BIO
Ginny Togrye is a sculptural painter and sculptor with Creative Visions Artists. She began her life and education in Louisville Kentucky and finished at Middle Tennessee State University. She worked as a scientific Illustrator at the University of Tennessee and later as a freelance artist. Togrye was awarded Painter Laureate with Cultural Arts Murfreesboro in 2017; was a featured artist at the Greenway Arts Festival and the Gallery at the Mill in Lebanon; and participates in juried shows and competitions regularly. She collaborated with other Nashville artists, on a Paint Memphis mural. Togrye also completed a mural/exhibit/installation at the Discovery Center museum with fellow laureates, called “We Are Tennessee.” Her work is included in collections with the City of Murfreesboro and with the Discovery Center Museum. As Painter Laureate, she was very involved with the under-served in her community and has hosted numerous workshops. It has been her mission to connect the cultural community, rallying in the creation of and participation in an artist directory for visitrutherfordtn tourism site and a Creative Connecting group, to keep all informed about local events and artist opportunities. The Poetry, Photography and Painting Laureates were featured in a show in the Rotunda at Murfreesboro City Hall showcasing the work completed during their term. Togrye is recently finishing phase 4 of a community art project called HeArt of Tennessee, involving 24 artists, 24 businesses and 24 large aluminum hearts, and will result in a large public sculpture to be donated to the city. Togrye helped her community form the Rutherford Arts Alliance and was the founding President. The purpose of this organization is to connect the creatives and community in Rutherford County. Currently, she is serving on the Murfreesboro Art Committee, a city appointed position. Most recently she organized a Covid themed community mural with 20 other artists at the Walnut House. She has also exhibited at the Savannah Gallery of Art.
EXHIBITION HISTORY
Savannah Gallery of Art Exhibit, Savannah, GA. January - March 2022
Laureates Show in the Rotunda of City Hall. Murfreesboro, TN. November 22- January 7th 2022
Rutherford Arts Alliance Collaborative Show. Murfreesboro Parks and Rec/Cultural Arts Murfreesboro. October18th-November 18th 2021
Consensual Vandalism Mural. Church Street Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN. September 2021
Rutherford Arts Alliance Collaborative Show. Murfreesboro Parks and Rec/Cultural Arts Murfreesboro. Nov. 1st-December 4th 2020
Center for the Arts. Virtual Show through Covid 19. 2020
Women Artists or Women Inspired Art. Bradley Academy Museum. December 2019
Heart of Tennessee Exhibit. Center for the Arts, Murfreesboro TN. November 2019
Rutherford Arts Alliance Mural Festival. Vine Street Murfreesboro 2019
Rutherford Arts Alliance Collaborative Show. Murfreesboro Parks and Rec/Boro Art Crawl/STEAM Festival. Oct. 1st-Nov. 15th 2019
Conversation: Untold Stories. MTSU Todd Gallery. Murfreesboro, TN. July 27-Aug19 2019
Heart of Tennessee, Murfreesboro Loves. STEAM event at the Boro Art Crawl. Murfreesboro, TN October 2019
Battleground Academy Show. Nashville, TN. October 2019
Laureates Show in the Rotunda of City Hall, Murfreesboro, TN, July 2018
We Are Tennessee Mural, Children’s Discovery Center Museum, Murfreesboro, TN. 2018
Germantown Art Crawl, Nashville, Tennessee. 2017
Feature Artist at the Gallery at the Mill at Lebanon, Lebanon, Tennessee. 2017
Murfreesboro Art Crawl, Murfreesboro Town Square. 2017
Germantown Art Crawl One Year Anniversary Show, Nashville, Tennessee. 2017
Greenway Arts Festival Artist and Feature Poster Artist, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2017
Art Studio Tour, Guest Artist At Studio S, Murfreesboro, TN 2017
Wild Arts Festival, Cultural Arts Murfreesboro, Murfreesboro, TN. 2017
Paint Memphis Mural, Collaboration with Stephen Watkins and Olasubomi
Aka-Bashorun. Memphis, TN. 2017
