{"id":28087,"date":"2019-11-06T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T12:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=28087"},"modified":"2019-11-06T02:13:54","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:13:54","slug":"clarksvilles-first-thursday-art-walk-to-be-held-november-7th-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2019\/11\/06\/clarksvilles-first-thursday-art-walk-to-be-held-november-7th-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Clarksville’s First Thursday Art Walk to be held November 7th, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"FirstClarksville, TN<\/strong> – Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour spanning a 5-block radius that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville.<\/p>\n

With 10+ venues, bars and businesses participating each month, the First Thursday Art Walk in Clarksville is the ultimate opportunity to savor and support local creative talent.<\/p>\n

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First Thursday Art Walk in Downtown Clarksville.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The November Art Walk will be held November 7th, 2019 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the shops and galleries on Public Square, Franklin Street, and Strawberry Alley.<\/p>\n

The participating businesses are listed below as well as a description of the work they will be exhibiting and services they will be offering during the event.<\/p>\n

The Framemaker (705 North Second Street)<\/h3>\n

For over two decades, The Framemaker has offered a unique selection of frames and art services to the Middle Tennessee area.<\/p>\n

Artist Information<\/h4>\n

New Work: Tracy Bettencourt<\/strong>
\nThe Framemaker proudly presents works by Clarksville, Tennessee artist Tracy Bettencourt. This exhibit is part of Clarksville\u2019s First Thursday Art Walk on November 7th, 2019. An opening reception will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. The exhibit will remain on display at the Framemaker throughout the month of November during normal business hours (Monday through Friday 10:00am to 5:00pm).<\/p>\n

Bettencourt states: I am blind. I lost my eyesight over twelve years ago and within the past five years began painting using my hands. The paints I use are textured acrylic and forms of puffy paint. My hands are my eyes and the puffy paint allows me to convey my thoughts and feelings onto canvas using tactile lines. Every day I wake and live in darkness yet with my newfound skill of painting, I am able to share my unique perception of the world around me as well as convey the unseen beauty of life.<\/p>\n

Tracy Bettencourt, owner\/artist of Bettencourt Originals, advocate for persons with disabilities, former fitness competitor, motivational speaker and APSU alumni, began to lose her eyesight in her early 30s from an eye disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa. Although the disease has left her blind, the hardships she experienced have not prevented her from living her life to the best of her abilities. She brings new insight to how art is viewed.<\/p>\n

The Framemaker is located at the corner of North Second Street and Georgia Avenue, across from the Clarksville Academy.<\/p>\n

The Roxy Regional Theatre \u2013 (100 Franklin Street)<\/h3>\n

Peg Harvill Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those who enjoy the visual arts, the Peg Harvill Gallery, located just beyond the lobby, hosts twelve shows annually featuring locally and nationally known artisans. Shows generally open the first Thursday of each month for our First Thursday Art Walk.<\/p>\n

Artist Information<\/h4>\n

During the month of November, the Roxy Regional Theatre\u2019s Peg Harvill Gallery will feature the work of D.C. Thomas in a show entitled \u201cMisunderstood\u201d to complement the theatre\u2019s production of “Romeo & Juliet”, playing November 8th through November 16th.<\/p>\n

[320left]Born and raised in Romania, D.C. Thomas studied in Bucharest and moved to the USA in 2013. \u201cMy artwork is an attempt to investigate and explore the patterns of our existence. Its development in and out of this world \u2013 its real and surreal aspects; to ponder over its singularities, which can encourage the viewer\u2019s mind to leave the comfort zone and reach for absolutes, and meanings other than the ones portrayed by society.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel very grateful for the opportunity of gathering portraits which could tell a story similar to the one Romeo and Juliet lived together. Even more so, this production at the Roxy Regional Theatre has encouraged me to create new paintings and render the portraits of souls I have dreamed about after reading this Shakespearean tragedy again.<\/p>\n

\u201cI chose to title this collection \u2013 for Peg Harvill Gallery \u2013 as \u2018Misunderstood\u2019 because it seems to me that this gathering of paintings visually reiterates the very well known feelings and the notorious outcome of these two souls\u2019 love story. As much emphasis is being put on the ephemerality of human lives and the material aspects of it, I believe that even much more meaning can be subtracted from the actions and words of Shakespeare\u2019s characters. They succeed to reverberate beyond fiction and beyond the cynicism with which this story is sometimes received by an audience that misunderstands what love is and what love could be.\u201d<\/p>\n

For tickets to and information about our current production of “Romeo and Juliet”, please visit www.roxyregionaltheatre.org<\/a> or call the box office at 931.645.7699.<\/p>\n

Additional gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00am \u2013 2:00pm.<\/p>\n

Downtown Artists Co-op \u2013 (96 Franklin Street)<\/h3>\n

Artist Information<\/h4>\n

The DAC Art Gallery is proud to announce our Annual Holiday Exhibit and Bazaar!<\/p>\n

This is a DAC annual tradition. The show features affordable, smaller works of fine art and one-of-a-kind crafts, all made by our local talented artists.<\/p>\n

Just in time for the Thanksgiving & Christmas season, the DAC Bazaar offers great gifts and fantastic deals on original artworks by our local artist members. The Bazaar includes a diversity of amazing gifts: holiday-inspired cards, ornaments, handmade decorations, small works like beautiful jewelry, colorful oil\/acrylic\/watercolor paintings, original drawings, pastels & mixed media items, hand-painted silk scarves, diverse 3D artwork, spectacular photography prints, fabric art and much, much more.<\/p>\n

[320right]Come see us and #shoplocal and #GiveTheGiftOfArt this season.<\/p>\n

The Holiday Art Bazaar will be on display during the entire months of November & December at the DAC Art Gallery \u2013 located at 96 Franklin Street, Clarksville, TN.<\/p>\n

See our website at www.downtownartistsco-op.com<\/a> or visit us on Facebook for more information.<\/p>\n

You can also find us on Instagram \u2013 @clarksville.artists.coop<\/p>\n

Thursday, November 2nd, 5:00pm-8:00pm<\/p>\n

Music by John & Sally Doubler<\/p>\n

The Holiday Exhibit and Bazaar is generously sponsored by the following:<\/p>\n