Darryl Pottorf (tap photo for website) is a renowned visual artist. He has lived in, travelled and photographed multiple cultures of the world. The SBDAC event is a retrospective of Pottorf’s work.

“To me making art is a true collaboration with life, environment and those who surround the artist. Having traveled the world and photographed the four corners of this world I have experienced great beauty and the reality of different cultures.“ - Pottorf

Rio Gralnick, L.M.T (tap photo for website) has dedicated his life to the international health movement for over 20 years. He has degrees from FSU, UCB & Esalen Institute. Among Rio’s many contributions to the holistic medical community is a retreat center in Boulder, Colorado, as well as a clinic in Loveland where he incorporates energy medicine combined with cutting edge technology. Let it Be Light focuses on healing the mind, body & spirit of the individual with the intention of regaining ones own vitality & homeostasis. Rio is a loving father of four children. Rio conducts retreats & events across the country that bring awareness to healing & raise money for environmental causes effecting us all.

John Biffar, (tap photo for website) for over 30 years. with Dreamtime Entertainment has produced original network television programming for HBO, PBS, The History Channel, Travel Channel and other major cable and broadcast outlets. “PeaceVision™ is the manifestation of a life-long dream of being able to use the medium of film and video at its highest level; as a resource that gives us all the tools to live our very best lives possible.”- Biffar
 

In her work, Glass (tap photo for website) strives to present relevant social impact issues primarily through a lens of deep humility and acceptance. She has worked globally as a creative executive and consultant. She lived and worked in the SWF area for 20 years. She was an executive with Chico’s in charge of design and development for many years. Her continuing work, first established in Atlanta, the zerøwaste life work project, endeavors to give voice to womxn who are transitioning out of the commercial sex trade and addiction. Glass was honored by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 40 women over 40 to watch for 2017.

Sonic Combine (tap photo for website) Performs in the space between Art and Life. The ensemble happily acknowledges their friend, and former performing member  Bob Rauschenberg, as a major influence in their work.   Within this motive the trio performs with great dynamic range and supple technical expertise.

 The trio consists of long-time friends, Lawrence Voytek, Kat Epple, and Laurence Getford, each of whom are highly regarded artists and musicians in their own right.  Together, they create an abstract sound that is not always musical, sometimes discordant, regularly beautiful, often powerful, and truly interesting. 

Leslie Adams, (tap photo for website) chef and owner of Sanibel Captiva Catering, LLC, is a local award winning talent. Chef Leslie  began to cater, and provide private services through her popular island spot, Rosie’s Deli,  voted “Best of the Islands of Sanibel and Captiva” five years in a row, and also won the “Taste of the Island” award. After six years, Leslie sold the Deli to devote her energy and talent to providing superior catering and private chef services. Leslie expanded her expertise, techniques, and repertoire recently by attending classes at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris.

Jess Bernhart (tap photo for website)  is an Atlanta-based writer and curator interested in philosophy, dance, ecology and environmental justice, and site-specific / responsive / intuitive works. She  co-curates the online arts magazine, fLoromancy, and runs an artist residency and publishing project, Volatile Parts. Since 2016, she served on the steering committee of Idea Capital, an Atlanta arts funding organization. In 2020, she began managing special projects and rotating exhibits for ATL Airport Art.

Joy Dallam is an artist, who works in mutiple media forms,  She and karen glass met through BELOVED ATLANTA’S mentoring program. She and Glass worked on art projects together in a studio practice in ATL. Her life in the past 5 years has become spiritual and intentional as a co-creator, artist, mentee and mentor.