Steve Wariner Celebrates Opening Of Solo Art Exhibit At Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 24, 2026) – While singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Steve Wariner is renowned as a GRAMMY-winning modern-day, multi-genre musical icon, he has simultaneously devoted much of his life to pursuing his parallel passion for painting. Art enthusiasts can now visit Monthaven Arts & Cultural Center to experience Wariner’s visual art works in The Flip Side: Paintings by Steve Wariner. The solo exhibit, which opened June 21 and runs through July 26, 2026, features 60 of Wariner’s works in oil, acrylic, watercolor and mixed media, spanning more than 30 years.
Wariner greeted visitors and discussed his paintings at an opening reception for The Flip Side over the weekend. He will also present a Heritage Music Series concert at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Visit monthavenarts.org/events for tickets.
For me, painting has always been a kind of therapy,” says Wariner. “It’s my sanctuary and escape. I’ve been drawing and painting for as long as I’ve been making music. They both go back to the beginning.
Wariner’s willingness to take risks in the pursuit of art and music has become something of a guiding principle, noting perfectionism is the enemy of creativity. “I learned a long time ago that you have to write 50 songs to get 10 good ones, and the same is true of painting.”
He makes a point of painting every day, taking time off only when preparing for a concert. He will typically spend a couple of days working on a watercolor. Other mediums require more time.
Interestingly, Wariner resisted painting in oil for years. But starting in 2020, he began to experiment. Wariner now works in multiple mediums, from oil to encaustic. He also seems perfectly at home painting works that are both representational and abstract.
Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center (MACC) is a jewel-box art museum and education facility housed in one of Tennessee’s most spectacular antebellum mansions. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the MACC has staged exhibitions featuring everything from the ceramic art of Pablo Picasso to the evening gowns of Princess Diana.
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