions based on artist’s choice.

For more information, contact Ruth Chase at [email protected].

Exhibits

Papillon Gallery showcases the work of local artists. Subscribe to our newsletter and see the magic. (Note: Photos from the touring exhibit 1968: A Folsom Redemption are not for sale).

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On the Wings of Blessings: Lisa Jennings

  • Aug. 3 to Sept. 29, 2024
  • Opening Aug. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Artist Talk Sept. 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Lisa Jennings, one of Tennessee’s most distinctive and original visual artists, will stage her first solo exhibition at the Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center’s Papillon Gallery. Her exhibit, titled On the Wings of Blessings, will feature paintings, journals, sculptures and mixed-media works created over the past five years.

As a painter, Jennings creates works that draw heavily on primitivism, symbolism and collage. She points to the horses in her painting “Greener Pastures” as an example of her approach to primitivism. The horses appear as simple, primitive outlines on a soft green landscape. Similarly, many of her wood-and-stone sculptures come across as primitive totemic figures. Her sculpture “The Spirit of the Forest” calls to mind a mysterious shaman. All the works in the exhibit reveal a deep and abiding love for nature.

An opening reception for On the Wings of Blessings will be Saturday, Aug. 3 from 6 to 8 p.m. Jennings will present an Artist Talk about her exhibition on Thursday, Sept. 12 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The evening will include refreshments and an opportunity to meet the artist and ask questions about her work and process.

For more information about On the Wings of Blessings, call (615) 822-0789.

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.