Big Brains 2012: Meet the Finalists (VIDEO)

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley's emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2012 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Awards announcement and celebration on April 7, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch we've profiled each finalist in visual art, performing art, design,...

By Claire Lawton

April 6, 2012

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You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley's emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2012 Finalists.

Leading up to the Big Brain Awards announcement and celebration on April 7, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch we've profiled each finalist in visual art, performing art, design, fashion, and culinary art.

(Note: As of the writing of this post, tickets to the Big Brain celebration, Artopia, have sold out.)

Check out their work in the video above and this slideshow, and read more about each after the jump ...

Visual Art:
Lindz Lew
Andrew Hadle
Thomas Greyeyes

Design:
Jon Ashcroft
Victor Moreno
Sweet Salvage

Fashion:
Greg Kerr
Ashley Eaton
Aaron Kimberlin

Performing Art:
Cyphers
The Torch Theatre
Dulce Juarez

Culinary
Esther Mbaikambey
Farmer Woody (aka John Milton)

John Cavanagh

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