TOP PICKS
2014
Spring is ushering in new styles a nd trends. Here are a few of Keith's favorites & new arrivals, which I'm sure will end up in some of N a s h v i l l e ' s H O T T E S T H O M E S!
Aluminum Hanging Lanterns Refinished & Rewire d $425 ea. 2 Available
Schoolhouse Bell Rocker Wheel Turn of the Century $1,250 52" Dia.
Rachael McCampbell, For an Absence, inspired by the Wendell Berry poem of the same title, 2014, Oil on canvas, 2’ x 3’
Vintage French Bottle Lamp
dreamscapes:
Early 20th Century $450
Antique Cast Iron Garden Urn
Poetry Inspired Paintings Rachael McCampbell Exhibit Opens May 16 in Knoxville
Early 20th Century $2,800 36" H.
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he various forms of art often inspire one another. Visual arts can inspire writers, and the written word can send artists to their easels. Such is the case for painter, writer, and curator Rachael McCampbell. She has always loved literature and poetry and the powerful way words inspire her art.
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For her new exhibition, Dreamscapes: Poetry Inspired Paintings, McCampbell has created a collection of paintings inspired by the poetry of Mary Oliver, Donald Justice, Wallace Stevens, Robert Creeley, Wendell Berry, W. B. Yeats, Maya Angelou, and Raymond Carver, as well as her own. According to McCampbell, “Poetry can be a veritable feast for the senses . . . the delicious way the sounds roll off your tongue when read aloud, the rhythms that make you want to dance, and the visuals that, like a dream, lift you from your own reality into another world—into a dreamscape.” One could say that the way McCampbell paints is a poetic exercise. She starts by repeatedly layering acrylic, charcoal, and oil, creating a highly textured canvas. Then she scrapes, removes, and reapplies until eventually the story she needs to tell emerges. Dreamscapes: Poetry Inspired Paintings opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on May 16 at The District Gallery in Knoxville. The show continues through June 14. Visit www.thedistrictgallery.com for more information. To s e e m o r e o f M c C a m p b e l l ’ s wo r k , p l e a s e v i s i t www.rachaelmccampbell.com. 16 | May 2014 NashvilleArts.com
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