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.

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