Artifice

The compositions of ANDREW MAXFIELD—hailed as “rhythmically vital … superbly judged … [and] tender” by Fanfare Magazine—have been performed throughout the U.S. and Europe. A recent winner of the King’s Singer’s New Music Prize (Jury Special Commendation), Andrew has been a Composer Fellow of the National Collegiate Choral Organization and Composer-in-Residence for Southern Virginia University and Newburyport Choral Society. Recent commissions include choral works for the Barlow Endowment for Music Composition, Hillsdale College, and Salem Hills High School; an orchestral adaptation of the Caldecott honor book, They All Saw A Cat, for the Center for Latter-day Saint Arts in New York City; and a concert-length score for SALT Contemporary Dance, showcased at Lincoln Center. His album, Celebrating Wendell Berry in Music, was released by Tantara Records and his “well-crafted, approachable” works (Dr. George Case, The Boston Cecilia) are published by Walton, Santa Barbara, and Yalecrest. Ensembles which have performed Andrew’s music recently include The Gesualdo Six, USC Thornton Chamber Singers, Emporia Symphony Orchestra, Carroll University Symphonic Band and Choir, Wingate University Singers, Utah Philharmonic, The Piedmont Singers, University of Pennsylvania Chamber Choir, and Choral Arts Initiative.

Andrew studied music at Brigham Young University, where he was valedictorian and where he occasionally teaches. He has pursued advanced studies in counterpoint and harmony at the EAMA–Nadia Boulanger Institute in Paris, France, graduate composition studies at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, and doctoral studies at the University of Bristol (UK). His primary teachers include Philip Lasser (Juilliard), John Pickard, Jonathan Bailey Holland, and Marti Epstein, and he has also studied with Aaron Jay Kernis and Steven Sametz through the ACDA Choral Composers Forum. He also holds an MBA in Arts Administration from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Andrew lives with his wife Liz Davis Maxfield—a cellist, expert in Irish traditional music, and rock climber—and their two handsome, high-octane boys (plus a hyper puppy) just downhill from Sundance in Provo, Utah.

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As a child, Jake knew he was destined to become big. He was unaware of the path he was going to take until his Mom suggested hairdressing. Once he enrolled in hair school, he knew it was a perfect fit. Throughout his career, his passion for educating others has flourished. This passion took him everywhere – from classrooms to international hair shows to working with companies like Redken, Sexy Hair Concepts, Scruples, Milbon, and Revlon Style Masters.

Besides educating and working behind the chair, Jake creates artistic hair collections that have been published in multiple magazines including Behind the Chair Magazine, Modern Salon, American Salon, Estetica, Hot by Hair’s How, RE Magazine, Salon Magazine, and Beauty Underground. These collections have also earned him multiple nominations and awards, such as 2018 North American Hairstylist of the Year Nominee & 2016 NAHA Colorist Nominee, NAHA Avant Garde Winner in 2011 and 2014, and NAHA Avant Garde Nominee in 2006, 2012, 2013, and NAHA Fashion Forward Nominee in 2011 & 2013 AIPP Presse Coiffure Nominee & 2015 Best Commercial Hairstyling.

Jake travels the world inspiring and educating students and audiences in the fashion and hair industry. In addition, Jake has learned the art of photography and now shoots and edits not only his own collections but other artists’ as well. He was co-owner at Lunatic Fringe Salon in Sugarhouse, Utah, which was his home from 2003-2018. Currently he resides at the South Temple Lunatic Fringe location.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JakeThompsonCreative

Instagram: @jakethompsonhair

Sheriden Hansen is an Assistant Professor of Horticulture for Utah State University Extension. She is located at the 100-acre USU Botanical Center in Kaysville, Utah where she tends to several gardens, runs the Davis County Master Gardener Program, and teaches many public classes. Sheriden’s interests lie in vegetable and fruit production, urban small-scale farming and cut flower production. Sheriden has been a recurring guest on KSL Studio 5 and the KSL Greenhouse Show where she shares information and knowledge about horticulture. Working as a horticulturist is Sheriden’s second career; she worked as an O.R. nurse for 15 years at the University of Utah Orthopaedic Center alongside some of the world’s best surgeons and nurses. She decided to follow her true passion and pursue a career in horticulture in 2009, when she started a small-scale farm in East Layton, Utah. Sheriden has been immersed in farming and horticulture ever since. In addition to her BS in nursing from the University of Utah (2002), she has a BS in Plant Science (Summa Cum Laude, 2015) and a MS in Plant Science (2017) from Utah State University. When not gardening, Sheriden can be found playing with her dogs Pippa and Otis, exploring mountains, running, biking, and skiing with her husband Wayne and two teenage boys.

Jeff McLean played Warner Huntington III in the 2008 national tour cast of Legally Blonde: the Musical. He was in Spamalot in Las Vegas before joining the Legally Blonde family. Jeff also toured around the world as a solo artist, and has performed since he was a child. His famous father, Michael McLean, included Jeff in countless productions, which gave him unmatched training and earned confidence.

"After performing all over the world and receiving the best training possible, I have become passionate about helping my students discover their voice and all its components. This discovery process gives my students permission to fall in love with the sound of their own voice. The journey of connecting with your emotions, understanding them, and allowing them to express vocally will be your key to creating the most beautiful and honest musicality.

Training and performing all over the world for the past 2 decades has been a shaping experience. I have gained keen awareness about what kind of training is the most beneficial to defining my students' vocal artistry and technique. I can help anyone who is willing, to fall in love with their own voice. As we unwrap it’s beauty, my students develop the confidence that is crucial to understanding and utilizing the components of their voice. This discovery process will allow exquisite and honest musicality to flourish."

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A breakdown of the writing, meaning, and hidden treasures in the track #2 track of my new album "The Hallowed Wide" out on all streaming platforms now! I can't wait to hear what you think about Bitter Roots.

Ryan Margetts is a Utah-based cinematographer, director, and writer.

Despite having a love and passion for filmmaking since childhood, when he would often write short stories and gather his friends to act in his short films and music videos, Ryan began his career in film later than expected.

Taking a leap and changing careers from the healthcare industry to filmmaking in 2019, Ryan knew he had found his calling in life. He started Tiger Trap Media, his freelance film production company, and began writing and producing original short films, music videos, and commercial content as a way of practicing and learning his craft. The first of which, "Seconds," went on to win multiple short film competitions and festivals. His original work since then has received recognition from international short film competitions, film festivals, and a growing online audience.

Ryan has worked as a PA, grip, gaffer, and second unit director for commercial campaigns and feature films, and will be the Director of Photography for a feature film later this year, a major step toward his goals of being a cinematographer for major motion pictures. Along with his freelance work, Ryan is a commercial videographer/photographer for Lifetime Products in Utah.

www.ryanmargetts.com

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Emily Strobell is a roller skating dog mom with rad baking and music skills who designs her own clothes and travels the world. She enjoys a life filled with creativity. From making her own clothes to learning woodworking, there is joy in the process. In the future she dreams of owning a historic farm with lots of animals and DIY projects.

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Born bouncing face down on the front seat of a Gremlin on the way to the hospital in a picturesque town on Lake Ontario, Canada, Dawn spent her formative years learning the proper pronunciation of “house, about and mouse”. It was during these tender years she discovered that doggie head tilts are her kryptonite. She now resides in Salt Lake City, UT, where she is an award winning pet photographer who spends an unseemly amount of time spooning her border collie/husky mutt and talking in third person. Dawn has a penchant for cheap wine and deep fried foods. She is currently working on a formula to deep fry Merlot. At present, success has eluded her.

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Jessica Hancock graduated Magna Cum Laude with a double major and Bachelor of Science degree in Communication and Art from Westminster College of Salt Lake City in 1998. Interested in the concepts of design and spatial relationships, her fine art tends to explore the idea of abstraction as it relates to aesthetic uniformity. Jessica’s illustration style is unique and focused on the particular needs of her client and the project at hand. All of Jessica’s art is executed clearly, with strong line work and bold, pure color.

Most of Jessica’s illustration work is traditionally hand-drawn then converted into high-resolution digital files. All of Jessica’s fine art is traditionally hand-drawn and painted using ink and watercolor.

Jessica has been the focus of many solo exhibitions and included in over 70 art shows since 2013. She is the recipient of various honors and awards, including membership with the National Association of Women Artists, sponsorship by Faber-Castell USA, a Distinguished Artist Award from ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal, and the 2015-2016 Stutz Artist Association Studio Resident Award. She was also awarded one of 12 seats at the Butler University Religion, Spirituality, and the Arts Symposium in 2016. Jessica is twice published by Westminster John Knox Press. In 2019, and again in 2020, Pearl Drums licensed Jessica’s art to embellish their Masterworks Series drum kits. The Boy Scouts of America commissioned her work in 2013, and again in 2017, to support troops from the Crossroads of America Council attending the National Jamboree in West Virginia. Jessica’s work can be found in public and private collections and in international print circulations such as Artist Talk Magazine, Studio Visit Magazine, ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal, and Artblend Gallery’s “The Art Book 2019” and “The Art Book 2020“. She is a member of many prestigious art organizations including the National Association of Women Artists, and is professionally represented by the Directory of Illustration and the Artblend Gallery. She also shares her skill as a brand ambassador and social media influencer for Faber-Castell USA.

https://jhancockart.com/

Growing up in tiny Thatcher, Ariz., Innes was raised in the traditional musical environment of a small town. As a youth, he was classically trained on piano and sang in the Phoenix Boys Choir and local church musical groups. But…It wasn’t until he was introduced to R&B that Innes began a deep and personal involvement with music that would begin to change his life.

At 24 years old, he applied to the media music program at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, a city that has become a mecca of emerging talent, producing such artists as Imagine Dragons, Neon Trees and Lindsey Stirling.

During his time at BYU, Innes gained confidence as a performer while singing with the popular a cappella group Vocal Point.

Around the same time, Innes began writing his own songs, influenced by melodic, vocal-centric artists like Ray Charles, Amos Lee and Ray LaMontagne.

In 2010, Innes recorded a self-titled EP…and began performing solo shows, promoting his EP and gaining a loyal following with his original songs and captivating covers.

While gaining popularity in the local music scene, Innes landed a residency at The Montage in Park City, Utah. The new gig not only allowed him to quit his day job, but also to continue to polish his performing and songwriting skills.

In 2013, Innes took a break from his residency to try out for NBC’s The Voice. Singing John Mayer’s “Gravity”, Innes quickly received a four-chair turn and picked Usher as his coach. Mentored by Usher and fellow grammy-winner Pharrell Williams, Innes performed a rendition of Bill Withers’ “Ain’t No Sunshine” in the battle rounds, solidifying his place as a crowd favorite.

Innes released his debut album THE INBETWEEN in April 2018, it’s one that he hopes can capture the ups and downs of life, giving voice to the listener’s own feelings of struggle and hope

Early April of 2020 Ryan appeared on yet another NBC Music TV show, Songland.

Over the years, Innes has developed a distinct and dynamic artistic voice. One that can be heartbreakingly intimate at one moment and soaringly epic the next. The range of emotions Innes can articulate in a single song or across a setlist mirrors the emotional scope of the artist’s life, a contrasting mélange of turmoil, peace, grief and hope.

www.ryaninnes.com/