Elisa Stephens, President of the ACADEMY of ART UNIVERSITY in San Francisco since 1992, does not worry about physical competition. She worries about another type of adversity. “We are competing against ignorance,” she states boldly. The ACADEMY of ART UNIVERSITY…
Eighty-four years old and Ed Asner is still ticking. He is starring in the new Disney feature The Games Maker to be released in 2014 and playing Papa Noel in an upcoming Lifetime telefilm Christmas on the Bayou to air…
At the age of twelve, this Des Moines, Iowa native aspired to have his photography featured in Life Magazine. Not only did he make that a reality, James Wood’s work could be seen in ads for Honda, Apple, American Motors,…
Like any great artist she works with meticulous strokes of the hand, light touches, and attention to every fine detail, only Zoë Franklin works with a living canvas: the human face. Seeing her apply makeup on an Armenian model…
“The idea of service is always in mind,” says Dean Ernest J. Wilson III. Born and raised in Washington, DC, Dr. Wilson is no stranger to government service and literature as it was a family affair. His great grandfather and grandfather…
Lotta Stensson’s brand has become synonymous with sumptuous fabrics, artful draping and bohemian elegance. And what strikes one upon first meeting Lotta; is that she herself is as beautiful as the clothes she designs. Curious hazel eyes sparkle from beneath…
Electric Karma is one of those very few places where “old meets new” actually works. The restaurant you enter into is deeply Indian inspired, but is not overdone. Instead it feels like you’ve walked into a fairytale world belonging to…
Fatima Marques, dual chef and owner of Natas Pastries in Los Angeles, is a native citizen of Lisbon, Portugal. Fatima examined the Los Angeles area and discovered a culinary chasm in an otherwise diverse cultural landscape. She was inspired to…
Tom Matano, director of the school’s Industrial Design Program, is responsible for choosing the automobiles to be part of the Auto show. The university’s Auto Museum is open to the public at the Van Ness location. Many students that complete…
