Meet the Artist

Hi there! I'm DeAnn, and I'm a painter. I traded in my corporate high heels for paint brushes years ago. For over a decade I had an open working studio located in a once abandoned stove factory. Now I have an art gallery on Main Street in beautiful historic Franklin, Tennessee, just south of Nashville. I love where I live, and in my paintings I seek to tell the stories of our collective past, the rich history of the South, and to inspire the viewer to listen to our ancestors' voices and not just see but cherish our old places and the lives they have influenced. Formally trained at Auburn University and The Chelsea School of Art & Design, I use layer upon layer of palette knife texture that is reminiscent of tree bark and peeling barn paint. I do life with my family on a mini-farm in Brentwood, Tennessee and paint in my renovated barn studio. We have lots of animals including a pair of dogs and a flock of chickens who keep the entertainment coming. I hope you enjoy my work, and would love for you to visit my gallery in Franklin!

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