Sarah Sheppard Shaver has her MFA in Theatre Arts and is the chair of the Theatre Department at Pikes Peak Community College. She is a founding member of Springs Ensemble Theatre, an all-volunteer company now in its 11th season, where she produces, administrates, performs, directs, and designs. In 2013, the Colorado Thespians honored her for … Read more
Vincent Coleman is a Colorado native, public artist, photographer, videographer, producer, and musician. Growing up here has made him appreciate nature and draw inspiration from the beauty that surrounds us, transposing those experiences into art and music. He strongly believes art and music has the ability to heal as well as inspire so he tries … Read more
Paes164 is a full time artist, muralist, tattooist, and family man. His father was military so he had the opportunity to live in different cities and counties while growing up. He can remember at a young age going with his dad to the tattoo shop in Hawaii to see him get tattooed and new it … Read more
A 20-year restaurant chef, David Cook discovered the intriguing nature of local cuisine when he tasted his first bite of kimchi. That was 30 years ago when his parents took him to a local Korean restaurant in Seoul. Since then, David has explored local cuisines and cooking methods throughout the Caribbean and U.S., with particular … Read more
Jasmine Dillavou is a Boricua mixed-media artist from Colorado Springs. Dillavou received her BA in Visual and Performing Arts from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and has since shown in numerous exhibitions across the Front Range. Her work often explores themes of visibility within Caribbean diaspora identities. From intimate performance pieces to immersive … Read more
Jantzen Lennon Peake seeks to inspire communities through his vision in the arts. Jantzen tries to raise awareness and funding to help young aspiring artists receive the benefits of essential art programs. And, with the new world we find ourselves in he has turned to virtual art teaching to attain these goals. Jantzen is an … Read more
After graduating from Pomona College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1990, Mark Wong returned home to the foot of Pikes Peak where he has been making his one of a kind ceramics ever since. He specializes in all things round as his concentration has been focused on wheel thrown vessels. The decoration of said … Read more
Melanie was born and grew up in the Detroit area and received her BA in visual art from Albion college and went on to receive her BFA from the Oregon College of Art and Craft majoring in Textiles. After graduating in 1999, she impulsively moved to Colorado and now lives in the Pikes Peak region … Read more
Born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Tamara Nisbeth has been cooking delicious Jamaican cuisine since she was a child. Now, Ms. Nisbeth is the proud owner of Reggae Pot Express, located at the cross-section of South Circle and Chelton Road, in Colorado Springs. Her charming and nostalgic eatery first opened its doors in May … Read more
Steve Wood is the executive director of Concrete Couch, where he gets to work with kids and community groups on a vast array of zany and creative projects. Come design, create, and construct with The Couch!
