Artist Profiles

Erin Anfinson is an Associate Professor of Art at Middle Tennessee State University where she teaches drawing and design courses in the Foundations program.

As a toddler, I sat underneath quilts which were suspended in large frames as my mother, grandmothers, and their friends created delicate, feathery patterns with their stitches. Gazing up at the “stained glass” fabric, I watched them push their tiny quilting needles through the layers of muslin, cotton batting, and colorful squares. That is my earliest memory of beautiful art. Following their...

Visual artist specializing in custom portraits and murals

Count Drahoon's Feature of Fright is a horror-comedy radio show based out of Middle Tennessee. Primarily an audio podcast that presents original stories and interviews, the Count and co. also perform live audio plays!

The pottery of Bill and Judy Heim features nature around their rural studio outside Lascassas. Their wheel thrown stoneware ranges from dinnerware and serving pieces to vases and candle holders.

I am an "Artistic Storyteller". My works invites the viewer to ponder, explore & be empowered. It shows vibrancy, textures, bold colors, and enlightenment. My styles range from abstract, traditional/ folk art and, nouveau art.

Pod Studio 1 is a smaller sized studio with a big heart. We are available for Audio recordings (Podcasts and Music), Video (Interviews, Vlogs, Green Screen, etc.), and Photography

Resident jewelry artist for the Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History. Over 20 years experience creating one-of-a-kind jewelry from fossils, stones, gemstones, and metals.

Ray Kleinlein's paintings are in several museum collections and hundreds of private and corporate collections throughout North America and Europe. He is represented by the Paul Thiebaud Gallery in San Francisco, The Cumberland Gallery in Nashville, The Keny Gallery in Columbus, and The Parker Gallery on Sea Island, Georgia.

Carrie Lowrance is a writer, author, and author coach. Her work has been published on Huffington Post, Bon Bon Break, Crosswalk, ParentMap, The Penny Hoarder, etc. She has published three books of poetry, Lithium Dreams And Melancholy Sunrise, The Safety of Objects and Shadow Of Soul. She has also published two children's books, Don't Eat Your Boogers (You'll Turn Green) and Brock...

Murfreesboro native. Photographer of all things Americana, Neon and whatever else catches my eye.

Former semi-professional photographer, artist, graphic designer. Past two-term member of The Smyrna Arts Commission. Current President of The Smyrna Artist Cooperative. Pope's work has been featured on various mediums.

Jan Quarles is a former MTSU professor of Mass Communication, now textile artist and dyer. She produces one-of-a-kind scarves, shawls and baby onesies and will be producing linens for the home and simple linen tops.

I was born in Bindjei, Sumatra, Indonesia, of Dutch parents. I immigrated to the United States in 1960 and became a naturalized U. S. Citizen in 1965. I am a member of Tennessee Crafts, the Highlands Craft Guild, and the American Craft Council. I have served on the board of the Stones River Crafts Association and I have participated in the Studio Tour since its inception. My work was accepted at f...

Taryn Simpson began her journey in the arts by becoming a classically trained percussionist at an early age. She holds countless literary accolades, including competing for a Pulitzer Prize. Later, due to a diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease, she became disabled and retired from music and writing at the age of 50. During this time she has picked up the paintbrushes to pursue art. While painting ch...

Whimsical watercolor maps & small town art! Stop by @daisysuedesign on Instagram to be the first to see new art!

Multi-Medium Artist and Designer Located in Rutherford County TN. A Nashville Native with Art and Music in the blood since birth. Open to design consultation and or customer work commissioning.

Resident of Rutherford County since 1985. I began painting as a hobby upon retirement in 2013 taking lessons for landscape and still life pictures. I now also do portraits in oil. I accept commissions on a limited basis.

Cynthia J. Sullivan is a native of Tennessee who is currently attending Middle Tennessee State University. She finds deep satisfaction in the act of creation, as well as in the meaningful conversations and deep cultural understandings that develop around art and aesthetics. Her work focuses primarily on mental health issues, and has been featured in juried exhibitions including the Cummins Station...

Working with textiles and fibers is a therapy as well as an art practice for me. Fiber art has taught me to slow down and observe, feel, and take in all the beauty the world has to offer! I started working with fibers after completing my BA in Art Criticism, History, and Painting, but I haven't picked up a paint brush since 2013! My fiber obsession led me to learn about fiber animals, cleanin...

I opened my studio in 2000 and have been in a constant search for the best way to interpret the ideas that I have about my relationships, the world I live in and my point of view. I attended M.T.S.U. and am gallery represented.

Pam Williams is an Artist, Arts Administrator, and Activist living in Middle Tennessee. She is a graduate from Tusculum College where she double majored in Graphic Design (with a concentration in Illustration) and Studio Art (with a double concentration in Sculpture and Painting). In college she completed a Glass Blowing apprenticeship and worked full time as a Graphic Designer. After college she...