- 15th Annual Sumner County Studio Tour 2026
- November 7&8
- 615-230-6450
My journey to artist probably started in 2010 during a trip to Scottsdale Arizona. There was a piece of art that I wanted to buy. It was $10,000. My next thought was I really need to learn how to paint. So I did. Like most anything in life when you first start, you may not be so great. But if you don’t give up, you will get there. I never attended any formal arts school. Most of my education has been trial and error. Along the way I have taken a few classes with some very gifted artists. As homework from one of the classes, I was told to ask five of my collectors to describe me in one word. Ebullient, joyful, genuine, godly and hippy were the words that came back to me, I had to look up the definition of the first word. After a good laugh, thankfully I was pleased with her choice. My soul is happiest when I am utilizing the creativity God has given me. What more could I ask for?
Website: Dana Langford
My work reflects my emotions through a painterly yet realistic approach. Inspired by personal experiences, social issues, and nature, I explore a range of subjects – from beloved pets to ethereal angels.
Blending control with spontaneity, I use oil paint and mixed media to create depth and texture. Through my art, I seek to forge connections, inviting viewers to find their own emotions and stories within each piece.
After thirty-three years of teaching art in Rochester, New York, I moved to Gallatin, TN in 1999. I have been working with wood since I was an undergraduate in college. I received a Bachelors Degree in fine arts from the State University of New York, Buffalo, and a Master’s Degree from the State University of New York, Brockport. I am a painter as well as a sculptor but creating with wood has continued to be my main focus. When I approach a new piece, I have three things in mind: function, a combination of interesting forms, and the use of contrasting woods.
After teaching art in North Dakota, Texas, Massachusetts and New York, I moved to Gallatin Tennessee in 1999. I taught art at the secondary level in Sumner County for fourteen more years until retiring from teaching in 2013. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from The Louisville School of Art, Louisville, Kentucky, and a Masters of Fine Arts Degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. My graduate work was in the field of Fibers which has led me to create mixed media art pieces to hang on the wall or pieces of jewelry.
Art Guild of Sumner County
