(615) 260-2604
EXPERIENCE RIVER ART STUDIO
River Art Studio was founded in 2012 to serve the needs of students all over the Nashville area. Since we opened our doors, our Art School has helped adults and kids change they way they approach art.
Due to Covid 19, masks must be worn and student numbers are limited. Contact us for more information
Staci Garner- Spivak
ABOUT THE ARTIST
River Art Studio first opened in January 2012 in Bellevue. I offer oil painting classes for adults, art classes for children, and painting parties for children and adults.
I have been involved with art my entire life. My mother J.M. Garner was a portrait artist who began teaching me at a very young age. My art education continued through my formative years, studying art and design at Auburn University, then receiving my BFA from MTSU.
I never thought about teaching until my mother decided to retire from teaching at Nashville State Technical Institute, and I took over. I taught oil painting and drawing classes there for 11 years, and during this time began painting murals for businesses, show homes and private homeowners. After I left Tech, I continued teaching privately and in different locations until the opening of River Art Studio, AND I LOVE IT!
Although I enjoy several mediums, oil is my passion. Following in my mother’s footsteps isn’t easy, but I am forging my own style of portraiture and plein air painting.
For more information about the studio, email me at info@garnerstudio.com, or come visit me at
8329 Sawyer Brown Rd 37221 in Bellevue.
CONTACT
We’d be happy to provide you with additional information about individual courses and instructors at River Art Studio. Stop by the studio or drop us a line.