I Create Birmingham: Wes Chapman
"Ballet gave me the means to become a citizen of the world. I appreciated how special that was and how infrequent it was to have that opportunity."
I Create Birmingham: Kim Strickland
“Everything starts with a dream, and the rest is as simple as planning out how to make that dream become a reality through practice, hard work, discipline and time management.”
I Create Birmingham: Tracie Noles-Ross
“I love exploring new ideas and materials. I love that being an artist gives me permission to think outside that tired old proverbial box and find interesting and creative ways to live and communicate.”
I Create Birmingham: Celeste Amparo Pfau
“I know the impact [public art] has on a community when you create art in spaces where people wouldn’t typically hang out. Art making in community spaces encourages people’s senses.”