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Lisa Kite and her painting dog, Ivy
We hear that you and Ivy do some special things together. Can you tell us about yourselves? Well, my husband and I moved to Charlotte in...
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Melissa Wineman on creativity, authenticity, and perseverance
How did your parents encourage the artist in you? My parents always encouraged me to do what I love - I love anything that gives me the...
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Artist JJ Justice on listening to your inner voice
Why did you decide to pick up a paintbrush and never put one down? I started painting three years ago when I had a T.I.A . (mini-stroke)...
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Audrey Baran - a dance artist in a Southern town
What type of artist are you? I am a dance artist, which includes choreographing, performing, producing, teaching, researching and writing...
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Mary Elizabeth Peterson: Cool. Calm. very Collected.
Where are you from? What brought you to Charlotte? Home is wherever I am living at the moment with my husband and teenage twins! I grew...
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4 min read


Katlyn Wyllie: how I connect to others through art
The world is deep and full of rich pockets of culture, some of which you can only experience by following your curiosity. What are...
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Teal Michel on how reinventing yourself leads to fulfillment
How did creativity/design show up in your childhood? Growing up, I was always drawn to creative projects. Some more successful, like when...
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Emily Lopez, Executive Director of Programs for LilySarahGrace, is bringing Art and Creativity back
Emily Lopez became a resident of Charlotte, NC when she moved from Norwalk, CT in 2015 to become the Executive Director of Programs for...
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Julia Altork, superwoman of photography, on a quest to capture moments
Where are you from? Nampa, Idaho by way of Scottsdale, Arizona. How long have you been in the Carolinas? Almost 15 years. How did you...
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Kelly Reilly on moving to the South
Where are you originally from? I was born in Williamsburg, Virginia, but consider my hometown to be Danville, California, where I spent...
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Walker Burgin has a creative mind that will blow you away
How old are you? How long have you been composing music? I’m fifteen years old. Ever since my piano teacher put the first lesson book in...
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Potter and artist, Julia Claire, creates her reality
What brought you to the Carolinas? Originally, I spent the winter of 2015 as a short term artist-in-residence at Odyssey Clayworks. I...
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Sarah Lapointe, rising star with Charlotte Ballet
Sarah began her dance training in MD at the age of 2, attending Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts until age 14. She studied at...
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Eric McRay has created art for as long as he can remember
How would you describe your art? I am best known for a portfolio of artwork that touches a variety of genres and styles depicted through...
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Kerry Burke, behind the scenes of a tattoo artist
Profession? I am a Tattoo Artist. I apprenticed under Tattoo Artist, Missy Rhysing while in Taos, NM. I now own a tattoo and piercing...
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Meet Susan Dahlin Bashford of Raleigh, NC
Where are you from? I grew up all over the world. My father changed jobs about every three years so we lived in Central America, Europe,...
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Jon Ecklund & Fiona Jones want to help you tell your story
We are Dream Out Loud Media, a boutique production company with a small studio in Charlotte. Our goal is to bring big production values...
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