Abigail is best known for her storytelling and command of an audience. Her soulful and unique classical guitar style, she weaves hints of Celtic melodies with the soulful gospel of the south to create a sound that dances between folk, rock and blues.

From abstracts to landscapes, figures to faces, Ashley's paintings can best be characterized by colorful palette combinations.  Her work can be found in commercial and residential applications across the US and Canada.  Ashley has  created original works for individuals, corporations, boutiques, designers, and galleries.

Victoria has been a professional artist creating portraits, paintings and sculptures over a long and illustrious career. Most recently, she unveiled “She Wouldn’t Take Off Her Boots” North Carolina’s First Women’s Holocaust Memorial Monument. This sculpture honors the strength and resilience of all women

Avery is the Founder and Head Baker of Manresa Bread in California. With five locations in Southern California, Manresa is a spin-off project from California's Michelin-starred Los Gatos Restaurant. Avery trained in baking at the French Culinary Institute in New York.Manresa was a 2020 James Beard Finalist. 

Betty is the Global Vice President of Design for Lee Jeans. She has spent her career creating, reimagining and building brands, working in both luxury and mainstream apparel design. Previously, Madden has held design and creative direction positions with Victoria’s Secret, Old Navy, Nike, Aerie and Abercrombie and Fitch.

Lyda is the Creative Director at the marketing communications agency Tigermoth Creative. Lyda is described as a visual weaver of stories. Her vision is the underpinning of what brings words and images to life. She interprets a client’s vision and to make sure the written and visual content of every project comes together in a consistent and compelling way.

Kennedi Carter is a visual artist with a primary focus on Black subjects. 

Her work highlights the aesthetics & sociopolitical aspects of Black life as well as the overlooked beauties of the Black experience: skin, texture, trauma, peace, love and community. Her work aims to reinvent notions of creativity and confidence in the realm of Blackness.

Jaki Shelton Green is the Poet Laureate of North Carolina. She also serves as the poetry editor for Walter magazine and as the Poet Laureate in residence at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Jaki teaches documentary poetry at Duke University Center for Documentary Studies and is the 2021 Frank B, Haynes, writer in residence at UNC Chapel Hill. 

Jenna Rice is a mural artist based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Born and raised in New England, Rice made her way south in 2007 to further her education at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. She achieved a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art in 2012. Rice enjoys playing with different colors, styles, and media. A versatile artist, Rice has been hired for various commissions.