Kiara Florez

Kiara Florez Magnolia Emerging Visual Arts: Painting By: Gail Obenreder “I feel I’m sharing a piece of my soul with another with my art, and it’s been the greatest gift I can offer.” Painter Kiara Florez was always involved in “artistic endeavors.” As a child she wanted to be a writer, “creating characters and worlds […]

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t. a. hahn

t. a. hahn Middletown Established Visual Arts: Sculpture By: Gail Obenreder “My love for the harmony of nature and the essence of wild birds in their natural habitat is revealed through abstract sculpture and oil painting.” After a four-decade career as a senior art and design director in marketing and advertising, t. a. hahn has […]

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Jim Hawkins

Jim Hawkins Smyrna Emerging Literature: Playwriting By: Gail Obenreder “Theatre is a collaborative art, and a play truly lives when the director, actors, designers, crew and audience engage with the script.” A decade ago, Jim Hawkins decided to become a playwright after a 25-year career as a Methodist minister. Though he was a published nonfiction […]

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