Meet Ardy! Ardalan Zonouzi was born in Tehran, Iran, on December 18, 2001. At the age of 13, the musical artist moved to Georgia and started making music shortly after. Though he grew up playing instruments such as the flute, and the Persian santoor, Zonouzi draws the majority of his influence from hip hop artists…
Student Spotlight: Savannah Little
During the month of May, The Faces of Woodstock highlights local students, giving them time to shine at the end of their academic year affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. First up, we’d like to introduce you to high school senior, Savannah Little. Savannah has been raised in Woodstock since birth, by her parents John and…
Sanaz Mousavi
Meet Sanaz! Getting to know our neighbors means embracing that we are all more alike than we are different. This week’s Face is a wonderful example that no matter where we come from, the need for art and beauty is universal. Sanaz Mousavi is a Persian-American creative based in Woodstock, Georgia. She is an interdisciplinary…
Madison Beaulieu
Meet Madison! A designer and artist for creative and playful brands, Madison co-founded collaborative design studio Mad & Dusty with her husband. She also founded Reformation Brewery‘s Maker’s Mash, connecting local artists to their communities in Woodstock and Canton. As a personal project, Madison creates lettering and paintings around themes like love and encouragement, because…
Betsy Khuri
Betsy Khuri, of Betsy Oh Art, is a Woodstock, GA, artist working in sculptural and functional clay. Often combining the female form with animals, Betsy takes her inspiration from nature and vintage photos. She loves round and flowing forms and makes it a point to incorporate contrasting metals and found objects. Primarily self-taught, she has…
Jessica Flores
Hey there, readers! My name is Jess, and it’s been my pleasure to serve you as the editor in chief and transcriber of The Faces of Woodstock for the past few months. It’s been my joy to listen to your interviews and to transcribe and edit them to fit our online format. I’ve sat with headphones…
Polly Craig
We’d like to introduce you to an incredible lady named Polly Craig. Polly was born in Orlando, FL and grew up in Massachusetts. She raised her five kids as a single mother on Cape Cod where she was a professional photographer and freelance contributor to Cape Magazine. In 1983 she moved to Georgia to pursue…
Tiare Smith
Tiare Smith (pronounced Tee-are) is a mixed media artist and instructor. She and her husband have been residents of Woodstock since 2004. Originally from Chicago, they have enjoyed the many changes that have happened in Woodstock over the years, including all the shopping, entertainment and activities. Born with art in her heart, she lost her…
Chase King
Meet Chase! Chase King, twenty-eight years old, lives and works in Woodstock, Georgia. He began painting and drawing at the age of sixteen shortly after losing his mother to a malignant brain tumor. As unfortunate as that was, the loss in many ways triggered a visual expression that continues to inform his work today. Chase’s…
AnnaLysa Kimball
Meet AnnaLysa! Surrounded by an artistic family, AnnaLysa has been an artist since childhood and pursued her passion to Valdosta State and the University of New Mexico, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and then on to Florida State, where she achieved a master’s degree to become an art therapist. A thread running…