OJAS ART ALLEY
We’re proud to share our very own “Alley Gallery,” a permanent art installation activating the alley behind the Ojas office. We've long envisioned creative ways to bring more life to our space, and this project brings that vision to vibrant reality. From bold installations to intimate works, these local artists infuse the alley with color, character, and community spirit. Scroll down to discover the talent behind the experience.
MEET THE ARTISTS
Gabby Storey
Each day, my fire for creativity is fueled by the power of great design and its ability to tell a story that brings people together in the most unlikely of ways.
I’ve found the best way to live this out is by drawing on my experiences in fine art, art direction, graphic design, and interior design to craft more meaningful, beautiful stories in every environment I’m part of.
Tess Davies
Tess Davies (formerly Erlenborn) is an artist from Nashville, TN. Her studio and mural practices include latex painting, with a focus on natural textures and forms, layered spaces, and feminine tropes. Her clients include Four Seasons, Hermès of Paris, Lululemon, Madewell, and Hilton Hotels.
Herb Williams
Herb Williams is based in Nashville, TN, where he has lived and created art since 1998. He received his first public art commission in 2017 to create “Skylake” for the Smith Springs Community Center, and recently won the award to create six larger-than-life sculptures for the International Concourse at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, “Ripple”. Mr. Williams currently maintains a large studio at the corner of Dickerson Pike and Trinity Lane where he is training his son, Clay, to continue his crayon art.
Kevan O’Connor
Kevan Joseph O’Connor is a painter who lives in Nashville.
He creates meditative images with gestural, tactile immediacy.
The paintings pull him toward vulnerability and compassion.
Tony Sobota
Tony is a Nashville-based painter primarily interested in telling meaningful stories using vibrant color relationships. He has closely followed Nashville's dynamically changing urban landscape, producing a years-long series of architectural abstractions that visualize Nashville's creative energy.
Mostly self-taught, his Art of Construction series won top honors as a part of the Nashville Arts and Business Council's Periscope Class of 2017. He has been awarded several grants for public art projects in the Nashville area such as his 2019 "Little Kurdistan Community Mural''. featured on NPR. Since 2010 his work has been exhibited at multiple gallery and art shows in the region, and most recently has exhibited as a part of the Nashville Artist Collective. In 2024 he completed his most prestigious commission to date: an 8 x 16 ft painting celebrating the Music City Center's first 10 years of success. Tony's other public collections include the Nashville Soccer Club, Meta, and Graduate Hotels, among others.
Andres Bustamante
Andrés Bustamante is a Sculptor and Public Artist born in Cali, Colombia, working in South Florida. Bustamante studied at Watkins College of Art in Nashville, TN followed by an experimental practice in sculpture. Selected solo exhibitions include "Reflexion" at Watkins College of Art in Nashville, TN in 2022. He has been awarded the Artist-To-Artist award at ArtPrize 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. As well as having works in the permanent collection of MOCAN (Museum of Contemporary Art Nashville). His immigrant experience at a young age led him to existential questions about reality, and the abstract mystery of life. Embracing the abstraction in the human experience and ephemeral emotion. An attempt to say in shape, color, and material that for which the spoken language has no words for. Bustamante lives by the conviction that creativity is healing for humanity. He is passionate about community empowerment, mental health, and accessibility in the visual arts.