George Armijo: a life of music
George Armijo’s moments of decision have led him to conducting and playing music around the world.

 Better relationships by Valentine's Day
From watching how her father, Mark Turner, ran his gas station, Jill Reed understood the power of kindness by age 5.

 The colorful painting of Melius’ life
The walls of Joan Melius’ house are filled with evidence of her main passions, which are family, art and travel.

 Dan Stoval’s glass sculpture
Glass tubes of every imaginable color lay stacked on Dan Stoval's work table next to glass objects in various states of completion.

 Through the eyes of Steve Schlager
Most locals, whether they know it or not, likely have seen a photograph by Steve Schlager.

 Patton joins the Cirque
Kelly Walsh High School drama teacher Michael Stedillie said that he is proud of former student Samantha Patton. She has been a wig and makeup artisan for Zumanity at Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas for the last two years.

 Tom Empey brings out the best
“Tom trusts us,” said Tyson Brett, who plays the lead role in the upcoming production of Casper College’s “Sweeney Todd.”

 Nancy Stroh mixes it up
“I find old things, mix them with something else and create something that someone loves again,” Nancy Stroh said about how she creates her art.

 Ben Walkowiak
“The number one rule in woodturning is that the outside can’t be bigger than the inside,” said woodworker Ben Walkowiak.

 Greg Kearney
When Greg Kearney wrote a children’s story to read to a Sunday school class, he never gave it much thought beyond that.

 Artist’s Portrait: The Art Space
The nine women and their consignees in the artists’ cooperative bring a special touch to The Art Space.

 Tony White
Placing his black shades on top of his head, Tony White, 27, sits down and flashes his bright smile.

Whitney Llewelyn
Whitney Llewelyn has been a lover of the arts since she can remember, singing in choirs and performing in school plays.

 Karen Snyder
Five years ago, Karen Snyder had just moved to Casper as a journalist, and as she drove up Casper Mountain to conduct a story on Crimson Dawn, the experience blew her away.

 Soulful song bird
Singer Pat Grace plugged in some cords and took a quick sip of her iced tea while talking to an elderly man at Garden Square assisted living center.

 Paul Marquard
Casper College engineer and physics professor Paul Marquard has a confession.

Michele McDonald's art students
Got a bee in your bonnet? Caught between a rock and a hard place?

 Shirley Conde
Shirley Conde was about 9 years old when she baked a dessert for the first time.

 Aumi Kauffman Perry
Aumi Kauffman Perry was wrong when she thought she might not do anything with her artistic abilities rather than them being a hobby.

 Freeda Meek
Ceramic lover and craft instructor Freeda Meek's phone rings at her shop.

 Darryl Sanders
For chef Darryl Sanders, "food is art because it comes deep within. It's a treasure inside that causes your mind and all five senses to transform into art."

 Jeanette Buelt
When it comes to making hand-crafted, wool felt garments, "You have to have a passion to do it," Jeanette Buelt said.

 November Trio
For Ben Waters, jazz is about communicating a feeling through each moment. It's about the improvised aspect that musicians bring to the table.

 Marie Bramson
Wearing the same soft purple that is displayed in her oil paintings, Marie Bramson is an artist who invites imagination to knock at her door and yours.

 Don West
Mystic, inventor, experimenter and sculptor are statures that all accommodate Don West’s nymph wood carvings.

 Jan Lindsay
Brightly colored quills, delicate feathers and strung beads that appear to be stitched into tanned leather are really an awe-inspiring illusion created by three-dimensional watercolorist Jan Lindsay.

 Melanie Myron
For Melanie Myron, there's always one more question to ask when it comes to creating stained glass and where she plans to go with her future designs.

 Deb Witte
Whether it's a table or a fiddle, painting what she loves is at the heart of Deb Witte's designs, which are not only bright and vivid, but also showcase her innovative glass-like finish.

 Jim Reed
Having a jovial artistic nature is one way to describe the personality of Jim Reed, who has been one of Yellowstone National Park's Artists in Residency since 2003.

 The Zambai family
The Zambai family dynamic is as bright and unique as the glass pieces they create.