I  finished the magazine I have been working on commemorating the “These Small Things” exhibit that I had a couple months back at Blend Studio in the Nashville Arcade. I am SO PROUD of the kids and hope that you check it out! The magazines are printed through MagCloud and I am really happy with the quality, turnaround, and the company as a whole!

From the original Press Release:

“Featuring new works by Eric Denton, Haddie Salchow, Ethan Howard, Caroline Howard, and Chad Gocking; the show is curated by all participants, and showcases the variety of styles amongst the participants.”

Please feel free to become a Fan, or just poke around in there!

PS-  Happy New Year!

Nashville art lovers -

This weekend will be the second coming of the “Connect with a Cause” show at the Blend space, and another iteration of the Monthly “First Saturday Crawl,” which is becoming kind of a big deal! Please come on out after you recover from your New Years Celebrations and see what the local art scene has been up to!

I will also be removing my “Whiskerino” set from my Flickr account, as it is backed up on the original site, and will possibly be moved/added to my Facebook images.

I will also be helping my father get a blog going in the near future. Any recommendations out there? (Templates, widgets, SEO, etc?)

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“It’s all about the image.” That is the emphasis of the SNAP groups annual photography exhibit at the Plowhaus Artists’ Cooperative space in the Historic Nashville Arcade. With no mats or frames, the photography itself becomes the one and only focal point and is able to “speak” to the viewers in a new way.

This photography show will incorporate a diverse selection of printing and camera methods, photographic subjects, and photographers. We will be featuring the work of Paul Beavers, Ralph Smith, Pierre Vreyen, Carl Lambert, Emily Naff, Ron Coons as well as other SNAP members.

More information available at www.snapnashville.org and www.plowhaus.org

SNAP Pushpin Show
Opening Saturday, November 7th, 2009
6-9 PM
This show will be up until November 22nd

Plowhaus Artists’ Cooperative
24 Arcade
Nashville, TN 37219

MAP To the Arcade!

It’s always nice to get some coverage in the local papers and media! It really helps when you get your press releases and other notifications out there in advance…

I should be hanging the show tomorrow night if all goes as planned, and I will also be setting up an area to sell prints of the new work and my old photography. All of my profits will go toward a new camera for the schools, so bring your wallet/checkbook/credit cards/etc! We’ve also got a Paypal donation page if you prefer!

Local Media Outlets:

• The Tennessean will have us in the Arts and Entertainment section…
• The Nashville Scene will have us listed, and also has us online in the Top 3 Things To Do for Sept. 5th
• The MetroMix mentions the show…
• Now Playing Nashville!
• About Nashville…!

Local Blogs:

• FirePit Friday will be filming the night of the opening! Thanks CC!
• A local blogger I met at a recent UNTITLED Nashville meeting!

Photos by Eric D, Ethan H, Haddie S, Chad G, Caroline H

The mentoring portion of my upcoming show at Blend Studio (click!) is going really well! The kids all seem really excited everyweek, and we have a few laughs, and take a lot of photos. Everyone has their own demeanor and “style” and I am really glad that I signed on to do this show… This week I was awarded my first grant from the UNTITLED Nashville group, and am extra pumped as a result!

Blend has been kind enough to set up a Paypal donation page for me, so if you feel like parting with some cash it would be for a great cause! I have had some great donators so far and would like to thank them all properly (I’ll make a printout for display at the show!). So far I have 4 cameras, and I would still like to get many more… If you feel like donation a camera to a good cause, let me know or check out the Blend website for more info! http://blendstudio.wordpress.com

“These Small Things”

Call for Donations

The experience of creation, exploration, and realization can be a strong aid in a child’s social and mental development. Expression is a vital part of being human; be it verbal, physical, written, or in art. The development of a particular persons “being” comes from all external forces and influences, and benefits greatly from a creative outlet.

Now more than ever, today’s students are being deprived of art and expression. Our schools are struggling to budget for the children’s best interests, yet Art is typically the first area to see cuts come it’s way, if Art is even offered at all.

This is my attempt to help.

My name is Eric Denton; I am a photographer, and I am in a position to do something. My goal is to get cameras and photography in our children’s lives; to document life, create works of art, and spread the skills of this art form.

My objective is to get as many digital camera’s into the Sumner County school system as I can. They will be available as a unit for teachers across the county to check out.

This is where I need YOUR help. There are three ways to help me achieve my goal:

1. Donate your hard earned money. I don’t ask for this lightly, and appreciate EVERY penny (and so will the children).
2. Donate your digital cameras and equipment that you feel could use a better home. We will treat them all with respect and dignity – it’s like the farm your parents talked about when “Scruffy” had to go away, but real!
3. Buy my artwork. I am donating ALL PROFITS from my photography sales in my recent and upcoming shows toward the new cameras: this really means a lot to me!

Please contact myself or the wonderful purveyors of BLEND Studio if you have any questions, would like to make a donation, or have suggestions. We can help make a difference in our children’s lives!

Thank you!
Eric Denton
eric(at)iamericanartist.com

Blend Studio
79 Arcade
Nashville, TN 37219
blendstudio79(at)gmail.com
Online at www.blendstudio.wordpress.com

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Featured Shows:

Plowhaus Artists’ Cooperative
“Value Menu 2009″
July 11, 2009 / 1st Saturday Crawl / up through July 25th
6-9 PM
Plowhaus Artists’ Cooperative (NEW SPACE!)
24 Arcade
Nashville, TN 37219

Downtown Presbyterian Church w/SNAP
“Summer”
August 1, 2009 / 1st Saturday Crawl / up through August
6-9 PM
The Downtown Presbyterian Church
154 5th Ave North
Nashville, TN 37219

Blend Studios
“These Small Things”
September 5, 2009 / 1st Saturday Crawl / up through September
6-9 PM
Blend Studio
79 Arcade
Nashville, TN 37219