We asked some of the city’s leading artists and creatives to tell us about how they decided to pursue an artistic or creative career. We’ve shared some highlights below.

Duce BlaQue | Master Of Creativity

I love to create. I have experienced things and encountered people in my life that have helped build the foundation to a lot of my music. Read more>>

Cynthia Bataillard | Event Planner

I love to be creative and make someone else’s vision of a perfect party come to life. It is very special to me to use my creativity to add details that make our soft play personal to each family we serve. Read more>>

Lyndsey Barton | Pastry Chef & Food Artist

I pursued an artistic career because I love to express myself through my creative work. I am a food artist with over 14 years of experience in creative pastry work. I enjoy sculpting, designing, and building desserts, which allows me to combine my passion for creativity with my love for food. Read more>> 

Anjelica Guzman | Graphic Designer

From a young age, I’ve always been drawn to creative expression in all its forms – art, design, music, you name it. There’s something truly magical about experiencing the work of someone who has poured their imagination onto the canvas, the stage, or whatever medium they choose. Read more>>

Jenna Hartley | USA Today Bestselling Author of Feel-Good Forbidden Romance

I’d always wanted to be an author. There was something in me, driving me to tell a story, For a while, I’d thought I’d write a treatise on the history of women in power and the way they manipulated their image to maintain or build their power, but that would take a lot of, well, research. Read more>>