Always the River by Cynthia Thompson at F&M Bank Arena
By Shana Thornton The rivers define Clarksville and Montgomery County; they have carved out the land and where we will build and populate this region. The rivers have offered us…
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Patriots Park & the WWI Doughboy: Public Art in North Clarksville
By Shana Thornton The “Tip of the Spear” is a well-known military phrase that references soldiers breaking through enemy lines and refers to the first group or soldier to do…
From Deployments to Distillery Owner
Written by Shana Thornton Photos by DC Thomas Green Beret Andrew Lang created a homemade still during his deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan, creating rum and whiskey. He used…
Reverence Represented in Public Art
By Shana Thornton Hearts, broken and held back together, and flags with lines of red and white stripes, and stars on fields of blue dominate the imagery on the ceramic…
Ride Your Horse to Town & Stop at the Watering Fountain/Trough
Historic, Functional Items Become Public Art By Shana Thornton If you were driving a stagecoach or riding your horse to town at the beginning of the 19th century, you…
A Poetic Art Walk
By Shana Thornton Clarksville’s Art Walk is downtown’s busiest monthly free event. Every first Thursday of the month from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., many downtown businesses and organizations open…