ArJae “Sensei” Thompson is a North Nashville based aesthete, interdisciplinary creator, educator and lifelong student. A Florida native, Sensei sought their educational pursuits at the Savannah College of Art and Design and then subsequently at Fisk University. Since living in Nashville, Sensei has utilized their talents in various spaces with a focus on community efforts that enrich the vibrant culture of their neighborhood and beyond. I am an artist and educator in Nashville. Not only am I a Fisk University alumnus, but I've been woven into the social/political fabric of this city through my inherent creative expressions- whether that be through workshops, fellowships, curation, mural making or within the classroom- I've been grafted into the Norf Nashville community for 10 years.