We love asking the folks that inspire and excite us about what inspires and excites them. Check out their responses below.

Lecatta Fashion | Womens Clothing

At Lecatta we are constantly inspired by the world around us. nature, art, music, and even everyday people on the street are part of our influences. Our goal is to provide clothing that not only looks beautiful but also makes the wearer feel confident and stylish. Read more>>

Gareth Wild | Wildlife artist & conservationist

I am inspired by the natural world around me, observing wild animals in their own environment moves me in ways that are almost indescribable. I recently moved to Iceland and had the great fortune of witnessing an arctic fox hunting birds in the desolate highland landscape. Read more>>

Adrian Troncoso | 3D Artist- Visual Effects and Animation

Like a lot of kids I grew up watching cartoons and animated movies. I knew early on that I wanted to be a part of the film industry, and after going to school to study art I found my passion in creating environments and backgrounds for animation and visual effects. I was definitely influenced by the drawings and designs of Disney’s animated films. Read more>>

Holly Perez | Artist and Professor

I’m inspired by my culture and life experiences. I pull from the adversities I’ve faced and will continue to face as a Brown Chicana woman. From colors, textures, imagery, food, smells, locations and emotions, it’s all represented within semiotics. Read more>>

Annie Marini – Genzon | Painter-Sculptor-

I am inspired by life! In my personal life, connecting the arts to this world surrounded by chaotic situations seems to bring peace and equilibrium.
My art is based on observations of nature, cycles in life, people, and experiences.
By referencing metaphors and symbolism, I create intense and emotional images conceived by rules and omissions, acceptance, and refusal, luring the viewer into their significance. Read more>>

Kadi Tsang | Director & Producer

How humans connect and interact has always been the biggest inspiration for my work. I enjoy listening to everyone’s stories, especially those that offer a different perspective on situations we are familiar with, yet emotionally disconnected from. As an artist from a multicultural and multilingual background, I am often intrigued by the differences and similarities across cultures. Read more>>

Brennan Full | Cinematographer

I came into cinematography and filmmaking by way of my first love, music. To this day, it remains my primary source of inspiration. I was really lucky, growing up my house was full of music. My folks prided themselves in having really diverse tastes and at any time you could expect to hear my Mom listening to anything from Sade to the Dixie Chicks, while my Dad dabbled in everything from Miles Davis to The Beatles. Read more>>

Carlos Gardels | Pianist & Private Piano Teacher

While there is arguably a lot wrong with our country, the world, and the way the internet, smart phones, and apps function today — I can’t help but be inspired daily by the positive side of these developments: I can now compose a piece of music, give a lecture or teach a piano lesson, record it on my phone, and share it with hundreds or thousands of people within minutes. Read more>>

Jennifer Grossman | CEO The Atlas Society

Fundamentally I’m inspired by Ayn Rand — on three levels. The first is her novels like Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead, Novels are art, which Rand called “the recreation of reality according to an artist’s values,” and art, Rand observed, is “the indispensable medium for the communication of a moral ideal.” Read more>>

JP Bradham | Writer, Producer, Filmmaker

I’m inspired by things that I see around me that I feel are non-optimum, things that I’ve had personal experience with and feel that it’s impacted me enough to want to talk about. Art at the end of the day is communication, whether thats through paintings, dance, music or film. I think that’s also what is so important about giving a diverse range of individuals platforms to tell their story, we all have our own way of seeing things and our own desire to communicate that. Read more>>