The first coffee chat episode of Chatt Art is here!
Episode 9 of the podcast features the lovely Dannita Noble.
Dannita joined me for a cup of coffee and a chat about all things creative and living life as one of Chattanooga's rising artists.
"I belong here. I fit here in this space... because the art is appreciated here."
- Dannita Noble, on Chattanooga
Dannita joins us right on the heels of having a painting chosen as a feature artwork for the Kenley hotel. And if you want to check it out for yourself, it will greet you as the first impression of their interior designs, just inside the door!
Above, the Dannita Noble artwork
at the Kenley Hotel
When you get to see a Noble painting, you have an instant, powerful impression. Dannita's paintings are not subtle... they are bold and dynamic... delivering a big first impression. They are known for their brilliant, unfettered embrace of color that seems to live and breath with vitality. These paintings are much like Dannita herself… dynamic, sensitive and holding a sort of brightness that is all her own. These works exude a joy and dynamic sensitivity that are impossible not to love.
This brilliant world of color living in Dannita's work cannot be confined to the limits of just canvas. The work of her hands extends much further. It can transform a found treasure from the thrift store or a handbag into a coveted work of art. Perhaps it is because Dannita has a unique gift for seeing the beauty and potential in an object that many others might push aside. However, in her hands these objects are fully realized and seem to have a natural sensibility to them. It is as if they are living a life that was intended for them all along. These unusual pieces are often conversation starters and turn into reference points for commissioned works from customers.
This is just the experience Dannita had upon her entrance to the BEC Awards when she arrived wearing a gorgeous, hand painted dress of her own creation. The transformation was an instant hit sparking a flood of photographs and likes. I love that her work seems to live and breath with a life of its own in the world.
BEC awards ensemble, pictured above
In this episode, you will discover the true joy that can live within the creative process, what color combinations are the signature Dannita Noble style and what it's like to be a third generation Chattanooga artist. Dannita shares her story of how the pandemic changed the direction of her life and the healing that was brought through her creative practice. This is might just be the best episode to express the beauty of the creative process and the gift of the artist's life.
"Once I get in the groove of it... I'm in this mode... and It's like this burst of energy and I just get so excited and flow with it. And it all comes together."
- Dannita Noble, on the creative process
Listen in to learn the very best advice on "getting in the zone" so you can get your creativity flowing from the queen of inspiration, Dannita Noble.
You can see her work at
or at her upcoming solo show at Hotel Indigo on May 23rd.
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