Julia Martin Gallery — Attraction in Nashville-Davidson

I walked in here last weekend with a couple of friends, and the artist of these beautiful pieces happened to be there giving a tour of her work. Keavy Murphree's art is so vulnerable and authentic, hearing her inspirations behind each piece was such a great experience; Julia Martin, the gallery owner, was so kind and welcoming as well.

Unfortunately, after the showing, we saw some Instagram pictures on the gallery's page -- we were featured on there, which would have been cool, but one of my friends has diabetes and wears a continuous glucose monitor on her arm which was (badly) FaceTuned out of one of the photos. It is not okay to edit someone else's body without their permission. Seeing this on the gallery's page detracted from what was an otherwise lovely experience, and I believe that the gallery photoshopping my friend's body is the antithesis to the vulnerability and authenticity of the work of the artist.

EDIT: I'm updating my original rating to reflect Julia's prompt acknowledgement and...

Julia is incredible! Her art is captivating. I’ve admired and collected her work for many years. I think we bought our first one almost 20 years ago and I love them all as much today as the day I brought them home. Her gallery is just further expression of her own talent and the talent she sees and...

Julia is a friendly and welcoming gallery owner with a funky selection of high quality art. I thoroughly enjoyed talking to Julia on our first visit, and bought a lovely ceramic plate I will cherish. I will definitely visit again the next time I'm...