In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with wildlife artist and author Matt Patterson! Matt is a wildlife illustrator and artist that specializes in turtles and other wildlife. He’s illustrated five books, including three with author Sy Montgomery, The Book of Turtles, Of Time and Turtles, and The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle. In this episode, we’ll talk about everything from Matt’s adventures working with conservation organizations, the research that goes into his paintings, and the real-life turtles that inspire Matt’s work! We even talk a bit about the biggest threats to turtles and other creatures, and how you can help. If you want to check out Matt’s work, you can find him online at www.mpattersonart.com and on Instagram and Facebook (@StoneRidgeArtStudios) at www.instagram.com/stoneridgeartstudios and www.facebook.com/stoneridgeartstudios. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. Creative Guts recently moved our newsletter to Substack, and you can find us at creativegutspod.substack.com. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Joe Acone chat with Meg Locker, founder of NH Craft Club. Meg began NH Craft Club in early 2025 as a way for people to craft and connect through exploring new crafts. This inclusive and welcoming club hosts multiple events across the state each month, with projects like wreath-making, stamped tea towels, and building vision boards to name a few! In this episode, we chat about how NH Craft Club began, the art behind community organizing, social media's role in the club’s growth, the joy of being messy, and more! Meg also shares how her family has supported her in building this community, her love of travel, and her future plans for junk journaling. Learn more about NH Craft Club at www.nhcraftclub.com, www.instagram.com/nhcraftclub, www.tiktok.com/discover/nhcraftclub, and in the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/9559451004135403. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. Creative Guts recently moved our newsletter to Substack, and you can find us at creativegutspod.substack.com. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

In this mini episode, we share exciting details about our upcoming third annual Art ‘Round the Room event. Art ‘Round the Room is a one-of-a-kind experience where adults get to play and experiment with a variety of art mediums at timed stations, guided by professional artists. It’s a rare opportunity for grown-ups to get creative, explore new materials, and have some fun! This year’s event will be held on Sunday, November 16, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm at The Derryfield School, 2108 River Road, Manchester, NH 03104. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at www.creativeguts.org/events. If the ticket cost is a barrier, please request a fee waiver by emailing hello@CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Stay connected with Creative Guts on Facebook and Instagram (@CreativeGutsPodcast), and check out our website at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com If you love what we do, consider making a donation! Creative Guts is a small nonprofit, and your support truly makes a big difference. Learn more and make a tax-deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Becky Barsi and Joe Acone sit down with fine artist and painter Cindy Rizza. Cindy is celebrated for her intimate still lifes that transform everyday textiles, heirlooms, and domestic objects into meditations on memory, comfort, and vulnerability. Her work often blurs the line between sanctuary and tension, inviting viewers to consider the deeper emotional and cultural weight carried by familiar materials. In this conversation, Cindy opens up about where her inspiration comes from, the process of translating personal memories into her visual language, and how she’s learned to be guided by her own taste and intuition. Dive into Cindy’s work at www.cindyrizza.com as well as on her instagram www.instagram.com/cindy_rizza. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. Creative Guts recently moved our newsletter to Substack, and you can find us at creativegutspod.substack.com. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

In this bonus episode, we ask for a big favor: your input! As our Board of Directors heads into our strategic planning phase for the organization, your feed back will help us measure the impact of our work and how we can better serve creatives and aspiring creatives. Through a raffle, one lucky winner will receive a Creative Guts tee-shirt, and another winner will receive a Creative Guts merch pack, with a mug, pin, and stickers. To enter the raffle, complete our survey by Friday, October 31st. Find the survey here: https://forms.gle/SvexgSFSVSMXmfpj9 As always, hang out with Creative Guts on Facebook and Instagram where our handle is @CreativeGutsPodcast and visit our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Creative Guts is a small nonprofit, but our work is far bigger than this podcast. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Becky Barsi chat with Shanta Lee Honeycutt, an award-winning visual artist, author, photographer; and Damon Honeycutt, a professional artist across the mediums of dance, martial arts, music composition. Both are also educators. Our conversations in this interview weave between the diverse mediums and adventures of these two creatives. We also discuss their meet-cute story and how collaboration goes from household to the work they do in the world. Shanta is a winner of the New England Poetry Club’s Grant for Poetic Achievement, Abel Meeropol Social Justice Writing Award, and a 2024 National Arts Strategies Creative Community Fellow (New England), and her work has been widely featured in Harper’s Magazine, The Massachusetts Review, ITERANT Literary Magazine, Palette Poetry, Prism, Ms. Magazine, and DAME Magazine. Damon has traveled to over 20+ countries around the world dancing in venues that range from the 2009 Royal Variety Performance in the presence of HM The Queen to the 79th Annual Academy Awards Ceremony. As a composer, Damon has composed music for many including Chatham Baroque, The Power String Quartet headed by Jennifer Choi, The Delgani String Quartet, Ensemble Entelechron, and Ken Thomson’s Saxophone Quartet. Learn more about Shanta at www.Shantalee.com and about Damon at https://damonomad.wixsite.com/damonhoneycutt. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. Creative Guts recently moved our newsletter to Substack, and you can find us at creativegutspod.substack.com. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax-deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

The Creative Guts’ team is back with another installment of Creative Catalogues! In these mini episodes, someone from the Creative Guts’ team will share a glimpse at the inspiring, creative things and folks they think you ought to know about. This week’s episode is being hosted by Laura, one of the co-founders and hosts of Creative Guts and the artist behind Artful Harper Studios. Featured in this episode: Annabell Dinda | https://music.apple.com/us/artist/annabelle-dinda/1156542943 https://open.spotify.com/artist/4iS7gVZUawLaXYADeRZL36?si=mcO1qbl5RnW3LjJ8WFyFLQ https://www.tiktok.com/@applezandorangez Enna Chocolate | ennachocolate.com https://www.instagram.com/ennachocolate Alexis Stefano | www.alexisstefano.com https://www.instagram.com/alexisstefano.studio/ https://www.facebook.com/alexisstefano.studio Hang out with Creative Guts on Facebook and Instagram where our handle is @CreativeGutsPodcast and learn more online at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Join the Creative Guts Discord: https://discord.gg/QffA95SEdr If you love listening, consider showing Creative Guts your support! You can leave a review, make a tax deductible donation, buy some merch, or interact with our content on social media. Learn more about us at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Becky Barsi and Joe Acone sit down with cartoonist, historian, and award-winning author Joel Christian Gill. Joel is celebrated for his powerful graphic novels that illuminate overlooked narratives from Black history, including Tales of The Talented Tenth, his graphic novelization of Stamped from the Beginning, and his autobiographical work Fights. His storytelling blends rigorous historical research with deeply personal narratives, fostering empathy and a more human understanding of the past and present. In addition to his published works, Joel chairs the Visual Narrative graduate program at Boston University, where he mentors the next generation of storytellers and artists. Visit Joel's website at www.joelchristiangill.com. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. Creative Guts recently moved our newsletter to Substack, and you can find us at creativegutspod.substack.com. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

Our summer break from the podcast was busy with lots of fun happenings, but we’re excited to be back in action with the podcast. In this short episode, Laura and Becky share a rundown on our summer from the publishing of our Tiny Art Exchange Zine to our second Short Film Festival! We also chat about community support that's needed for our upcoming Art ‘Round the Room. Plus, stick around for plenty of bloopers at the end! Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. Creative Guts recently moved our newsletter to Substack, and you can find us at creativegutspod.substack.com. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax-deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Shoutout to some past sponsors mentioned in this episode: The Currier Museum of Art: https://www.currier.org/ Parker Education: https://www.parkereducation.com/ Creative Co-op: https://creativeco-op.com/ Enterprise Bank: https://www.enterprisebanking.com/ Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH, and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH, for their support of the show!

Creative Guts is celebrating SIX years! In this special birthday episode, the four hosts — Laura, Sarah, Becky, and Joe — will reflect on the highlights of the past year, discuss the state of the arts in New Hampshire at the moment, share what we’re looking forward to in the coming year, and more! After this episode, we’re taking a much-needed break for the summer! While you won’t hear new episodes in July or August, we’ll be busy making other fun things happen. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord to stay in the loop. If you want to get news from us in your inbox, make sure you are signed up for our Substack: creativegutspod.substack.com. For our birthday, we have a lot of thanks to give: Thank you, as always, to our friends Rose and Mal at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery. Thank you to Matt and Amy at the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts. We’re grateful for your partnership and support! A special thank you to YOU, our listeners! If not for you, we’d be talking to ourselves. You cannot imagine the love we have for you! Thank you to the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire for partnering with us on this year’s youth zine! We’d also like to thank the Currier Museum of Art for their support of our recent Tiny Art Exchange companion zine. Thank you to Red River Theatres for collaborating with us on the Creative Guts Short Film Festival and our sponsor, Creative Coop! A special thank you to the fine folks who serve on our Board of Directors and Programming Committee! If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Becky Barsi and Joe Acone sit down with artist and educator Chris Archer. With a studio practice encompassing functional pottery, sculptural forms, arrangements, and site-specific installations, Chris's work has been showcased nationally and internationally, earning multiple awards and inclusion in esteemed collections such as the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts in Texas and Tokyo Geidai in Japan. Beyond his studio, Chris has dedicated over two decades to art education. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Art and Design at New England College, where he teaches Ceramics, Public Art, and Foundational Design. Chris's commitment to the arts extends to leadership roles in organizations like the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen and the New Hampshire Creative Communities Network, where he advocates for the significance of craft and community engagement. The Experimenters, by Eva Diaz https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/E/bo18291671.html Anthony Bourdaine, No Reservations - Decoding Ferran https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkEUbfQMtK8 League of NH Craftsmen https://nhcrafts.org/ Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. Check out Chris's work at www.chrisarcherartist.com, and on instagram at www.instagram.com/chrisarcherartist. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman chat with Jenny Tibbits. Jenny is a multi-disciplinary artist and  tribal elder for the Newichawannock tribe, which is a subtribe of the Pennacook and part of the larger Abenaki diaspora. As an artist, Jenny primarily works in torchwork glass, photography, fashion design, and fiber arts. In this episode, we’ll talk about “No More Stolen Sisters”, which features red dresses to honor murdered and missing Indigenous Women and Girls. Jenny is also an electronic music producer, DJ and a singer (we kick off this episode talking about their music)! You can find Jenny Tibbits on Instagram at www.instagram.com/buffalospirit86 and follow the links to their work from there! You can find Jenny’s music by searching for DJ Ghia on streaming services. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. Creative Guts recently moved our newsletter to Substack, and you can find us at creativegutspod.substack.com. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show! We’d also like to thank The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH for their support of our recent Tiny Art Exchange Zine; Red River Theatres in Concord, NH for collaborating with us on the Creative Guts Short Film Festival; and Creative Co Op as a sponsor of the film festival. We appreciate all the folks and organizations who give support to Creative Guts.

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with musician and artist Dan Blakeslee! Dan has been making music and art for the past 30 years — in fact, he performed at Laura’s college back in 2003! His music is largely about his life, but sometimes it’s about ghouls and vampires. His art, which we think pairs beautifully with his music, is whimsical and playful with visions of mermaids and other mystical sea things! In this episode, Dan regales us with magical tales, including the unofficial nominee for “most supportive boss in the universe”, his time spent busking in Boston, the challenges and triumphs of screenprinting, and that time he got lost and found himself in Sleepy Hollow! This episode will make you laugh until your cheeks hurt. Find more Dan online at www.DanBlakeslee.com and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/danblakesleemusic and Facebook at www.facebook.com/@DanBlakesleeAndTheCalabashClub. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show! We’d also like to thank The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH for their support of our recent Tiny Art Exchange Zine; Red River Theatres in Concord, NH for collaborating with us on the Creative Guts Short Film Festival; and Creative Co Op as a sponsor of the film festival. We appreciate all the folks and organizations who give support to Creative Guts.

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with Anthony Payton, a freelance writer, podcast host, and motivational speaker. Anthony is a regular columnist for the Common Ground Initiative at the Granite State News Collaborative and its partner Manchester Ink Link and co-host of the Lock and Key Podcast. Anthony was also a featured speaker at TEDx Amoskeag Millyard in 2023. Anthony’s writing is often centered on his own history with incarceration — he describes writing as a way to stay out of the dark abyss while in prison. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Anthony walks us through his journey to New Hampshire and to prison and the role writing and creativity has always played in his life. Anthony primarily writes creative nonfiction and strives to be sometimes humorous and always insightful. Learn more about Anthony Payton at www.anthonypaytonmedia.com and check out Anthony’s TEDx Amoskeag Millyard talk, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIXauVs_Svs. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show! We’d also like to thank The Currier Museum of Art for their support with our recent Tiny Art Exchange Zine; Red River Theatres for their partnership with the Creative Guts Short Film Festival; and Creative Co Op as a sponsor of the film festival. We appreciate all the folks and organizations who give support to Creative Guts.

For a second year of magic and fun, the Creative Guts Short Film Festival is back! Creative Guts is partnering with the Red River Theatres to present this event where filmmakers and art lovers can enjoy watching short films on the silver screen. We’re inviting independent filmmakers to submit their short films to our short film festival, which will be hosted at Red River Theatres in Concord, New Hampshire, on Friday, August 22, 2025. We welcome films from any genre that are 15 minutes or under to be submitted. The spirit of this festival is to celebrate the creativity, voice, and collaboration of filmmakers. We encourage submissions from creatives of all backgrounds and at any stage in their filmmaking journey to apply. Show us your creative guts! The deadline to submit to the festival is Friday, July 11, 2025. Get all the details and submit your film at https://filmfreeway.com/CreativeGutsShortFilmFestival. Join our discord server, which can be found through our website, to connect with other creatives! As always, hang out with Creative Guts on Facebook and Instagram where our handle is @CreativeGutsPodcast and visit our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Creative Guts is a small nonprofit, but our work is far bigger than this podcast. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with artist Becca Lane of One Lane Studios! Becca is an acrylic painter who creates portraits of animals combining hyperrealism with a colorful and playful contemporary vibe! Becca’s work features silly and sweet oddball creatures like racoons, possums, spiders, and more. Becca recently won the THRIVE Arts and Culture Business Competition from the Regional Economic Development Center (REDC), so we’ll chat about that and everything that comes with running a small art business. In this episode, we’ll discuss Becca’s unique journey to art school, her love of animals, puzzles, and more, and how Becca has cultivated the community she loves online! Find One Lane Studios on the web at www.OneLaneStudios.com and across the big social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and Bluesky) by searching @OneLaneStudios or you can visit www.OneLaneStudios.com/links! Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

The Creative Guts’ team is back with another installment of Creative Catalogues! In these mini-episodes, someone from the Creative Guts team will share a glimpse at their creative consumptions — the inspiring creative things they’re loving lately. This week’s episode is brought to you by Jozimar Matimano, a fine artist and director on the Creative Guts Board. Featured in this episode: The Creative Act by Rick Rubin - https://sites.prh.com/thecreativeact Tomorrow's Monsters podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tomorrows-monsters/id1546892635 Contemporary Art Issues YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3A1YpJ0bDaLB2yjKOGPIjw Learn more about Jozimar at www.jozimarmatimano.com. Follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jozimar_matimano/ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068560406684. Hang out with Creative Guts on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn where our handle is @CreativeGutsPodcast and learn more online at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. You can also join our Discord server through our website! If you love listening, consider showing Creative Guts your support! You can leave a review, make a tax deductible donation, buy some merch, or interact with our content on social media. Learn more about us at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Becky Barsi and Joe Acone sit down with freelance writer Ben Cassidy! A journalist whose byline you’ve likely seen in places like GQ, National Geographic, Smithsonian, and Scientific American, Ben’s writing blends curiosity with craft, often taking readers into the unexpected corners of science, culture, and the human condition. He’s been recognized by Longreads and The Sunday Long Read for his standout narratives and formerly served as the features editor at Seattle Met, where his longform work earned national awards. Now based in New England, Ben continues to explore the region—and beyond—through his writing and his newsletter, aptly named The New England Newsletter. In this conversation, we’ll talk about the art of immersive storytelling, how Ben finds and shapes his stories, and what it means to document a place with both depth and heart. Let’s get into it! Learn more about Ben at https://www.bybencassidy.com/ and at https://thenewenglandnewsletter.substack.com/. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!

In this special episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Angie Lane are live at Exeter High School for the annual Slam Free and Fly poetry event! This was a powerful evening of original poetry from freshmen students participating in the Arts in Action project, a school to community partnership supported and funded by the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts. In this episode, you’ll hear original poetry from 21 gutsy young people who took to the stage on Valentine's Day to move our hearts and minds with their amazing works. Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Be friends with us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/CreativeGutsPodcast and Instagram at www.Instagram.com/CreativeGutsPodcast. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com.

In this episode of Creative Guts, co-hosts Laura Harper Lake and Sarah Wrightsman sit down with photographer Shawn Pierce! Shawn is a portrait and commercial photographer and the owner of Studio Two Seven Nine in Rochester, New Hampshire! His background is in motorsports photography — yes, there’s a story there — and he’s shifted gears to photographing people! Shawn is also the President of the New Hampshire Professional Photographers Association, the co-founder of the Greater Rochester Camera Club, and he serves on the City of Rochester’s Arts and Culture Commission! Shawn is a community-minded creative who is working to make his hometown great. In this episode, we talk about Shawn’s early days on the school paper, his evolution from motorsports photography to portrait and commercial photography, and why he created the Greater Rochester Camera Club. You can find Shawn’s work on his website www.StudioTwoSevenNine.com and on Instagram and Facebook @StudioTwoSevenNine. You can check out the Greater Rochester Camera Club at www.GRCCNH.com and the NH Professional Photographers Association at www.NHPPA.com. You can also find two of Shawn’s photographs in our zine “Kaleidoscope”! Listen to this episode wherever you listen to podcasts or on our website www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Connect with us on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Discord. If you love listening, consider making a donation to Creative Guts! Our budget is tiny, so donations of any size make a big difference. Learn more about us and make a tax deductible donation at www.CreativeGutsPodcast.com. Thank you to our friends at Art Up Front Street Studios and Gallery in Exeter, NH and the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts in Rochester, NH for their support of the show!