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Anabel Hopkins Les Nymphéas Studio |
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7867 Axsom Branch Road, Nashville ~ (812)837-9607 |
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Oil and pastel pastoral and
lake landscapes, impressionist and abstract impressionist I am inspired by the countryside that surrounds me. During my daily hikes or horseback rides in the Hoosier National Forest or along Lake Monroe I seek scenes to paint. My studio is filled with antiques of French, American and European design. Its screened porch overlooks a farm pond I am developing with Monet’s Giverny in mind, complete with a Japanese bridge. The surrounds are planted with perennial flowers and ornamental grass. The shallow end of Lake Monroe is across the street, downhill from our home, a quiet zone except for the herons, egrets, eagles and other birds that frequent the area. Painting became a passion as I eased into retirement. I worked in human services and not-for-profit management for years in California and Texas. In semi-retirement, I raised Arabian horses and ran a boarding stable. I was educated in New Mexico and at Indiana University. My travels have taken me around the world, including Peace Corps service in the Philippines. Recently my husband, Harry, and I have been traveling to Costa Rica to study Spanish. Learning new things is the best way to keep young! Les Nymphéas (waterlilies) Studio is located 5 miles south of the T.C. Steele historic site. From HWY 46 at Belmont, turn onto T.C. Steele Road. After passing the Steele site, continue onto the gravel road that goes right (Gilmore Ridge Road.) After 1.3 miles, turn left at the “T” onto Deckard Ridge Road. Continue four miles or so to the dead end sign and turn left onto Axsom Branch Road. The studio is about one tenth of a mile on the right. Ample parking is available. Golf carts are available for assistance in roving the grounds of our 25-acre compound. |
 
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