Spotlights

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Elizabeth and Jahmeel Powers of Powers Performance Coaching!  Meet Elizabeth and Jahmeel Powers. Together, they train others in the art of acting with their co-founded performance coaching business, Powers Performance Coaching, as well as being adjunct professors of Theatre at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre. Powers Performance Coaching offers Improvisational and Acting workshops to companies, schools and organizations to encourage team building, leadership, presentational, and communication skills. They also…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Scott Nichols! Scott Nichols is a lighting artist from Seven 810 Fixtures based out of South Auburn, PA. His lighting and art career began when he quit drinking four years ago. After a lifetime of booze was cleared out, a completely different person emerged. Emotionally, mentally, and creatively — everything opened up for him.  Scott built his first lamp just to have a neat “pipe” lamp in his…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have something a little different. Today we are spotlighting NEPA Cyber First Friday! Just like a Third Thursday or First Friday event that many cities have, NEPA Cyber First Friday (NEPACFF) is taking artists and giving them their own gallery which will be hosted by a local business on a digital platform. Here’s how it works: all of the artists’ galleries are uploaded to the “Photos” section of the…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Morgan “Mahoganyhands” Monaghan! Mahoganyhands was a nickname given to Morgan by a friend while she was sitting behind a local donut shop. For hours on end, she carved and crafted a chunk of mahogany into what would become a trophy for a music festival she attended with a group of friends. Morgan rolled with it and she is still here today “rolling with it.” Morgan grew up in…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have La’Quitia Denson! The beauty of humanity and the fleeting tender moments of romance have always captivated photographers. A moment gone in the blink of an eye is forever preserved and revealed through the work of a lens and the person behind it. Whether a portrait session or a wedding, it’s something to be absolutely passionate about. La’Quitia Denson of Beyond the Pond Photography is just that — passionate.…

Since the 2015 founding of Every Little Thing, LLC, a wedding and event planning/management company, Ashlee Martinelli has expanded the business throughout the NEPA region to serve countless venues and clients. Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Ashlee Martinelli of Every Little Thing, LLC & The Grand Bank! Since the 2015 founding of Every Little Thing, LLC, a wedding and event planning/management company, Ashlee Martinelli has expanded the business throughout the NEPA region to…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Poets Live! Poets Live is a group of poets out of Scranton, Pennsylvania. It all started at the Bog with a glass of whiskey and a discussion between Robert Philbin and Jacquelyn Purdy. Jacquelyn has been participating in readings for over 20 years and is always looking for a place to read. Luckily, Bob opened the doors to the Bog for readings.  On November 14, 2017, Poets Live…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Jess Meoni!  A mover-and-shaker from Northeast Pennsylvania, Jess Meoni creates platforms for others by implementing her skills as a graphic designer, event organizer, photographer, writer, and educator. She believes in designing for the common good, utilizing her work in a variety of public means like art festivals, music showcases, film screenings, and other cultural experiences that unify people and foster creativity. Her graphic work, collage, and paintings are…

Every Sunday, NEPA Creative turns the spotlight on some awesome creatives. This week, we have Lucille Norella! The beauty of a flower garden has long inspired artists to capture the magnificence that only nature can create. Through experimentation with various botanicals, Lucille strives to capture their aesthetic qualities to achieve a genre of artistry where creative expression and artistic uniqueness meet. Her love of flowers is her profound source of inspiration. Lucille’s original fine artwork is created from flowers planted and hand-picked from…