Stacey and Evan Smith are a creative duo who blend their distinct talents—engineering and sculpture—to create collaborative art reflecting their shared experiences. Their work explores personal and universal themes, inspired by their public service roles and the vibrant artistic community in St. Louis.

Meet Justin King, a designer and restaurant entrepreneur turned visual artist creating 3-D sculptures using unconventional materials like recycled cardboard, chess pieces, Legos and vibrant colors. Overcoming fears of pursuing his art, King navigated a way to make a creative practice work with his growing family with support from his spouse.

Eschewing new materials in favor of ones with patina, he gravitates toward objects of wood and metal that have lived former lives, using them to communicate an unexplored direction, a way forward, a new energy.

Laura Burns, a lifelong St. Louisan, artist, and entrepreneur, exemplifies a passion for design through her ventures, including her 30-year old graphic design firm, designlab, inc., a stereotype-busting clothing company Girls Will Be, and the family-friendly restaurant, The Parkmoor Drive-In. With profound loss and love shaping her journey, Laura embodies a unique approach to creativity and life.

He is at once a perpetual 13-year-old and full-blown adult, living his dream while keenly aware of the sacrifice he makes by building his life around his art.

John Beck didn’t always know what he was meant to do, but his hands did. From digging into high school art classes to crafting one-off projects at a welding job, he spent years circling his true love: steel.

By mixing color, texture and material, Theresa’s work is both strong and playful, a mix of sharp and soft, and always with an edge, much like those she designs for.

Her work invites you in, encouraging you to pair the small details of your life with hers.

Antonio credits everything to dance: his self-motivation, his discipline, his life.

Abbey and her team have carved out an environment where creativity and new ideas flow freely; inspiration that you can see in Daily Disco’s fresh, ever-evolving designs.

From Six Flags caricature artist to creating paintings sought after by Prince, Cbabi Bayoc has had a wide-ranging career in art on his own terms. He rejects the “starving artist” trope by smashing it to pieces: working on projects he loves and building a notable career in the process.

A new wave of shoegaze - often called “nugaze” or “dream pop” - is back, and Seashine is a standout in the genre.

She likens painting to a battle; a litany of emotions, the constant push and pull of relationships reflecting our own daily lives.

Ellie Shepley loves the stories about how St. Louis came to be: the brick and metal bound together to build a city so long ago.

Abraham Mohler likens the carving of stone to the unwrapping of a gift…

His shop is a menagerie of taxidermy and nostalgic designs and his clients are walking canvases.

A classically trained painter, Phil Jarvis is nationally and internationally known for his sign painting, specializing in reverse painting on glass as well as works in commercial wall murals.