• 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, 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