Heather Thorne has called Nashville, TN, home since 1998. Born and raised in London, England, she has resided in the United States for almost 30 years. Thorne studied in London to become a critical care nurse and earned a Master of Science degree in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She retired from nursing after a busy professional career and soon found herself equally as busy volunteering for Nashville charities, including serving on the board for the Nashville Ballet.

For the past four years, Thorne has been documenting and photographing the dancers in the Nashville Ballet. With special attention to movement and light, she credits her eye for dance to her own youthful experience as a ballet dancer.

Shown Right: Waiting in the Wings, 21.75" x 27," photograph

Arts at the Airport receives funding for the visual arts from the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) and the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC). Music performances are sponsored by MNAA, Delaware North Companies, Inc. and The Paradies Shops. The Flying Solo Exhibition Series is funded in part under an agreement with the TAC and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information about Arts at the Airport, please call (615)275-1614 or visit www.artsattheairport.com.