Brenda Stein specializes in pre-construction public and private installations and studio art. Regionally recognized, she has been commissioned by the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University, the Tennessee State Museum, and by clients internationally. She weaves local connection into global perspective-taking, advancing collaborative engagement. Certified as a Tennessee Naturalist Volunteer, Brenda harnesses the anima of life into each finished structure. Her ever-expanding scope of material includes wood, terrazzo, ceramics, and mixed media.

COMMISSIONED PUBLIC ARTWORKS
2021 Soaring Together
● Montgomery Bell Academy
H Frank Burkholder Wellness Center
4001 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205

2015 Rise Above
● Metro Nashville and Nashville Public Library
Bellevue Branch Public Library
720 Baugh Road, Nashville, TN 37221

SELECT PRIVATE COMMISSIONS
2023 Vanderbilt University – Bicentennial Oak Series
Various Departments
2023 - 2012 Vanderbilt University Board of Trust, Nashville, TN
Chancellor Recognition Gifts and Awards
2023 - 2022 LDG Development LLC, Louisville, KY
Kristin Hulsman Award Recognition Series
2023 - 2016 Friends of Warner Parks, Nashville, TN
Donor and Board Gifts and Awards
2022 Metro Nashville Arts Commission, Nashville, TN
Public Art Commissioner Recognition Gifts
2020 - 2007 University School of Nashville, Nashville, TN
Recognition Gifts
2019 - 2017 Vanderbilt University Chancellor’s Office, Nashville, TN
Vanderbilt University Heart and Soul Awards
2018 - 2015 Metro Nashville Arts Commission, Nashville, TN
Steine Public Leadership in the Arts Award
2013 - 2008 Metro Nashville Warner Parks, Nashville, TN
Donor and Employee Gifts and Awards
2013 Metro Nashville Airport Authority, Nashville, TN
Airline Executive Gift Series
2007 Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville, TN
2007 Governor’s Award in the Arts Awards

SELECT SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 Warner Park Nature Center, Nashville, TN
2010 Nashville International Airport, Nashville, TN
2009 Tennessee Art League Premiere Gallery, Nashville, TN
2008 Renaissance Center, Dickson, TN
2007 Rose Center, Brenda Stein Solo Exhibition, Morristown, TN
2005 Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville, TN

COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EXPERIENCE
2018 Co-speaker, Tennessee Arts Commission, TN Arts & Arts Education Conference
2017 Co-founder, Co-coordinator, and Guide, Downtown Bicycle Mural Art/Artist Tour
2017 Demonstator, Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, Tennessee Craft Week
2016 Speaker, Customs House Museum, A Woman’s Touch Gallery Talk
2016 Featured Guest, NECAT, Transitions Segment
2015 Speaker, Metro Nashville Arts Commission, Public Art Presentation
2015 Speaker, Cumberland Furniture Guild, Public Art Panel
2012, 2011, 2009 - 1999 In-school Demonstrator for Crafts Outreach, Cheekwood
2009 Instructor, Appalachian Center for Crafts, The Thrill of Green Woodturning
2009 Speaker, Arts Council of Williamson County, Art: Up Close and Personal
2008 Speaker, Tennessee Art Education Association, Middle Tennessee Region Spring Conference
2008 - 2005 Demonstrator, Nashville International Airport, Arts at the Airport
2006 Featured Artist, NPT, Tennessee Crossroads, Episode 2329
2004 - 1999 In-school Demonstrator Crafts Within the Curriculum, Tennessee Association of Craft Artists

Professional Affiliations
American Association of Woodturners
Metro Nashville Arts Commission
Southern Artistry
Tennesseans for the Arts
Tennessee Arts Commission
Tennessee Association of Craft Artists
Tennessee Association of Woodturners
Museum For Art and Wood

Woodturning Schools and Workshops
Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
John C. Campbell Folk School

Other Related Links
Frist Art Museum
Cheekwood Museum and Gardens
Nashville Public Television