“A Mean Jazz Lean” by James Threalkill, 30" x 48" acrylic

The Murfreesboro City Hall Rotunda will host an exhibit by Murfreesboro painter James Threalkill through July 23.

A virtual reception for the exhibit, Kaleidoscope of Color, will take place on June 12 at 6 p.m. Via Facebook, viewers will take a virtual tour of the exhibit while hearing about the art from Threalkill.

Threalkill, a native of Nashville, earned his way to Vanderbilt University on a football scholarship. After completing his degree in fine arts from Peabody College of Vanderbilt, he returned to the public housing community of his youth as an art instructor for the Metro Nashville Board of Parks and Recreation. He used his creative skills as an artist and teacher to develop neighborhood youth art programs while serving as the community services director for the Edgehill Center.

Threalkill has worked with the Metro Nashville Arts Commission, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and with art students in South Africa and Colombia.

For more on James Threalkill, visit facebook.com/jamesthrealkillart. Murfreesboro City Hall is located at 111 W. Vine St.