Maria Brannon, Lightning Flash Creative

Visual Art – Nashville

A graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Maria initially pursued a career in musical theater in Manhattan. She relocated to Nashville in 2009 pursuing a career as a singer/songwriter. In 2015, Maria established her own social media company, Lightning Flash Creative. She focuses on helping other creatives shine their lights out into the world while continuing to explore her own creative life. Painting became a much needed creative outlet as business got more hectic and screen time for social media clients was taking a toll. For over a year now, Maria has been creating daily "paint doodles" as a way to find peace and calmness away from the digital world. Though she's mostly self-taught, she has picked up many tips and tricks from her mom, who is a fine artist, along the way. She loves using texture, vibrant colors and various mixed medias. Maria serves on the board of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) as the social media chair. She also serves as Social Media Manager for Nashville Creative Mornings.