winter playlist curator
sometimes we forget to ask contributors for bio’s. When that happens, we make them up. Therefore, Nathan Hurley was raised by gypsies in the south of France; he’s learned to sustain himself off of little more than Coldplay and French onion soup, and also he’s in a band called Fox Royale. Its’ a Kenny G cover band.
curator, winter playlist
Jake J-Thrill Bennett is a Joplin local musician and business entrepreneur. He plays bass for Me Like Bees and has released multiple solo rap albums. His film developing company (Reel to Real) receives film from all around the country, and he works at local coffee shop Bearded Lady Roasters
writer/illustrator, “A Merry Christmas”
Melanie is an aspiring writer and photographer who resides in Nevada, MO and is working toward starting her own bookstore.
Read Morepainter, winter art section
Brooks-Elizabeth Billings is a local (JRAC)Joplin Regional Artist Coalition visual multimedia artist. Her mediums consist of oil, acrylic, gouache, pencil, ink, photography, clay, fibers and 3-d mixed media. Billings teaches K-8 art at Martin Luther School, and instructs classes though Dueling Artist, and is working towards her BS in Education at MSSU.
Creating/showcasing art is creating community, and though new to Joplin, I feel blessed to be a part of this community. In my life I don’t take anything too seriously with art being the exception. For as long as I can remember I loved seeing and creating art. I feel closer to God when I am inspired, and when I create. I feel passionate about fighting for the arts and try to encourage people to create. However, it oftentimes comes down to each individual to push past that internal critic in order to create. I am thankful for my family, community, and friends for giving me a safe space in order to quiet and push past my internal critic.
IG: @_leannalouise
I'm an artist that dabbles in a little bit of everything art-related.
I work as a graphic artist at Images in Tile by day, and I am a
freelancer by night. If I'm not doing something creative, I am spending time with the family/dog or I am tinkering with my hotrod truck.
@shipp_wreck
Cody Martin is a nature-loving creative from Nevada, Mo. She enjoys gardening, hanging out with her chickens, and making art. She and her husband, John, can often be found creating journals and sketchbooks for their hand made business, Little House Journals.
Read MoreAshton is a practical creative. His greatest passion is to inspire others into action. He enjoys creating videos, playing Pokemon with friends, and cruising on his Goldcoast cruiser. If it is humid, which it always is in Joplin, he will declare how hot it is, even in the winter.
Read MoreAubrey is a full-time artist and sister to all.
She help inspire the inner artist in everyone and invite them to experience positive, life-changing creativity so that they can find their joy and feel a sense of artistic accomplishment, and in doing so, possibly help them to discover a new passion!
Read MoreMatt Winkfield is a ridiculous person. He loves music and photography and hates writing Bios. his name is not Kevin.
Read MoreMatt is a man who
writes haikus against his will;
please, no beatings, Mark
IG: @sw_mo_golf
Read MoreJeremiah Jones is a Christian creative, worship leader, podcaster, family man, music fanatic, lover of words, and gaming hobbyist residing in Joplin, Missouri. He does a wicked Elmo impression and sometimes makes money giving private music lessons. You can consistently find him at one of Joplin’s many coffee establishments or throwing frisbees at those chained baskets in parks around town.
Read MoreAustin was born and raised in Joplin Missouri, graduated top of his class at the Spencer academy of higher learning in 2011, and graduated from dropping out of college in 2014. He currently resides in Joplin, wearing many hats: small business owner, self published author and illustrator, door-to-door salesman, and designer of ball caps and beanies.
Austin is passionate about creative growth for himself, his city, and all those he comes in contact with- matched only by his passion for perfectly crafted omelettes.
Read MoreMark Neuenschwander loves Joplin and artists, and enjoys spending time with his creative little family. He used to only take photos, and then he decided to try his hand at helping start online magazines. You make up your own mind on whether or not he should just go back to the photos, which you can see by visiting marknphoto.com.
Read MoreLesli is a cartoonist, historical researcher, master gardener, and craftswoman, among other things. She thinks Mark is her best child, probably because he wrote this biography.
Read MoreI'm a Joplin, MO-area craftsperson and mixed-media artist specializing in surrealism, nature themes, and unusual combinations of these two. Come see my gallery and blog at http://vleighartworks.com
Read MoreF.C. Shultz writes stories that place one fantasy element into an otherwise realistic world. His books are about dragons and sea people and honor and family. He loves Ray Bradbury and peanut butter, and lives in SW Missouri with his wife, Sammi, his son, Milo, and his cat, Batman.
You'll find him at fcshultz.com, patreon.com/fcshultz, and @FCShultz on Instagram.
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