Special: Artist Bruce Nellsmith Writes About Six Women Who Make a Difference in Columbia Arts

This article focuses on six women who have made significant contributions to the Greater Columbia Arts Community. I chose these women, from a long list of equally qualified candidates, because of their tireless commitment to the arts and their community. Next year, it will be another artist’s opportunity to select six accomplished and illustrious women. But for this year, it was my honor. “While surrounded by America’s perfect storm of unaccountability... Read More

The Pleasant Personality and Independent Persona of Anastasia Chernoff

By Cynthia Boiter  Anastasia Chernoff’s artistic journey has not been paved with the sunshine and daffodils the artist’s exceedingly pleasant personality suggests. But it may be the hardships she underwent that have lead this fairly new artist to the place she is now and the priority she places on treating people as kindly as she would like to be treated herself. The daughter of Ann Smith Hankins, a single mother who escaped from a bad marriage... Read More