We're thrilled to introduce you to Kelly Falzone. Kelly is a longtime student, member, and teacher at Art & Soul. Kelly met Art & Soul founder, Arunima Orr, at a time Nima needed some extra hands and muscle to move the studio materials out of storage and into a new space after her return from Massachusetts. Kelly then worked in trade, organizing the Art & Soul bulk mailing of brochures in trade for classes with Nima. Kelly was a young mother of a toddler at the time, and work

2019 marks thirty-one years of Art & Soul in Nashville. During the month of March, we highlighted our anniversary through a “31 years in 31 days” campaign. These posts told the story of what Art & Soul is and what it means to so many in this community. We are enjoying and still getting used to our new location at 4340 Sidco Drive. Your donations to help us as we grow our business model to cover all the expenses at this larger and improved location. Your donations and our incr

Not so long ago, Arunima asked members of the Long Circle Artists’ Group to answer the question, “Why do you make art?" ”​Why do I make art? To see myself. To look into the void and recognize who I am at that moment. To see colors together—to hear them cling and shout at one another. To feel the paint slide from my brush and go freewheeling across a page. To know that I AM. To make magic—a transforming act of regeneration, renewal and extension. To grow—over and over and over