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Erin LaBonte- wonderfu

Jewel Noll-Jewel loves art. really. She has a BFA degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and is working to get a Master of Fine Arts degree at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. While the world worries about insurance coverage, car payments, and raking the leaves in their front yard, Jewel smiles to herself. As long as she has art and non-leftover bags in her life, Jewel will be happy.

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Craig Luedtke- Started and ended my art career as a wee lad. I made the decision in high school to attend a traditional state university instead of art school. I was the kid at Seven Flags Great America with my family, who was nagging for another $10 from Mom, so I could get another caricature of myself... Growing up, I had a lot of positive support towards my art, giving me opportunities to compete and practice all mediums. I may not produce as much as I used to, however the passion will never cease; I'm too amazed at the talent and creativity exhibited in art and its creators. Sites and collectivities like this, and the influential people it draws, keep the ingenious evolution of art and literature alive and well.

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John Lee - (Tomah, Wi): John Lee is a senior in highschool who has been vigorously drawing since he was a little kid. Now he is very tall and he still draws! He is at the point of his life where he is choosing what to do with it...he's intrerested in the Sciences as a profession but says he will never stop drawing.

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Sam Selle- (Stevens Point/madison, Wi): Sam is a student at MATC and is both prolific and extremely precise with his art. He works at the Chocolate Shoppe Ice cream store on State Street in madison where he has a huge mural painted on the walls, check it out. His work is a funny, sexy and violent so brace yourself for a wild ride.

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Marissa Johnson- (Stevens Point/ Wisco Raps) Marissa (Missy) Johnson has been using art as a creative outlet since a very young age. Her favorite artistic endeavors are portrait drawing and charcoal drawing. She is studying Anthropology and Sociology at UWSP and can't wait to graduate in May, as she will be working in Thailand and India next year. "I don't like to say I have given my life to art. I prefer to say art has given me my life."-Frank Stella. Editors Note: Most of these are photographs from her trip to Tibet (they're sweet....I love Yaks)

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my name is alllison, and im currently living in madison, wi.  i greatly enjoy painting.  i love starting somthing, and not knowing how it will turn out.  the goal, is to create somthing that conveys a message of 
grattidue and healing unconditional love.  creativly living is important, and im happy to share this space with so many amazingly creative folks!