Tara Janique & the Art
Katie Ginn
Katie Ginn
Katie, (Assistant Professor/Director of Dance at William Carey University) has taught and developed original programming, curriculum, and creative work in both the private and public sectors across south Mississippi, San Francisco, the California Bay Area, and New Orleans. She is a co-founder of the Mississippi Dance Leader Alliance, a dance festival, which is hoping to host its first post-pandemic event in 2022. Artist Statement: I am a Southern artist, choreographer, dancer, and designer who believes in collaboration as the essential element to meaningful dance making and artistry. I create dances that connect peoples through the context of the human condition in order to better serve and contribute to my local and global communities. I strongly believe that the audience is essential in providing social and cultural relevance to the work I create; dance/arts, people, and connecting people through dance/arts is what drives me. View more: https://www.wmcarey.edu/program/dance
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Jason KrazyJay Spencer
Jason KrazyJay Spencer
Jason A. Spencer (aka Krazyjay) is an independent music producer and internet entrepreneur that specializes in the monetization of content. He is the owner and founder of Krazyjaydotcom LLC, which is a media company that provides pre and post production services to creators all around the world. As a marketing expert, he has helped to re-establish brand recognition for several top charting artists in the music industry. He's also the author of the book entitled "Star Status: The Ultimate Income Generating Guide for Creators".
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Sabrina Howard
Sabrina Howard
Ms. Howard’s astounding ability to capture the essence of unspoken words and abstract images by transmogrifying them into an oasis of clear, distinct expressions speaks volumes of her educational accomplishments, her inventive repertoire of ideas, and her undeniable love for the Arts.
This Jackson, Mississippi native earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts Communication Design & Illustration from Atlanta College of Art. As a graphic artist and painter she is impulsive- at least that is one way she describes her vibrant and expressionistic portraits that give subtle nods to social challenges and themes. With her preferred medium, acrylic, Howard handles a brush the way a seasoned writer uses a pen. Taking repurposed canvases and readily recyclable wood, Howard assembles the materials into abstract platforms. The result of her passionate, bold strokes are emotion-laced, multi-dimensional pieces that pay tribute to cubist style with a gritty urban twist. The mother of four burgeoning creatives is one to watch.
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Cassandra Reed-Naylor
Cassandra Reed-Naylor
Cassandra Naylor, a Mississippi native is the owner of Concealed Crowns, All Things Beauty. Concealed Crowns originally began as a cosmetology business . She branched out into her love for design and created Concealed Crowns Fashion which launched September 2020. She thinks of her work as wearable art. She enjoys creating things that spark conversation. Creative expression is her labor of love. She cherishes the process sometimes more than what's produced. The majority of her design work is jewelry. In addition, she re-purposes clothing, up-cycles, and dabbles in sewing. Her ultimate goal is a non-profit branch that advocates for mental health and helping women feel and be their kind of beautiful.
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Ugen Lord Gerson
Ugen Lord Gerson
Ugen Lord Gerson was born in Uganda. He is a Worship leader, songwriter, independent recording artist, guitarist, and accolated music educator. Ugen’s zeal for sound teaching of the Bible is evident in his music and passionate worship leading. He has written over 200 songs since he began at 15 years old, inspired by his father- a pastor and musician.
Ugen has accomplished the recording of songs like Where My Help Comes From, which landed a spot of the largest television network in East Africa along with an interview that can be found on NTV and UBC. He was named the best Educator in Uganda. He has led worship in various churches in the United States and Africa. His influences include names like Phil Wickham, Shane and Shane, and Sovereign Grace Music. He continues to pursue his vision of spreading the Gospel through the medium of music.
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