Meg Duffy: When did you first start to focus on art seriously as a career? Alyssa Joy: Well, I’ve been drawing ever since I can remember. From the time I was very little I always knew art was my favorite subject in school. I always felt like it was the only thing I was really...

“We’ve shared everything from church pews and recording booths to women and pain,” says Neil Baloga, a.k.a. NorthStar, of fellow crewmember Issues. The pair met while working at Angelico’s Restaurant. One night during a casual cigarette break, they forged a common bond through...

Many teens mess around with video cameras, but few of them take those fumblings to the next level. Fortunately, Sean Hanley had the good sense to follow his instincts and pursue film as a career. Growing up in Marlborough, Hanley’s friends feature prominently in his early works....

For the members of Broken Glow, Hartford’s music scene isn’t just about writing innovative songs; it’s about building a whole culture. “I feel like a lot of people kind of bash the Hartford original music scene,” says lead guitarist Brenner Eugenedies, “but there’s a...

Strict art schooling never sat well with Lebanon-based artist Derek Scott. As a child, he spent his days pretending to be the XO Bandit from Sesame Street. Brandishing a green crayon, he ran around his house drawing X’s and O’s all over the walls. In art school, the traditional...

From pastel and oil paintings to fiberglass turkeys, Jonathan “Basil” Medwid’s work celebrates the best of Connecticut and the world around it. Born and bred in West Suffield, Basil graduated from Suffield Academy in 1996 and went on to earn a liberal arts degree from Wesleyan...