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Royal Shirée is a playwright, fiction and non-fiction writer, storyteller, and actor specializing inoriginal solo shows. Her work has been produced by Lynchburg College, Randolph College,Waterworks Players Theatre, Leading Ladies in New York, and Live Arts Charlottesville.
Read MorePeter is a Singer/ songwriter/ musician, and today he’s working on music to express himself, glorify God, and inspire others. He attended Arts High School for the performing arts and is pursuing school in Lynchburg, VA.
Read MoreNikos Hawkins is an aspiring poet/visual artist from our very own Diamond Hill historic district. A frequent writer and community enthusiast, Nikos has a strong passion for creative arts and all that encapsulates the human experience.
Read MoreFor Clyde Trent, photography is an accumulation of learning to see the beauty that exists within all things. The photographic experience has given him a set of tools to render ordinary subjects into extraordinary color, form and texture.
Read MoreKillGXXD is a creator with 11 years of experience. His primary creative work is music production & dj’n. KillGXXD also has his hands in photography & ministry work.
Read MoreNadia Sneed, 12 years old, has been dancing for about 9 years. She was under the direction of Keith Lee for 8 years and joined his professional company, Keith Lee Dances in the summer of 2015.
Read MoreTony Camm is an actor, writer, performing and recording artist, and creative force. Influenced by popular culture spanning from the 1960s to today, he launched his recording and acting career at age 50, and is currently involved in several projects in stage, film, and music.
Read MoreT. A. writes creative non-fiction and creates visual art every chance she gets, but her first love is live storytelling, a traditional art form in which the teller’s job is to co-create the story with the audience through call-and-response, introspective questions and audience participation activities.
Read MoreTarsha is owner and head Treat Maker at Mrs. Joy’s Absolutely Fabulous Treats. Even though Tarsha likes dabbling in various mediums (clay, watercolor, fabric, digital, etc.) her mainstay at this time is in edible art where her creativity is expressed through bespoke cakes and artisan cookies.
Read MoreLauren 16 year old is a self taught artist from the Lynchburg area. Drawing for as long as she can remember, art has a very special place in her heart. “It relaxes my mind from all the demands and stress of life,” she says.
Read MoreNick George is a spoken word poet and founder of The Listening. By connecting the worlds of mentoring and the performing arts, Nicholas plans to use The Listening to show the community of Lynchburg that lives can literally be saved and changed with the performing arts.
Read MoreAnthony Andrews, Co-owner/designer of the men’s accessory line, Twenty23, says he’s been “dressing up” as long as he can remember. Anthony, a Lynchburg native, is a self-taught haberdasher with a lifelong love for fashion and a dream of entrepreneurship. Anthony is committed to helping the average male and young man dress to their full potential. The goal is to re-establish the gentleman.
Read MoreJennifer Lipford Petticolas is a playwright, performer, director, lyricist, and retired educator. She is native of Lynchburg, Virginia. She graduated of Dunbar High School in Lynchburg, Virginia and earned a Master’s degree in English Education and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Lynchburg College.
Read MoreKeith Lee has been composing dances since 1968. These works have been performed by distinguished dance institutions such as American Ballet Theatre and the Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble. Today, Mr. Lee nurtures his artistic instinct with the choreographic revival, Keith Lee Dances.
Read MoreStan Webb is President of Webb Graphics, a full service graphic design company located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Since 1997, the firm has offered graphic design, illustration, brochures, catalogs, ads, billboards, web design and graphics, logo design and animation.
Read MoreSelf-taught, I have been working more in watercolor and pastels in the past few years... My work is usually inspired by natural world, as that is where I find joy, solace and fascination. My work is often more folkloric than otherwise. Rusticity and simplicity are probably the best descriptors of any of my work, from my ceramics to water color to fiber.
Read MoreI have been doing pottery since 1992. My pottery can be found through out the U.S. and in 8 countries around the globe. I can't remember a time when I wasn't painting or piddling in some form of art. Mostly I divide my time between the many different forms of art that call to me.
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