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Leslie Agaard
Home Address: 1359 Peartree Dr., Acworth, GA 30101
Home Phone: 770-265-4437
Birthday: 5/13/79
Spouse/Partner: Richard Aagaard
Interests: studio artist, art educator
Kristy Larsen Alcala
Preferred E-Mail: mudkat@gmail.com
URL: www.klastudios.com
Education: BA, Studio Art, 2001, Kennesaw State University
Career: Studio Artist, Graphic Designer
Ester E. Aycock
Home Address: 755 Pinewood Dr, Marietta, GA 30064
Business: Vision Current
Business Phone: 678-665-6079
Preferred E-mail: ester@visioncurrent.com
Birthday: 6/26/81
Education: BFA Graphic Communication (2003), Kennesaw State University. Other degrees include a BM.
Interests: graphic designer, web designer, classical piano, ice-skating, hiking, camping, flute, painting/sketching, world travel, dancing
Tricia Beigh
Preferred E-mail: triciabeigh@yahoo.com
Education: BA Theatre (2001), Kennesaw State University
Current Activities: Actor, Director, Theatre Teacher, Theatre Tech, Stage Manager
Current Career: Real Estate
Career Summary: "I have been working in Seattle since 2001. It started with an internship with the Seattle Children's Theatre where I worked for 2 summers teaching and learning. In the past 7 years I have been lucky enough to have worked with several local theatres as a stage manager, assistant director, actor, director, front of house coordinator, and even event coordinator. Wearing different hats is what theatre is all about and I love every minute of it."
Kharis Rhone Belgrave
Business: KSU Box Office
Business Address: 1000 Chastain Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Preferred E-mail: kbelgrav@kennesaw.edu
Education: BM Music Education (2004), Kennesaw State University
Interests: music performer, music educator, conductor, box office assistant manager, outdoor activities, volleyball, drawing, sewing
Jeremy Stainthorp Berggren
Home Address: 2182 North Landing Way, Marietta, GA 30066
Home Phone: 404-358-6209
Preferred E-Mail: marineartist@hotmail.com
Birthday: 07/12/1980
Education: BFA, Studio Art, 2004, Kennesaw State UniversityNathan Bridges
Home Address: 4311 Hillview Dr., Acworth, GA 30101
Home Phone: 404-918-5166
Preferred E-mail: ndbridges@bellsouth.net
URL: http://www.myspace.com/the12thgate
Birthday: 3/21/85
Education: Music major, Kennesaw State University.
Career: Music Performer, Music Teacher, Graphic Designer
Career Summary: I have been playing the saxophone for approximately 11 years. I am currently the principal saxophonist and keyboardist in a local rock/blues band, The 12th Gate. I also play with a local country artist, Sean Young, and I am beginning work on a solo album.
Extracurricular: writing, hiking, European history
Cheryl Anderson Brown
Business: KSU College of the Arts
Business Address: 1000 Chastain Road #3101, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Business Phone: 770-499-3417
Preferred E-mail: cbrown@kennesaw.edu
Birthday: 3/8/71
Spouse/Partner: Rob Brown
Education: BA International Relations, Wesleyan College. MA Professional Writing, Kennesaw State University.
Career: Having planned and studied to be a diplomat, I began my career in the arts somewhat accidentally. After college, I needed a job and found a “temporary” one working for a nonprofit arts organization called MidSummer Macon. Three years later, I decided to move to Atlanta, but stay in the arts, and was fortunate enough to land at Kennesaw State. Although I enjoy all of the arts, my passion is writing and teaching writing. I have taught everything from poetry to college composition, to students ranging from age seven to 78. My official job, however, is serving as the public relations coordinator for the KSU College of the Arts.
Extracurricular: writing, hiking, European history
Kimberly Brown
Business Address: 4200 Wildwood Parkway, 32-11-01A-04, Atlanta, GA 30339
Preferred E-Mail: kimberly.brown@ge.com
Education: BA, Music Performance, 1981, Kennesaw State University
Career: GE Energy Business Development
Interests: Music Performer
Rodney Brown
Home Phone: 404-355-1425
Preferred E-Mail: RodneyBrown1979@bellsouth.net
Education: BM, Music Performance, 2007, Kennesaw State Univeristy
Masters, Music, 2009, University of Tennessee
Career: Performance Artist, Music Performer, Music TeacherJennifer Peterson Carrico
Preferred E-mail: clarinetjpc@yahoo.com
Birthday: 7/29
Spouse/Partner: John Carrico
Education: BS Music Education (2003), Kennesaw State University
Career: I am currently assistant director of bands at Peachtree Ridge High School. I also teach clarinet in a studio setting and am an active performer on my instrument.
Interests: music performer, music educator, music teacher, conductor, gardening and cooking
John Carrico’s Bio: John is a non-musician who works for a home builder in the area. He likes to work in the yard of our house and loves Ohio State football.
Rita Chakravorty
Home Address: 427 Clubview Drive, Woodstock, GA 30189
Home Phone: 770-592-0563
Preferred E-mail: chakravortyr@comcast.net
Education: MA, Interior Design, Delhi University,
Med, English Education, University of Georgia
Career: Studio Artist, Teaching at KSU Con EdAmy Christine
Home Address: 1622 Woodsford Road, Kennesaw, GA 30152
Home Phone: 770-378-1913
Preferred E-mail: amychristine@yahoo.com
Birthday: 2/13/84
Education: pursuing BFA Studio Art, Kennesaw State University
Career: Actor, Model, Photographer
Career Summary: "Earning my degree in fine arts, and hope to come out of school and work as a fashion or media photographer but I am open to many forms of photography that is out there to offer. I have worked as model and promotional model for the past year. I have also been involved in theatre and acting since high school. Modeling has given me great experience and acting is something I've always enjoyed but have only worked in theatre and extra work when it comes to acting. I enjoy everything I do involved in theatre, acting, modeling, and photography."
Additional Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, Younglife (student ministry), Art History, Running
Gale M. Connelly
Home Address: 3829 Carver Mill Rd., Talking Rock, GA 30175
Home Phone: 770-894-2405
Preferred E-Mail: galeart@frontiernet.net
Birthday: 1/27/58
Spouse: Randall Connelly
Spouse's Birthday: 9/13/54
Children: Heather Connelly, Victoria Kennedy and Nathan Connelly
Education: BS, Art Education, 2007, Kennesaw State University; BFA, Art, 2003, Reinhardt College
Career: Studio Artist, Art Educator
Hobbies/Interests: I love to visit and play with my two beautiful grandchildren! I am interested in developmental research that pertains to the important impact that Art Education has on learners of all ages.
Tammy S. Copeman
Home Address: 587 Lullingstone Drive, Marietta, GA 30067
Home Phone: 404-229-0648
Preferred E-Mail: tsc9182@students.kennesaw.edu
Education: BS, Studio Art, 2007, Kennesaw State University
BFA, Art
Career: Neuromuscular Therapist, Sports massage Therapist
Career Summary: Tammy Copeman, BS, LMT, NMT, CSMT is a recent graduate of Kennesaw State University, where she has earned her Bachelor of Science in interdisciplinary Studies in Intergrative Therapies combining the fields of psychology and art. As a licensed massage therarpist with 19+ years of experience Tammy holds specially certifications in Neuromuscular Therapy (a comprehensive deep, pain relieving type of therapy) and in Sportsmassage. She has been an official therapist to the U.S. Virgin Islands Olympic Team, freelance massage therapist with the U.S. Pro Ski Tour and World Pro Ski Tour, and has supervised massage therapy at athletic events from local road, bike, and swim races, to equine events. Copeman has also instructed at variety of massage schools and lectured on massage therapy at Kennesaw State University in the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Special topics course. In her art she entails integrative healing themes as well as specializing in Equine Art. See her bronze pie! ce “Soulful” here on the KSU campus.
Goals: To prepare equine sculpture and printmaking for exhibition in contemporary and western art museums and galleries, as well as for private sales and commissions. I am currently working on a series of equine sculptures to reproduce in resin and in different metal materials. I have many equine prints available for sale and have a series of Shamanistic artwork entailing the horse and the healer. I also do body castings and am integrating my knowledge as a therapist and bodyworker into my art. I am interested also in prosthetic art as a potential career field. If anyone has information on this please forward it to me. Thanks. Tammy Copeman. 404-229-0648
Interests: Horseback riding, kayaking, mountain biking, snow skiing, both alpine and cross country, water sportsEric Allan Colson
Home Address: 1549 Knox Drive Apt. B11, Marietta, GA 30060
Preferred E-mail: jorden23@msn.com
Education: BFA Graphic Design (2004), Kennesaw State University; AA Television Production (2007) Chattahoochee Technical College
Career: Graphic Designer, Cartersville Daily Tribune
Additional hobbies/interests: motion graphics, 3D graphics, editing and video production, tennis, basketball
John Patrick Cory
Home Address: 3902 Mattingly Ct, Browns Summit, NC 27214
Home Phone: 336-656-7487
Preferred E-mail: jpcory@tiad.rr.com
Spouse/Partner: Rozanne
Children: Nathaniel, Lucas
Education: BA Studio Art (1993), Kennesaw State University. Other degrees include BFA, AAA, Industrial Design (2000), The Art Institute of Seattle.
Career: At Envision, I create 3-D models from client-supplied CAD utilizing a variety of materials as well as computer-aided machining processes.
Interests: prototype model making, astronomy and building telescopes
John Crawford
Business: ACA Inc
Business Address: 2311 W Congress, Austin, TX 78666
Preferred E-mail: pajpal@satx.rr.com
Homepage: factoring-polynomials.com
Education: BM music (1998), Kennesaw State University
Career: high school teacher.
Extracurricular: music educator, music engineer
Preferred E-Mail: matthewdaniel@bellsouth.net
Education: BFA, Graphic Design/Communication, 2007, Kennesaw State University
Career: Graphic Artist/Designer
Career Summary: I am interested in all aspects of art. I have worked with painting, drawing, video, and sculpture. I am always trying different things and seeing how I can express my thoughts and ideas through different media. There is so much to create and so little time.
Goals: My main goals for the next two years are to create more art and to expand my relationships with other artists. I want to concentrate on getting my work into some shows and to expand my freelance design talents.Daniel K. DeKonty, Jr.
Home Address: 3421 W Stewarts Mill Rd. APT 7Q, Douglasville, GA 30135
Preferred E-mail: ddekonty@gmail.com
Education: BA Music (2004), Kennesaw State University
Career: Church on the Word (director of fine arts and music) (http://wwww.churchontheword.org)
Extracurricular: music performer, music teacher, composer, music technology, director, music engineer, music producer
Malikah Bakir Fardon-Jones-Finney
Home Address: 4600 West Village Place, Ste. 4313, Smyrna, GA 30080
Business: A Photographic I
Business Phone: 770-256-4432
Preferred E-mail: mbakir@aphotoi.com
Website: http://www.aphotoi.com
Education: BA International Affairs (2004), Kennesaw State University. Working on MFA Photography (2009), Savannah College of Art & Design.
Career: Photographer and Travel Agent
Jeremy Frasier
Home Address: 3985 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
Home Phone: 770-578-8945
Birthday: 1/3/82
Education: pursuing Music Education
Stephanie Funk
Home Phone: 770-655-3894
Education: BFA, Studio Art, 2007, Kennesaw State UniversitySusan Gore Gardner
Business: Southern Images Studio
Business Address: 240 Smitherman Road, Bremen, GA 30110
Business Phone: 770-646-9715
Preferred E-mail: bluesmama777@yahoo.com
Homepage: www.sggardner.com
Education: AA/BA English with art minor (1980), Kennesaw State University
Career: Studio Artist, Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Photographer
Career Summary: "Susan Gore Gardner creates landscapes, still lifes and portraits using sof pastels or colored pencils. She is represented by these Georgia galleries: Gallery 4463 in Acworth, The Red Cockerill Gallery in Austell, Tallulah Gallery in Tallulah Falls and Illusions Gallery in Carrollton."
Hobbies/Interests: Web design, equine portraits
Malika Garrett
Home Address: 270 River Laurel Way, Woodstock , GA 30188
Business Phone: 678-494-2235
Preferred E-mail: Malika@mayonarts.com
Homepage: mayonarts.com
Education: Studio Art
Extracurricular: studio artist, art teacher
Samantha Giddens
Home Address: 4028 Paloverde Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Home Phone: 404-966-8556
Preferrred E-Mail: Sam@cbgp.com
Education: BFA, Fashion/Costume Design, 2004, AIU
Career: Costume Designer, Production Manager, Producer
Goals: Interested in making contacts in Kennesaw’s art community that will provide working relationships for me and my company in the future.Kavita Gorawala
Home Address: 804 N. Tibbs Road #20, Dalton, GA 30720
Business Phone: 706-313-9346
Preferred E-mail: kdgr109@gmail.com
Birthday: 8/16/67
Spouse/Partner: Devendra
Spouse/Partner's Birthday: 1/27/66
Education: MFA, Sculpture (1991), College of New Delhi, India
Career: Studio Artist, Art Educator
Career Summary: "I hold a Masters Degree in Fine Arts Sculpture from Delhi University, India. I am qualified as sculptor, Certified and accredited equivalent as Master degree of USA. Sculptures led me to experience tangible form, and intangible space. Touching the red clay through form is the heart of what interests sculptor ? Kavita Gorawala. More than twenty years after kneeling by a school sand pit and shaping clay, I spent years as a sculptor in all aspects of mother and child in nature. I went on to build sculptures using different media for animated mother and child emotional relations at my terrace turned studio at home in Delhi City. My accomplished sculptures are inspired by a wide range of themes and subjects, including: mother and child; Dancing dolls; the meditating human form; and more. My sculptures have been exhibited in both group and solo shows throughout India. I have pioneered the use of Mother and child expression mixed in to vibrant mediums of modern abstract art form, in diverse secular settings. Women music group inspires to my latest series of mural. Today, I perfect my craft and constantly stimulates mind to stoking the fires of inspiration. I particularly enjoys regular continuing education and decided for Immigrating to Boston, USA, I aim for bringing along students ?of all ages ?where they can glean personal wisdom and insight from these classic masters. In this way I passes along my love and passion for sculpture."
Robert Graham
Business Address: Northwestern State University, School of Creative and Performing Arts, Theatre & Dance Department, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Business Phone: 318-357-5856
Preferred E-mail: grahamr@nsula.edu
Homepage: rgrahamdesign.com
Education: BA, Theatre (1998), Kennesaw State University; MFA, Lighting Design (2003), Indiana University
Career: Scenic Designer/Artist, Theatre Tech, Technical Director, Stage Manager, Sound Designer, Light Designer, Photographer
Career Summary: "I am currently the Lighting Designer and Production Manager for NSU Theatre & Dance. I also design lights freelance."
Christan Felker Haliburton
Home Address: 4061 Vinings Mill Trail, Smyrna, GA 30080
Home Phone: 678-576-5535
Preferred E-mail: cristanfelker@msn.com
Education: BA Graphic Design (1998), Kennesaw State Univesity
Interests: graphic designer, web designer
Natalie McMullen Hardy
Preferred E-mail: nataliemhardy@bellsouth.net
Birthday: April 30
Spouse/Partner: Chip
Spouse's Bio: Hardware Engineer, Sun Microsystems
Children: Erin and Robert
Education: BM Music Performance (2000), Kennesaw State University.
Career: Music Performer, Music Teacher
Career Summary: "I have been teaching private lessons for 9 years. I am an active member of GCMTA (MTNA). I am also the pianist at my church, Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian."
Additional Hobbiess: Scrapbooking and sewing
Mark Helwig
Home Address: 165 Edgewood Drive, Off Timothy Road, Athens, GA 30606
Home Phone: 706-546-0494
Preferred E-Mail: mark@markhelwigart.com
Career: Music Performer, Composer, Studio Artist, Other: Commercial IllustrationAdrienne C. Hendrix
Home Address: 1658 Cavan Dr, SW, Marietta, GA 30064
Byron Hill
Home Phone: 404-483-7702
Preferred E-Mail: byronmhill@comcast.net
Education: BFA, Graphic Design (2008), Kennesaw State University
Career: Graphic designer
Nicole Hogge
Home Phone: 916-533-3581
Birthday: 4/7/88
Education: English with minor in technical theatre
Career: Theatre Tech, Technical Director, Stage Manager, Sound Designer, Light Designer, Music Performer, Photographer; Live-In Nanny/Governess
Larry Holbrook
Business Address: Blue Ridge Fabrication & Design, 79 Jones Street, Jasper, GA 30143
Business Phone: 706-253-5360
Preferred E-mail: larry@blueridgefabrication.com
Homepage: http://www.blueridgefabrication.com
Education: BA, Studio Art
Career: Graphic Designer, Photographer
Career Summary: "Together with my wife, Jessica, we own a custom fabrication and design company in Jasper, Georgia. Our company specializes in 3 dimensional signs for businesses, subdivisions, and office parks. Our signs are shipped across the country and around the world. In addition to our design firm, Jessica and I, in partnership with 35 Atlanta, work as professional wedding photographers shooting approximatety 25 weddings per year."
Jennifer Hurst
C. Bailey Jackson
Home Address: 219 S Bartow St, Cartersville, GA 30120
Business Phone: 770-548-8738
Preferred E-mail: goodidea2004@bellsouth.net
Education: Studied studio art at Kennesaw State University. Also studied commercial art at Art Institute of Atlanta.
Career Summary: Attended Kennesaw College; was hired at IBM in 1980; needed Commercial Art; attended and graduated from Art Institute in 1985; became Creative Director/Graphic Designer for IBM for 18 years; left company in 1999; continued to paint floor cloths, fabric, furniture and now canvas painter. Moved to Cartersville, Georgia...work days as an outside rep selling china/crystal; nights I paint. Acrylic paints mainly. I adored the small campus atmosphere and all the encouragement from Kennesaw.
Interests: studio artist, graphic designer, interior designer, paint on canvas, gardener, owner of Refluff Your Stuff—interior re-design; display work at Periwinkle in Cartersville and FrameWorks Gallery in Marietta
Lori A. Jenkins
Home Address: 284 Cozy Valley Lane, Talking Rock, GA 30175
Home Phone: 706-276-7913
Preferred E-mail: ljenkins@ellijay.com
Spouse/Partner: R. Wayne Jenkins
Children: Jana Jenkins Maharry, J. Obadiah Jenkins
Education: BS Art Education, Studio Art (2004)
Career: Lori A. Jenkins, in search of a sense of place went back-to-the-land in 1979 to a green forested mountain valley in Ellijay, GA, after attending Moore Colloege of Art & Design and the Atlanta College of Art. There, she forged new relationships with the Cohutta Mountains, Southern Appalachia and with subsistence living. Eight years and two children later, she became an executive director to the Gilmer Arts 7 Heritage Association in Ellijay and served on the Community Arts Program Panel for the Georgia Council for the Arts. In 2000, Lori enrolled in KSU's Art Education program and also accepted the position as the executive director for the Cherokee County Arts Coucil. Graduating in 2004, she is now teaching art in Fannin County, Blue Ridge to sixth, seventh and eighth grade students. With this new schedule, Lori also concentrates on art making, organic gardening, and developing her rare shade plant perennial nursery.
Extracurricular: Dancer, Storyteller, Performance Artist, Studio Artist, Art Educator, Curator
R. Wayne Jenkins’s Bio: Wayne Jenkins is the executive director for GA Forest Watch based in Ellijay, GA. He writes and advocates for the north Georgia mountains.
Brett S. Kelly
Home Address: 155 Holiday St., Marietta, GA 30060
Home Phone: 678-523-4638
Preferred E-mail: bkelly7@students.kennesaw.edu
Education: BM Music Performance (2010), Kennesaw State University
Career: Booking Agent, Performance Artist, Music Performer, Music Teacher, Composer, Music Technology, Music Engineer, Music Producer
Career Summary: I am a current student studying under Mary Akerman in the Classical Guitar program. I teach at Ponier Music in marietta and am active in the Atlanta music scene as a solo artist (electric/ atmospheric) and with my band Sorry No Ferrari (Stickfigure Records / Rock/Progressive/Experimental)
Interests: studio artist, graphic designer, web designer, interior designer, photographer
Amy Kicklighter
Home Phone: 404-368-9468
Preferred E-Mail: amy.kicklighter@gmail.com
Education: BFA, Studio Art, 2007, Kennesaw State UniversityGerry Klein
Home Address: 4210 Keheley Lake, Marietta, GA 30066
Home Phone: 770-924-2351
Preferred E-mail: gerry69966@comcast.net
Birthday: 4/4
Spouse/Partner: Steve Kleine
Children: Keith Brian, Mark
Education: BA Graphic Communications (2003), Kennesaw State University
Career: Graphic design
Interests: studio artist, graphic designer, web designer, interior designer, photographer
Katie Knutson
Home Address: 2402 Hillsboro Circle, Marietta, GA 30064
Home Phone: 404-660-3751
Preferred E-mail: onethousands@hotmail.com
Homepage: neweyes.atlblogs.com
Birthday: 10/12/76
Spouse/Partner: Joel Knutson
Education: pursuing BFA Studio Art (2007) Other degrees include AA arts (1999) from Chattanooga Technical College.
Extracurricular: studio artist, homemaker I love thrift store shopping, Working on our fixer-upper house, blogging, camping, biking.
Joel Knutson’s Bio: My husband is back in school at KSU in the MBA program where he plans to dive into a career in finance. He now works as a billing supervisor for a physical therapy office.
Homepage: http://innovone.com/~vlai
Education: pursuing graphic design (2008), Kennesaw State University.
Career: Graphic designer, web designer
Goals: “I am a highly motivated individual who is detail oriented and reliable. My goal is to excel in the world of graphic design. I am experienced in typography and print, but I simply love designing interactive websites. I will be graduating from KSU within a year.”
Charlotte Lewis
Home Address: 4393 White Surrey Dr. NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Preferred E-mail: Radlew5@netzero.com
Goals for KAN: "I would like to see an ARTS BUS sponsored by KSU that would travel to museums and galleries in the Atlanta area. Monthly trips would be ideal Being from NYC, I miss the culture that is sorely lacking in the Kennesaw area. A "THEATRE BUS" or shopping trips would also be welcome. Perhaps the KSU/Phipps mall could underwrite some of this... As a senior newcomer to Kennesaw, I feel trapped in Kennesaw. You should check out the Senior Center offerings in Charlottesville, VA. Far superior to anything here."
Alejandro Lopez
Home Address: 732 Chanson Dr, Marietta, GA 30064
Preferred E-mail: the_allejo@msn.com
Homepage: http://photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos
Birthday: 12/19/77
Education: pursuing a master’s in painting (2010) from Atelier.
Career: Lightning installer. Have associate of arts from GPC, studied illustration for 1/2 semester at ACA but currently studying by myself, planning on going to an academic institution for professional painting, maybe sculpture.
Extracurricular: studio artist martial arts, boxing weight lifting
Frances Lynn
Home Address: 1241 Pebble Creek Rd., Marietta, GA 30067
Home Phone: 770-955-9110
Preferred E-mail: falynn@mindspring.com
Homepage: http://www.franceslynn.com
Gayle Maglione
Business: East Paulding High School
Business Address: 3320 East Paulding Dr, Dallas, GA 30157
Business Phone: 770-377-0596
Preferred E-mail: gaylemaglione@yahoo.com
Spouse: Steve Maglione
Education: BS Art Education (2004), Kennesaw State University
Career: In fall of 2000, I enrolled in KSU along with my second son. I finished the Art Education program in May of 2004 and started teaching at East Paulding High School, where my fifth son is a student, in August of 2004. I am enjoying this new career immensely, and hope to be teaching and making art well into my nineties.
Interests: art education, Decorative artist, commissioned work on furniture for businesses & individuals
Steve Maglione’s Bio: My husband of 30 years, Steve, enjoys a wide variety of interests including, but not limited to, photography, building, renovating and golf.
Bobby Manglon
Home Address: 3355 Geo Busbee Pkwy #1013, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Home Phone: 770-514-8711
Preferred E-mail: bmanglon@students.kennesaw.edu
Birthday: 12/2
Education: pursuing BS Music Education (2008), Kennesaw State University
Interests: music performer
Brian Marsh
Business: Simplex Creative Group
Business Address: 4931 Falcon Wood Trace, Marietta, GA 30066
Business Phone: 770-592-5591
Preferred E-mail: brian@simplexcreative.com
URL: http://www.simplexcreative.com
Birthday: 5/23/78
Education: BFA Graphic Communication (2001), Kennesaw State University.
Career: Graphic Designer, Other: Creative Director, Art Director
Career Summary: After being the first student to graduate with a BFA Graphic Communication I began my career as a lowly pre-press designer for a small printing company in Jacksonville FL. I returned to Atlanta in 2003 and worked as Art Director for Bayview Publishing the parent company to Stitcher's World a national arts and crafts publication. While working for Bayview I had the privilege of directing the design for several Better Homes and Gardens products. I am currently working as Art Director for Boating World. Boating World is the premier family boating lifestyle magazine. It is published 10 times per year, and is distibuted nationally, and has won a number awards under my watch. I also act as Art Director for MarineMax Lifestyles a quarterly custom publication created for the nation's largest and most successful boat retailer. MarineMax Lifestyles has won awards for Best Consumer Custom Publication two years running. In 2001, I co-founded Simplex Creative Group a privately owned, full-service internet and print design provider serving clients locally and throughout the country. I currently retain the title of Creative Director/Partner with the firm and hope to continue growing the company in the years to come. Simplex Creative Group is currently working with a Florida based LLC and its sponsors Home Depot, AT&T, Walgreens, The American Red Cross, and others to create and implement a series of large scale hurricane preparedness expositions throughout Florida.
Lisa S. Mathis
Preferred E-mail: lisamathis@gmail.com
Education: BFA Studio Art and Graphic Communication (2004), Kennesaw State University; MA Art and Advertising (2007), Savannah College of Art and Design
Career: Graphic designer
Robin McCord
Home Address: 841 Oakdale Road, Canton, GA 30114
Home Phone: 770-479-9184
Business: Shiloh Hills Christian School
Preferred E-mail: ArtMomT@netscape.net
Birthday: 7/17/59
Spouse/Partner: Gary
Children: Joshua, Jillian
Education: B.S. Art Education (2001), Kennesaw State University
Career: I teach in a private, Christian school, and have now for 10 years. My students have been active in providing art for the needs of the school as well as competing in the fine arts competition that our association hosts each year. They have been very successful, winning many awards on the state and national levels. I keep up with my art as much as I can. I love teaching and can't imagine doing any other type of job, because it is more than a job.
Interests: art educator, photographer, gardening, coaching cheerleading, photography, creating the school yearbook
Gary’s Bio: My husband is a plumber for a local company, as well as a home inspector. He is currently, and slowly, remodeling our house.
Matthew L. McCoy
Business Phone: 404-597-7372
Home Address: 217 Settlers Mill Run, Hiram, GA 30141
Preferred E-mail: d3s@bellsouth.net
Homepage: www.themedesigner.com
Education: BA Art (1993), Kennesaw State University
Career: Actor, Director, Scenic Designer/Artist, Costume Designer, Producer, Storyteller, Performance Artist, Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Scenic Designer, Museum Director, Interior Designer, "Thematic" guest's experience design in theme parks, museums, retail and shows
Career Summary: "As an experiential designer, my goals goal and mission is to produce the most creative and impacting imagery solutions that can be dreamed up for the guest thematic guest experience, while holding true to the accuracy of the story line. This is accomplished through the process of conceptual designing, developmental designing, and master planning into production readiness keeping the project on target through project creative direction. While employing diverse resources throughout the production phase of the project, I work hand in hand with fabrication facilities second to none to meet goals, keeping in mind budgets and deadlines as major factors, without losing the integrity and quality of the original concept."
Shane McDonald
Business: Shane McDonald Studios
Business Address: 585 Cobb Pkwy, S, Studio A-1, Marietta, GA 30060
Business Phone: 770-218-0676
Homepage: http://www.shanemcdonaldstudios.com;
Online Artist Statement Video
Education: BA Studio Art (1992), Kennesaw State University
Career: For more than 10 years, I have grown my business as a portrait artist and mural painter. Now after six years of operating my own commercial studio, I am working on building an inventory of fine art paintings to sell directly to my patrons or in art galleries. Perhaps yours? I am dedicated to expanding the appreciation of the visual arts through teaching at my studio or providing demonstrations at local arts organizations.
Interests: studio artist, art teacher, graphic designer
Home Address: 2710 North Avenue, Smyrna, GA 30080
Preferred E-Mail: earlnguyen@yahoo.com
URL: www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/d/dnguyen
Education: BS, Art Education, 2002, Kennesaw State University
BA, Theater Arts, 1989, University of California
Business Address: 754 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Business Phone: 404-986-9387
Preferred E-Mail: pat.okelley@bellsouth.net
URL: http://www.bellsouth.com/bapco/internet.html
Career: web Team Manager, BellSouth IMV
Career Summary: Manage daily operations, with peer manager, of 25 internet advertising artists, and 6 admin assistants, that create web sites and banner advertisements for our online RealPages (Yellow Pages) advertisers. Our Current Showcase soon to move after transition to YellowPages.com in Oct is located at: http://showcase.realpages.com. Most initial hiring is through Spherion 404-986-9363 as contractors. We do have opportunity for growth. Several Designers have started as a contractor and won their way up to Senior BellSouth Designers, and even managers – like myself.
Business Address: 1500 Redi Road, Cumming, GA 30040
Business Phone: 770-518-0292
Preferred E-Mail: sales@sandblasted.com
URL: http://www.sandblasted.com
Birthday: 7/16/71
Education: BS, Physics, 1994, North Carolina State University School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
BS, Math, 1994, North Carolina State University School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Career: Director, Scenic Designer/Artist, Artist Manager, Production Manager, Technical Director, Producer, Stage Manager, Music Performer, Composer, Music Technology, Music Engineer, Studio Artist, Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Lettering, Gallery Owner, Interior Designer, Landscape Designer, PhotographerBianca Parnes
Home Phone: 404-488-2610
Business: Parnes Family Dentistry
Business Address: 5355 Hwy 20, Cartersville, GA 30121
Preferred E-mail: biancaparnes@yahoo.com
Birthday: July 1978
Education: pursuing Art Education. Other studies include two years in graphic design and The Atlanta Art Institute.
Career: Three jobs—marketing, customer service, volunteer
Interests: actor, scenic designer, artist, graphic designer, interior designer, love all music—classical-rock, local bands-international music, drawing, anything to do with the arts and nature and helping people, cooking, movies, indoor rock climbing, biking, reading, hiking, camping, volunteer work
Becky Peters
Home Phone: 678-361-1502
Education: BA Theatre with minor in Communication (1997), Kennesaw State University
Career: Artistic Director, TheatreScape, an outreach theatre company in the D.C. area; actor, dancer, choreographer, producer
Career Summary: “I graduated KSU early in order to do a year intensive at Warehouse Theatre in SC. From there I found myself in various regional companies finally landing in Staunton VA as a resident company member with the American Shakespeare Center for four years. I moved to DC in 2004 and have been fortunate enough to work continuously with a variety of theatres. Most recently I founded an outreach theatre company that takes theatre to a variety of shelters, detention centers and group homes around the DC area.”
Jonathan Poister
Home Phone: 678-762-1380
Preferred E-Mail: daarke@juno.com
Education: BFA, Studio Art, 2005, Kennesaw State University
Career: Studio Artist
Lindsay Pullen
Home Phone: 770-993-8752
Home Address: 4513 Westcliff Trace, Roswell, GA 30075
Preferred E-mail: lnpullen@bellsouth.net
Education: pursuing BFA in sculpture and ceramics, Kennesaw State University
Career: Studio Artist, Toy Store Manager
Career Summary: "I am currently in my 5th year of college working towards a BFA in sculpture and ceramics. I love creating and building with my hands. I love the outdoors, there is a certain beauty, peace and clarity that exists in it that I have found nowhere else. I currently work part/full time (depending on school) at a toy store, I am just a big kid, age is merely a number. I am not sure where any if this will take me, but I suppose that is half the adventure."
Ben Rice
Home Phone: 404-421-8550
Home Address: 2144 Shillings Chase Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30152
Preferred E-mail: ben.rice@mac.com
Birthday: 9/6/84
Education: BA Music Education (2007), Kennesaw State University
Career: Music Performer, Music Educator, Conductor, Director, Church Choir and Orchestra
Additional Hobbies: "I like to play baseball and softball and teach!"
Goals: "I would like to become a full time minister of music or band director. Music is a major love in my life and I want to share it!!!!"
Carol Richane
Home Phone: 407-593-2467
Home Address: 801 Dakota Avenue, St. Cloud, FL 34769
Preferred E-mail: carolpaints2006@earthlink.net
Birthday: July 20
Spouse/Partner: James
Spouse's/Partner's Bio: James works at Retail Technologies Corporation. He tests software and runs help-desk in his office. He is a graduate of Hobart-Williams College in New York and holds a BA in Political Science.
Children: April Ashley
Education: BA Art (2000), Kennesaw State University
Career: Studio Artist, Homemaker and Mother
Career Summary: "Currently, I am living in Florida and hope to become involved in the Creative Arts Ministry of First Baptist Orlando. I finished a large project this year involving painting a series of wall murals for my former church, Roswell Street Baptist. My work can be seen in the Preschool Building on the church campus, located in Marietta, Ga."
Interests: reading, weightlifting and biking
Goals: "My goal right now is to be very involved in the arts here in Orlando and possibly start my own mural business in the future. Florida seems to be a good place for artists right now, with many outdoor festivals and many murals of tropical scenes on the walls of buildings and restaurants."
Melanie Rivera
Preferred E-mail: melanieavita@yahoo.com
Birthday: July 20
Education: BA Theatre and Performance Studies (2004), Kennesaw State University; MA Arts Management (2006) Goldsmiths College, University of London
Career: Scenic Designer/Artist, Production Manager, Graphic Designer, Photographer, Other: Theatre Administrator, Theatre Project Manager
Career Summary: Melanie is in London and is presently working on two projects in the Royal National Theatre Education department, Theatreworks and Stagework. Theatreworks is the NT's corporate training programme. Regular clients include PricewaterhouseCoopers and Barclays PLC. Melanie is part of a two person team that manages Theatreworks.
Melanie has recently been brought on as project manager for Stagework, the NT's BAFTA award-winning interactive theatre education website. www.stagework.org
She is still involved in photography. In December 2006, an exhibition of her portraits was featured in the National Theatre's green room.
Danielle Robleto
Home Address: 920 Shiloh Ridge Road, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Home Phone: 404-274-0793
Preferred E-mail: drobleto@students.kennesaw.edu
Education: pursuing art education, Kennesaw State University.
Virginia Rogers
Business Phone: 770-423-6211
Preferred E-mail: vrogers@kennesaw.edu
Birthday: 12/7/67
Education: BA Visual Communication/Graphic Design (1999), Kennesaw State University
Career: Senior graphic designer, Kennesaw State University
Interests: graphic design, web design
Deanna Ryan
Home Address: 334 Church St, Marietta, GA 30060
Home Phone: 770-617-2589
Preferred E-mail: deannamryan@yahoo.com
Education: BA Education (2005), Kennesaw State University. Other degrees include Master’s in Creative Writing (2005) from KSU.
Extracurricular: playwright, receptionist for Dean Mescon in the Coles College of Business Steve Sarotte
Preferred E-mail: stevesurati@aol.com
Extracurricular: teaching acting and playwriting classes for the Cumming Attraction Theatre Company & the Curtain Call Youth Players of East Cobb. Steve has also directing a production of Lillian Hellman's controversial masterpiece THE CHILDREN's HOUR for Paulding Community Theatre of Dallas.
Sara Rylander
Preferred E-mail: sbrylander@gmail.com
Birthday: July 20
Education: BS Art Education (2003), Kennesaw State University
Career: "Currently, my focus is on my daughter Avery who was born October of 2005."
Career Summary: "After graduating and HUNTING for a job, I finally found one teaching art at Osborne High School in Marietta. After learning that I was pregnant with my first child, I decided to leave teaching to be a Stay-At-Home Mom. Avery was born October 4. 2005 and I've been home with her ever since. Art Education is still very important to me, and I do plan on returning in the future."
Roger Silverstein
Preferred E-mail: rogersilverstein@hotmail.com
Extracurricular: Teaches English at Istanbul Bilgi University, writing short stories, real long stories, writer for Time Out Istanbul a sister publication of Time Out London
Lisa Thrower
Preferred E-mail: lisathrower@gmail.com
Homepage: www.mocaga.org
Career: Gallery Manager, Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia
Shaleen Tibbs
Home Address: 6811 Merlin Court, Mableton, GA 30126
Home Phone: 770-434-5871
Birthday: 7/26/86
Education: Pursuing Art Education (2009), Kennesaw State University
Jason Turner
Home Address: 316 Kaleb Court, McDonough, GA 30253
Home Phone: 770-954-1782
Preferred E-mail: jason@turnertwins.com
Homepage: www.turnertwins.com
Education: pursuing BA in Theatre, Kennesaw State University. Other degrees include AA Theatre (2002), Macon State College.
Career: fulltime actor/model. Jason and his identical twin brother, Victor, were discovered in 1998 by designer Tommy Hilfiger. After working the runways in New York for three years, the twins moved back to Georgia to study acting. Since returning to Georgia, the twins have been seen in commercials from Advance America and Captain D’s to print jobs for Cingular Wireless and the Home Depot. They’ve also been in feature films with stars like Faye Dunaway and David Carradine. Jason landed a 10-episode TV show called “The Weather Classroom” which airs on the Weather Channel. You can see more of the twins on their website www.turnertwins.com and also on www.IMDB.com (The internet movie database) search Jason Turner(I).
Interests: actor, screenwriter, model, storyteller
Business Address: P.O. Box 1031, Holly Springs, GA 30142
Business Phone: 678-778-0830
Preferred E-Mail: mrvstudios@windstream.net
URL: www.mrvstudios.com
Education: BA, History, Kennesaw State University
Career: Composer, Music Engineer, Music Producer
Business Address: 1000 Chastain Road, MD 0502, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Business Phone: 770-420-4366
Preferred E-Mail: ewells7@yahoo.com
Sherricka White
Preferred E-Mail: sherrickawhite@hotmail.com
Education: BA, Theatre, 2006, Kennesaw State University
Career: Actor
Thomas Whited
Home Address: 330 Ivy Brook Drive, Dallas, GA 30157
Home Phone: 404-783-4871
Preferred E-Mail: dookiew@yahoo.com
Education: BFA, Art Education, 2005, University of South FloridaSara Wieland
Home Phone: 865-621-5682
Preferred E-mail: sarawieland@yahoo.com
Education: KSU graduate
Career: Studio Artist, Art educator
Rachael Zaudke Wilkins
Home Address: 3815 Nowlin Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Business Phone: 770-529-9809
Homepage: www.zaudkewilkins.com
Education: BFA studio art (2003)
Iiadonnasanova Owens Williamson
Business: Brite-I-Blue
Business Address: PO Box 1128, Powder Springs, GA 30127
Business Phone: 770-222-7204
Preferred E-mail: iia_owens@yahoo.com
Homepage: www.iiaowens.com
Birthday: 7/1/65
Spouse/Partner: Christopher Williamson
Children: Nia Kenesha Miller, 10; Austin Miller, 8
Education: BFA studio art (2004), Kennesaw State University
Career: Art educator, Poole Elemendary School, Paulding County.
Extracurricular: After a ten-year hiatus, Iiadonnasanova Owens Williamson returned to college in August 2002. She has since graduated from KSU (Magna Cum Laude) in May 2004 while raising her two young children as a single, divorced parent. In conjunctin with her attending KSU, she also graduated from a business planning course offered by Cobb MicroEnterprise in Kennesaw. She is an associate member of both the Altanta Portrait Society and the Socieity of Childrens' Books Writers & Illustrators. She's also a member of the Georgia Artists' Registry. Her works have been seen in local art exhibitions, shows, charity events, the National Black Arts Festival (2002) and the Delta Sigma Theta 46th National convention (2002). She's the owner of Brite-I-Blue, a gift basket/original dollmaking company founded in 2002. She has created and copyrighted two distinct lines of original, cloth dolls.
Sylvia M. Williamson
Business: Silver Dreams Photography
Business Address: 1005 London Way, Lithia Springs, GA 30122
Business Phone: 404-433-2661
Preferred E-mail: onlysilverdreams@yahoo.com
Birthday: 12/25/78
Spouse/Partner: Jeffery J. Williamson
Education: BFA, Kennesaw State University
Career: Administrative services for Morrison Management Specialist.
Interests: model, studio artist, graphic designer, lettering, photographer
Lauren Ann Denney Wright
Home Phone: 678-234-1718
Preferred E-mail: laurendwright@yahoo.com
Education: BM Music Education (2007), Kennesaw State University. Other degrees include BM Clarinet Performance (2000), Vanderbilt University; MM, Clarinet Performance (2002), University of North Carolina, Greensboro; and DMA Instrumental Conducting, University of Miami.
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