CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The Customs House Museum & Cultural Center has several new art exhibits coming to the galleries for winter 2020.
Anne Goetze, portrait artist Chantel Barber and many Tennessee-based watercolor artists will all be featured in the upcoming months.
Pray to Love is an exhibition from Anne Goetze that showcases her deep admiration for the gentleness and love of the contemplative nuns in Annecy, France. Her inspiration comes from childhood visits to France, where her aunt was a nun.
The Visitation Order of nuns originated in Annecy over 400 years ago, and the town retains its rich spiritual heritage. The exhibition is sponsored by Vic Daniels & Bill Zientek and will be on display through January 17 in the Crouch, Bruner and Orgain Galleries.
Another piece, Capturing Character: The Portraits of Chantel Lynn Barber, will be on exhibit in the Planters Bank Peg Harvill Gallery.
“The intimacy created within the small frames is calming to the eye,” said Curator Terri Jordan. “Barber’s talent is highlighted in finding the human spirit in a loose, acrylic medium.”
The Tennessee Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition will also be visiting the Museum from Dec. 2- Jan. 24. The show presents 30 juror-selected, award-winning paintings from talented artists of every area of Tennessee. The exhibit is a traditional outreach event sharing the best water media paintings in the state to a broader audience.
The show is sponsored by Margo & Jeff Purvis and will be on display in the Kimbrough Gallery.
Visit the Customs House Museum & Cultural Center to see these exquisite exhibits and more. The Museum is open Tuesday-Friday and Sunday afternoons. Visit CustomsHouseMuseum.org for ticket prices and more information on visiting.