For Quia Z. Atkinson, artist and owner of the QZ Design Gallery, Tallahassee is home.

As she goes from station to station in her garage converted to art studio, she takes joy in pouring technicolor liquid acrylics and resins across her canvas. The flow of paint redirected across the smooth, shiny surfaces resembles the fluidity Atkinson felt while moving around as a child. 

Things to do:Labor Day weekend rolls in with fresh art, music, car show and the ‘Noles

Exhibit:Mark Messersmith’s ‘Lost Garden’ exhibit mingles beauty, chaos at Venvi Art Gallery

Both her parents served as U.S. Marines,