Knoxville, TN
It's a trip back in time for NPT's Tennessee Crossroads as we join a group of photojournalism students from the University of Tennessee and revisit the experience of documenting life in one small Tennessee town. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Clarksville, TN
You know we’ve found so many wonderful artists across the state who express themselves on canvas with their own creative styles. It’s always amazing to see how they can visualize their subject matter and transfer it clearly with each brush stroke. Tennessee Crossroads met an artist in Clarksville, TN who captures her images in a way that you'll just have to see to understand. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Tracy Bettencourt - Artist.
Lebanon, TN
Many of you are probably familiar with the TV show Green Acres where a New York couple gives up the big city for life on the farm. Tennessee Crossroads found a couple that did just that. The Ray's left the big apple to start Little Seed Farm just outside of Lebanon, TN. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Summertown, TN
Most of us visit an art gallery or a museum to view art. Tennessee Crossroads visited artist Bernice Davidson in Pulaski, TN who has a different idea. She is turning her town into an outdoor museum and using its history and its heroes as the subject of her art. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Unionville, TN
It seems almost everyone knows about duck calls thanks to the Duck Dynasty folks, but a wild animal call can be more than a hunting tool. In fact, it can often be a work of art, particularly when created by Tommy Ellis. Tennessee Crossroads met this Unionville, TN artist whose wild animal calls often wind up being displayed on a shelf rather than taken into the field. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Tommy Ellis - Artist.
Memphis, TN
Sometimes there’s just nothing like taking a walk for some fresh air, exercise, and time to clear your mind. Tennessee Crossroads met an artist in Memphis, TN who not only takes regular walks, she uses them to sketch out new ideas for her next works of art, right in her own neighborhood in the middle of town. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Martha Kelly - Memphis Artist.
Franklin, TN
Just about anywhere you look in Nashville, you'll see a guitar. Some people make them, some people restore them, some people even play them. Tennessee Crossroads met a Franklin, TN artist who uses them in a different way. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Stars on Guitars.
Cunningham, TN
We normally don’t think about the Industrial Revolution having as much to do with producing new art as it did with mechanizing the nation but Tennessee Crossroads discovered a local sculptor named Mike Andrews in Cunningham, TN who’s taken elements of this historic period of time and created a dramatic new direction for his artwork dating back to the 19th century. Watch this and more episode segments of Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads.
Brentwood, TN
For those of us who grew up playing board games like Monopoly and Chutes and Ladders, it brings back sweet memories. For a Brentwood, TN artist, his old board games can take you back in time, more ways than one. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Wayne Kirkpatrick - Clock Artist.
Clarksville, TN
If you're having trouble trying to figure out what you want to do when you decide to retireTennessee Crossroads met a man in Clarksville, TN who's found his retirement dreams fulfilled by, of all things, working just about every day. Join Nashville Public Television's Tennessee Crossroads to find out more about Claus "Dutch" Mann - Woodcarver.
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