LEGENDARY SONGWRITER REMEMBERED THROUGH DAUGHTER'S
ART
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - November 17, 2008 - Artist Katie Linde honors
her late father and legendary songwriter Dennis Linde with an exhibit
on display in the lobby of Nashville 's Hotel Indigo ( 1719 West End
Ave ; 37203; 615-329-4200). The collection features four paintings
by Katie representing different periods in her father's life as well as
handwritten lyrics of songs such as "Burnin' Love" (recorded by
Elvis), “John Deere Green” (recorded by Joe Diffie), “The Talkin’
Song Repair Blues” (recorded by Alan Jackson) and "Goodbye Earl"
(recorded by Dixie Chicks), among others. The exhibit will be on
display through January 2009.
Dennis Linde passed away December 22, 2006, from Idiopathic
Pulmonary Fibrosis, a disease that involves scarring of the lungs.
Elected into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001 and
named BMI's Songwriter of the Year in 1994, Linde's credits include
some of country music's most well known hits. Along with "Burnin'
Love," Linde wrote songs like Garth Brooks' "Callin' Baton Rouge,"
"Queen of My Double Wide Trailer" (Sammy Kershaw), "Cool Rider"
(for the movie Grease 2), "Sure Is Monday" (Mark Chesnutt), "Tom
Green County Fair" (Roger Miller) and many others. Artists like Blue
Oyster Cult, Fifth Dimension, Tom Jones, Gary Morris, Tanya Tucker
and The Judds have also recorded Linde's songs.
"When I first decided to put this show together, I wanted to some how
maintain dads memory through my art," says Katie (28), youngest of
three. "I wanted to tell a beautiful story with paint, like he had done so
many times with words. Towards the end of my last piece I
discovered that I had been hanging on to, what was. Then,
unwillingly I started to let go of him. I untied him from my hurt and I
watched him fly. Now I see, what is. He gave me the gift of
imagination, creativity and helps me to see all my possibilities.
These paintings are gifts of, what is: Inspiration given to me from my
father, Dennis Linde."
Creativity and beauty have always been a part of Katie Linde's life,
but it wasn't until college that she discovered her talent for painting.
After losing her father, Katie set out to capture his soul - music's soul
- through this special four-part series based on four turning points in
Linde's life: first his love for music, second marrying the love of his
life, third the love and wonder of his children and lastly, his goodbye.
Katie describes each piece as deeply emotional and dreamy; the
earthy colors represent her father and the splashes of brightness
represents herself through her father’s eyes. The series
incorporates gold leaf moths and music notes as well as lyrics from
Linde's songs. These pieces along with Katie's other work can be
viewed at www.katherinelinde.com and are available for purchase.
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is an incurable lung disease that
affects approximately 50,000 people in the United States . In IPF, the
lung tissue becomes scarred and patients have difficulty breathing,
often resulting in death. The cause is unknown, though genes as
well as environmental factors such as smoking and exposure to
metal dust particles, are thought to raise the risk. Since the condition
is hereditary, Katie Linde and her family are strong supporters for IPF
research. They will be involved in charity event benefiting the
Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis early next year. Please visit www.
coalitionforpf.org for more information.
Since opening in 2007, Hotel Indigo in Nashville has supported the
local music and art communities. Linde’s exhibit on display in the
lobby, Gibson guitars and art from a local dealer, Virginia Cannon,
line the walls and the hotel hosts songwriter nights every Tuesday
through Friday – all adding to what the hotel calls the “In Factor.”
Hotel Indigo welcomes both visitors to the city and locals to stop by
and enjoy the amenities. www.hotelindigo.com
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