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Jacob Rouser 6 posts 0 comments

With a passion for arts, music, craft beer, and good food, Jacob Rouser has a curiosity for all that life has to offer. Having graduated from Maryville College in 2012, Rouser has spent his time in the digital marketing space helping companies discover and tell their stories. When he’s not in the office, you can find him out on the disc golf course, exploring the city, or spending time at home honing his cooking skills. Rouser enjoys discovering what makes people passionate and bringing a voice to the stories that would otherwise go untold.

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Gordon Fowler

Jacob Rouser May 1, 2018

For every artist, there is a defining moment when a hobby moves to a passion—for Gordon Fowler that moment has continued to resonate with him. Starting as a stay-at-home dad who put together birdhouses in his free time, Fowler has grown his…
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Jennifer Brickey

Jacob Rouser Nov 1, 2017

“What we have is our experiences.” This phrase captures Jennifer Brickey’s approach and philosophy to her work. Born in Michigan and moving to Tennessee at 14, Jennifer’s parents were factory workers and their drive to go…
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John D. Powers

Jacob Rouser Aug 31, 2017

Currently an Assistant Professor of Art at UT, Knoxville, 2016 Guggenheim Fellowship winner John D. Powers realized his love for sculpture during his studies at Vanderbilt University. His work explores contemporary culture while seeking to…
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Denise Stewart-Sanabria

Jacob Rouser Jun 29, 2017

Shaped by a childhood steeped in art, music, and photography, Denise Stewart-Sanabria creates art that captures humanity at its best and at its worst. Hailing from a small town in Massachusetts, Denise grew up with a family that encouraged…
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Cynthia Markert

Jacob Rouser May 2, 2017

For Cynthia Markert, art speaks to her as much as she speaks through art. Using mixed media on plywood, she creates intricate, flapper-style women who “draw out the creative impulses inside a human being as they are looking at the art.”…
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Kelly Brown

Jacob Rouser Mar 12, 2017

With a passion for shaping spaces and constructing stories, Kelly Brown of Bower Bird Sculptures is as connected to building with nature as his company’s namesake. Since childhood, he has used his hands to shape the world…
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