On March 8 and 9, the Chestnut Group will hold an art show and sale to benefit the Friends of Warner Parks, a nonprofit group dedicated to the preservation, protection, and stewardship of Percy and Edwin Warner Parks in Nashville, Tennessee.
“Autumn’s Payoff,” by Dawn Whitelaw
The Chestnut Group will present an exhibition titled Nature’s Legacy at the Warner Park Nature Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The Chestnuts are a nonprofit alliance of landscape painters and friends dedicated to the conservation of wild and open spaces in Middle Tennessee. Funds earned from the sale of artwork, inspired by the region’s scenic richness, will be donated to the Friends of Warner Parks to help protect the local environment and its historic properties.
Warner Park in Nashville
Dawn Whitelaw and Anne Goetze, fellow artists and two of the founding members of the Chestnut Group, are co-chairing the event, along with the executive director of Friends of Warner Parks, Eleanor Willis. The group works to protect the natural and historical integrity of the area by supporting appropriate recreational activities, maintaining and enhancing its features, and promoting programs that inspire appreciation and conservation of the parks.
Nature’s Legacy is free and open to the public and will be held at the Warner Park Nature Center, located at 7311 Highway 100 in Nashville. Times are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 8 and 9, and noon to 5 p.m. on March 10. For more information, visit www.chestnutgroup.org or http://friendsofwarnerparks.com.
