{"id":7065635,"date":"2026-09-24T08:48:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T08:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/entertainment\/art\/tommy-carroll-booooooom-create-inspire-community-art-design-music-film-photo-projects\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T08:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T08:48:04","slug":"tommy-carroll-booooooom-create-inspire-community-art-design-music-film-photo-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=7065635","title":{"rendered":"Tommy Carroll \u2013 BOOOOOOOM! \u2013 CREATE * INSPIRE * COMMUNITY * ART * DESIGN * MUSIC * FILM * PHOTO * PROJECTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A collection of portraits by New Jersey-based artist and illustrator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tommycarrollart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tommy Carroll<\/a>. Carroll received his BFA from received a BFA at Rutgers University. 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