Anna is the Museum Manager and Curator at The Bankers Alley Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. At Bankers Alley she manages over 8,500 square feet of exhibition space and takes pride in showcasing the incredible artistic talent found in Nashville and the Mid South.
She has curated exhibitions for a variety of art institutions and galleries. In her exhibitions she prioritizes storytelling and places a strong focus on artwork created by contemporary women and non-binary artists, and artists exploring fiber art mediums.
Below you can find examples of her work as a curator.
Wax & Wane
Exhibition Dates: June - September 2022
Circles, cycles, and gravitational pulls. The Moon is a natural symbol of our humanity and in its light we tend to the ones we love, explore our dreams, and see our place in time. Both a literal and metaphorical light in the darkness, legends of The Moon are present in cultures across continents and throughout history. What does The Moon mean to us today?
From Fiber
Exhibition Dates: January 3 - April 1, 2022
Fiber Art is like a portal to another time. The soft, tactile nature of this medium transports us to our past experiences and beyond to events we were and weren’t yet present for. From Fiber explores family connections through the medium of Fiber Art.
Accepting the Unexpected
Exhibition Dates: August 2021
Pregnancies, weather events, pandemics -- what do we do when life “happens?” How does the creation of artwork aid with communicating the feelings that come with these unexpected events? With special attention to the context of each accepted artwork, this exhibition explores how artists process unexpected life events through their artistic practice.
The work selected for this exhibition is both vulnerable and beautiful, and we are deeply grateful to the artists for trusting Stay Home Gallery with their stories.
Scrappy: Exploring Contemporary Fiber Art
January 4 - April 2, 2021
Fiber, and its relation to women and domesticity has been a grounding theme of fiber art over time, but has taken on new meaning after the events of 2020. Gender, politics, and the home are all themes in the work by artists featured in “Scrappy: Exploring Contemporary Fiber Art” at The Marnie Sheridan Gallery at Harpeth Hall. All of the artwork featured in Scrappy was created in 2020 during a time of isolation and dramatic cultural shifts. Fiber art is an accessible medium because fiber is all around us. It’s in our clothing, our blankets, and even our Amazon boxes. You can make meaningful, thought provoking, and beautiful art from disparate pieces of fiber -- you just have to be a little scrappy.
Suffragist: Work Inspired by the Ratification of the 19th Amendment Featuring Work by the Tennessee Art League
October 19 - December 18, 2020
Harpeth Hall celebrates the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment with the Tennessee Art League’s exhibition “Suffragist” available for viewing in person here in the Marnie Sheridan Gallery. The historic Tennessee Art League presents an exhibition of art in celebration of the anniversary of the historic ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution. The Tennessee Art League (TAL) was founded in Nashville in 1954 and has welcomed into membership hundreds of artists in our area over the years. Visual artists of every medium, from beginners to professional, have found community and opportunities to share, develop and display their work through the TAL. Our members are proud this year to present works that commemorate this momentous Nashville and US decision to expand the right to vote to women.
Off the Canvas:
Tess Davies
October 21, 2019 - January 17, 2020
Reception: November 14, 6:30 pm - 8pm
The Marnie Sheridan Gallery at Harpeth Hall is excited to present Off the Canvas featuring work by local artist and Harpeth Hall alumna, Tess Erlenborn Davies '10. Through the expression of abstract forms and familiar natural objects, Tess explores how two disparate things exist together in a space on - or off - the canvas. Stillness and movement, color and contrast, human and nature, and structure and looseness all exist together in her work that has paint extend off the canvas and onto gallery walls. Tess is also the recipient of this year's Carell Artist in Residence at Harpeth Hall and will be working with art students this January during Winterim to create a unique work of art that incorporates her signature style.
The Fiber Show!
Exhibition Dates: January 16 - April 5, 2019
The Fiber Show is an educational and interactive gallery exhibition that showcases work by Nashville-based fiber artists. This exhibition is designed to show our students at Harpeth Hall that fiber art is a legitimate and exciting form of fine art and craft. Artists featured include internationally and nationally recognized fiber artists that specialize in quilting, fabric design, embroidery, paper making, and so much more!
Art for Every Girl
Exhibition Dates: October 17 - December 19, 2018
"Art for Every Girl" is an upcoming gallery exhibition at Harpeth Hall that draws inspiration from author Kate T. Parker who will be discussing her exciting new book "Strong is the New Pretty: A Celebration of Girls Being Themselves" on campus this fall. This exhibition is a showcase of nationally, and internationally recognized artists who have excelled in varied disciplines, including portraiture, collage, and sign painting. "Art for Every Girl" is designed to show our students that as artists we are not limited to traditional artistic mediums and that creative expression comes in many forms.