Category: Artists
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Jason Flack
Jason Flack Jason Flack is an award-winning urban folk and expressionist painter, community leader and speaker. He is native to Johnson City, Tennessee. His work has been heavily influenced by personal life experiences as well as many cartoons, comic books and music. He has been drawing for over 30 years, painting for over 10 and…
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Pam Faw
Pam Faw “I started in second grade and winning first contest really got me into art. At The Bertha Ellis Girls club on Chilwowie, I got more support and got to attend a summer class at ETSU in art. I have drawn most of my life and with recent retirement her time. I like different…
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Javan Collie
Javan Collie “I paint to escape! To travel to unseen and distant lands to uncharted parts of the universe. My inspiration comes from the years I’ve spent watching the world around me go by while I stood in the mist and stared. I’ve Traveled billions of miles in the only vehicle I’ve ever owned known…
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Akintayo Akintobi
Akintayo Akintobi “The themes in my paintings reflect a hybrid of my experiences in the Yoruba culture of Nigeria and a western environment. I explore meaningful relationships and experiences with my family by making art that is personal and cultural but also universal. My recent body of work explores carving a new identity while juxtaposing…
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Shamek Weddle
Shamek Weddle Art Teacher at Shelby County Schools (formerly MCS) in Memphis. Experienced Art Teacher with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in Murals, Lesson Planning, Educational Technology, Fine Art, and Tutoring. Strong education professional with a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) focused in Two-Dimensional Studies–Painting from University of Massachusetts,…
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Andrew Travis
Andrew Travis Born and raised in Paris, TN, Andrew is a self-taught artist that found his way into visual art after a Spirited Art class provided by the University of Tennessee Chattanooga during finals week. After the class, Andrew decided to further his path down visual arts. Through finding faces in the paint, Andrew has…
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LueElla Hardin Marshall
LueElla Hardin Marshall “VISUAL ARTIST, BUSINESS WOMAN, MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, GREAT GRANDMOTHER and GREAT GREAT GRAND MOTHER, and OLDEST SISTER Mrs. LueElla Hardin Marshall, a native of Byhalia, Mississippi. My family moved to Memphis, Tennessee. In The Historic Orange Mound Community December 24, 1966. Founder/President of the Orange Mound Neighborhood and Veterans Association, INC. Founded, September…
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Lurlynn Franklin
Lurlynn Franklin Lurlynn Franklin is an artist, writer, arts advocate, and an art educator born and currently residing in Memphis. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Minot State University and a master’s in Studio Painting and art education from Memphis College of Art. Since the age of 16, she has been a visual…
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Nija Woods
Nija Woods “I am an abstract expression artist dedicated to harnessing the transformative power of color psychology to nurture positive mental health. My work transcends conventional artistic boundaries as I endeavor to shed light on the crucial intersection of emotions and colors. Fueled by an unwavering passion, my primary mission is to foster mental health…
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Lydia Wilson+
Lydia Wilson Johnson City native Lydia Wilson was well-known for creating rustic folk art out of reused materials. Those works included her iconic sculptures, which Wilson once described as “visual voices” that reflect life struggles, social concerns, character traits and personal experiences. Using stitching, embroidery and other techniques, she was able to turn just about…
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