North Loop: Nixie Vly
Nixie Vly is a tattoo artist, tarot reader, Vodou practitioner, herb gardener, and iconographer. In most of their ink and watercolor work, Nixie reinterprets traditional Catholic images used to represent the spirits or Lwa of Haitian Vodou, as well as figures from other Catholic-syncretic spiritualities. These complex, small-format paintings incorporate influences from tattoo art, vintage religious chromolithographs, Afrodiasporic and indigenous religion, miniature painting, and Nixie’s own visionary experiences. Nixie is a North Loop resident, and co-owns The Serpent Tattoo and Occult Shop on Chicon Street with neighbor Rachel Kolar.
Contact-
nixievly@gmail.com
Village: David Hammerberg
David is an artist, healer, and spiritual practitioner whose work is rooted in transformation. His creative journey began with photography, shaped by architecture, landscape, and an instinct to find beauty from unexpected angles. Years later, during cancer treatment, drawing became a refuge—a way to reclaim his body, identity, and voice. What began as graphite sketches evolved into a phoenix tattoo and ultimately into the acrylic paintings that define his current practice.
Self-taught and guided by intuition, David allows each piece to unfold organically, often beginning with a single color or impulse. His work spans abstract expressionism, surrealism, cubist influence, and optical illusion, unified by emotional truth. Muted, atmospheric tones are frequently punctuated by color that reflects inner shifts—fear, memory, catharsis, and joy.
Deeply informed by his personal history and spiritual healing work, David approaches both art and people with presence and authenticity. His work invites viewers to feel deeply, honor their own truths, and recognize the beauty woven through the human experience.
Contact-
funkys.muncle@gmail.com
Far West: Marcus Hysmith
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Contact-
mclownh@gmail.com
