Brother Mel’s annual June exhibition at The Arts Company is always a highly anticipated event because he is here in person to discuss his most recent work, and his work always has a surprise element.  It takes a very large truck to bring his exhibits to the gallery, and hours of photographing, documenting and preparing them for exhibition.  He is a widely popular gallery favorite, partly because of the unpredictable nature of his artwork, which will be par for the course this year as well.  His annual Nashville exhibits are special because he celebrates his June birthday here each year.  This year marks his 81st birthday, and it is also the year a new book on his life and work is being completed by The Arts Company.  The book will be previewed during this year’s exhibit.