September Boro Art Crawl Artist
Summer Appleby
Summer Appleby is an Art Therapist working with adolescents in Murfreesboro, TN. Summer believes that humanity as a culture has an unfortunate record of devaluing human experiences and therefore their emotional responses to them. That society is either telling us ‘Humans feel too much’ or ‘we feel too little’ and even telling us to keep our feelings secret to conform to an agenda that is contradictory of basic human functioning. Then you factor in your gender, sex, ethnicity, religion and all the stereotypes that accompany them. Even as a cisgender, heterosexual white female, Summer has struggled with the “females get too emotional” slander. As an Art Therapist, Summer’s initial outlet is to create responses. Through her own experiences the past few years, she has created art focusing on facial expression, body language and the feelings she felt in her core. Summer focuses on artistic topics to include but are not limited to: COVID19, Grief, Scandals, Everyday Stress, Clients, Diagnoses and Religion. Through these drawings, mixed media and sculpted pieces, she has channeled these feelings as emotional energy through each mark, motion and fold of the media. Her hope and goal for her work is to open the conversation of emotion and normalize all reactions a viewer might have to a piece through discussion.
Emma Beard
Beauty can be found everywhere; we just have to train our eyes - and our minds - to look for it.
Artist Bio
Emma has been painting since she was a sophomore in high school. Her passion for the art form grew when she spent a year in France, painting many of the foods and sights and much of the architecture she saw. Painting is her favorite Sabbath activity, as she takes a break from work and focuses on what beauty the Lord has put before her.
Heather Bethurum
Artist Statement
Layers of shadow and depth play together in my work to examine my subjects up close. Primarily a watercolorist, I do venture into mixed media at times, reworking watercolor with colored pencil or pen and ink. to explore texture, pattern and light. I am heavily inspired by nature and my love of gardening. I get excited about detail in the natural world and I hope to inspire others to look closely at the small intricacies that make our planet so beautiful.
Artist Bio
Heather Bethurum is a watercolorist and mixed media artist based out of Nashville and the surrounding areas. Specializing in florals and nature inspired themes, Mrs. Bethurum’s work is characterized by the many details that she brings to life through layering transparent washes. Heather Bethurum can be followed on social media under HeatherBethurumArt and through email at Hbethurum@gmail.com.Experience the best of regional theater with our selection of shows from across the country. From Shakespeare to contemporary plays, these productions showcase the best of local talent.
Pat Blankenship
Artist Statement
As a writer, a lover of language and a huge fan of kids, I write children's picture books to celebrate children and all their many, many accomplishments. I am inspired by the hard work of growth and development that children are engaged in every day, by the playful use of language, and the beauty of visual art. Picture Books! For Children!
Artist Bio
Pat Blankenship is the author of two children’s picture books, Pensive Penelope Thinks About Words and Listening Lucas Listens to Letters. A third children’s picture book, Marvelous Margot Makes Art is in illustration and expected to be released later this year. Pat’s books celebrate the hard work kids do as they work through developmental milestones like finding their voices, using their imaginations, and learning to create the art of language and color. Illustrated by fine artist and illustrator Linden Eller, the images offer amusing insights into the stories as well as clues to the joyful impact of having adults celebrate, respect and listen to their hard-working kids! A former attorney, yoga teacher, and public speaker, Pat spends her days flying around the hemisphere to hang out with her far-flung adult kids and her hard-working granddaughters!
Ashley Buchanan
As an artist, I believe that my creations are not just mere representations of reality, but rather an opportunity to explore and understand different perspectives. Whether it's a painting or a film, my work serves as a medium that facilitates a personal and internal journey for both myself and my audience, provoking thought and inspiring new ideas. For me, even the most mundane objects, such as a streetlight, can become a source of inspiration and a lesson to be learned. As a citizen of the world, I strive to create art that promotes equality, empowerment, contemplation, and love for all. My art is a vessel that transports us beyond our physical reality and into the realm of imagination, where we can connect with each other and experience the world in new and meaningful ways.”
Publicity/Social Media statement
Yo! Creative movements by weirdos like you.
Terry Deason
Terry enjoys experimenting with all kinds of art. She is particularly fond of acrylic pours that allow the colors to mix and emerge from the canvas. She has most recently been experimenting with ash rubs, using ashes from her fire pit to create nightscapes.
Artist Bio
Terry Deason Owner, Illuminate Art Certified Life Coach, Illuminate the Path Coaching Terry is a retired pharmacist who has worked at various pharmacies in Murfreesboro and Woodbury over the years. Most of her professional career, however, was spent within the pharmaceutical industry working in the oncology field. She and her husband, Darryl, helped found the Arts Center of Cannon County. She was a scenic painter at the theater for years and knew the joy of seeing the colors and patterns come together in just the right way. Since retiring, she has discovered that the process of painting itself is very therapeutic. Terry now incorporates what she has learned and experienced through art into her life coaching practice via virtual offerings, retreats and weekend intensives. And, painting with her grandchildren is a big joy in her life!
Kristine Gibson
Artist Statement
My name is Kristy Gibson, I am a watercolor artist and recent graduate of MTSU. I enjoy representing daily life with bold and cheerful colors. I paint landscapes, florals, and animals.
Artist Bio
I graduated for MTSU in spring of 2022 and have a bachelor's degree in visual arts. I started my art journey in lettering and then started illustrating with watercolors. I love painting, reading, and going to concerts.
Publicity/Social Media statement
My name is Kristy Gibson and I'm excited to meet you at the art crawl! I will be selling watercolor paintings.
Brittany Goodson
Artist Statement
I have a desire to inspire others to want to know more about Jesus Christ primarily through art. My medium of choice is acrylic on canvas. God is in the beauty of everything around us and I don’t have to paint a cross for you to know the love of God. (But crosses are awesome!) I pray that every piece I paint touches someone’s heart and that there is significance behind each one. I don’t want to just paint a pretty picture. I hope that when looking at the gift God has blessed me with, you are blessed. His Daughter = God’s Daughter In the Red Dress= Covered in the blood of Jesus
Artist Bio
My name is Brittany Goodson and I have lived in Middle Tennessee for over half my life. I have always created art but I did not start painting until I was in my mid twenties. I am self taught and enjoy learning new techniques as much as possible.
Katie Hestla
Artist Statement
For as long as I can remember I have been creating something; whether it was drawing in my parent’s phone book as a kid or painting on a canvas or the walls of a client's home; I explored the opportunities that being creative might offer. Most of my work is rooted in surrealism. I incorporate the human form in peculiar circumstances and simplified landscapes that often include animals that have a connection to me or are symbolic in some way to the message or feeling I’m trying to convey. Although I attended college for ceramics and metal casting, my medium of choice most often is oil on canvas. I prefer to work on a larger scale as it allows me to create vast open spaces with smaller fine details that force the viewer to get up close and personal with each piece and I encourage that close connection. Working in oil allows me the ability to build up layers and ideas as they evolve and change. The majority of my work is a reflection of my spiritual connection to my creator and the experiences of living and growing in that relationship daily.
Clover Honey
Artist Statement
I enjoy capturing the world around me in oils. I like to capture a literal version of what I see and sometimes just the mood. Through creating art I have been so blessed to meet so many wonderful people, this is what drives me to keep creating. I love the connection to a stranger that can be achieved through artwork.
Leah McLaughlin
Artist Statement
I am a growing artist that currently does paintings with acrylic, watercolor, and gouache. Birds are the main subject of my work, but I also practice some florals, pet portraits, and buildings/homes. leahmcl123@gmail.com
September Boro Art Crawl Artist
Gregory Lannom
Gregory Lannom is a visual artist, poet, and writer living in Murfreesboro. He produces a wide range of visual media from acrylic paintings to pencil drawings and specializes in caricatures.
Diane Marsella
Artist Statement
A portrait photographer all of her adult life, NY native Diane Marsella has moved from capturing reality to recreating it. Through digital photography, she creates abstract photos from everyday subject matter. “I don’t look for abstract shapes when I shoot. Instead, I find them hidden within the image.” Her abstract photographs are characterized by use of bold color and intertwining shapes that have been “coaxed” from the original photo. By having no pre-conceived notion about how the finished image will look, Marsella is free to guide her creations to self-awareness through use of Photoshop. Marsella holds a Bachelor of Science in Fine Arts (Hofstra University, NY) and has been a member of the Techspressionism community since 2020. Now living in the Nashville, TN area with her two sons, Marsella continues to recreate reality from her unique point of view.
Artist Bio
Diane Marsella 2035 Ransom Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 631-882-1362 portraitart.marsella@gmail.com www.LighthousePhotographyTN.com
Crystal O'Neal
Jewelry is as unique as you are. I see jewelry as a form of expression for the wearer. Something to make your look unique. My journey into jewelry design began when I couldn’t find jewelry for myself that said me. That spoke of who I am. I am not a tiny petit simple gold chain person. I’m bold and want my jewelry to be a statement. I find my design voice in the materials I use. Found objects, untraditional metals/wire. Unique stones and findings. I love to combine these into a statement of a unique person, with bold individual style. I make each piece once. There is only one you and you deserve an exclusive design.
Artist Bio
Murfreesboro TN based jewelry designer, Royce Vaughn has been making jewelry since 1990. Starting as a graphic designer and moving into art and illustration she craved more hands on tactile materials. During many side trips into creativity with loom weaving, basket making, sculpting and mixed media, a collection of skills were developed. Royce brings all these together with the jewelry she creates. A love of natural items, clay, stones and natural fibers have found homes in her jewelry designs. The collection of jewelry makes the viewer wonder what the story is behind each piece. Pulls them into the world Royce creates in.
Yakruti Patel
Artist Statement
I am an abstract impressionistic artist and creative thinker & Music mixing engineer who lives in Nashville, Born and brought up in India. In my family, everybody is an Artist. I am grown up in the art world also I went to art college after my school with my mother when she is a lecturer at fine arts college. My goal is to convey the inner peace in us and feel better with lots of happiness. Throughout my life, I have always been fascinated by art and the imagination of how the world is represented through the eyes. The interest was cultivated during my teenage years and further developed. I develop ideas with access to space, and knowledge, often tied closely to the place of research and with the people who are working with me and exchange a lot of knowledge with each other. I have done many exhibitions in several states of India and internationally too.
Janice Revees
Artist Statement
Painting pets and wildlife brings me joy, and I hope my art will bring joy to you as well.
Artist Bio
Self-taught, with a love for animals, I began painting around 6-7 years ago. I try to bring them to life by emphasizing the eyes and details, and the individual personality and markings of each animal, whether it's a personal pet or wildlife.
Nancy Turner
Artist Statement
I love the feel and tactile experience of paper and fabrics. I am a journal keeper, both written and artful. I have put together books for myself for many years before deciding to share them with other. Bookbinding is a great passion of mine, there is always something new to learn and try. I am a maker, when not making life becomes sad thus I seek out ways that I can share my books with others. Many times while binding a book I just know ‘this one belongs to someone already’, I show up and sure enough that someone finds ‘their’ book. Artists, craftsmen, makers must be able to empty the cup before it can fill again, this is what makes us happy.
Artist Bio
Nancy grew up in Northern Illinois with a home of makers, many different skills were learnt while growing up, from woodworking, dressmaking, animal husbandry, gardening, soap making. At age 31 Nancy, husband and two little girls moved to Lascassas Tennessee where her third child was born, and the making and learning continued. It was in Tennessee when Nancy went to Smithville for a weekend workshop on Bookbinding that she became smitten with the craft and its endless possibilities! Nancy has been guest artist on Studio tours, has shown and sold her books in local art and craft shows. She has sold many books online however, her favorite is to meet the new book owners in person.
Publicity/Social Media statement
Nancy is a local bookbinder/artist. She gives classes on book making. Is a member of the Bell Buckle Art Council and seeks to grow in her art and become a part of the growing art community.
Royce Vaughn
Artist Bio
Murfreesboro TN based jewelry designer, Royce Vaughn has been making jewelry since 1990. Starting as a graphic designer and moving into art and illustration she craved more hands on tactile materials. During many side trips into creativity with loom weaving, basket making, sculpting and mixed media, a collection of skills were developed. Royce brings all these together with the jewelry she creates. A love of natural items, clay, stones and natural fibers have found homes in her jewelry designs. The collection of jewelry makes the viewer wonder what the story is behind each piece. Pulls them into the world Royce creates in.
Publicity/Social Media statement
Since 1990 DesignsbyRoyce has created jewelry for the non traditional wearer. Collections of materials that stumble outside the box, and become a look to your daily wear that sets you apart.
Sandra Williams
Artist Statement
“As an artist, I find great joy in creating quirky and whimsical pieces that evoke a lighthearted and positive energy. My work is characterized by a vibrant color palette and a playful art style that aims to inspire feelings of happiness and optimism. For me, art is not just a means of self-expression, but also a form of therapy that allows us to tap into our inner creativity and unleash our imagination, frustrations and burdens. I believe that everyone has a creative spark within them, and I hope that my art can serve as a source of inspiration for others to discover their own artistic potential and express themselves in unique and meaningful ways. ”
Artist Bio
Sandra Williams, a local artist born in Tennessee, specializes in acrylic painting and the meticulous crafting of jewelry using gemstones, sterling silver wire, and copper wire. In addition to her jewelry and paintings, she manages an e-commerce store (SWCreationz.com) offering a variety of items, including stickers, prints, and apparel. Her primary aim is to create a shop that caters to a diverse range of customers.
Publicity/Social Media statement
A multidisciplinary artist who paints and handcrafts jewelry with gemstones, sterling silver and copper wire.
Jennafer Wheeler
Artist Statement
I'm haunted by the fact that we actively try to hide the worst parts of ourselves and keep our worst moments from being seen. I'm especially haunted by how much I do this. Art is a way that I can express this frustration and show myself for who I really am, and give reverence and empathy to our worst moments. I like using simple shapes, rough lines, and faded colors in ink and digital mediums to try to make this happen. I'm also drawn to the aesthetic of anthropomorphism, and I use this style in my art a lot. I appreciate your consideration!
Artist Bio
My name is Jennafer Wheeler, aka moonrisejenny. I'm a 23 year old trans woman living in Nashville. I went to MTSU for audio and began to develop a renewed interest in art during those years. I've shown and sold my art at a DIY art show in Murfreesboro, as well as a DIY show in a Nashville bar. I like drumming, reading, and trying to make myself feel better.
Abigail Wilson
Artist Statement
I work in many mediams. Yarn, pencil, paint, alcohol marker, fabric, thread, wire. I enjoy seeing what I am capable of doing and how much I can improve by continuing. What I make may not seem to be a one-of-a-kind, but it always has my glamour, in the little imperfections and mistakes. I understand that my work is valuable because it cannot be recreated by a machine; crochet is as intricate as it is beautiful. I take pride in my self improvement and I love how I can make something wildly different from the thing it started out as. "Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection." Mark Twain
Artist Bio
I am a 15 y/o artist and have been drawing for 6 years, painting for 1 year, and crocheting for 7-8 months. I enjoy my work and take pride in what I do.