Highland Avenue resident Romie Stott enjoys science fiction and fantasy, and her first novel has just been published. “Nothing in the Basement,” a horror novel, was a work of love. But many people have read what Stott’s written — her day job is live voice writer, which is the official
Winchester Highlands resident Rose Walsh-Cooke knows her way around, having lived on two other continents before settling down in Winchester 23 years ago. “I loved that Winchester has a great town center, library and coffee shops, plus easy access to the cinema,” she says. Walsh-Cooke was born and raised in
Winchester Highlands resident Holly Khalil has always been passionate about art, she says. “I had a wonderful high school teacher who encouraged us to find our voice,” she says. “I majored in economics and art at Emory University but really didn’t do much art, but now it’s a
Prize-winning artist Carolyn Latanision has a special affinity for rusted steel mills. Which makes sense because she grew up in Bethlehem, Pa., three blocks from one of the biggest mills. “I come from three generations of mill workers,” she says. “It’s a very dangerous business. My great-grandfather died in
Not only is she a Helper Among Us, Trish Gannon is also an artist. A 30-year Winchester resident, Gannon is a member of the Winchester Cultural Council and helped organize the 2025 Art in August. When asked why she joined the Cultural Council, Gannon says, “I’m an artist looking
Elm Street resident Jay Sullivan has not only taken many photographs over the years, but he has digitally enhanced many of them, some to turn into more interesting pictures, but others just for fun. Sullivan earned an MFA in painting from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts and
Winchester music artist Rachel Sumner and her trio (Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light) won this year’s Telluride Bluegrass Band Contest. “We’re a scrappy do-it-yourself kind of band,” Sumner says. Originally from California, Sumner came to the area 14 years ago to attend Berklee College of Music – and never
Winchester artist Kiyomi Yatsuhashi credits her mother as her inspiration. She uses shibori, the traditional Japanese tie-dye technique, to paint on fabric. “My grandfather was antiques trader in Boston, and worked with the Museum of Fine Arts. I grew up with all the arts and culture in my home,” she
