For three years, Jennifer Henry showed her collages and paintings at First Friday events downtown. But it’s her most recent work — crafting couture dresses from single-use items — that has led to bigger opportunities.
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You can’t miss him at night. Champ Wilson is the one with the flashing glasses and flashlight.
Many of us struggle to balance work and family. Some — Natalie Delgado for instance — include time for their own creative fulfillment.
At 19, Jessica Manalo was studying at UNLV, intending to graduate. It was everything her family wanted of her, but nothing she wanted.
Two years ago, Ashley Vargas was hospitalized after a failed suicide attempt. A piece of paper and a small pencil became her keys to recovery.
On the shelf in Adam Rella’s studio, at least 10 binders, each two inches thick, hold thousands of plastic-coated drawings.
Izaac Zevalking came to the United States four years ago.
Growing up, Bertha Piña always saw ballet folklórico, or Mexican folk dancing, at family gatherings. It was in her teens that her appreciation for the tradition deepened.
Victoria Lorraine Jones is a dancer, dance instructor and model. She recently created and hosted the Las Vegas Tap Dance Fest.
For years, Amanda “Rawky” Lozano made mix tapes for friends. She would often frequent art and music blogs, but noticed a lack of women represented on these sites.
“Turquoise Chief”, as he goes by, owns a the store A Traders Turquoise Chief at 1000 Charleston Blvd. in Las Vegas.
Ronnie Brust is the brains behind Illuminated Couture, where he creates light-up clothing and head pieces with painstaking attention to detail.
David de Alba worked for years at Finocchio’s when it was a highlight of the San Francisco entertainment scene.
He had a full-time job in graphic design, but the job became unfulfilling. Social and political issues galvanized him to establish Recycled Propaganda, the pseudonym for his artwork.
At one point he was homeless in the Pacific Northwest, being arrested for tagging trains and walls, but also painting model trains to make money.
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