Businesses in downtown Franklin will welcome art lovers with works by local artists during the September Art Crawl on Friday.
The Arts Council of Williamson County holds the free event during the first Friday of every month to support and promote the arts. The Crawl lasts from 6-9 p.m. and will feature pieces by 22 artists in 18 businesses.
A free trolley will escort guests from The Factory at Franklin to downtown and back throughout the event.
Hester & Cook will display work by Meghan Guilfoil, whose paintings of wild horses double as advocacy for the protection of mustangs. She partners with the Mustang Heritage Foundation, Great Escape Mustang Collaborative and For the Love of Aria nonprofit to find homes and protection for horses transitioning from the wild.
Fans of ceramics can find pieces by Joy Shind, owner of Arrington Creek Pottery, at Franklin Road Apparel Company during the Art Crawl. She began making pottery as a teenager and taught high school ceramics classes before launching her own business.
The Historic Franklin Presbyterian Church will host works by two artists, Christine Parachek Marshall and Phyllis Tatum. Both artists’ pieces reflect their love of nature via a variety of media, including watercolors, pastels and photography.
Marshall holds degrees from Vanderbilt University and Watkins College of Art, Design, and Film. She is a founding member of Art Seen, a weekly art workshop on Broadway in Nashville.
Tatum is a Nashville native who practices photography and crafts greeting cards and watercolor paintings that depict the joy of nature.
