It was a beautiful day. So the babe, the husband, the three-year-old, and I set out on another of our mural escapades. Riding in our pimped out Toyota Sienna, we rolled down the windows and rocked out to the Moana soundtrack (at my daughter’s request) and followed our mapped-out mural route in the West Nashville/12 South area.
We really enjoyed the murals in this part of town. Mural sightings in East Nashville are easy from inside a vehicle, but many of the murals in West Nashville are best consumed as you walk by the building or stop to shop. Because of this, my husband would drop my daughter and me off at a corner and we would stroll the streets until we found the murals on our list. Other times we all got out to enjoy the views.
One of the most, if not THE most famous mural in Nashville is the “I Love Nashville” mural on 12 South. Although it was cruelly defaced this year, crews quickly cleaned it up and it was returned to it’s former glory shortly afterward. We just so happened to be there when they were working on it.
It’s a good thing too. What other mural so captures the love people have for the city?
*Brittany and Calvin Curd
Armed with my trusty cell phone camera, we—yet again—made some fun family memories. Many more murals exist in the area. This is just a smattering of what West Nashville/12 South has to offer.
Birds on Wire
8th Ave. S. (Carter Vintage Guitars)
*Julie Smith
Import Flowers Sunflowers
3636 Murphy Rd. (Sylvan Park)
Field
3636 Murphy Road (Other side of Import Flowers)
Thistle Stop Cafe Mural
5128 Charlotte Ave.
Mike Shine Mural
24 Music Square W. (South wall of Carnival Music, across from RCA Studio B)
I Believe in Nashville
2706 12th Ave S.
1400 Clinton St.
Green Pea Salon Mural
2900 12th Ave. S.
Draper James Mural
2608 12th Ave. S.
Guido Van Helten Mural
In The Nations next to Dollar General at 1500 Centennial Blvd.
12th & Porter Mural
114 12th Ave. N.
Good Food for Good People
4611 Alabama Ave.
Kay Bob’s Grill & Ale Mural
1602 21st Ave. S.
The Dragon Mural
Belcourt Ave. and 21st Ave S. (Side of Posh)
Off the Wall Charlotte Mural #1
Charlotte and 31st Ave. N
Off the Wall Charlotte Mural #2
Charlotte and 31st Ave. N
Off the Wall Charlotte Mural #3
Charlotte and 31st Ave. N
Off the Wall Charlotte Mural #4
Charlotte and 31st Ave. N
*Check out Off The Wall Nashville for more information about how they plan to use art to revitalize the Charlotte corridor.
The fourth and final Nashville Guide to Murals will take us to the downtown area where there are fresh works being created on a regular basis. If you missed the first two parts to the mural guide, click to find Part I and Part II.
