Arts at the Airport June-August Exhibits

Summer 2006 - Flying Solo Exhibitions
Celebrating 10 YEARS of Flying Solo 1996-2006
Arts at the Airport
Nashville International Airport
www.ArtsattheAirport.com
June 9-September 3, 2006
All images for artists can be found in the NEWSROOM at: www.flynashville.com

A Walk Through Tennessee

JOHN HUNG HA
Ticketing Lobby

John Hung Ha was born in Saigon, Vietnam, and currently resides in Brooklyn,
NY. After attending Hillsboro High School in Nashville, TN, followed by
studies in Graphic Design at Memphis College of Art, John received his BFA
from Rhode Island School of Design with an emphasis in printmaking. Hung
Ha's images are created by manipulating multi-geometric color patterns to
imply space and pattern commonly seen in Op art and Asian art. There is no
shortage of energy when it comes to Hung Ha's experiences and his methods of
bridging his Eastern style of painting with Western culture.

"I am fascinated with art as a visual equivalent to energy. My rhythmic work
includes i-media prints to multimedia decoupage paintings made of oils,
acrylics, enamels, hand cut stencils, interference paint and epoxy resins."


SYDNEY REICHMAN
Ticketing Lobby

Accomplished and beloved Nashville sculptor Sydney Reichman has been
creating sculpture both regionally and nationally for over 30 years. Living
and working in a woodland setting has infused Reichman's work with a
spiritual dynamism and deep connection to her surroundings. Her ability to
shape and command copper into lyrical forms and figures allows viewers to
experience flight while staying grounded.

"There is continual tension in the pieces I create that move between the
primitive and the modern; the technical and the magical; the seeker and the
witness," Reichman shares. "With these themes a constant in my work, it is
my desire to explore the fragile and powerful landscape where humans
intersect with their environment."


BYRON JORJORIAN
Concourse C

Byron Jorjorian found a purpose in photography at an early age in rural
Mississippi. With an interest in biology and the daily routine as caretaker
to the family's animals, young Jorjorian sharpened his eye and his
appreciation of the wonders of nature. His grandfather noted his artistic
interests and gave him his first camera. Now Jorjorian has over 10,000
images published worldwide.

"The natural world is a source of fascination and inspiration to me. For me,
the camera is like a painter's brush, which I use to create my vision of
nature. My challenge is magnified when the abstract subject is nature and
the journey goes beyond its literal interpretation. The natural wonders of
Tennessee are a fountain of inspiration to me, and I still find myself in awe."


DIANE GETTY
Fine Dining Area

Maine was home to fabric artist Diane Getty until she ventured to
Albuquerque, NM, to attend the University of New Mexico. Upon completing her
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in metalwork and jewelry,
Getty continued her studies, earning her Master of Fine Arts degree at East
Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN. Several moves and ten years
later, Getty returned to Tennessee where she resumed her career as an
artist. She shifted her creative efforts to work in fiber art and fabric
collage.

"I am inspired by the beauty, patterns and colors of my home in the
Cumberland Plateau and I interpret what I see. I experiment with painting on
fabric, incorporating collage and stitching into my pieces," Getty explains.
It's the best of both worlds the landscape and the process of creation
sustain me."


Keep the Night Train Rolling (Exhibition Continues)
An Exhibit of Community Murals
Concourse Connector

Student murals inspired by the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's 2004-2005 exhibition:
Night Train to Nashville: Music City Rhythm & Blues, 1945-70.

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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 Paradies Shops. The Flying Solo Exhibition Series is
funded in part under an agreement with the TAC and the National Endowment
for the Arts. For more information about Arts at the Airport, please call
(615)275-1614 or visit www.artsattheairport.com.

Andee Rudloff
Curator Arts at the Airport
One Terminal Drive
Suite 501
Nashville, TN 37214-4114
(615) 275-1614
FAX (615) 275-4013