The heart of our mission is to find the amazing souls that breathe life into our communities. In the recent weeks, we’ve had the privilege to connect with some incredible artists, creatives, entrepreneurs and rabble rousers and we can’t begin to express how impressed we are with the incredible group below.
Constance Calton
Before photography, I was in a career that didn’t truly fulfill me. I went to college and earned a BS in Chemistry. I worked as a quality control scientist for years but always felt something was missing. I wanted to do something that felt more creative and meaningful and make an impact. The more I explored photography, the more I realized how much I loved capturing real, emotional moments. What started as a passion quickly turned into something bigger. Now, I get to help others preserve their own special memories, and I couldn’t be more grateful for where this journey has taken me! Read more>>
Randall Lyvers
The life of the artist is NEVER smooth. It is so cyclical in the way that you have your time of pouring out every bit yourself and your time of hibernation and creative ruts. I have tried to go full freelance before and failed, and I’m going to attempt going freelance yet again this year. I may fail again, but I only have this life to live and my wish is to create my best work in this brief life. Read more>>
Lexi Alexander
It ended up getting cancelled because of covid. Ever since 2020, I was always wondering and thinking what it would be like to live here. I finally got the courage to pack up my whole life and business in March of 2024, and it was the best thing I’ve ever done. Chasing my dream feels so surreal most days. I’m going into my 8th year of photographing weddings, and I’ve expanded my portrait side of the business by photographing families who are vacationing in the Savannah/Hilton Head area. Read more>>
Mikayla Mikronis
There has definitely been ups and downs along the way and the biggest thing I’ve learned from starting and running a small business would be how fearless and confident within yourself you must be and sometimes convince yourself that “you got this”. I will say something that has helped me is having some form of a mantra or saying that is inspiring and something to look up to, and it has been the biggest thing that’s kept me going along with my husband and children. Read more>>
Sienna Mosley
Some of the struggles I’ve faced was starting a sport late in life. At times I doubted myself because I didn’t think I was good enough or wouldn’t achieve my goals I set for myself. My parents always told me anything worth having is worth fighting for. So I knew it wouldn’t be easy but it will be worth it. So I work really hard not only on the court or on the field but outside those areas too with strength and conditioning with weights, Vertimax and watching game film. I’m also an athletic who has asthma. Getting a handle of the things that can trigger an asthma attack these past few years has been such a blessing to me. I haven’t had an asthma attack in over 2 years now. Read more>>
Sukhyog Singh
I work at the intersection of ceramics and fashion as both an accessory designer and ceramic artist. My specialty lies in reimagining what’s possible when these two distinct worlds collide. I’m known for creating editorial handbags made entirely from ceramics—functional art pieces that challenge conventional boundaries between fashion, and sculpture. Read more>>
Biz Hyzy
I think the greatest privilege a person can have in this world is a supportive network, and I’m so incredibly lucky to be surrounded by loving family and friends. That being said, uprooting my life to move here was definitely scary! I was content with my life back home, even if I wasn’t exactly creatively fulfilled. Here, chasing a dream, I had to build an almost entirely new network (though thankfully my wonderful boyfriend moved here with me!), balance a full-time job with being a full-time student, and trust that I am capable of seeing this big change through. Also, I’m a decade older than most of my peers here at SCAD, so it’s definitely been an adjustment realizing I do, in fact, have wrinkles (and don’t know trendy lingo)! Read more>>
Keiko Nishijima
I like to think I worked hard to get to where I am now. It could be called hard work, or just a strange obsession with putting that pencil to paper. I honestly can’t imagine a life where I don’t draw for at least a couple hours a day. It’s routine now, a habit that feels as necessary as air. Pick up a pencil, breathe in, break some lead. Read more>>
Jeanne Hungerpiller
I have taken classes from many teachers during my evolution, and most recently completed a 6 month jeweler’s intensive with my mentor, Christina Taylor (Dreamcat Studios) here in Savannah. After my retirement from 35 years of full-time medical practice, I formed Silver and Fyre Metalsmith as a new chapter, with a website and plan for local shows/markets. My well-equipped studio is located in my home, and I am inspired daily by the breadth of my marsh view. I am particularly interested in recreating nature’s beauty in precious metal. I look forward to what the future holds for me creatively. Read more>>
Ben Dum III
I am a professional baseball player. I throw a ball for a living and in my field I am known for my unique pitching delivery and ability to throw strikes and get outs. Off the field I spend time coaching youth and college players at FullReps Training Center in Camp Hill PA. I am most proud of my persistence throughout my career and how I try to treat everyone I encounter with love and respect. Read more>>
Prescott Mack
While growing as an agent I branched off into coaching. I ran basketball facilities, coached middle school basketball and built AAU basketball programs which helped land a head High School Coaching position and at the time made me the youngest Head Coach in Texas. Wanting to create more opportunities for pro players, I took it a step further and became a team owner in The Basketball League (TBL), where I operated a pro team for six years. My first team was the Dallas Skyline and now I own and operate the Savannah Buccaneers. This experience taught me the ins and outs of managing a franchise—everything from securing sponsorships to developing players and running game-day operations. Read more>>
Terry Winter
Towards the end of 2024, Helena randomly pitched an idea to Terry after not working for a while. This pitch consisted of a fully made website and the idea to bring a small, carefully selected stock to Savannah, GA to market towards SCAD students. Students are always looking for the most financially beneficial way to costume their films, fully style their editorials and photoshoots, and add unique pieces to their wardrobe. Students are able to rent or buy from this stock and are asked to share the content with MSVG to post to social media. Read more>>
Evan Ball
Davion is one of the best artists out there who can look at something and then immediately apply skills and techniques to replicate and add his style to. He specializes in anime, galaxy, and many other tattoo styles. He is known for his friendly attitude and his ability to make everyone his friend. He truly is Luffy from One Piece but in human form. He is most proud of the progress he has made in life – born in Jamaica, eventually moved to Florida, found his way to Indiana from traveling the country as a tattoo artist on the convention circuit, to owning his own shop with a team of friends and upcoming artists. All of this while still keeping his art first and foremost and never faltering on quality. He still has clients coming to get his work from all over! Read more>>
Sapphire Starr
Today, I’m a globetrotting scientist, author, speaker, and financial life coach. I founded Organize Kaos Enterprise LLC to help women take control of their finances, break free from limiting beliefs, and create wealth. I also authored Live Freely: Freedom to Work Whenever, Wherever, where I share the strategies I used to achieve financial freedom and design a life on my own terms. My 4-step financial freedom framework has helped countless individuals shift their mindsets, develop solid financial plans, and build wealth through strategic investing. Read more>>
Brother Bruce
I was heavily exposed to art as a child by my neighbor, who was an art teacher. Her daughters used to have me over and get out the art supplies. I took what I learned from them into Elementary School and I’ve been delving into some form of art discipline ever since. I studied commercial and fine art in college. Heavily influenced by children’s art, Mexican folk art, abstract and figurative sculpture. Read more>>
Tessa Morell
Filmmaking is something that has always been a certainty for me. It was when I first watched the movie Frozen (2013) that I decided I wanted to direct movies. I felt so inspired by the world-building, unique story, and successful female director that it was the only option that felt right for me. It was in high school that my filmmaking journey began to take off. I wrote, directed, shot, and edited several short films with my friends that can still be found online today. I would submit these films to festivals and ended up having a screening at the local movie theater of my 33-minute-long short called “Absence of Light” which I created my senior year and ended up as a sold-out show. Additionally, my short film “After Dark”, a project about violence against women, participated in many festivals and won monetary rewards from organizations such as ConnectHer. Read more>>
Arielle Borges
My confidence in filmmaking didn’t begin at SCAD. In high school, where most students pursued STEM, I carved out my own space in storytelling, creating three award-winning documentaries (one a PSA). Without formal resources or a dedicated film program, I took on every role, writing, directing, editing, and producing, to bring these projects to life. These films won nationwide festivals and, more importantly, solidified my belief that I could make a career in film. The experience of executing these projects independently prepared me to step into college with the drive to take initiative and build productions from the ground up. Read more>>
Ahmad Williams
I would say its been pretty smooth for the most part. Of course there has been bumps along the way, but mostly having to do with the business side of it. I try to take a break on taking too many gigs from time to time because going out and shooting just because allows me to be more creative and reminds me of why I even picked up the camera in the first place. As usual capitalism puts a bit of a damper on doing something you love. Read more>>
