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community loved it, and I kind of knew something special was happening.” Grateful for the community’ s support and art history ingrained in his own heart, Eagleman undertook a series of three community art murals in downtown Nashville and on the Salt Creek Trail during the years that followed.
When the B3 Gallery space became available, Eagleman said the endeavor aligned with his values, plans, and goals.
Former B3 co-owner Sharon Bussert said she“ loves knowing that the space will continue to be a gallery.… It’ s wonderful to know that people will continue to connect with local artists there.”
Watercolor painter Leah Baker, whose art career began during the pandemic, had been recently juried into the B3 Gallery when news came that it would be sold. She said Eagleman quickly became a warm, inviting mentor and valuable guide for her blossoming career.
Eagleman leads a recent oil painting class.
Second Story Studio’ s first artist showcase opened in September:“ In Between,” a dual exhibit featuring Indiana University Master of Fine Arts painters Antonia Constantine and Luke Carlson. Eagleman said new exhibits will launch about every month. Throughout November, the exhibit will showcase the work of New York artist, and now Brown County resident, Bill Bateman.
Through the far side of the gallery, visitors find themselves stepping down into an adjoining studio and artist lounge that invites artists of all ages and experience levels to collaborate or create a masterpiece of their own. The studio and lounge room boasts a 100-foot wall of windows, timber beams, red-brick masonry, mid-century wood paneling, and an array of inviting chairs and workspaces.
Public course offerings launched in October and included multi-week adult classes on oil painting, drawing, and
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