Meet the Columbus muralist who’s setting the art world on fire. Literally.

“Contemporary muralism isn’t going away. Artists – everywhere but I’m talking here in Columbus – are ready to create. No one wants to be alone on this journey,” Caskey said. “We need to identify and strengthen that community.”

This mission is consistent for Caskey going back nearly 10 years. She used the cachet that came with the Rhodes Tower mural to gain access to city leaders in Columbus to discuss ways to open up more walls for public art. Inroads have been made on that front, The Columbus arts community have made some inroads in that area, Caskey said (“It’s crazy what has happened in the last few years in Columbus”), but she’s now looking at empowering the artists themselves from within, rather than waiting on outside forces to provide the necessary agency.