Eighth
Annual multi-media art and film festival, Artlightenment, was a smash success
in highlighting local as well as International artists.
Artlightenment, the annual multi-media art show and film festival, has recently come to an end. This year, more than thirty visual artists, painters and photographers, and more than forty filmmakers, were showcased at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville. The festival was created by painter, sculptor and film producer, Robyn Morshead in 2009, and has only grown over the years to include workshops, live music and a fashion show, making it a vital force in Nashville’s creative community.
Artlightenment, the annual multi-media art show and film festival, has recently come to an end. This year, more than thirty visual artists, painters and photographers, and more than forty filmmakers, were showcased at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville. The festival was created by painter, sculptor and film producer, Robyn Morshead in 2009, and has only grown over the years to include workshops, live music and a fashion show, making it a vital force in Nashville’s creative community.
Beginning
with an artists’ tea and workshop by Morshead and fashion designer Elisabeth
Donaldson on the subject “How to Sell Your Art,” the festival went on to
delight the hundreds of people who passed through.
The theme of this year’s festival was “America-Its Cultures and
Influences” and featured the work of legendary painter Jim Warren, one of the most versatile
and successful artists living today. The whimsically surreal and amazingly
unique creations he paints have inspired artists from around the world. Winning
a Grammy Award for his cover art of Bob Seger’s “Against the Wind” album,
Warren has also painted portraits of such notable figures as Brooke Shields,
the Beach Boys and Kelsey Grammar for the Fame-Wall project in New York and
continues to collaborate with Disney Studios on various projects. Just before the Artlightenment awards
ceremony, he spoke about his legendary career, which has spanned four decades.
In addition
to Mr. Warren’s work, over 30 visual artists displayed their artwork, including
featured artists Christopher Gatelock, Raeanne Rubenstein, and Samantha
Ornellas. The 2016 Film Festival included short films created by both Nashville
filmmakers and filmmakers from 35 countries around the world. Artlightenment was
also proud to feature professors and student filmmakers from Middle
Tennessee State University, including well-known Documentary Filmmaker Tom
Neff who showcased some of his photography.
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