Sponsored by Elliott Davis, PAC is proud to present the Premier Arts Collective Art Walk on the Camperdown Plaza and Art Gallery located in the Falls Tower lobby.
Behind every piece of art is a story of hope. Some stories come from PAC programs around the world, using the arts therapeutically to bring healing for those who have suffered from trauma and abuse. Other stories are the testimonies of the artists themselves. As you explore the Premier Arts Collective Art Walk and Art Gallery, allow these stories to impact you.
PAC Art Gallery Hours:
Monday – Friday
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
The art walk
Featured Artist Nick burns a.k.a. “Ninja Picasso”
About this work
“Gentle Giant”
The piece was created in honor of Walt Crooks, a teacher whose life mission was to reduce suffering, and because of this, Crooks impacted the lives of many individuals. Suffering from anxiety and depression, Crooks lost the battle on August 22, 2019. Crooks’ life mission was further carried out by family members, Will Crooks and Susan Crooks, who created an organization called Walt’s Waltz. Crooks’ story touched the artist who channeled the pain from dealing with a season of anxiety and depression into the piece.
About the Artist
Nick Burns a.k.a. “Ninja Picasso” is a multi-disciplinary visual and
performing artist from Greenville, South Carolina. Burns’ style is inspired by the raw soul of street art and the refinement of the renaissance. Burns uses the tag NJAP, meaning “Not Just A Painting,” because of the belief that there is a story to be told in all of Burns’ work.
At the early age of five, Burns began exploring the arts while playing drums at a Baptist church and drawing on the back of sermon programs. Burns developed into a caricature artist and teaching performance artist in Greenville and has been inspiring young aspiring artists for over a decade. Burns’ professional art journey began in 2012 but became a full-time passion in 2018 after earning a residency at Greenville Center for Creative Arts in West Greenville.
For booking information, contact gene@premierartscollective.com.
More on the Art Walk
“Art Speaks” is a captivating collection that explores how art speaks when words may fail. All works of art displayed on the outdoor Art Walk and inside Falls Tower tell layered stories about the intersection of pain, hope, and healing. Some of the pieces are, in and of themselves, works in progress, symbolizing how our lives are “unfinished” works of art. In fact, most of the artwork on display was created in a clinical art therapy setting, speaking to the power of using the arts as an agent of processing and transformation.
The arts are a universal language that unites people of different languages, cultures, and backgrounds. When the arts are harnessed to be used as a means of process rather than consumption, we believe they can point others, and ourselves, to a Hope and Peace beyond understanding.
We invite you to take a moment out of your busy day to pause and reflect on the artwork and read the stories that lie behind each brushstroke. Visit the Premier Arts Collective Gallery located inside of the Falls Tower lobby to view the original pieces and learn more about them and the artists.
As you explore, feel free to take photos of the art work and share on social media! Be sure to tag @premierartscollective and @CamperdownGVL.
To stay up-to-date on events in the Camperdown Plaza, visit CamperdownGreenville.com.
20 E Broad Street
Greenville, SC 29601
