Moving to the United States a few years ago, Troy is from Botswana, Africa. Another student at Black Hills State University, he is a junior pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design and has fallen in love with West River South Dakota.  In the episode Troy mentions looking forward to fostering his career and future in […]

Being a mom isn’t going to be easy. Parenthood is no cake walk, but I couldn’t be more excited to be a mom. I am thrilled at this opportunity, and I continue to put my faith and trust in God along the journey.

Originally from the Sioux falls area, Keegan Baatz is a junior at Black Hills State University studying photography, focusing on color and fashion. This young professional has already exhibited out of the country and has a really great start to his career. Keegan is still discerning what his long-term goals are, so I can’t wait […]

From the bustling city of Rapid, Erin Bender grew up in a home that was very art-oriented. Today, she’s pursuing her goals and education at BHSU with a photography major and graphic design minor.  In this episode we talk about collage and photography in addition to branding and individual style. Erin loves neutral colors and […]

From just outside of the Black Hills, Lemmon, SD, Paige Clark has recently been exploring digital illustrations and her love of faith and studio arts. Pursuing a double major in graphic design and studio art from Black Hills State University, we talk a little about everything from how she got her start professionally to building […]

From the Bahamas, Sophia “Pip” Clarke is calling the Hills home for now as she pursues her degrees in Art and English education from Black Hills State University. “Her work contains consistent threads and connections to her home, ranging from folklore, social issues, and flora and fauna,” she wrote on her website.  In this episode […]

Music didn’t seem like it was always going to be in his future, but Brandon Jones has become a popular with locals and is taking his band to new levels every year. This episode takes us back to his introduction to music as a child to how music became part of his proposal to his […]