Tawny Lewis-Bell is a multi-talented individual who has led an extraordinary life. Born and raised in Austin, Tawny grew up with a strong sense of community and service. Her dedication to service led her to join the U.S. Navy, where she served on active duty and later in the reserves of both the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army.

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After her time in the military, Tawny pursued her passion for the arts and enrolled in the Media Arts & Animation program at The Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago. After school, she then returned to Texas and began to paint. Her love for the outdoors eventually led her to become a Certified thermography sUAS pilot, enabling her to capture stunning aerial images of landscapes and buildings.

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When she is not pursuing her artistic passions, Tawny devotes her free time to volunteering with people affected by chronic homelessness. She is deeply committed to spreading awareness that every person has the potential to make a positive impact on the world through compassion, service, and selflessness.

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Tawny has started a business with her husband as a drone service provider. Together, they use their expertise to offer a range of services, including aerial photography, inspection, photogrammetry, and mapping to provide valuable services to clients in a variety of industries.

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Tawny's creativity and dedication to service are further reflected in her latest project: a series of paintings highlighting humanitarians who have made a significant impact on the world through compassion. Through her work, she seeks to inspire others to take action and make a difference in their communities.

Brady Ware is a composer, sound designer, writer, videographer, and founder of the agency Tensai Houston., Originally from Santiago, Chile, they have spent much of their life in rural Texas finding ways to make sense of the world through art and creation.

 

Taken from their indigenous family during the Pinochet Coup of Chile and eventually raised by a Polish family in east Texas, they are acutely aware of the importance of identity, family, and finding your own voice in a world that often wishes to silence it.

 

Now in Houston with a background education in business, they have over a decade of experience working with brands like Nintendo, WB, Pizza Hut, and the Forture 50.

 

One of the original founders of the Write About Now Poetry Youtube channel, they have sought to lift voices, especially southern marginalized voices, by creating an accessible platform that highlights their work.

An anime fan since the 90s, they have lucked their way into working with great artists, writers, composers, and hip hop artists in this unique sp ace. They are a proud Mapuche, Chilean, Texan, and Houstonian just trying to make the world a little better than they found it.

Follow Brady on:

insta and tiktok @makoto_phoenix 

Joseph "Jody" Plata is a graphic designer from Austin Tx, and creating is his passion. Although he is a designer by trade, his background is in illustration. He grew up watching anime and kung fu style movies, so it has a heavy influence

on his style of art.