Meet Nail Krbuljic

We had the good fortune of connecting with Nail Krbuljic and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Nail, why did you decide to pursue a creative path?
My dream come true, Love penny art to be in this city of Miami invalve some public projects.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I love to call my brand,, lucky Penny’s, my dream started in Las Vegas 2015 in front of Cesar palace I was homeless at that time and holding signs enithing helps but people don’t give much money, one day somebody give me bag of Penny’s I don’t like the Penny’s well I start imagining something to do on side walk I start building pictures and people was impressed by me not asking for money then start give me more money and taking pictures of me and my art, I collect coins and save for every day to do more bigger things, love to see people happy, in my mind come more and more blessings to do something to change me and all homeless people even homeless give me money .my dream after that never stop I keep Penny’s with me all time it’s my full time job I work every day 12 hrs on strip in Vegas casino.i sleep in Hotels and I sleep on street down town for 3 years even I rented studio on flaming behind casino flamingo, some friends come to visit me and to see my street performance art of Penny’s we have good time, after las vegas I’m gonna get to Nashville TN to my friend for 3 months 2017 November I like down town I have good time people give me money for Thanksgiving, but is cold for me to do street art performance even I have friends best friend but I’m going to Miami Florida on the bus 2 days lol I like bus, come to Miami no friends no body I start to do penny art on Lincoln Street, homeless every where including me but I’m elegant no one now hhh, well I know my job start working with my Penny’s art people love me I staying on hostel weekly I Mike money every day 1$150 avreg, sweming nice lifetime even homeless people love me coz I’m cool with everyone in January 7 2018 I have dream to go to Hawaii online I fand ticket for $288 only one way I click on ticket and tell my self what I’m dan hhhh I said yes I’m going I have 5 days before I go from Miami I prepare to get money for my trip I reserve hostel in Hawaii Limon street in Waikiki wow perfect I’m going so excited no on now but me, lost my art I left on Lincoln was lucky dragon, it was one Cuban older man I told him that art is yours stay safe and pick up the Penny’s I’m going to Hawaii hhh hi put finger in his nose and digging hhh, I’m going to Air port, good bay Miami. I don’t know any body in Hawaii but is no problem with that I land in December 7 2018 on the airport Honolulu wow I com to Hawaii now I looking for transportation to gotten to my hostel, then I see one bigger man with white omostash in terminal by the bus stop I ask him I need this place to go hi say bus is going there go get the bus here, OK thanks hi sad Aloha hhh I never heard that word ok I got the bus and going to Waikiki, on the way I see down town Honolulu market all street down town I passed there and I come to Waikiki lost stop my hostel was just perfect location I’m born again, now I’m Chek in and going to the beach wow is amazing place experience, I call my friend say hello from Hawaii hhh, my dream come true, I have some money to survive for 2 mont now I need start looking for location to do penny art which I bring with my 2000 new Penny’s, I start on street performance again and people give me money every day I work evening time yes I change location people of Hawaii was expecting how you do this I say is my dream hhh. I was working for serval months and now I’m broke up I need different job but what, I’m good mechanic I get online looking for Muslim people in Waikiki I think maybe will help me to get job, I fand please 🙏 and I took bus meet people was impressed I love this place is only one Muslim place for preyer in Montan.well I don’t know how to explain but I talk with them and I said I need job to work I’m mechanic, OK good go to this place will help you ok thank you God bless you all. I start working services for cars rental I like driving cars new, I meet new friends from different islands like Marshally islands nice people, 2019 start corona virus I lost job no more tourists com to Hawaii, I fan job delivery no tip sometimes yes but you drop of to the door end go.2021 I see Miami is coming tourist and party on the beach wow perfect I’m going back to Miami I come back end start with my Penny’s again but now city asking for permit to do street performance art and I need pay for place ok I get money I pay, now I Don have place to sleep I sleep on the beach but now I need better place to work on my art, I rent storage big place room is $500 and I start my first picture I call today master pic’s next I now have my appointment good friends and I have more master pic’s, please let me know what you think about my story thank you God bless you all, I love America.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
My friend is from Bosnia and Croatia, lovely new year2021. First every time I got new place the will come to visit me yes and my place is best you can imagine, ok the like to see Hawaii I staying no problem you need place to look online yup ok we fand place for 10 days God deal in Waikiki ok welcome, I have car you don’t need to rent car I will pickup you from airport ok we coming Sandra, Krunoslav Tomo, Dominic his Germany guy mix Croatian, yes I’m preparing for to welcome my friends ofkors some drinks alcohol hhh, and food and local poke Hawaii signature dishes Aloha.we have so much fun ever I have car we cruise around islands like all places we go to for Christmas ceremony in Waikiki church yes and after we go to celebrate on the beach all around Waikiki, we continue workup 6 am morning for me was not good I like to sleep longer around 10 am hhh but I’m not complainin my friend go to dip to the ocean to meet sharks hhh big mistake come beck and drink so much fun, I take them to hiding places in north shore only local people now. Wel tim is going so fast I need to say good bay friends, I stay u tell my friend Krunoslav call me hey we mowing to Florida you can come to help me to move from Nashville to Florida, wow I say ok I sold my car and go to Nashville TN 2022 yes I’m here ok we like to go Forth Walton Florida and together we are going to live. 2 month after Sandra has problem gotten Simpson missed family in Nashville, I sad ok I’m going to Miami good luck and I got to Miami now I’m here I love Miami community people and I stay hire I love to share my story with you. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST GOD BLESS YOU.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My best friends.

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