> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://pamphleteer.co/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # The Estes Family: A Culture of Artistic Excellence - URL: https://pamphleteer.co/newsletter/the-estes-family-a-culture-of-artistic-excellence-2/ - Published: 2025-12-12T20:05:51.000Z - Updated: 2026-05-17T11:37:15.000Z - Description: 🖼 Artistry Runs in the Family · Mayor unveils smart signals · Much more! - Author: The Pamphleteer - Tags: Newsletter, #Import 2026-08-01 20:40 ****Good afternoon, everyone.** Artistry Runs in the Family... Mayor unveils smart signals... And much more! ****Like what we do?** Give the gift of information this holiday season! Forward us to a friend, or [gift a subscription](https://pamphleteer.co/#/portal)! #### Artistry Runs in the Family *From [Emma Evatt](https://pamphleteer.co/author/Emma/)* Kelley Estes of Nashville is busy building her own family dynasty – one of fine artists. Kelley herself works across several mediums, though her unique affect is tangible throughout. She does marble sculpture, pastel, oil, and watercolor paintings, as well as interior design projects. Her interiors and sculptures are very harmonious, simple, and calming – a modern fusion of classic and shaker sensibilities. On her [website](https://www.kelleyestes.com/?ref=pamphleteer.co), she states that she seeks the delicate balance of natural materials and negative space, leaving only the essential. Despite this, Kelley’s work does not have a stark or lifeless quality. In a recent [Instagram post](https://www.instagram.com/p/DRAv0eVEd2q/?img%5Findex=1&ref=pamphleteer.co), Kelley described the process by which she creates her sculptures. They begin as a large marble block, and she progresses from grinder with a diamond blade to increasingly fine sanders to achieve the final result. Some of her sculptures are realistic and smoothly polished, bringing to mind Rodin. Others are conceptual and play upon texture and indistinct forms. [Continue reading....](https://pamphleteer.co/post/the-estes-family-a-culture-of-artistic-excellence/) ✰ ✰ ✰ #### HEADLINES - 🏘 As Nashville’s population booms, a wealthy suburb clings to its small-town feel. ([WSJ](https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/luxury-homes/belle-meade-tennessee-wealth-bb30e417?st=RQwM5A&reflink=desktopwebshare%5Fpermalink&ref=pamphleteer.co)) - 🚔 Murder suspect arrested one week after fatal shooting on Woodbine Street. ([MNPD](https://www.nashville.gov/departments/police/news/murder-suspect-arrested-one-week-after-fatal-shooting-woodbine-street?ref=pamphleteer.co)) - 🚦 Metro Nashville unveils new smart signals operating on Lebanon Pike: NDOT upgrades intersections along Lebanon Pike from the Wilson County line to Downtown. ([Mayor’s Office](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEiWhTo9O3s&ref=pamphleteer.co)) ✰ ✰ ✰ #### #### DEVELOPMENT ![](https://i0.wp.com/citynownext.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/img_2681.jpg?fit=788%2C443&ssl=1 "Chicago Firm Acquires TownPlace Suites In Midtown Nashville.") ****Via Now Next:** Chicago Firm Acquires TownPlace Suites In Midtown Nashville ([More info](https://citynownext.com/2025/12/11/chicago-firm-acquires-townplace-suites-in-midtown-nashville/?ref=pamphleteer.co)) - Midtown hotel building sells for $60M ([Post](https://www.nashvillepost.com/midtown-hotel-building-sells-for-60m/article%5F3b925ca8-f324-435e-a256-a814ea9fb0c9.html?utm%5Fsource=ActiveCampaign&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcontent=AM%20News%3A%20Midtown%20hotel%20building%20sells%20for%20%2460M&utm%5Fcampaign=Nashville%20Post%20121225%20AM)) - Cumulus to remain in just-sold Midtown building ([Post](https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/development/cumulus-to-remain-in-just-sold-midtown-building/article%5Fcac9084c-91b5-4c1d-acd5-b0738e46fbe8.html?utm%5Fsource=ActiveCampaign&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcontent=AM%20News%3A%20Midtown%20hotel%20building%20sells%20for%20%2460M&utm%5Fcampaign=Nashville%20Post%20121225%20AM)) ![Entertainment](https://pamphleteer.co/content/images/2022/01/Group-27.png) ## THINGS TO DO *View our calendar for the week* [*here.*](https://pamphleteer.co/calendar/events-for-the-week-of-december-8/) 📅 Visit our [On The Radar](https://pamphleteer.co/post/on-the-radar/) list to find upcoming events around Nashville. 🎧 On Spotify: [Pamphleteer's Picks](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/46Yds4VbS47NzRa4blrWUY?si=2040311a7d7f403f&ref=pamphleteer.co), a playlist of our favorite bands in town this week. 👨🏻‍🌾 Check out our Nashville [farmer's market guide](https://pamphleteer.co/post/nashville-farmers-market-guide/). #### TONIGHT 🎸 Josh Halper's Bossa Nova Band @ The Blue Room, 7p, Free, [Info](https://dice.fm/event/6dwvr2-josh-halpers-bossa-nova-band-12th-dec-the-blue-room-nashville-tickets?pid=40f76e7c&%5Fbranch%5Fmatch%5Fid=1440144592710835524&utm%5Fmedium=partners%5Fapi&%5Fbranch%5Freferrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA8soKSkottLXz8nMy9ZLyUxO1UvL1S81MDNINkyzsDAwSrQvyEyxNTFIMzdLNU9WqytKTUstKsrMS49PKsovL04tsg1OTEssygQApXaFAEgAAAA%3D&ref=pamphleteer.co) 🪕 LeAnn Rimes @ Ryman Auditorium, 8p, $59+, [Info](https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/Z7r9jZ1A7%5F%5FPp?ref=pamphleteer.co) 🎸 Thievery Corporation @ Brooklyn Bowl Nashville, 8p, [Info](https://www.ticketmaster.com/thievery-corporation-nashville-tennessee-12-12-2025/event/1B00629DB64032B2?ref=pamphleteer.co) 🪕 Seth Mulder & Midnight Run @ Station Inn, 9p, $25, [Info](https://stationinn.com/event/seth-mulder-midnight-run/?ref=pamphleteer.co) **🪕** The Cowpokes @ Acme Feed & Seed, 12p, Free, [Info](https://www.acmefeedandseed.com/calendar?ref=pamphleteer.co) 🎸 Kelley’s Heroes @ Robert’s Western World, 6:30p, Free, [Info](https://robertswesternworld.com/band-schedule/?ref=pamphleteer.co) #### SATURDAY 🎄 Amy Grant & Vince Gill Christmas at the Ryman @ Ryman Auditorium, 3p & 7p, [Info](https://www.ryman.com/event/amy-grant-vince-gill-christmas?ref=pamphleteer.co) 🎄 Becky Buller Christmas @ Station Inn, 9p, $25, [Info](https://stationinn.com/event/becky-buller-christmas/?ref=pamphleteer.co) 🎸 The Front Bottoms @ The Caverns, 8p, $54.50, [Info](https://www.thecaverns.com/event/the-front-bottoms-in-the-caverns?ref=pamphleteer.co) 🎸 Kelley’s Heroes @ Robert’s Western World, 6:30p, Free, [Info](https://robertswesternworld.com/band-schedule/?ref=pamphleteer.co) #### SUNDAY 🎄 Amy Grant & Vince Gill Christmas at the Ryman @ Ryman Auditorium, 3p & 7p, [Info](https://www.ryman.com/event/amy-grant-vince-gill-christmas?ref=pamphleteer.co) 🪕 Bluegrass Jam @ Station Inn, 7p, Free, [Info](http://stationinn.com/events/?ref=pamphleteer.co) *\+ a night for musicians and singers from all over the world to gather and enjoy making music together* 🪕 Sundays Between with Easy Green @ Tennessee Brew Works, 1p, [Info](https://www.tnbrew.com/livemusic?ref=pamphleteer.co) \+ *a bluegrass celebration of the music of the Grateful Dead* ![In case you missed it...](https://pamphleteer.co/content/images/2023/01/Group-20.png) 📰 *Check out the full newsletter archive [here](https://pamphleteer.co/tag/newsletter/)*. 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