Raven Armstead, right, owner and artist at Rave Sake Studios in Huntsville, Ala., along with Tonio from New York, add some color to an expanse of mural whose theme is one of inspiring people of all backgrounds to embrace and display their shared imperfections. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

NASHUA – You’ll not find Tarzan yodeling, “Aah-eeh-ah-eeh-aaaaaah-eeh-ah-eeh-aaaaaah!” Nor will you find Jane or Cheeta swinging through The Tree Streets.

Instead, portions of downtown Nashua known as The Trees Streets, neighborhoods where street signs pay homage to the trees that shaded the homes of early settlers, are now adorned not with jungle inhabitants but with 20 colorful murals rendered by seasoned artists.

The communities known as The Tree Streets include Palm Street, Walnut Street, Chestnut Street, Ash Street, Pine Street, Beech Street, Maple Street, Mulberry Street, Myrtle Street, Vine Street, Elm Street and Oak Street.

Kori Thomas, known in the art world as “Quest Nine,” is the tenured professional muralist and resident of The Trees who founded ArtCity Nashua to promote artists and their work. She launched the mural project on Aug. 29.

An Aug. 29 street festival hosted with a cadre of fellow creatives and local supporters christened the project of painting 20 permanent murals along a stretch of The Tree Streets from Elm Street to Ash Street.

Christian "TECHNI" Rodriguez, based in Lawrence and Lowell, Mass., is a contemporary visual artist celebrated for black-and-white artwork that heralds the intertwining of technology and humanity. (techni.studio) Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

“A heartfelt ‘Thank you’ to everyone who joined us for ArtCity Nashua — we made a huge, lasting impact on our community and to see such a huge reward for all of our hard work, I am so grateful,” said Thomas.

The Tree Streets area is documented on City of Nashua planning maps as bounded by Kinsley Street on the South, Main Street on the East, Woodlawn Cemetery on the West and, in the North, Bronstein Apartments and the Millyard.

Those who live within The Trees Streets view the colorful murals along a portion of the Nashua Heritage Rail Trail, a paved urban trail of 1.3 miles that is an upcycled railroad route utilized by 19th Century railroad lines.

Walkers, bicyclists, dog walkers and hobnobbers find the shaded amenity a boost to sightseeing forays through historic Nashua and outward from the trail’s origin at City Hall to its termination at Mine Falls Park, a 325-acre City of Nashua facility.

The launch of the mural project was initiated by Thomas and her fellow painters with a grand street festival wrapped in fun.

Mural artist Sup4Ultra, who is based in New England, incorporates precise boundaries spotlighted with highlights that result in a three-dimensional look popping with color. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Two live music stages showcasing local musicians, various creative vendors, some neighborhood business owners and food trucks were represented. Free art classes, Salsa dancing and opportunities for the curious to pick up a paint brush and try the art of mural painting were added.

A designated wall at one end of the pedestrian corridor was reserved for event participants who painted some of it with their own flair and a rainbow selection of spray paints. Choruses of oohs and ahhs were abundant from passersby.

Thomas lamented that funding for the project was sparse. The project gouged a rather large chunk of her personal budget to pay her fellow artists.

She gave thanks for the project’s fiscal agent, “Involved to Impact,” and many more.

The project’s additional sponsors and supporters include The Nashua Adventure Retreat (Airbnb hospitality sponsor); AQA Supply of Somerville, Mass., (partial paint sponsor); TopoChico (mineral waters); Vitamin Water; Smart Water; Redbull; Nashua’s Art Commission; Maggie Goodlander; The Nash; the Nashua Downtown Improvement Committee and the City of Nashua.

Kori Thomas, founder of ArtCity Nashua and leader of The Tree Streets mural project here extends thanks to some of her paint sponsors AOA Supply of Boston, Beyond Walls in Lynn, Mass., and Kobra Paint USA, based in Florida. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Those who know Kori Thomas had no second thoughts about the scope of her recent undertaking in The Tree Streets.

Thomas is well credentialed for creating elaborate murals throughout the U.S. and internationally.

As “Quest Nine,” which also is her website, QuestNine.com, Kori Thomas is documented as having painted murals at sites including Seattle, Wash., Nashville, Tenn., Flint, Mich., Detroit, Mich., Nashville, Tenn., Atlanta, Ga., Art Base! in Miami, Fla., and for the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Campus in Durham.

She was a part of Boston Public Schools for the Canvas of Culture project and executed murals in Lowell, Mass., and Ayer, Mass., along with international projects in Montreal, Canada, Playa Del Carmen in Mexico, Akumal, Mexico, Berlin, Germany, and is preparing to paint in the Dominican Republic in November.

More information on ArtCity Nashua projects or offers of support in financing can be arranged by contacting Kori “Quest Nine” Thomas by phone at 603-557-8821 or by email at admin@artcityhq.org.

Whitney Holbourn, a resident of Tampa, Fla., adds color and style to a portion of one of 20 murals completed throughout The Tree Streets mural project fostered by ArtCity Nashua. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Kori Thomas, known in the art world as "Quest Nine," is the founder of ArtCity Nashua and originator of the mural painting project launched on Aug. 29 in the Nashua neighborhood known as The Tree Streets, an enterprise that gave the community 20 large-scale murals completed by artists from several states and other countries. (QuestNine.com) Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Angurria, foreground, an artist from the Dominican Republic, completes a mural for The Tree Streets project, as El DakPak, from Mexico, and Whitney Holburn, right, a Floridian, finish their works. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON

Rixy, of Lawrence, Mass., known for her newest work, "The Midnight Ride," displayed on the Greenway in Boston, celebrates a Caribbean heritage with large-scale mural art. Photo by LORETTA JACKSON