People of Charlotte

People of Charlotte, please meet Paula Martinac. As a novelist, editor, creative writing instructor at UNC Charlotte, and writing coach...

People of Charlotte, please meet Karen O'Leary, architect and paper cutting map artist. Karen has been meticulously creating works of art...

That Church Life Author Teresa B. Howell explores faith, the good and the bad, in her books and play. Her trilogy has now been turned...

People of Charlotte, meet Sybil Godwin— art lover, business owner, mother, and native Charlottean! Sybil owns the Shain Gallery

People of Charlotte, meet the Queen City's most amazing Area Rail Photographer, Adam Schultz! Adam's photography stopped us in our...

People of Charlotte, please meet Lisa Heffler! Lisa is on a mission to make you feel heard, whether it's from behind the wheel of her car...

Fashion & Compassion is a nonprofit that connects mindful consumers here to at-risk artisans from around the world. When you purchase a...

The awesome side effect of storytelling is being a part of people's intersecting stories which makes everyone's story even more...

People of Charlotte, meet Andrea, Founder of Airing Out the "Dirty" Laundry, a collaborative, pop-up art exhibit of women's stories....

People of CLT, meet Megan Welsh! Her art is captivating with its clean, crisp, and off-center style. Check her story out below and visit...

Tosco Music Party Founder, John Tosco What is the Tosco Music Holiday Party? The 3rd Annual Tosco Music Holiday Party is Saturday,...

Photo credits: Rae Images, Ebony Stubbs Two decades ago an ambitious art student sat in a computer lab day-dreaming of owning her own...

Lily has possessed the entrepreneurial spirit for as long as she can remember. Her first patented product, Padalily, a velcro cushion...

Jenni Gaisbauer, Executive Director of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation, and Karen Beach, Deputy Director, also with the...

Ryan Watkins is a former firefighter turned entrepreneur who started Raw to Reclaimed Woodworking. He’s living the dream so many of us...

I found 11:11 Collection at a SweatNet event for the Summer Solstice. At the event, we put a raffle ticket in one bag for a prize. 11 is...

Jordan T. Robinson is an emerging contemporary artist and administrator for the arts. Although he originated from New Rochelle, NC,...

What life lessons came with you to the US from Saudi Arabia? I came from humble beginnings back home—my parents and l struggled a lot to...

Photo credit: Dani Nicole Photography Bullfrog Moon is a Charlotte area based jam band with vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keys, sax and...

As soon as you sit down with Rosalia Torres-Weiner, you quickly realize we have a visionary in the Charlotte community. Rosalia grow-up...