The Germantown Series - A Discovery, The Great Hall & Conference Center, Michelle East

City of Germantown TN, New Work, Michelle East FIne Art

Hi All-
It is July 1, 2012 and we have 5 more months of this year. My year has flown by so far- how about yours! I am excited about all of the new and creative projects that I have begun this year.

My favorite and closest to my heart is the Germantown Series. These images will reflect the beauty and loveliness of my city. I hope to capture Germantown in a warm light with reflections of memories made here. Families raising their children and enjoying the park systems. Giving a nod to our rich history of horses and our annual horse show. Residents of Germantown, Tn are truly blessed.


Germantown, TN
Located near the Mississippi River along the historic trails of the Chickasaw Indians, Germantown offers its residents a safe, attractive and energetic community. The City of Germantown, its elected officials and its employees stand ready to provide assistance and quality services to you and are fully committed to making this a great place to live. Many opportunities exist for you to interact with local government and to participate in the civic activities and organizations within the city. Whether you are a long-time resident or new to the area, we believe you will share our sense of pride in our city. 



To learn more about the City of Germantown click here - City of Germantown


I am excited to be partnering with the Great Hall and Conference Center's manager, Chuck Porter to bring this exhibit to the public once it is complete.  My work on the Germantown Series will be displayed at The Great Hall and Conference Center in Germantown off of Germantown Parkway. I will keep you all updated on the progress!

The Great Hall and Conference Center

A sample of my work for the Germantown Series-

Till next time,

Michelle East - Memphis, Tennessee Artist featured on Live at 9 WREG

Here is a video of my Live at 9 television debut! Watch as I am interviewed by Mary Beth Conley and Alex Coleman live at Peabody Place downtown Memphis, TN. We are discussing how I create my digital art and also promoting my solo art show at The Great Hall and Conference Center in Germantown which will be on display until Sept. of 2011. http://www.germantowngreathall.com

I am so pleased to be able to share this with you.

If you would like to see more of my artwork, my website is http://www.MichelleEastStudio.com 
And for more information on Live at 9 WREG TV their website is http://www.wreg.com/shows/liveat9

Till next time,

Michelle East Studio Germantown Artist, Germantown News, Germantown Great Hall and Conference

I opened the Germantown News this afternoon and this is what I found!

Special thank you to Wally Wellman with the Germantown News http://www.germantownnews.com
who came out to the art reception last Thursday night at The Great Hall and Conference Center http://www.germantown-tn.gov and photographed. These are his great shots in the paper today!

Thank you to Chris, Casey and Cruz who are pictured top right, for coming out to the opening! 

A canvas of Casey & Cruz was on display at the event! 

A couple of my friends from Design by Consign in Germantown also joined me for the reception. (bottom right) I will be working with Design by Consign on a future art event the first Monday in November at their store. 

 The top left features one of my art collectors, Jackie Gregory and my friend and associate at the studio, Jeri Flowers.

I was honored that Pat Scroggs, President of the Germantown Chamber of Commerce came to the reception and she and I are pictured bottom left.  http://www.germantownchamber.com

There were so many other wonderful friends and family there to support me Thursday night and I appreciate you all from the bottom of my heart! XXOO  

Till next time,

Art Party Last Night at The Great Hall and Conference Center with Michelle East

Last night was unbelievable! The support that the community showed to our art show was amazing! I have the best clients, friends and family and I thank you all for showing me such tremendous support yesterday!

The party was held at The Great Hall and Conference Center in Germantown and the delicious food (everyone said it was delish!)  was catered by Heart and Soul Catering in Memphis.http://www.heartsoulcatering.com The music by Robert Nitehawk Toomes sounded wonderful and added just the right touch to the event. Chuck Porter, manager of The Great Hall and Conference Center executed everything to perfection so all I had to do was relax and talk to people! http://www.germantown-tn.gov

I think we had close to 100 at the party and 2 paintings sold!  A big thank you to my collectors, I appreciate your purchase of my work.

Many of the notecards and coffee mugs featuring my artwork also sold. A portion of the proceeds of last nights sales go to The Germantown Arts Alliance! I can't wait to present them with a check they are such a dedicated group. http://www.germantownartsalliance.org

There were two photographers there from Germantown Newshttp://www.germantownnews.com and RSVPhttp://www.rsvpmagazine.com so look for our story and maybe photos of us all in the paper!

It is so much fun to celebrate our city and the beautification of a city building. I am so thankful to live in a city that has a love for art as Germantown does.

Me in front of one of the artworks Southern Elegance, 30x40 Canvas.

Artwork Southern Passion, 16x20 Mixed Media on Canvas.

My son in front of one of the artworks, Rain Kissed Rose, 4 part canvas.

I hope to have some more pictures from the event soon. I was so busy talking, I did not pick up the camera until it was all over and we took these shots!  

Till next time,

Michelle East Photography, Xanadu Gallery

Tonight was a fun evening spent learning about how to get my artwork into art galleries. I had a chance to spend some time with Jason Horejs, Xanadu Gallery owner in Scottsdale, Arizona.  
Check out his website and his gallery at -
http://www.xanadugallery.com

Tomorrow is last minute preparation for the art show at The Great Hall and Conference Center and then it's show time at 6:30 p.m.!  Hope to see all my friends and also to make some new ones, so please come out and say hi!

The Great Hall and Conference Center in Germantown, Michelle East Artist

The Great Hall and Conference Center and Michelle East Team Up!

The art installation was yesterday and I was so tired that I did not get a chance to post pictures! So here they are! First is the before

This is what The Great Hall and Conference Center looked like before my art went on the wall. They have never had anything on the walls prior to this installation so it was a blank slate to work with.

AFTER-

I am so proud of how the work looks on the wall. I want to thank Chuck Porter, Manager of the Great Hall and Conference Center for allowing my work to go up and for all his support and hard work with this project.

Also, I want to thank the maintenance crew from the City of Germantown who did a fantastic job of hanging my work, treating it as if it was their own.  Here are some pictures of the guys placing the art on the walls. They worked tirelessly yesterday to get it all up on time.

More to come! I can't wait to show you all pictures of the Art Show Thursday! Hope you can make it!

Till next time,

Live at 9, The Great Hall and Conference Center in Germantown, Michelle East Artist

Today was so cool! I made my television debut on WREG Channel 3 Live at 9!
The hosts Marybeth Conley and Alex Coleman made me feel right at home on the set
at Peabody Place in downtown Memphis.  

 http://www.wreg.com/shows/liveat9/

Overall I think it went well as I explained my artwork and talked about my art show
at The Great Hall and Conference Center this Thursday evening. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Big thank you to Chuck Porter, the Manger at The Great Hall and Conference Center
for coming with me this morning and helping me navigate downtown and get everything
set up for the show.

These are really fun days and I am so blessed to be doing what I love and celebrating it
with my community!

Till next time,

Live at 9 and The Great Hall and Conference Center in Germantown, Michelle East Artist

Wow! What a day I had today! Got up super early and heading down to The Great Hall and Conference Center in Germantown by 7:30 a.m. and got the Dunkin Donuts on the way! :)

The maintenance crew was there from the city of Germantown and began the process of hanging the 18 pieces of original art that will be up in the GHCC for a year.  I could not be any more pleased with the way the guys took special care of my work and reached for perfection as they put each piece of art on the wall.
It was exciting to see the transformation that the GHCC underwent as the art was installed. {Pictures to follow in a day or so.}

It took all day, but well worth every minute - I enjoyed hearing all of the comments of people passing by as the art went up. I think it was all positive comments from what I could hear!!  Even The Commercial Appeal came out, they photographed and interviewed me about the installation.  Should be in the paper by Thursday.

Tomorrow, I will be interviewed by Live at 9 on WREG Channel 3!  I am a little bit nervous but I spoke with one of the hosts Marybeth Conley and she has assured me that all will be fine.  One thing is for sure, I am in good hands with Marybeth and Alex on Live at 9 for my television debut!!

If you have not heard, there will be a special artist reception on this Thursday evening from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at The Great Hall and Conference Center. Please join me as I celebrate this occasion. Artwork will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds going to The Germantown Arts Alliance.

Till next time,