{"id":12289,"date":"2012-08-24T06:00:34","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T11:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=12289"},"modified":"2012-08-24T02:03:02","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T07:03:02","slug":"customs-house-museum-opens-impressions-of-reality-september-20th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2012\/08\/24\/customs-house-museum-opens-impressions-of-reality-september-20th\/","title":{"rendered":"Customs House Museum opens Impressions of Reality September 20th"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TheClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Internationally awarded Nashville visual artist Camille Engel will show her contemporary realism paintings in a rare solo exhibition from September 20th through November 4th at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center in Clarksville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n

Impressions of Reality will feature her still lifes, trompe l\u2019oeils, and her trademark birds.<\/p>\n

\"Engel<\/a>

Engel Sunflower<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThis is probably the busiest and most successful year I\u2019ve ever had, and I couldn\u2019t be more thrilled,\u201d said Engel, whose work has been displayed and collected throughout the world. \u201cIt is rare for me to exhibit locally, so I\u2019m looking forward to presenting this retrospective exhibition in my home state of Tennessee.\u201d As an artist, Camille is amazed and fascinated with color and texture, seeking to capture the richness of life with her oils. What inspires her the most is not a singular cultural message, nor even the master painters she admires, but rather her core beliefs. \u201cFor me,\u201d Engel explains, \u201cevery morning is a fresh opportunity to find extraordinary joy in the most ordinary things.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Engel<\/a>

Engel Red Onions<\/p><\/div>\n

Camille\u2019s work is in collections throughout the U.S, including Vanderbilt Children\u2019s Hospital and Baptist Hospital in Nashville; as well as the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA, and Middle Tennessee Medical Center.<\/p>\n

Fine Art Connoisseur magazine named Camille Engel as \u201cOne of Our Nation\u2019s Top 3 Artists to Watch\u201d in 2010. The Customs House Museum\u2019s exhibit includes the award-winning painting, \u201cSunflower at the Old Factory\u201d, which won the 2007 cover competition of American Artist Magazine, and recently returned from a 12-city, three-year traveling museum tour being compared to a Vincent Van Gogh sunflower in an educational context.<\/p>\n

Also exhibiting will be several recognizable paintings that have been featured in national magazines such as American Art Collector, Fine Art Connoisseur, and Southwest Art, as well as Nashville Arts Magazine.<\/p>\n

About the Customs House Museum<\/h3>\n

Located in the heart of historic downtown Clarksville, Tennessee, the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is the State\u2019s second largest general museum. With over 35,000 square feet of the region\u2019s best hands-on activities and special events\u2026people of all ages agree \u2013 the Customs House Museum is well worth the stop!<\/p>\n

The Explorer\u2019s Gallery is packed with fun, learning and fantasy in Aunt Alice\u2019s Attic, McGregor\u2019s Market and kitchen, and of course \u2013 the Bubble Cave! Finally, get \u201call aboard\u201d to see our fantastic model trains. Our volunteer engineers \u201cride the rails\u201d every Sunday afternoon from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.<\/p>\n

Regular museum hours are 10:00am to 5:00pm Tuesday through Saturday, and 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Sundays. Adult admission is $7.00, Sr. Citizens and College ID $5.00, Ages 6 to 18 $3.00, and under six years and Museum members are free.<\/p>\n

The Customs House Museum is located at 200 South Second Street. For more information, call 931.648.5780 or visit their website at www.customshousemuseum.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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