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Current Art Exhibits
December 10, 2007- March 2, 2008 |
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Willie Rascoe - Fine Dining Area |
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Born in rural Christian County, KY, in 1950, Willie Rascoe was the first black student to graduate from the Sinking Fork Elementary School following racial integration of the public schools. After serving in the 82nd Airborne Division and completing an Associate of Arts degree at Hopkinsville Community College, the Kentucky native joined his father’s business as a builder. Shortly thereafter, he felt the urge to create and was drawn to the pieces of driftwood he saved from lakes and rivers he frequently visited. Rascoe began sculpting the driftwood that he had collected. In a matter of years, this one hobby would set him apart, as Rascoe the construction worker be-came the artist.
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Artist Statement
“I view forms in the wood waiting to be brought out by my hands. After carving the wood, I add bits of bone, animal hides, metal and shell fragments to form unique worldly images.” |
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Shown Right: Protector, 16 " x 32 ", wood, bamboo, shells, braass, paint and varnish |
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Arts at the Airport receives funding for the visual arts from the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) and the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC). Music performances are sponsored by MNAA, Delaware North Companies, Inc. and The Hudson Group. For more information about Arts at the Airport, please call (615) 275-1614. |
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Click Here if you would like more information about this exhibit. |
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