Estelle Condra

GAINING BLINDNESS:

HOW TO LIVE TWO LIVES IN ONE LIFETIME (AND RECEIVE TWO STATEWIDE AWARDS IN ONE NIGHT)

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Author and actress to receive both Tennessee’s highest award in the arts and Tennessee’s top award for empowering artists with disabilities on April 12

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 12, 2011 – Most of us hope to live a long life. That’s not enough for author and actress Estelle Condra, who says she has lived two lives in one lifetime.

So it’s only appropriate that she receive two statewide awards for her body of work on one night.

Tuesday, April 12, Condra will begin her evening at the executive residence of Gov. Bill Haslam, where the governor will bestow on her the Distinguished Artist Award. The award is one of three awards given every two years by the Governor’s Arts Awards and Tennessee’s highest honor in the arts.

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Our barriers are only in our minds. Whatever we can conceive we can achieve. These are the themes of Estelle Condra's life and work. Her performances, presentations, seminars, and books remind us all that the barriers to accomplishing our goals are only stepping stones that can be traversed with persistence, creativity, and a positive attitude. Estelle is a powerful pack of creative dynamite waiting to explode. Time spent with her can be likened to an exhilarating roller coaster ride.

“...high drama, great theater with wit and emotion, marked with style and professionalism.” -Clara Hieronymus, Drama Critic, Nashville Tennessean

A native of South Africa, Estelle was blessed with a mother who saw to it that her mind's eye was able to see what her physical eyes could not. She learned exotic tales about the African bush from tribal storytellers who nurtured her creative spirit. Estelle uses her many artistic talents and performing skills, enabling her audiences to experience the uplifting sense of overcoming a major life challenge.