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ARTICLE BY APRIL C DOUGHTYPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Every portrait Tracy Smith embroiders comes to life one stitch at a time. The process is time consuming but full of heart, which is fitting for an artist whose own life has been shaped by patience, perseverance, and faith. Known primarily for...
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Jun 1st, 2026
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ARTICLE BY APRIL C. DOUGHTYPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK From hand-cut typography to bespoke wedding suites, Rhonda Neal has spent three decades blending traditional craftsmanship with fearless innovation. Her lifelong passion for meaningful, personalized design continues to shape the way Northeas...
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May 1st, 2026
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ARTICLE BY APRIL C. DOUGHTYPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Driven by instinct and discipline, Hannah Eason is carving out her path as a rising artist unafraid to push boundaries. As she approaches graduation, her work and vision continue to reach beyond the canvas, inviting others to connect, reflec...
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Apr 1st, 2026
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ARTICLE BY APRIL C DOUGHTYPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK A leap of faith and a return to creativity transformed one small-town storefront into a vibrant destination. Today, The Painted Petal reflects both Catherine Oswalt’s artistic journey and the quiet revival unfolding along Lake Street. In Lake...
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Mar 2nd, 2026
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Article April C. DoughtyPhotography by Kelly Moore Clark After leaving a career in finance, Audrey McCumber returned to ceramics and built Red Bear Pottery into a full-time business, applying her business background to produce and sell functional pottery. Audrey McCumber’s path to ceramics was shaped...
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Jan 5th, 2026
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Article by April C. Doughty Photography by Kelly Moore Clark Patricia Tait Jones came to art later in life. She was inspired by the path her daughter Maggie had taken in college and emboldened by the encouragement of a supportive friend who pursued creative study alongside her. What began as a self-d...
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Dec 1st, 2025
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Article by C. Doughty | Photography by Kelly Moore Clark Tom Byrd’s art is shaped by the open fields, family influences, and creative lessons that defined his Louisiana childhood. Through loss, reflection, and an ever-evolving passion for seeing things deeply, he’s built a body of work that connects ...
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Oct 31st, 2025
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Article by April C.DoughtyPhotographs by Kelly Moore Clark Amid the woods of north Louisiana, Kim Paxton’s woman’s journey through nature, healing, and fungi sparks a unique fusion of science, storytelling, and jewelry design. Streams of light filter through the layered canopy of oak, sweetgum, beech...
By Nathan Coker
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Oct 1st, 2025
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ARTICLE BY MEREDITH MCKINNIEPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK After a life devoted to both physical pursuits and artistic expression, Larry Cavalier found new purpose through creativity following a life-altering stroke. Blending resilience, reinvention, and deep partnership, his evolving art reflects ...
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Aug 28th, 2025
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ARTICLE BY STARLA GATSONPHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLY MOORE CLARK Artist and MFA candidate Daija Essien channels her lifelong hustle and evolving identity into her art and screen printing brand, using creativity as a means to explore cultural belonging and self-acceptance. Daija Essien is a busy woman. She sa...
