Meet the Boro Art Crawl Artists

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My name is Kim. I've been focused on painting for 6 years and my work is mainly acrylic on stretched canvas and found object. My style is surrealism. I find most inspiration from nature, then give it a twist. I have a wide range of styles and have found paint therapy works best with my mental health conditions. My day job is nursing, but my time off is spent painting

As I paint and create, I explore vibrant colors and subjects, from landscapes to wildlife or even abstract ideas. I explore our natural world and surroundings, preserving a connection with real beauty and color that exists all around us. Each piece begins with positive affirmations and prayers, written under the initial paint layers, infusing energy and blessings into each piece. I find joy in the creative process, working primarily with acrylics or oils as well as some mixed media. I aim to captivate viewers, inviting them to pause and discover inspiration and beauty within the visual narratives I create.

An absent-minded artist with an industrial history mixed with a shot of tequila. 

As I paint and create, I explore vibrant colors and subjects, from landscapes to wildlife or even abstract ideas. I explore our natural world and surroundings, preserving a connection with real beauty and color that exists all around us. Each piece begins with positive affirmations and prayers, written under the initial paint layers, infusing energy and blessings into each piece. I find joy in the creative process, working primarily with acrylics or oils as well as some mixed media. I aim to captivate viewers, inviting them to pause and discover inspiration and beauty within the visual narratives I create.     

First time artist. As I paint and create, I explore vibrant colors and subjects, from landscapes to wildlife or even abstract ideas. I explore our natural world and surroundings, preserving a connection with the real beauty and color that exists all around us. Each piece begins with positive affirmations and prayers, written under the initial paint layers, infusing energy and blessings into each piece. I find joy in the creative process, working primarily with acrylics or oils as well as some mixed media. I aim to captivate viewers, inviting them to pause and discover inspiration and beauty within the visual narratives I create.  

 I typically use acrylic paints, watercolor, and charcoal in my artwork. I am a soul-seeking artist. I love drawing portraits for this reason alone and focusing on facial expressions. Art can be deeper than words can describe and that’s what makes creating so fun and meaningful to me. 

 I have always been drawn to art as a medium of expression due to its inherent relatability. When a viewer engages with a piece, their brain naturally seeks to interpret a meaning, a way it can relate to and thus understand a work. These natural connections can create a form of self-identification between the viewer and the artist that is not present in other means of communication. Art has the power to communicate across languages, cultures, social statuses, and situations. I utilize this aspect of the medium to create an understanding between my own experiences and the viewer’s.  Throughout my artistic career, I have used art as an attempt to represent the underrepresented. My current body of work draws attention to invisible disability and neurodiversity. The pieces I create are in response to my own experiences as a disabled minority. I seek to make my viewers experience aspects of my life that I experience daily when they engage with my works. I want my neurotypical viewers to gain a level of understanding of living with invisible disability. On the other hand, I want my neurodivergent viewers to relate to my works, find a sense of belonging and representation of feelings and experiences that they may not otherwise be able to describe. I strive to create connection and community between people of different backgrounds and experiences who relate to components of my work.  The work I sell takes on a much lighter note than this. I again strive for connection and understanding, but through small lighthearted items. I want people to experience the joy of everyday experiences and the care and precision I put into the works I have made. 

 I have always been drawn to art as a medium of expression due to its inherent relatability. When a viewer engages with a piece, their brain naturally seeks to interpret a meaning, a way it can relate to and thus understand a work. These natural connections can create a form of self-identification between the viewer and the artist that is not present in other means of communication. Art has the power to communicate across languages, cultures, social status, and situation. I utilize this aspect of the medium to create understanding between my own experiences and the viewer’s. 

 My name is Ellis Williams. I am from Birmingham, Alabama. I have lived in Troy, Al, Auburn, Al, Tuscaloosa, Al and Albuquerque, NM before coming to Murfreesboro. I am 9 years old.  I started selling my art during Covid lockdown for something constructive to do and to make people feel happy. I have continued to share my art with friends and family and anyone interested. I love creating! 

"My art explores the intersection of memory and perception, capturing fleeting moments of introspection and wonder. Through vibrant colors and dynamic compositions, I aim to evoke emotions and provoke thought, inviting viewers to contemplate the complexities of human experience and the beauty found within the ordinary."

 Photography for me is a way to fill a blank canvas with a story about a place, a time, or an emotion.  I use my camera to create an image that reveals my vision of what is, or what could be.  I attempt to take the familiar elements of our surroundings, the conscious and unconscious elements of our everyday lives, and transform those elements into an image that reflects who I am, and how I see the world.  Rather than “specialize” in a singularly-defined subject, I photograph what catches my attention.  It could be a man-made structure or it could be a slice of nature.  I ask myself, “What made me pause and reach for my camera?”  Your style shows imagination, with the knack to create a visual imagery in one’s mind.  Your pictures evoke flights of fancy, illusion and a sense of movement.  The viewer feels as if they were actually there.  A rare gift indeed. Testimonial    I enjoy capturing a moment that will never happen again.  It is about exploring our environment, revisiting familiar places, seen through an artist’s pane of texture, pattern and color.  I have always challenged myself to capture the reality around me and push that reality through a creative process.  It begins by visualizing the subject, real or imagined, and developing that vision with a digital brush, palette and canvas.  May your imagination never be the same after experiencing once-of-a-kind moments in my work. 

 My name is Bradon Davila I am a Toy photography who likes to create and recreate scenes with detailed figures in nature  

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Haniyfa is a mixed-media artist outside Nashville, exploring life’s complexities through texture and form. Her work invites viewers to engage deeply, encouraging personal interpretations and connections. Texture is key to Haniyfa’s process: rough surfaces represent struggle, while smoother textures signify peace, showcasing beauty in contrasts. Recurring circles in her pieces symbolize interconnectedness, infinity, and personal growth. Sustainability is central to Haniyfa’s practice. She sources materials responsibly and uses eco-friendly techniques, ensuring her art is impactful and environmentally conscious. The move from Atlanta to Nashville has enriched Haniyfa’s perspective, bringing new dimensions to her work. Passionate about evoking emotional and intellectual responses, she creates art that is meaningful, sustainable, and reflective of the human experience.