"EPP" - Enjoy the Precious Present~Kyle R. Hargrave
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Welcome Back to the Time to Elevate Podcast!
I’m your host, Ann Lucente, and if this is your first time tuning in! I’m so happy you're here. This is a space where we celebrate resilience, honor the journey, and trust that divine timing always has our back.
And speaking of divine timing… today’s guest is a beautiful example of just that.
Life has a beautiful way of weaving stories together, often in ways we could never plan or predict. Decades ago, I formed a friendship that would become one of the longest and dearest in my life. We had met in the hustle of New York City in the 1980s, and even as our paths led us to upstate New York, we stayed close, raising our families in sync without even trying. First we each had sons, just a year apart. Then, twins for me, followed by twins for her. Life -mirrored life.
And through that friendship, I was given an unexpected gift—my very special guest today - someone I might never have met otherwise. She’s a brilliant artist whose work feels like it captures souls, not just faces. Her portraits are so full of life, you can almost see them breathe. She is one of those blessings that reminds me how deeply life rewards us when we stay open to its journey.
She’s an award-winning portrait artist and fantasy illustrator whose body of work includes collaborations with Brotherwise Games, Escape Plan Games, General Pencil Company, and D&DBeyond. She has also created works in the worlds of The Kingkiller Chronicles and The Cosmere.
Beyond her studio, she travels across the United States giving lectures, teaching classes, and offering traditional art demonstrations. Her creative life is a mix of commissions, freelance work, gallery show pieces, and educational content.
You can find her work at IX Gallery, Gallery Nucleus, in art magazines, books, and fine art prints.
So let’s get to it, and welcome the incredibly talented portrait artist and fantasy illustrator, and my new friend, Julia Maddalina.
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