Art and Music at the Hill

Gather your friends, pack your picnic basket, chill your favorite beverage, pull out the lawn chairs and quilts, pile in the car and head to Owl's Hill for our newest program, Music in the Meadow.  True to our Music City connections, we have booked three nights of great music for this summer!  Gates open at 5 pm for picnicking, guided nature  hikes and a chance to meet the Owl's Hill owls. Music begins at 7 pm. 

The son of a Henderson, North Carolina mortician, Danny Flowers guitar brought him to Nashville, where he joined Don Williams band in 1974.  In '78, he wrote "Tulsa Time," recorded by Williams and later, Eric Clapton.  He hit  #1 status with William's rendition of "Back in My Younger Days," and has gone on to write countless songs for and with some of Nashville's finest, including Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson.   His skills are not limited to writing; he is also a talented musician, not only on the guitar, but also on the harmonica and dobro.  Such instrumental diversity  has earned him a place on tour with artists Vince Gill, Nanci Griffith, Dobie Gray, Russell Smith and Marshall Chapman.

Flowers released his third album, Tools for the Soul, in 2007 to high praise.   The CD includes the harmonies of EmmyLou Harris and the flutes of Bill Miller.  Harris comments, "I first listened to this remarkable album on a Sunday morning, and it took me to church and beyond.  Danny's songs bear witness to his life with humor and humility and a wisdom born of experience.  They are a testament of  hope, full of joy, from a faith earned the hard way, every day."  Don't miss this opportunity to experience Flowers' music for yourself.

As the son of Nashville guitarist and producer, Jerry Glenn Kennedy, Gordon Kennedy grew up surrounded by music.  Today, he is, himself, a singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer, collaborating with artists including Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks, Bonnie Raitt, Jewel, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and many others.  Most recently, he worked with Eric Frampton to write, produce and record Frampton's Grammy winning album, Fingerprints.

Chris Roberts is a New Orleans native who moved to New York by way of Montana before ending up in Nashville, where he was encouraged by legendary country music singer-songwriter Larry Gatlin of the Gatlin Brothers.  Several fortuitous meetings produced One Flew South, a country music trio featuring Roberts, Royal Reed and Eddie Bush, which is getting rave reviews for the recently released album, Last of the Good Guys. 

Roberts will be performing with good friends including Grammy Award-winning Marcus Hummon, musical husband and wife team, Fleming and John and professional vocalist and voice coach,  Laura Donohue.  Bring your friends and join them at Owl's Hill for an evening of music and entertainment.

Acclaimed landscape artist Charles Brindley, who has captured the ageless beauty of some of Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary’s oldest trees, will offer a Landscape and Painting workshop at Owl’s Hill that is open to artists of all levels.

Brindley has a long history of achieving wonderful results with adults who choose to develop their artistic ability. Embracing all levels, from beginner to advanced, The Landscape Drawing and Painting Workshop will offer participants a diversity of instructional options. For beginning artists, technique and fundamentals will be stressed, while a more open dialogue will be explored to help experienced artists refine ideas and their creative and technical skills.  Total cost of the workshop is$165.00/person.

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity.Space is limited, so please call Owl’s Hill at (615) 370-4672.   

Acclaimed landscape artist Charles Brindley, who has captured the ageless beauty of some of Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary’s oldest trees, will offer a drawing workshop at Owl’s Hill that is open to artists of all levels.

Brindley has long been enthralled by trees and drawn to their strength and majesty. For more than 25 years he has produced hundreds of drawings and paintings of thick hackberries, massive oaks, ancient sycamores and mysterious beeches. 

Brindley has a long history of achieving wonderful results with adults who choose to develop their artistic ability. Embracing all levels, from beginner to advanced, The Old Tree Drawing Workshop will offer participants a diversity of instructional options. For beginning artists, technique and fundamentals will be stressed, while a more open dialogue will be explored to help experienced artists refine ideas and their creative and technical skills. Total cost of the workshop is $90.

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity.Space is limited, so please call Owl’s Hill at (615) 370-4672 or register online.