Dallas today is a cosmopolitan city known for its high concentration of restaurants and shopping centers. Skyscrapers, such as Bank of America Plaza and Reunion Tower, create a striking night skyline.
Neighborhood
West Dallas
How I got started was I was born with a pencil in my left hand and a paintbrush in my right hand. Not literally, but could you imagine seeing that in a hospital delivery room? All jaws would drop. Seriously, I was born an artist. I have loved drawing since I was a little girl. Like many children, my list of “I want to be x, y, z, when I grow up” was never-ending. However, becoming an artist always remained on that list. That and wanting to become an entertainer like Michael Jackson. Fast forward some years, and decades. I…
Neighborhood
Far North Dallas
I've always been an artist. From a very young age, I knew that I loved to create and make things. I was a bit snobby about it and thought I knew everything, so why take classes? I finally took my first art class during my senior year of high school. The teacher allowed me to start in the level three class. Looking back, I realize that I should have started at the beginning. I majored in illustration at the University of Texas at Arlington, but only attended for a year due to financial issues. For a while, I tried my…
I got started in the Texas music scene at a young age, my father was a full time gigging musician and record store owner. I grew up inside my families record store running around the display cases and going through mountains of dusty records, music magazines and old show posters from Austin's past. My Dad would take me to all of his gigs around town and let me sit on his lap while he played drums. Through the record store and music venues I became accustomed to the local scene and it felt natural when I started frequenting these places…
My love for photography began long before I ever held a camera in my hands. My mother had a 35mm camera when I was a child and my brother and I were her muses. I would spend hours looking through boxes and albums of pictures she had taken. It was fascinating to me. As an adult, my love for photos grew even more so once I had children of my own. I mostly shot with cheap, disposable cameras but the pictures were precious to me none the less. Once digital cameras came out I knew this was something I could…
Born Marquissha Marie Haynes, Boss Venom was born and raised in Houston Texas. As a kid her idols were Mia X, Missy and Trina. She always knew it was a gift but never really took it seriously until she ran into Tommy Hall of ARLINGTON Tx who Taught her everything she knows about music. After 2 prison sentences, Boss Venom decided to Sign to L7 Music Group out of HOUSTON TX. While under L7, Boss Venom released Vandalism, 300 Dayz Later, & #DattWae Chapter 1. Boss Venom didnt feel the company was a fit. While going thru Triumphs Boss Venom…
I’m a portrait photographer who serves families in the DFW area! I was born and raised in Carrollton, so I’ve been in DFW my whole life. I have a passion for families and teenagers and currently, serve as a Youth Pastor at a church in Plano. When I’m not at the church, you’ll likely find me hanging out with my family or taking pictures of other families! I’ve been married to my amazing husband for almost five years now! We got married at 20, and both still agree it was the best decision we ever made. We now have two…
Since I was eight years old, I had lived in a home where active addiction tore our family apart. I always had this intuitive trait that helped me tend to my siblings when chaos tormented us, and heal my mental and emotional health. Something I carried through adulthood, but at the same time I had developed some nasty habits. About 10 years ago I was introduced to cognitive behavioral therapy, this helped me essentially re-parent myself as an adult and helped me create healthy comping skills. I’ve been studying this ever since, In 2016, my girls and I lost their…
My name is Melanie Williams and I am true to heart, country girl from a small town in Louisiana. I created Mommy Magick from the process of me healing myself emotionally, physically, and mentally while being a Mom. One of the hardest things to do as a woman was to heal from trauma, domestic abuse, depression, anxiety, and other health concerns as well as overcome addiction and the criminal justice system — all while raising children. Because of the felonies on my background and complications with my last pregnancy, it was a challenge to find employment and I totally lost…
My passion for designing started as a young girl. I was always in fashion shows and trying to recreate all the outfits I had, more bling the merrier. From 2002 to 2008, my mother and I began decorating and staging homes, we got so good at it that more people would book us for random events. Random events turned into us becoming wedding coordinators. I figured if I can decorate a home and do weddings, I can take a chance at baking and decorating beautiful cakes.One day I decided to take the Wilton’s cake decorating class in 2007 at my…
Hi, I have always been a writer. I have always loved to put my thoughts and dreams on paper. I can remember sitting on my grandmother's porch I would tear pieces of paper in half and write out skits and imaginary commercials. Back then the porches were huge and very high. So was my view of the world around me. Most of the time, everyone in my grandmother's house was much older than me so I learned to entertain myself. When I think back on it, that was the early stages of me exploring writing down what I envisioned. Writing…