Who We Are
Mangoe Arts is located at the eclectic 100 Taylor Arts Collective in Nashville, TN. Rooted in the Arts and Interior design community, Mangoe Arts offers a vast array of services beyond custom picture framing. Through developing personal relationships with clientele, Mangoe Arts seeks to preserve a sense of community within the greater arts world. This focus on the value of culture is reflected in both our respect for the preservation of clients' art, and in our ongoing pursuit of timeless craftsmanship.
History
After honing skills at a number of Museums, Galleries, and Custom Frame stores, Robert Overton Jones founded Overton Arts in 2018. In the subsequent years, Overton Arts developed a reputation for its unparalleled service, unique array of picture frames, and public arts advocacy. After expanding to a larger location in 2023, the company rebranded itself as Mangoe Arts in reference to Robert’s longstanding art pseudonym “Mangoe”, better aligning the brand with its focus on the arts community.
Craftsmanship
Never satisfied to “settle”, Mangoe Arts regularly consults with artisans and craftsmen in adjacent practices with the goal of developing our skillset. By honing our skills in numerous mediums such as carpentry, leather working, gold leafing, and metalwork, we are able to troubleshoot projects from multiple angles. Continued development and self improvement are core principles that help to ensure constant evolution of the brand, as well as our growth as individuals.
Community
We believe the value of small businesses is rooted in their connection to the communities they exist in. This connection imparts on us a sense of responsibility to play a positive role in our community. In addition to organizing and participating in a number of community focused events, Mangoe Arts publicly advocates for equitable arts funding in the city, and has fiscally supported a number of charities, arts organizations, and independent artists within the Nashville area, to the tune of over $15,000 as of 2025.
Future
Moving forward we strive to continue honing our skills, expanding our own line of hand crafted picture frame designs, and pursuing more adventurous artistic endeavours. We believe in the importance of cultural traditions; we want to invest in a new generation of craftsmen to build upon these traditions, and continue passing them down to future generations. As our presence expands, we hope to grow into a more significant creative hub for the arts, providing value to our community and beyond into the larger creative world.
