Kristin llamas siting in her Nashville art studio with llama paintnigs.

Kristin Llamas Art

¿COMO TE LLAMAS? Collection

Nashville contemporary artist created the ¿Como te Llamas? Collection (or Llamas Art Show ) as a play on her own name in an effort to encourage unity and community. This series is inspired by the one thing that everyone around the world has, a name!

“Our name is the first piece of information we share with others, and the one thing we take with us everywhere we go…even when we are gone.” ~K. Llamas

This playful and whimsical collection reminds us not to take ourselves too seriously as we find joy and humor in all things. The llama symbolizes strength, perseverance, communication, and community. The llama is curious, intelligent, generous, and accommodating, but If treated unfairly it does not hesitate to let people know it is not happy (and will spit).

Who or what were you named after? Do you identify with your name? As you reflect on the name or label you were given at birth, the artist hopes a connection with one another is formed on a global scale as we all become Llamas together and take our place amongst the herd.

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kristin llamas in studio with llama painting

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Original Art and canvas prints from this collection are available for purchase at:

The Studio 208 Gallery, Nashville, TN

Park City Fine Art, Park City, UT

Llamas Art Show

Interested in carrying work from this series? Contact the artist!

Nashville Llama Art Bus!
Become a Llama!
Llama Art Bus
¿Como te Llamas? Book
Available at Barnes and Noble nationwide and bookstores near you
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Carrie Mills. When I was young I wished my mom had named me Cindy…for some reason I presently do not recall. I was named after my Aunt Cecilia. They took the initial C from her name.

CarrieNashville–View Llama

I do identify to my nickname Hil. My fist name is not named after anyone. Only my middle name.

HilaryFranklin, TN–View Llama

When I was young I was a tomboy and wishes but I had a cool name like Josephine, so my nickname would be Jo. Think Jo March on little women. But I feel as if I couldn’t have been named anything else. Steph just seems to fit. I wasn’t named after anyone.

StephanieRochester–View Llama

When you posted this question, it was the first time I had ever asked myself that. Milton has been a family name on both sides for as far back as anyone can remember. Everyone says that it is an old man’s name, and maybe it is.

MiltonFranklin–View Llama

Rachel – from the Hebrew meaning “ewe”. She is vivacious, small and attractive with quiet intelligent strength. A calming influence in stressful situations.

RachelNashville–View Llama

Yes, I like my first name and feel like a Julie. I was not named after anyone, though I share my middle name with an aunt and great aunt who was also my godmother.

JulieHowell–View Llama

Named after my father, my grandfather wanted a boy so I’m named after him. My first name is James After 3 generations of James, people started calling me Jay. So, I legally changed it to do. My nephew is named James, we call him J.J.

JayNashville–View Llama

I was named after my father, but my whole life I have identified with it and I like the fact that there aren’t too many Bruce’s out there

BruceRochester, NY–View Llama

I relate to, “Coach” or “G” way more than my name. Really it’s just family and a few friends who call me Steve.

SteveLivonia, NY–View Llama