Andrew Rice has always called the Rocky Mountain West region his home. Born in Aspen, CO, he received his BFA in printmaking from the University of Colorado in Boulder and his MFA in Salt Lake City, UT at the University of Utah, where he currently teaches printmaking. Artist Statement: Space is an elemental, yet often overlooked pillar of our existence. There is a duality to space. It has the ability to both liberate us, as well as enclose us. My own work investigates the psychological implicati...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 41 min
Born at the base of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, Brian began exploring and sketching the world—as most children do—at a very early age. He continued to pursue not only his artistic path through traditional schooling, higher education, and endless hours of practice, but also his love of storytelling. Utilizing his natural illustrative and creative design sense, he began writing and illustrating his own books through his teens and on into adulthood. Intrigued by the Science Fiction and Fantasy...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 30 min
A native of Fresno, California, Walter Haman started playing the bass in his public school. At age 13 he began playing the cello and has since performed throughout North America and Europe. Mr. Haman has played with the Chicago Symphony, the San Francisco Symphony, is a former member of the Honolulu Symphony, and has been a guest cellist for Pink Martini. In 2003 he joined the Utah Symphony and in 2008 was appointed Principal Cellist of the Grant Park Orchestra in Chicago, where he spends ten we...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 56 min
J. Amber Egbert is a studio artist as well as an adjunct faculty member Brigham Young University. She received her BS from Utah State University (1998) and her MFA from Brigham Young University (2016). She is an artist that works primarily in clay. Her work often combines hand built, slip cast and wheel thrown components. When creating her work she seeks for quiet, rhythmic balance between contrasting or opposing elements. She sees these elements often present themselves in her observations and ...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 31 min
Dr. Kristen R. Bromley is a gifted and sought-after instructor, as well as a loved performer and composer. In addition to teaching guitar and jazz studies courses, and ensembles, at Brigham Young University, and directing the BYU Jazz Legacy Band, Dr. Bromley works as a professional arranging/composing, performing, and recording musician; and she is the owner and primary featured artist of Kristen R. Bromley Music, LLC. Kristen has a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Music Education from Boston U...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 59 min
Rachel Hedman competed in storytelling as a sophomore high schooler in 1994. Everything went wrong with her first telling, and she considered quitting. By senior year, she received 5th in State (Wisconsin) for Storytelling. Rachel launched the BYU Storytelling Club as a freshman; it earned the Service Award. She became the first recipient of the J.J. Reneaux Mentorship grant from the National Storytelling Network, training with Don Doyle. For 15 years, Rachel mentored California high school tell...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 53 min
As a collaborative pianist, I’m stoked by opportunities to experiment, adapt, and communicate with all kinds of people, connecting musicians, performers, and audiences as they experience music together. My musical training required countless hours spent studying scales and scores in isolated rooms where my only companions were pianos and metronomes. This solitary time was meant to prepare me for moments on stage, performing sonatas, etudes, and concertos in competitions that were intended to set...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 28 min
I’m a Emmy® Award winning professional cinematographer with 20+ years in film and television. I’ve been the Director of Photography (DP) on four features and countless shorts over my career, earning over 100 awards. I have had a unique film education throughout my career, working as head of the camera department for the Sundance Filmmakers Program (a private film school, headed by Robert Redford). Over 16 years at the Sundance Labs, I have had the opportunity to work and study under some of the ...
Sep 01, 2020•2 hr 1 min
Guy Seidel is a comedian/musician/business owner raised in a small town but now based in Salt Lake City who has traveled the country and more by himself as a comedian and as half of the musical-comedy duo “Marcus and Guy”. Marcusandguy.com
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 33 min
Justin Shifflett is an award winning Chef in Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from the Atlantic Culinary Academy, Le Cordon Bleu in 2006. From there he worked his way up the culinary ladder from intern to Executive Chef working at several restaurants in Salt Lake City. He currently works at Stoneground Kitchen, as the Executive Chef, where he serves up delicious Italian food. Justin has always had a love for creating food to share with people. He feels that food is more than something you eat,...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 22 min
From the moment I got my first drumset, playing music is what I knew I wanted/needed to do with my life. I played as much as I could throughout school doing musicals, percussion classes, symphonic band, jazz band, etc. I played in several local bands of various genres, learning as much as I could. I turned down scholarship opportunities and was never interested in some mundane, complacent job. After high school, I found a new hunger and pushed myself harder on every level. I toured, did session ...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 49 min
I was born and raised in the great state of Utah, surrounded by natural gems like the Great Salt Lake and Zion National Park. I’ve spent my youth witnessing Utah grow and change, and I am an enthusiastic contributor to Salt Lake City’s blossoming art community as a Soloist at Ballet West. Over the past 10 years, I have obtained a Bachelor of Science in Human Development, a 200-hour Yoga Certification from Kripalu, and have studied with Scott Moore, Kim Dastrup, John Cottrell, Coby Kozlowski, Dan...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 28 min
My name is Marianne Seale. My love for flowers and design began as child. I grew up picking every bloom in my neighborhood to bring home to my mother. I've been designing professionally for over 19 years. I've worked for several flower shops and wholesalers, finished my Interior Design degree from Utah State in 2006 and worked for both residential and commercial design firms. When I'm not designing, I'm taking care of my three young children whom I love dearly. I also enjoy running, painting, da...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 59 min
Paul Williams is always curious if he is an artist or a story teller. But one thing he knows for sure, he’s a wanderer. He’s mesmerized by culture, wildlife, and earth & feels connected to all three. Barbegazi Outdoors (Paul's personal creative outlet and Instagram account) started as an experiment, & in many ways that's what always will be. Pleasantly, it became much more than originally planned. Paul deeply enjoys the amazing artists and adventure seekers he has met while curating his ...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 45 min
Brandan is an actor and writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from the University of Utah with a BFA in Film & Media Arts, he's found steady work on-stage, on-camera, and on-paper for the better part of the last five years. He has worked with Plan-B Theatre, Hale Center Theatre, and Vavani Productions, among others, and has a small part in a Lifetime Christmas movie... but the peak of his career was in 9th grade, when he played Augustus Gloop in Willy Wonka Jr. www.brandanngo.com
Jun 30, 2020•2 hr
Brad Overton is a multi-media artist known mainly for still-life painting in the contemporary and contemporary western genres. His other mediums include Sculpture and jewelry design. Brad also composes songs, recording and performing in Salt Lake City, Utah. Before becoming a full time painter in 2001, Brad worked in set design, furniture design and as a scenic sculptor. He has a B.F.A . from The University of Utah, emphasis painting and drawing. Brad is represented by Blue Rain Gallery in Santa...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 56 min
Sister Molly Mormon is a Salt Lake City, UT drag queen and has become a well known and admired in the SLC drag and art Community. In 2019 she was crowned Miss City Weekly. She is the head Bitch and performer with Those Bitches of Club Try-Angles who perform the last Wednesday of each month, she produces a drag show once a month at Prohibition called Sacrament and Sin, and performs all over SLC. She loves the art of drag and works to create original and moving performances that are more than just...
Jun 15, 2020•1 hr 58 min
Bio: Sincere honesty and rooted introspection is what drives EJ Michels to write from the heart. Playing piano since he was 7 and later catching an interest in singing and songwriting during high school, music has always been his outlet to express difficult emotions. Having experienced a closeted life until his 20s, divorce, and coming from a separated home, EJ’s intent is to channel negativity into something more cathartic. EJ is also a member of the Utah-native collective Foreign Figures. Inst...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 46 min
Alex Blue V is a Ph.D. Candidate in Ethnomusicology at UC Santa Barbara, and the 2019-2021 Thurgood Marshall Fellow in African and African American Studies at Dartmouth College. He was recently appointed as Assistant Professor of Music at the College of William and Mary. In his new position at the College of William and Mary, Blue will teach courses on race and music, sound studies, and hip-hop production, and will continue his research in the areas of sound, race, identity, and urban space. His...
May 25, 2020•2 hr 16 min
Colin Hinton is an active member of Brooklyn’s creative music community. A drummer, percussionist, and composer, his music draws from the jazz and free music traditions of Henry Threadgill, Anthony Braxton, and Muhal Richard Abrams, as well as 20th century classical composers Messiaen, Scriabin, Feldman, and Grisey. He has performed in the US, Canada, Central and South America, and Asia, and has had his compositions performed in the US, Italy, and Canada. An active educator in the NYC area, Coli...
May 18, 2020•2 hr 47 min
Described as “playing a mean guitar” (Wichita Eagle), William Flynn is a Kansas-based jazz guitarist and educator currently serving as Director of Jazz Studies at Wichita State University. William’s recent professional engagements include performances at the Overture to Overtown Jazz Festival (Miami, FL), the Charlie Parker Celebration Festival (Kansas City), The University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Lab, and The Blue Room (Kansas City). William’s recent releases can be heard on Armored Records an...
May 11, 2020•2 hr 4 min
Kathryn Lachey is a singer/songwriter, pianist, bandleader, and educator from Chicago. With an equal appreciation for jazz, folk/country, and 60’s pop, Kathryn uses her inviting tone and playful harmonic approach to tell stories across genres. In 2011, Kathryn graduated from The University of North Texas with a Master of Music (Jazz Studies) where she was privileged to have held a teaching fellowship and studied with Paris Rutherford, Rosana Eckert, and other esteemed musicians and educators. Ka...
May 04, 2020•2 hr 50 min
Blake Casselman is a comic book writer, screenwriter, film producer, and teacher. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Bachelor's Degree in Film, and later earned an M.F.A. in Education. He is the co-writer/co-creator of the graphic novel, "Devil's Triangle" with Brian C. Hailes. He also co-wrote the award-winning dark fantasy short film, "Kiss the Devil in the Dark" starring Doug Jones ("Star Trek: Discovery" "The Shape of Water"). Many of the films he has written and/or produced hav...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 52 min
Called “…one of the best male vocalists in the jazz world today,” by WCLK in Atlanta, Jeff Baker has quickly become one of the most significant talents in the next generation of jazz vocalists. His diverse musical recordings, exciting live performances, and infectious energy and personality have gained him accolades from critics and listeners alike. Baker has headlined numerous festivals and clubs, and has shared the billing and played with some of jazz music’s top artists including: Ray Brown, ...
Apr 19, 2020•2 hr 10 min
Emily Hanigan is creatively drawn towards color, simple design, eco-friendly products, and art that gives her peace or makes her smile. She is inspired by other artists who have made it their goal to fearlessly take charge of their own creativity and life. Home design, playing the piano and comedy are also her jam. Hanigan started her art career as a college student and received her BFA in Art Education from Boise State University in 2011. She creates artwork that is influenced by her surroundin...
Apr 13, 2020•1 hr 50 min
Sean Hancock is a multi-faceted performer, award-winning actor and the creator of the award-winning comedy company, Recycled Minds. With versatile creativity, Sean's work goes beyond borders in film, commercials, theatre, sketch, stand up, spoken word and improvisation. In June of 2016, Hancock won Best Actor along with 3 other awards with his team for Make It Count, an i48 short-film that he later adapted into a one-man show, One Deep Breath, that debuted in January of 2017 for the Idaho Laugh ...
Apr 06, 2020•1 hr 40 min
Rachel Robison is a composer for video games, film, and other media based in Utah. She is also a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and educator with almost two decades of experience. Her studies include media music and music recording technology at Salt Lake Community College, graduating with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Music Recording Technology in 2019. Rachel joined ATA Music Production that same year as composer and head of business development. At home, she helps run ...
Mar 23, 2020•1 hr 35 min
When I was a young boy I was obsessed with art. I was born in Florence, Italy where I lived for 7 years. When I hit high school I saw no need to pursue art and so I dropped it and got into other things. After high school, I got an internship with a film production company and started getting more into film. When I was 22 I realized that I wasn’t satisfied with what I was doing so I needed a change. I decided that advertising was a lot more exciting and chose to go to Miami Ad School and that’s w...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 51 min
Soprano Melissa Heath enjoys a varied career of opera, concert and recital work. Hailed as a “soaring, sparkling soprano” with “vivacious stage presence”, recent opera roles include Countess in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro and Micaëla in Bizet’s Carmen. Recent concert work includes Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem and both Mozart’s Requiem and Mass in c minor with the Temple Square Chorale and Orchestra at Temple Square, Handel’s Messiah with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and both Mozart’s Exsul...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 56 min
Jared Quan is published in genres from Spy-Thriller to Horror/Supernatural, to Fantasy-Comedy. His works include Changing Wax, Prepped and Last Outpost on Zombie Highway. He served the community in key roles with the League of Utah Writers, Storymakers, Cultural Arts Society of West Jordan, EMAA, BigWorldNetwork, TEDx SaltLakeCity, UVU Book Academy, Utah Poet Laureate Selection Committee, AITP, and for countless events and organizations. Jared has received Gold Volunteer Service Awards from the ...
Mar 02, 2020•2 hr 11 min
