Farragut talent on display
From music to sculpture, artists featured in museum exhibit
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Music artists from Farragut, such as John Davis and David Haley Lauver, are among those featured in Farragut Museum’s new exhibit. - Photo submitted
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Colin Cunningham, Farragut High School Class of 2005, now is known professionally as Colin Brittain, a songwriter, producer and musician for Warner Chappel Music. - Photo submitted
Artists hailing from Farragut come in many forms — actors, singers/songwriters, muralists, graphic designers, designers and sculptors.
Thus, Farragut Museum, located in Farragut Town Hall, is featuring them in a new temporary exhibit, “Farragut Focus: A Creative Community.”
“We just really wanted to showcase some of the artists who have come from Farragut,” said Kristi Vining, Historic Resources coordinator. “We are really proud of all we accomplished and the contributions that we’ve made to the art world.
“These former Farragut residents — and some are still Farragut residents — have a lot to be proud of, so we wanted to share their stories,” she said.
The exhibit runs now through the end of April in the museum, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, and focuses on Farragut artist: performing, visual, literary and musical. Admission is free. Hours are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
“We have docents there [at the museum] who’ll give a tour and answer questions,” Vining said.
“When we first re-opened, we did veterans and then we did sports, people who have made it in the sports world,” she said. “Then, we wanted to focus on artists, and the Farragut Museum just got a new mural that we added to the museum, so it’s kind of a tie in to that.”
The featured artists include: Colin Britian, musical producer and talent scout; Laura Beth Wells, actor, singer and teaching artist; Diana Warner, jewelry designer; Amanda Kaschak, actress; Mamma Jama Production, community concerts organizers that produced the Lawn Chair series; David Haley Lauver, singer/songwriter; art contest winners; Mark Carson English, contemporary artist specializing in fine art and sculpture; Linda Rankin, sculptor of Adm. David Farragut statue in Memorial Plaza; and Leslie Whitaker Evans, welder and sculptor who commissioned a piece of Admiral Farragut.
