In Which I Talk To Artists

Michael will be one of several artists participating in the 2021 show, One Night Stand at the Ole Miss Motel, taking place October 16, 2021. Contact iheartmotelart@gmail.com for more information. -------- Untrained and schooled only by museums and the Friday New York Times, Michael started painting and collaging and building with whatever he could find. He loved 90's bands like Guided By Voices and Sebadoh that made music in the bedroom or garage without fancy equipment—low fidelity but still fantastic and beautiful. Lo-Fi. Signing his name to something when he wasn't a “real” artist seemed presumptuous and weird. He decided to just use Lo-Fi because that's the way his work is made. https://www.instagram.com/lofi_mikep/

Marshall will be one of several artists participating in the 2021 show, One Night Stand at the Ole Miss Motel, taking place October 16, 2021. Contact iheartmotelart@gmail.com for more information. ----- (from therealridercup.com) Marshall Blevins, or “Church Goin Mule,” is an outsider artist living in Louisiana. She had the opportunity to work in horse racing from age 14-23, and now works as a track photographer at Evangeline Downs. She owes horse racing her livelihood, and is honored to participate in this fundraising effort for off track Thoroughbreds. Horses have been her biggest teachers in art and life. You can see her work at www.churchgoinmule.com. https://www.instagram.com/churchgoinmule/tagged/

James will be one of several artists participating in the 2021 show, One Night Stand at the Ole Miss Motel, taking place October 16, 2021. Contact iheartmotelart@gmail.com for more information. ------- (from theresidencyproject.org) "No one medium or concept defines James “Capt.” Stovall's artistic practice. He flows seamlessly from larger-than-life murals to intimate doodles and off-the-cuff musings, to text-based works with cadences that beg to be read aloud. Regardless of the form his work takes, there seems to be a constant tension between the figurative and the abstract, the flat and the unfolding, the whimsical and the grotesque, the primal and the evolved (...or evolving), the child and the man. As one half of LZY GENiUS (an artist collaboration with his brother), Capt. James hails from Henderson, Nevada but describes himself as a "Pasadena kid," graduating from Pasadena High School in 2004. He is a close friend and collaborator of artist Frances Berry, and his work can be viewed at https://www.instagram.com/capt4sale/.

Amy is an artist based in Mississippi. She will be one of several artists participating in the 2021 show, One Night Stand at the Ole Miss Motel, taking place October 16, 2021. Contact iheartmotelart@gmail.com for more information. ------- https://www.instagram.com/marce_oh/

Katherine will be one of several artists participating in the 2021 show, One Night Stand at the Ole Miss Motel, taking place October 16, 2021. Contact iheartmotelart@gmail.com for more information. ------- Based in Memphis, Katherine's current work is inspired by the variety of forms found on daily walks: the foliage, a glimpse into a neighbor's back garden, and the leafy shadows cast on the pavement. She is drawn to the delicate appearance, implicit strength, and patient and confident growth of plant life. In addition to my website, her work can be purchased through Juniper Print Shop and Artfully Walls. https://www.instagram.com/katherinegeorgeart/

Ashleigh will be one of several artists participating in the 2021 show, One Night Stand at the Ole Miss Motel, taking place October 16, 2021. Contact iheartmotelart@gmail.com for more information. ------- Ashleigh Coleman (1983, Virginia) is a self-taught photographer. As she susses out where she lives and what is required of her as a mother, Ashleigh looks through the lens of an inherited Hasselblad. In the meantime, her photographs have exhibited across the United States, including solo shows at the Fischer Galleries in Jackson, MS, the University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture, and the Claire Elizabeth Gallery in New Orleans. Her work has also been shown at the Ogden Museum, the Griffin Museum of Photography, the University of West Virginia, the University of Southern Mississippi, the Bo Bartlett Center, and is currently part of the traveling exhibitions for Looking for Appalachia and A Yellow Rose Project. She is a founding member of Due South Co. Ashleigh lives on the land of her husband's family in rural Mississippi. https://www.instagram.com/ashleighcoleman/

Heather will be one of several artists participating in the 2021 show, One Night Stand at the Ole Miss Motel, taking place October 16, 2021. Contact iheartmotelart@gmail.com for more information. ------- Heather Sundquist Hall is an artist based in Smithville, Texas. Her work is heavily influenced by narratives, nostalgia and details. Heather's illustrations have become pieces of her own stories whose purpose is to preserve memories like souvenirs. Much of Heather's focus is on the details. It's the subtle floral pattern on a curtain, or the kind of plaid a certain couch was that she sat on in November of 1986 that she is most attracted to explore. Heather's work is also an attempt to honor the past, either by way of exploring it's authentic parts or through her own interpretations. Although Heather's work illustrates her personal stories, it is her hope that when making and sharing art, that she can create a connection with the person looking at it, inviting them to pause for a quiet moment, to feel even just the smallest pull on their heartstrings. Heather hopes to help them recall their own narratives, the stories that have helped to shape them and the ones that they live by. www.instagram.com/heathersundquisthall/

O'Fallon, MO based artist, Christina Hummer, has been honing her skills as a mural painter since 2009 when she launched her company Sweet Dream Murals LLC. Christina's clients run the gamut from school administrators, restaurateurs, professional small business owners, home owners and creative professionals such as interior designers and photographers. She prides herself in creating colorful, visual narratives that are as engaging and unique as each client she meets. Prior to becoming a small business owner, Christina spent 14 years working in various corporate positions including advertising/marketing specialist and web programmer. In these roles, Christina learned the importance of connecting with her clients by paying close attention to their needs and understanding how she can help them achieve their goals. This experience is what has made her one of the most sought after mural artists in St. Louis. https://www.instagram.com/sweetdreammurals/

David Quarles is a Memphis-based, multi-hyphenate creative and wellness enthusiast whose philosophy on life stems from doing all things from a place of love. David comes from African-American, Afro-Caribbean, European and Indigenous-American descent; a vibrant cultural background that influences his work and movement in this world. With a professional background in Jewelry Design, Interior Styling and Design, Visual Merchandising, and Wellness Coaching, David views creativity as more than an activity, he views it as his way of life. So while you're here, make sure to journey through all of the intricate musings that make David who he truly is while gaining an enriched perspective on how just how amazing you are! “Our lives are meant to be lived. Our lives are meant to be loved. We may not be able to control what happens, but we can definitely control how we move about this life in order to get the most out of all of our beautiful days.” https://www.instagram.com/david.quarlesiv/

Darcy Campbell is a Saint Louis, MO based artist with a focus in abstract and pop art. She has a BA in Studio Art from Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts in Saint Louis, MO. Her pieces are in many prestigious private collections across the United States including St. Louis, MO, Dallas, TX, Tampa, FL, Oxford, MS, Los Angeles, CA, New York City, NY, Chicago, IL, Nashville, TN, Boca Raton, FL, San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, Tierra Verde, FL, Philadelphia, PA. https://www.instagram.com/darcycampbell_art/

Arabella Proffer is an artist, author, and co-founder of the indie label Elephant Stone Records. Her work combines interests in portraiture, visionary art, the history of medicine, and biomorphic abstraction. She delves into the her practice of oil painting tying together its relationships to biology, nature, and emerging sciences. She attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA before receiving her BFA from California Institute of the Arts where she studied under artists such as John Mandel, Derek Boshier, Jim Shaw, and Suzan Pitt. Arabella's work is in over 60 private collections, and she participates in solo and group exhibitions throughout North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia. She has authored several art books including, The National Portrait Gallery of Kessa: The Art of Arabella Proffer (2011) Gurls (2016-17) and The Restrooms of Cleveland (2019) . She was awarded an Ohio Arts Council grant in 2016, Akron Soul Train Fellowship in 2019, a Rauschenberg Foundation award, and a Satellite Award from the Andy Warhol Foundation and SPACES in 2020. Her work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Plain Dealer, The Portland Review, Hi-Fructose, Juxtapoz, The Harvard Gazette, Scene, Snob, SF Weekly, Dallas Arts Review, Pittsburgh City Paper, Westfälische Nachrichten, Hektoen International Medical Journal, Creative Minds in Medicine, and more. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and bred in Southern California, she and her husband live on the shores of Lake Erie in Cleveland, Ohio. https://www.instagram.com/arabellaproffer/

Timothy Michael Joe is an American self taught, representational artist from the rural southern town of Greensboro Alabama. He participated in his first art festival in his mid teens and since completed many commission pieces. Timothy creates art based on themes associated the southern rural culture loving God, family, and heritage. He has experience with many mediums over the years including; graphite, calligraphy, charcoal, gouache, acrylic, and oil paints and soft pastels. He enjoys using his gift to educate, uplift, and encourage his audience. https://www.instagram.com/timothymjoe21/

Mari Andrew is a writer, artist, speaker, and flamenco enthusiast, living in New York. She grew up in Seattle, went to college in Chicago, taught English in Chile, and spent a few years working a series of retail/food/nonprofit jobs in Baltimore and DC. Her life experience has been my best writing teacher. Her first book, Am I There Yet? is a collection of observations from being in my 20s and navigating the murky waters of dating, heartbreak, grief, moving, finding community, and creating home in a studio apartment. It is not being developed into a web series for Amazon. She wrote her second book, My Inner Sky, when she was recovering from illness and finding home within herself again. It’s an ode to the experiences that make up a whole life, not necessarily a purely happy one. It was published in March 2021 by Penguin. https://bymariandrew.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bymariandrew/

"Nicole Crowder makes gorgeous, upholstered pieces. An artist of exceptional and varied talents, Crowder comes to upholstery from the photography world; until 2016, she worked as a senior features photo editor at the Washington Post. Now she applies her finely tuned aesthetics to furniture design and upholstery, whether on projects for major hotels and retailers, custom pieces for clients, or soft pieces like meditation pillows, sold directly through her website. (The latter sold out, perhaps not-unexpectedly, during these meditation-requiring times.)" - From design-milk.com ---- Nicole's work has been commissioned by the leading hotel chains, restaurants, and spaces, such as Osteria Morini, the British Embassy, and Ethel’s Club in Brooklyn. She also has created bespoke pieces for private clients and has been featured in design publications, including Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Martha Stewart Living. Nicole began her journey into upholstery design after spending her childhood traveling and often moving with her family. She is also a Home Decor Resident with Home 52. https://www.instagram.com/nicolemcrowder/

Meredith Olinger is an artist living and working in Chattaooga, TN. Olinger works primarily with wallpaper of her own design. Her work deals with the dependence of art and design on each other, handmade versus digital production, and blurs the line between painting and installation. Olinger has been included in many group shows, most recently the Color of the Year Exhibition sponsored by Pantone at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts and Studio Exchange: Memphis at Zeitgeist Gallery. Olinger holds a Masters of Fine Arts from the Memphis College of Art. https://www.instagram.com/mereditholinger/

Janie is a recovering journalist turned greeting card entrepreneur. A Michigander, (though she was born in Albania and immigrated to the U.S. at 5 years old) she moved to Washington to work in politics after graduating from the University of Michigan in 2013. She started The Card Bureau in 2016 as a side hustle that served as a creative outlet from election coverage. As a journalist Janie has worked for FiveThirtyEight, Huffington Post, and CQ Roll Call/Economist. Now she just writes copy for cards. Janie enjoys making products that help people think, laugh and connect with those they care about. https://www.thecardbureau.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thecardbureau/

Based in St. Louis, Natalie Slyman is a home and vintage design enthusiast who has chronicled the decor and renovation of her century-old home on her ever-growing Instagram account. She and her husband Nate have thrifted their way through the midwest and turned their Tower Grove home into a haven of paradise, one coat of paint at a time. https://www.instagram.com/natalieslyman

Asia Babbington is a creative human who decorates, welds, renovates, and manifests design work who is currently residing in Pilsen, Chicago with her dog River and 50 house plants. She was and raised in Oak Park, Il, surrounded by the works of Frank Lloyd Wright and raised in a home by a Foreman in construction as a father and a flight attendant/ inspired decorator as a mother. This led her to to a Bachelor’s of Science in Architectural Studies, with an emphasis in Interior Design and later immersing herself into a few design career endeavors that ultimately led to Salvaged Sanctuary. Salvaged Sanctuary is a small interior design studio specializing in curating environments, metal fabrication, designing custom furniture and incorporating plants into your daily habitat. Salvaged Sanctuary was born with the intention of making interior design and customized furniture pieces more approachable, more green and to help others achieve the full potential of their spaces. https://www.salvagedsanctuary.com/ https://www.instagram.com/salvaged_sanctuary/

Emily Regina, Founder of Regina Creative, curates interior transformations. With a degree in Interior Architecture and Design from the Academy of Art University, she’s provided expert design direction in San Francisco and New York City. Emily has transformed a wide range of environments including luxury houses, sailboats, and vacation rentals. Her tenacity towards making dream spaces a reality has awarded her “Best of Houzz 2020”. Emily believes great design should be attainable and everyone deserves to Live Life Inspired. https://www.reginacreative.com/ https://www.instagram.com/regina_creative_/

An Illinois native who is now based in Washington, D.C., Matthew's passion for calligraphy came from a constant desire for good penmanship throughout my life. He is self-taught, beginning with brush markers and then dabbling in pointed pen, and now focuses solely on the art of pointed pen. He loves coming up with the perfect color palette of card and ink. www.instagram.com/matthewagrall_calligraphy/ https://magrallcalligraphy.com/

Janie Korn is a New York-based visual artist, curator, and content producer. Her works have appeared in The New York Times, Vogue, New York Magazine, Interview Magazine, Refinery29, Garage, ArtNet, among others and worked with brands like United Masters, Nordstrom, and Amelie Pichard. https://www.instagram.com/janiekorn/

Annie Moran is an artist and designer whose playfully elegant style takes form through many disciplines. Her work is an examination and celebration of nature and culture. A New Orleans, Louisiana-based artist - with former tenure as a New Yorker - and a world traveler, Annie often draws on the people, flora, and fauna of the Gulf Coast for inspiration yet her work is universally appealing. Annie has worked as a professional artist for over 15 years and has lent her talents to such brands as Kate Spade, Henri Bendel, and Coach. Never limiting herself to one medium or application, her body of work includes fine art, surface design for license, bespoke murals and wallpapers, fine jewelry, and apparel. https://anniemoran.com/ https://www.instagram.com/annie__moran/

Tennessee-based artist Samantha Wood, began her career as an art educator. Her students’ ideas and boldness have served as a source of motivation for her. This eventually led to her desire to focus intently on her own paintings and practice. What began as a realistic approach has now developed into a colorful, crisp and lush style of her own. Samantha has been enamored with the work of Van Gogh since she was a child. His use of color has inspired her to exaggerate and intensify colors within her work. Samantha wants her art to exude excitement, growth and hope in a world that can sometimes feel dark and lonely. Since embarking upon her own artistic journey several years ago, Samantha has had a solo show and participated in juried art festivals. She has been invited to participate in a number of local and regional shows and will have another solo show later this year. Samantha is looking forward to continued work on her botanical series, while also exploring some new ideas behind the scenes. https://www.samanthawood.art https://www.instagram.com/samanthawoodart/

Stay Home Gallery is a contemporary Art Gallery & Artist Residency for womxn and families in Paris, TN. Started in 2020 as an online curation project between Kaylan Buteyn and Pam Marlene Taylor to highlight womxn creating art in the global quarantine, Stay Home Gallery evolved into a brick and mortar house-gallery and artist residency in Paris, TN. Inspired by the work coming from artists in isolation, Stay Home Gallery gives the experience of isolated space and time to work on art to womxn artists, without the global crisis (eventually). In an entirely unique space; a traditional home turned contemporary art gallery, womxn artists are encouraged to come alone, create a collaborative retreat by splitting the residency with other artist friends, or bring their partner or family. https://www.instagram.com/stayhomegallery/ Kaylan: http://www.kaylancreates.com/ Pam: https://pammarlenetaylor.com/

From The Avid Pen: Dorothy Shain is a Greenville, South Carolina based artist whose work has been seen in publications such as Garden & Gun, Southern Living and Architectural Digest. Dorothy has also been named as one of the ‘South’s Best Tastemakers of 2019’ by Southern Living. www.dorothyshain.com/ www.instagram.com/dorothy_shain/ *This is a re-upload; the original episode did not post properly.

In Tori's own words, via revelatori.com: "I’m Tori Press—an artist, writer, self-love advocate, therapy enthusiast, and highly anxious human being. I spent most of my adult life working as a freelance graphic designer before deciding to close down my business and create space in my life. "Drawing cartoons was what came in to fill it up. "I bought myself a sketchbook and set of markers as a Christmas gift in 2016 and began drawing pictures inspired by yoga practice, mental health struggles, and everyday life.. a decision that started me on an extraordinary adventure of growth, self-discovery, and human connection. "I draw about what it's like to be a human being: the good, the bad, the confusing and messy and vulnerable. I'm drawing to help myself cultivate more mindfulness, joy, gratitude, and self-acceptance in my life, and I hope my art helps shine a little light for you on your own path as well. "I live in Los Angeles, California." https://www.instagram.com/revelatori/

Kate T. Williamson is an illustrator, writer, and sock designer. She grew up in Reading, PA and lives in New York City. She is the author of the books A Year In Japan, At A Crossroads, Hello Kitty Everywhere!, Hello Kitty Through The Seasons!, and Domo in the World. She owns the beautiful sock company This Night, which are manufactured in North Carolina. Find her work at KateTWilliamson.com and at https://www.instagram.com/katetwilliamson/.

Rose Jaffe is a visual artist, with mediums spanning mural painting, ceramics, printmaking, and digital illustration. Born and raised in the nation’s capital, Rose loves calling Washington, D.C. home. She earned her BFA at the School of Art and Design at the University of Michigan and has pursued an art career full time after teaching middle and high school art in the city. She has painted over 30 murals nationally and internationally, including over 20 in D.C. Her art has been featured in over twelve publications, including the Washington Post and City Paper as well as NBC, CNN, and Channel 9 among others. The themes of her work include political activism, social justice, natural healing, and spiritual grounding. Her work is vibrant, colorful and often playful. She is dedicated to the work of harnessing the power of art to find connections, build community, spark conversation and create social change. https://rosejaffe.myportfolio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rose_inks/

We are back with a new episode! We are checking in with Edith Zimmerman, a writer and cartoonist living in Brooklyn. She publishes the newsletter Drawing Links and was the founding editor of The Hairpin (RIP). She illustrates The Small Bow and ran the comics section Spiralbound. https://drawinglinks.substack.com/

Kaylan is an artist living and working in rural Tennessee, USA. She enjoys life in the country where she builds a life with her spouse; gardening, tending their historic home and homeschooling their three children (ages 7, 3, and 1). Kaylan received her MFA from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in in 2017 and a B.A. in Studio Art and B.S. in Communications from Houghton College in 2009. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and community spaces across the United States. As a social extension of her art practice, in 2019 Kaylan created the Artist/Mother podcast, which interviews incredible working artists who are also mothers about their work and life. The Artist/Mother podcast has expanded to become a community that features events, exhibitions, crit groups, retreats and more. instagram.com/kaylanbuteyn/

Paige Gausman is from Pennsylvania and based in the Bay Area working as an artist and youth art educator. She studied illustration at CCA, PRATT and RISD. Often creating an escape to an alternate reality, Gausman’s work reimagines personal subject matter in order to gain a new sense of understanding and control. You can find her on instagram at instagram.com/paige_gausman

Nadia Alexis is a poet, photographer, educator, and organizer who was born in Harlem, New York City to Haitian immigrants. Her poetry and personal essay writing have been published in The American Poetry Journal, Kweli Journal, On She Goes, Texas Review, Tinderbox Poetry Journal and elsewhere. Her photography has been published in fields magazine, TORCH Journal, and the MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora anthology. In 2019, she was named the recipient of honorable mention prize in poetry for the Hurston/Wright Foundation’s Award for College Writers. She has received poetry and visual art fellowships from the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop, The Watering Hole, and The Carr Center Independent Scholars Fellowship program. Her photographs have been exhibited in the U.S. and internationally. She is currently a creative writing doctoral student at the University of Mississippi where she also earned her MFA. https://www.bynadiaalexis.com https://www.instagram.com/nadialovestocreate/

Sarah is a Maine native who loves Maine. To her, it is a fiercely beautiful place that is constantly changing and ever offering naturally inspiring landscapes. She has a passion for sneakers, a clean house, the outdoors and art, in all its forms. She has been a distance runner for many years and gathers most of her images and inspiration from the scenery along the way. She loves making art and her goal is to make something you love. https://www.instagram.com/sarahmadeiraday/

Kirsten is a self-taught artist and ceramicist based in Seattle. instagram.com/kirstenwalterstudio

Emily Wallace is a writer and illustrator with a masters in pimento cheese (technically folklore with a masters thesis on p.cheese). Wallace’s book Road Sides: An Illustrated Companion to Dining and Driving in the American South (University of Texas Press) will be available October 2019. Wallace serves as art director & deputy editor of Southern Cultures quarterly at UNC-Chapel Hill, and has written and illustrated work for other publications including The Washington Post, Southern Living, The Oxford American, and GOOD. In 2015, Wallace was nominated for a James Beard Award in humor writing for her written/illustrated essay "Ham to Ham Combat: The Tale of Two Smithfields." She lives in Durham, NC. Tweets (occasionally): @emily__wallace Instagrams (more often): @emilyewallace

Zet Gold is an artist and illustrator out of Las Vegas. Her work is based on a series of journal entries she calls “Birdwatching”. Creating work is her effort to start a conversation and to encourage a new way of looking at the mundane things one can find in their daily routine. She is a story teller working in painting, sculptures, and installations. https://www.instagram.com/zetgold

Hollie Chastain is an artist living and working in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Following studies in both fine art and business she spent several years in marketing and graphic design before returning to the studio to launch a career as an artist and illustrator. Hollie uses mainly paper, mixing found images with modern colors and compositions to create work full of originality and narrative. Influenced by her love for found ephemera, she has become best known for her works created on the covers from vintage, tossed-aside books letting the scribbles, stamps and history found there contribute to the composition. She works in her home studio as both a gallery artist and illustrator. Her first book, "If You Can Cut You Can Collage" was released in November 2017 through Quarto Publishing. https://www.instagram.com/holliechastain/

Marshall Blevins, aka Church Goin Mule is a southern artist who was born and raised across the south, her kinfolk came from the mountains, though she lives in the swamp of Louisiana now. https://www.churchgoinmule.com/ https://www.instagram.com/churchgoinmule/

"When I 'm making art I like to try to go to that space that is both child-like and open. Art is a form of story telling. It can be historical, political, and very personal. The tools I use for creating are paint, collage, artist's books and puppetry. I've been on the creative road since I was a very young child. It is the one process that has given me an outlet for all of my feelings. I truly believe being in the act of creating is the most sane and wonderful experience I could ever have. I couldn't imagine my life without it." - Bozarts Gallery

Hailing from Austin, Texas, Heather Sundquist Hall, the artist behind Golden Hour Prints draws inspiration from narratives, nostalgia and quiet moments. It serves as her way of holding onto memories like souvenirs from road trips of yesteryear. Soft, velvet colors and ambient atmosphere are major elements in every piece. Capturing that certain time of day; like the subtle glowing light right before sunset, during the “Golden Hour.” Each piece begins as an original gouache painting, then carefully scanned and digitally reproduced on museum quality, acid free paper with archival ink. Golden Hour Prints is committed to working with local businesses that exclusively use environmentally friendly processes when reproducing work. Heather is a formally trained fine artist and moonlights as a freelance illustrator. She holds an AAS in General Illustration from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, as well as, a BFA from Moore College of Art and Design in Philadelphia. In her spare time, Heather draws inspiration from exploring the outdoors and forgotten places with her husband, Michael and their dogs, Chickie and Waylon.

Adrienne Brown-David was born in St. Louis, MO. After a brief stint at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a short return to St. Louis, Adrienne relocated to St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. It was here that she began to focus on painting and mixed media. She spent several years creating a body of work that is easily identified by its "drip" effect. After marriage and four children, she relocated to Oxford, MS. With the demands of work and family life, she had to take a break from the large mixed media portraits that she had become known for. During this break, Adrienne began doodling tiny neighborhoods in her sketchbook with Sharpie pen to keep her hand and eye sharp. These tiny doodles grew into larger and larger compositions. Her love for these doodles grew as well and they are now her main artistic focus. Each composition is created entirely free hand and a single Sharpie pen is used (until it completely runs out of ink). Most recently, Adrienne has been playing with portraiture in an illustrative form, drawing custom family portraits. These family portraits have been used for Christmas cards, post cards, business cards, as well as beloved keepsakes. They are simple, line drawings of families, but mastering the unique characteristics of each family member makes the resemblance undeniable, even with the lack of facial features. ​That attention to unique details eventually evolved into her current project, custom paper dolls or Minikins. The goal of Minikins is to create a completely customized representation of any and every child. This means that all genders, skin tones, hair types/colors, eye color and abilities can have a toy that represents their unique beauty. Adrienne Brown-David currently works from her home studio in Water Valley, MS where she resides with her husband, Taariq and their four daughters. https://www.instagram.com/adriennemeschelle/

"Born and raised in Memphis, Ashley Benham is an alumna of Columbia College in Chicago. The self-proclaimed city girl loves art in every form, wanting to be a journalist until she worked on her high school yearbook. It was then that she decided to pursue photography. Ashley specializes in wedding and portrait photography, with an array of different photography types, whether it’s celebrating a high school graduation, documenting the beauty of a mama-to-be, commemorating a new engagement, or posing for portraits with pets." - from The Culture Trip

Kayti Didriksen is a multidisciplinary artist focused on capturing movement and sound with line and color. Didriksen uses blind contour drawing, a fundamental hand eye coordination technique of learning to draw what you see to record the ephemeral traces of movement during live music and performances. In the next step of her process, she overlaps the drawings creating a matrix for larger scale work that represents space and movement with color and generates the feeling of the performance in the viewer. She also draws as a performance, engaging guests at events with quick and quirky lines while speaking about what happens to the brain during this process. Didriksen has collaborated with organizations throughout the US and abroad including Faberge’, TEDx, The Joan Mitchell Foundation, NYU, Brooklyn Museum, and the Jazz Foundation of America as well as countless bands and musicians. Her work has been featured in the Washington Post, NY Times, CNN and the BBC. She served as the Artist in Residence for the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra from 2013 to 2017. In addition to her more line-driven works, Didriksen enjoys painting landscapes in plein air with a palette knife while traveling. Currently, Didriksen lives in Washington, D.C., and is the Artist in Residence for Long and Foster Capital Region.

Leslee Mitchell is a photographer and content creator based in Nashville, Tennessee. She has shot everything from weddings to her ever-popular matchbox car series, interiors, and everything in between. Her work has been seen on Architectural Digest, Framebridge, One Kings Lane, and CB2. Her daily work can be seen on her Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/lesleemitchell/

Rachel Harris loves making things, operating primarily in the world of graphic design, illustration, and motion. She holds a MFA in graphic design from RISD, and currently works at the Harvard Kennedy School. She also spent several years as a senior designer at Fathom, a Boston-based information design studio. She has done work for a wide range of clients, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, General Electric, and the Girl Scouts. http://rachel-harris.com/ https://www.instagram.com/laraquelx/

After graduating from Alberta University of the Arts in 2011, she visited Jillian in New York and landed a job at Bumble and bumble, where she immediately made a splash in the graphic arts community with the wallpaper she designed and illustrated at the uptown salon, as well as holiday cards and the illustrations she created for B&b’s first rewards gaming app. She continued to do freelance illustrations for clients such as GQ, Wall Street Journal and Cole Haan and in 2013, she made the leap to New York’s Arch & Loop design firm, where she reunited with the beauty and fashion clients she loves. In addition to her National Magazine Award, Lauren has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, Society of News Design, and American Illustration. Her most recent project involved illustrating Caroline Paul’s book, You Are Mighty: A Guide to Changing the World (Bloomsbury, May 2018). (bio from Alberta University of the Arts and magazine-awards.com) https://www.instagram.com/laurentamaki/ https://laurentamaki.tumblr.com/

Beth received her Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art in 2002. She began her collegiate career as part of the Architecture program, but quickly realized that the Fine Arts section of the building was where she belonged. The majority of her years in school were actually spent in the dark room, developing film. The hands-on tactility of processing film and the delay of the work coming to life really "fit" - numbers, cause and effect, creativity. After graduating, she worked alongside a photojournalistic photographer for a couple of years until another job forced a move. After setting all creative endeavors aside for quite awhile, she began to feel the itch again. During her time away, digital photography had swept the photography industry, forcing her to reevaluate her direction. As a fine arts major, she had a fairly full resume of work - throwing and hand building with clay, watercolor, design, sculpture, photography and printmaking. Through the years, she'd painted on the side - nothing major, only small projects - until one fortuitous request changed it all - a request for a large abstract piece. From that, a real passion was awakened. Beth's work is characterized by bold, gestural brush strokes and minimalist detail. As a nod to her analytical roots in photography and architecture, she approaches each piece with a mathematical mindset - counting evens and odds, balancing lights and darks, visually "slicing" the composition into thirds and fifths. She approaches her work as if it's a problem to solve: combining and contrasting elements with and against one another to create a cohesive yet dynamic piece. Beth's work is an exploration of contrast, tension and resolve. Methodical by nature, she challenges her own ideas of control by experimenting with materials, allowing them to behave as they naturally would, with subtle direction. Each canvas, piece of paper or panel is an invitation to engage - to feel, to react, to explore the tension and resolve of each and every element and property used to build it. https://www.instagram.com/beth_winterburn/ https://bethwinterburn.com

Megan is an artist and illustrator based in Silver Spring, Md., having recently returned to her hometown after several years in New York City. She worked for nine years as a high school art and Spanish teacher, before making the transition to full-time artist more than four years ago. Her beautiful seascape-inspired images have been featured in several spaces online and in person, including the popular website DesignLoveFest, Kristen Coates Gallery in Newport, RI, Create! Magazine, and The Coop in Brooklyn, N.Y. This summer(2019) you can find her work on view at Axiom Gallery and at Shelter DC. https://www.instagram.com/artbymegan/

Edith is a writer, editor, and illustrator living in Brooklyn. She works for The Cut, runs the comics section Spiralbound, and illustrates The Small Bow. https://medium.com/spiralbound/my-first-year-sober-ef0e51b6ffca http://www.edithzimmerman.com/ https://www.thecut.com/author/edith-zimmerman/ https://thesmallbow.com/

Vanessa Kutchukov is a California-born Graphic Designer and Illustrator living in New York City. Previously, she represented high-end luxury brands and worked as a Master Hair Stylist for 16 years. She aims to use my unique platform and background to propel an understanding of color and aesthetics into the design world. Her first love is the visual arts: drawing and painting. She also enjoys classic European cars, baseball, a tasty whiskey (usually served neat), and traveling the world with her husband, Joseph. https://www.instagram.com/vankutchukov/ www.vanessakutchukov.com

Frances Berry is a photographer, painter, and collage artist from Memphis, Tennessee. By re-working vintage photographs via digital collage and other photoshop techniques, she gives life to interesting surrealistic works. Her work has appeared at the 2014 Biennial Roadshow in Marfa, Texas, the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, as well as spaces around Memphis, including Crosstown Arts, Mind Body Haus in Cooper-Young and Society Memphis Skatepark & Coffee. Born and raised in Columbus, Mississippi, Frances is an alum of The University of Alabama and Memphis College of Art, where she earned her MFA. She has also completed residencies in France, Talkeetna, AK, and upstate New York. instagram.com/where_is_frances/ www.whereisfrances.com